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Letters to the editor
Oxbow Conservation Area dedication
With gratitude
A look back with grati-
tude: I am writing this letter
to reflect on all of the bless-
ings that have been bestowed
on my family as well as my-
self.
First, I would like to
thank our Creator for his
guiding hand in all that I do
today. It has been only a few
years of abstinence from my
addiction(s) that brought a
transformation of my life,
one that can only get better
as time goes on.
We have been fortunate
to have programs such as
the Warm Springs Police De-
partment, Warm Springs
Corrections, Parole and Pro-
bation, Tribal Court, Com-
munity
Counseling,
Children’s Protective Ser-
vices/Family Preservation,
Warm Springs Vocational
Rehab, and most recently the
Warm Springs Housing Au-
thority. And the War m
Springs Utilities Department
for giving me a position in
the custodial department.
I would name individuals
personally for their service,
but in my “new” walk I am
learning that it takes a team
to keep the wheels rolling
smoothly. May our Creator
bless you and yours in your
daily walk. Ee-ow,
Lat Wat La Wat, Davis
Stwyer Sr.
Caregiver
I’m in need of an experi-
enced caregiver to start work
immediately. I can offer $20
per hour.
I will be needing services
for five hours at any time
suitable to the provider, be-
tween Saturday, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
This is for my mother-in-
law in Warm Springs, while
I am at work. She is suffer-
ing dementia. The provider
would need minor skills in
health care, nothing more.
My email is behappy4may
@gmail.com
Or you can text to
Thank you,
Jennifer.
Higher ed
Washington State Univer-
sity Native American Pro-
grams is hosting the Native
Youth Exploring Higher Edu-
cation summer camp July 17-
21.
NY’EHE is a summer
camp for Native American
high school students inter-
ested in exploring the oppor-
tunities a college education
offers.
Forty Native American
students entering ninth and
tenth grade in the fall of 2017
will be selected to attend the
five-day camp held on the
Wahsington State Pullman
campus.
The five-day camp is free
for participants. The students
will form mock tribal coun-
cils, and through hands-on
workshops explore how
higher education can serve
their nations.
A few of the workshops
on the agenda are food sov-
ereignty, health campaigns,
robotics, sports science,
podcast making, mural paint-
ing, and cultural activities in-
cluding cedar weaving,
salmon smoking, traditional
games, and huckleberry pick-
ing.
Camp information and
applications are available at
native.wsu.edu
Or at native@wsu.edu
The deadline to apply is June
9, 2017.
Summer work
This note is to all tribal
youth who are still in high
school (regular, alternative
or boarding) or working to-
ward your GED, and who
will be at least 14 years old
as of June 15:
The Native Aspirations
Soaring for the Future work
program is holding a recruit-
ing round-up this month for
the summer work program.
During this time the
youth will be given the
chance to get an orientation
to the program for the 2017
summer.
Due to the number of
positions that are left, there
are only 30 training spots
available; so register early if
you are interest. Call 541-
615-0141. Or email:
buffy@wstribes.org
The recruiting round-ups
will be held in the evenings,
from 5 to 7 p.m., so as not
to conflict with school ac-
tivities. Please make sure
you eat a bite before com-
ing. The location is the Fam-
ily Resource Center confer-
ence room.
The first recruiting
round-up is this evening,
Wednesday, May 24. The
next one is Friday, May 26;
and the third and final one
is Wednesday, May 31.
Please bring a combina-
tion of two of the follow-
ing. These will be needed to
fulfill the identification por-
tion on the I-9 form: Iden-
tification, Social Security,
Certificate of Indian Blood
(CIB), driver’s license, tribal
ID, student ID, passport,
school transcripts.
The Native Aspirations
Soaring for the Future work
program is sponsored by the
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are
located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
should be addressed to:
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E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
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Courtesy Brian Cochran/BNR
Paiute Chief Joe Moses, Tribal Councilman Ron Suppah, Fish and Wildlife Committee members Ryan Smith
and Emerson Squiemphen, tribal attorney John Ogan, and Brian Cochran of Natural Resources were among
participants at the dedication ceremony of the Confederated Tribes’ Oxbow Conservation Area, on the Middle
Fork of the John Day River.
Natural Resource and
tribal leadership met at
Middle Fork of the John
Day River in May, dedi-
cating the Oxbow Con-
servation Area.
Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Branch.
Buffy Hurtado
Family, friends
My family and friends,
When I lost my best
friend, my sister Charlotte, I
knew I’d never be the same.
