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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 15, 2017
Results in from 40th Lincoln’s Powwow
Springs. Second, Sam Jim III,
Wapato.
Simnasho, Powwow Committee
and tribes hosted the Fortieth An-
nual Lincoln’s Birthday Powwow in
Februar y.
Dancers, drummers and other
guests arrived from around the re-
gion, the Southwest, Canada and
other areas.
Here are the results from the
dance and other competitions:
Ladies Fancy
First, Urseloria Walsey, Tuba City,
Ariz. Second, Latrishia Dottie Pratt,
White Swan. Third, Valerie Adrion,
Wellpinit, Wash.
Ladies Jingle
First, Paula Shebala, Couer
D’Alene.
Second,
Bridget
Eaglespeaker, Yelm. Third, Candice
Chief, White Swan.
Junior Girls Fancy
First, Shandiin Shebala, Couer
D’Alene, Idaho. Second, Valerie
Scabbyrobe, Yakima. Third,
Bethain Scabbyrobe, White Swan.
Ladies Traditional
First, Lautiss Shebala, Kooskia,
Idaho. Second, Pat Heemsah,
Toppenish. Third, Kirsten Mandes,
St. Paul, Minn.
Junior Girls Jingle
First, Annalynn Olney, White
Swan. Second, Junee Picard,
Lapwai. Third, Kaylyani Estimo,
Warm Springs.
Junior Boys Traditional
Junior Girls Traditional
First, Kimora Smith. Second,
Vivian Walsey, Toppenish. Third,
Virgilena Walsey-Begay, Satus,
Wash.
First, Jayden Esquiro, Warm
Springs. Second, Bryson Wallahee,
White Swan. Third, Seemis
Scabbyrobe, White Swan.
Teen Girls Fancy
Junior Boys Fancy
First, Apollo Johnson,
Simnasho.
Sunny
Walsey,
Toppenish. Julius Phoenix,
Downey, Calif.
First, Aislinn Whitstone, Onion
Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Sec-
ond, Carissa Jackson, Medford.
Mariam Walsey, Toppenish.
Teen Girls Jingle
Junior Boys Grass
First, Cashis Bevis, Pendleton.
Second, Joseph Boise Jr., Warm
Springs. Isaac Boise, Warm Springs.
First, Ashley Eaglespeaker,
Yelm, Wash. Second, Mariah
Leavitt, Toppenish. Third, Kim-
berly Chief, Warm Springs.
Teen Girls Traditional
Mens Fancy
First, Jovena Scabbyrobe,
White Swan. Second, Heaven
Walsey, Satus, Wash. Third,
Marjorie Heath, Culver.
First, Gary Olney, White Swan.
Second, Manny Totus, Puyallup.
Third, Marshall Madera, Couer
D’Alene.
Teen Boys Fancy
Mens Grass
First, Darian Brown, Maniota,
Manitoba, Canada.
First, Creighton Scabbyrobe,
White Swan. Second, Gary Villa,
Warm Springs. Third, Desmond
Madera, Couer D’ Alene.
Teen Boys Grass
First, Ezra Jim, Wapato. Sec-
ond, Amial Rhoan, Warm Springs.
Third, Jacob Catilleja, Harrah,
Wash.
Teen Boys Traditional
Mens Traditional
First, Sheldon Shebala, Couer D’
Alene. Second, Hahots Shebala,
Kooskia, Idaho. Third, Merle
Eaglsspeaker, Blackfoot.
Summary of
Tribal Council
February 28, 2017
1. Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph
Moses, Chairman Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chairman
Charles Calica, Carina
Miller, Lee Tom, Valerie
Switzler and Raymond
Tsumpti. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
2. Deschutes Basin Wa-
ter Summit:
· The tribes’ key inter-
ests in the water resources
of the Deschutes Basin:
The Warm Springs Reser-
vation and treaty-reserved
rights, the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs
Water Rights Settlement
Agreement, and Pelton
Hydro-electric Project.
· Significant issues that
affect the tribes’ interests:
Endangered Species Act is-
sues, water quality issues,
and water quantity issues.
· Tribal opportunities:
North Unit Irrigation Dis-
trict flow enhancement
project (Westwater report),
Deschutes Basin HCP,
Deschutes Basin Water
Summit, tribes/PGE com-
munications and outreach
strategy, and Deschutes
River Conservancy status.
First, Trenton Calica, Warm
3. Motion made by Ca-
rina to affirmatively en-
dorse: Continued leader-
ship in the Deschutes Ba-
sin with respect to water
resources; and support the
efforts that Warm Springs
Power and Water Enter-
prises and Branch of Natu-
ral Resources have, and are
undertaking to protect and
advance our sovereign, cul-
tural, ecological, propri-
etary, and economic inter-
ests Basin, including those
embodied in the Water
Rights Settlement Agree-
ment and those associated
with the Pelton Project. Sec-
onded by Charles. Question.
5/yes, 2/opposed, 0/ab-
stain, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
4. With no further dis-
cussion the meeting ad-
journed at 3 p.m.
The Army Corps of
Engineers began work on
The Dalles dam in 1952,
and completed it five years
later.
Slackwater created by the
dam submerged Celilo
Falls, the economic and
cultural hub of Native
Americans in the region,
and the oldest continuously
inhabited settlement in
North America.
It was in March of 1957—
sixty years ago this
month—
that hundreds of observers
looked on as the rising
waters rapidly silenced the
falls, submerged fishing
platforms, and consumed
the village of Celilo.
Courtesy CRITFC
CRITFC job opening
The Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission is adver-
tising for a Lamprey Collection
Technician, in the CRITFC Fish
Management Department. Clos-
ing date is March 31.
Classification: Temporary, full-
time, non-exempt (4-6 month du-
ration). Salary/wage: $15.47-
20.11 per hour (equivalent to
CRITFC GS 5). Location: Port-
land, OR.
The CRITF Fish Management
Department, through the objec-
tives laid out in CRITFC’s Tribal
Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan
for the Columbia River Basin, is
assisting its member tribes in the
collection of adult Pacific lamprey
at mainstem Columbia River
Dams for use in ongoing Pacific
lamprey adult supplementation
(translocation) efforts. The indi-
vidual hired for this temporary
position will be the primary, on-
the-ground contact for CRITFC
member tribes (Warm Springs,
Nez Perce, Umatilla, and Yakama)
that have initiated supplementa-
tion (translocation) projects within
tributaries of their ceded areas.
The primary responsibility for this
position will be to set, collect, log,
and transfer adult Pacific lamprey
from the previously determined
dam locations to a central hold-
ing site in close coordination with
CRITFC member tribe lamprey
collection staffs. The successful
applicant will be responsible for
the health of lamprey during the
trapping, transferring, and hold-
ing making this an on-call posi-
tion.
Specific duties of this posi-
tion include but are not limited to:
Assisting CRITFC member
tribe staffs setting, maintaining,
and checking adult lamprey traps
at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) mainstem dams
(Bonneville, The Dalles, and
John Day).
If needed, transporting adult
lamprey from previously deter-
mined dam locations to a central
holding site in close coordination
with CRITFC member tribe lam-
prey collection staffs.
Coordinating closely with
USACE and USACE funded re-
searchers regarding adult lam-
prey collection; 1.
Main-
taining close coordination with
CRITFC member tribe fisheries
staffs regarding adult lamprey
collection and transfer, collecting
biological data from trapped adult
lamprey, tagging adult lamprey
for research, monitoring, and
identification purposes (e.g. PIT,
Radio, elastomer).
Closely monitoring the health
and well-being of adult Pacific
lamprey being held on site at
USACE mainstem dams.
Periodically monitoring exist-
ing and potential adult lamprey
trapping locations at USACE
mainstem dams.
At times, this may also include
daily travel to various CRITFC
member tribe facilities to help
with adult lamprey maintenance
and procedures at these sites.
Technician will also communi-
cate in both oral and written (re-
ports) forms with personnel from
a variety of agencies: federal,
state, local, and others.
Job Requirements/Qualifica-
tions:
1. Minimum High School di-
ploma or equivalent.
2. Two or more years relevant
work experience in Fisheries Sci-
ence, Fishery Technician or re-
lated field/position.
3. Must be well organized with
attention to detail and accurate
record keeping.
4. Ability to effectively commu-
nicate both orally and in writing
with a variety of people about the
data collected.
5. Must have thorough, dem-
onstrated knowledge of Pacific
Northwest fish biology, ecology,
and habitat requirements and
experience in scientific methods
and/or resource management.
6. Ability to lift, carry, and check
heavy (approximately 75 pounds)
lamprey traps and willingness to
work under variety of adverse
field conditions.
7. Additional training in order
to access USACE dams may be
required including but not limited
to CPR - First Aid, electric hoist
operation, fall protection training,
and high energy containment
program (HECP) certified if re-
quired. For example, if the tech-
nician will need to sign onto a
clearance (i.e. collection of lam-
prey during an emergency dewa-
tering event) HECP certification
is required.
8. Must have demonstrated
ability to work well with other pro-
fessionals and maintain flexibil-
ity in working environment and,
at times, with weekly work
schedules.
9. Driving to and from trapping
and collection sites is required
for this position. Must possess
a valid driver’s license and be
able to pass our DMV driving
record check to ensure applicant
meets insurance eligibility for
operating a government vehicle.
Supervision Received: Su-
pervised by the Pacific Lamprey
Project Leader at CRITFC’s Port-
land, OR office in close coordi-
nation with CRITFC member
tribe lamprey collection staffs.
Supervision Given: None
CRITFC Motor Vehicle Policy:
The driver operating a CRITFC
vehicle or their own private ve-
hicle for business related pur-
poses shall be in possession of
a valid, unrestricted current
driver’s license, or other
operator’s license, as required
by law; and be eligible for cover-
age under CRITFC’s Motor Ve-
hicle insurance policy. Upon re-
quest, CRITFC’s Motor Vehicle
policy is available to applicants
to review the required criteria.
Physical Working Condi-
tions: This position is located in
the Columbia River Basin. Du-
ties require that technician
worker travel up and down the
Columbia River in order to par-
ticipate in the collection of adult
Pacific lamprey at the three lower
mainstem Columbia River
Dams (Bonneville, The Dalles,
and John Day). Normal duty days
and working hours will be 8:00
AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through
Saturday or some combination
of 5-6 days during the week,
however the duty days and hours
must be flexible enough to meet
the peak use times at deter-
mined dam locations as well as
daytime trapping restrictions
(e.g. some work may be required
in the evening hours). The tech-
nician worker must be able to lift
75 lbs repeatedly and must be
physically mobile in an unim-
proved riverbank setting. The
technician should be able to work
in inclement weather conditions
as well.
Application procedure: Hir-
ing preference will be given to
qualified enrolled members of
federally recognized tribes and
Alaska natives, especially to
members of the four CRITFC
member tribes (Warm Springs,
Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez
Perce).
Note: No incomplete applica-
tion will be considered.
Send complete application
materials including a cover let-
ter, CV/resume, completed job
application (available on our
website at www.critfc.org/critfc-
employment-opportunities/ or by
calling 503.238.0667), and a list
of at least three professional ref-
erences to:
Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission - Attn: Human
Resources
700 NE Multnomah Street,
Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97232
Email: hr@critfc.org (please
follow with mailed original)
Fax: 503.235.4228 (please
follow with mailed original)