The Pendleton Round-Up
happened shortly after her
death. I can’t believe people
asked me, “How come you’re
not at the Round-Up?” I just
lost my sister, I don’t feel like
celebrating!
Even if I should be pro-
tecting my teepee spaces I
inherited from my husband,
where our legacy was to take
care of elders who camped
there, I’m proud my little
children agree with me and
accept our ways. My daugh-
ter Aurolyn has inherited two
teepee spaces. Wendell
Greene and Jamey Wesley
will inherit one each (with a
teepee each).
The teepee spaces were
willed to my husband Jimmy
by his aunt the late Ida
Showaway. Charlotte, I will
never forget you.
X-tra Jon Culpus, I am
very proud of you for the
beautiful monument for your
mother, my big sister Hilda.
She shared a lot of stories
with me. We did everything
together. She taught me a lot.
I love to give constructive
criticism like I did at the Cel-
ery Feast.
I am an old, 4/4 Native
person who has lived here all
my life with our culture and
traditions, of Sahaptin speak-
ing origin. My lesson to all
was terribly mistaken and
rebelled against. Now I have
to keep my nose extra clean
or get sentenced extremely in
our Tribal Court. I have al-
ways said, “Our Lord, our
Savior said, ‘Let revenge be
mine.’” Anyway, I am,
Neda B. Wesley, Willa-
ee-ee
The Oxbow project in-
volves 1,022 acres of river
habitat restoration.
The tribal officials were
joined by their partners in
the project, including the
Bonneville Power Adminis-
tration.
The BPA and tribes
partnered in the restoration
work. The river at this site
had been damaged by large-
scale mining operation
in the early 1940s.
The Oxbow is now
one of the largest stream
restoration projects in
Oregon.
scarf, Seahawks scarf, neck-
lace with shell earrings, gift
card, beaded earrings, set of
coffee mugs, Lottery Scratch-
Offs, Indian print men’s
sweatshirt with Pendleton
pockets, and other items.
The drawiong will be on
Saturday, June 3. Need not
be present to win. Tickets are
$1 or six for $5.
See one of the following
to get your tickets:
Saphronia Coochise,
Rosanna Jackson, Marceline
Smith, Samantha Gomez,
Melissa Benson, Susan Jim,
Karla Hawes, Mary Iwamoto,
Kecia Florendo, Norene
Sampson, Victoria Katchia or
Val Squiemphen.
Laurie, Brian, Sue, Gary,
Alyssa and Tom!
Being a member of the
school board is a volunteer
position that requires a lot
of personal resources and
time. I am grateful to all the
school board members who
are serving this community.
I am excited to join your
team.
So let’s all jump into this
together and build something
we can be proud of! I hope
to see you all at the parades,
public meetings and assem-
blies supporting our students
and staff.
Go 509-J!
Jamie Hurd
events, anyone needing ac-
commodation or transporta-
tion because of a physical or
mobility disability, contact Joe
Viola at 541-383-7775. For
accommodation for a disabil-
ity such as hearing impair-
ment, contact Disability Ser-
vices at 541-383-7583.
School board
Presentation on
climate change
I want to let you all know
how grateful I am for your
support. I am very excited
to become part of the school
board, and serve our com-
munity.
I am ready to roll up my
sleeves and get to work. I
hope you all will join me and
find a way to support our
schools. Get involved, and
share your gifts and knowl-
edge.
Our community has ac-
complished many great
things, and together we can
make our schools stronger.
Thank you to all the can-
didates who ran for school
board. Every one of the can-
didates is an amazing indi-
vidual who cares deeply
about our community.
I commend them for step-
ping up and working to make
a difference. They are mov-
ing mountains. Thank your
Oregon Community Col-
lege will host a discussion—
Climate Change: Do the
Math—on Wednesday, May
31. The discussion will be
at the Madras COCOC cam-
pus starting from 5:30-7
p.m.
Tr uman Merrifield of
Warm Springs Fire Manage-
ment, and president of the
COCC student association,
is helping organize the event.
The Climate Change
Working Group of the Con-
federated Tribes Natural Re-
sources Branch will be a fea-
tured presenter; with
350Deschutes.org, a Bend
branch of 350.org.
Refreshments and a short
film will be followed by a
question and answer session.
The event is open to the pub-
lic, sponsored by the Asso-
ciated Students of COCC.
In advance of college
Best interest
I want to thank everyone
who encouraged and sup-
ported me in my run for a
seat on the Jefferson County
509-J school board. I didn’t
win the election but enjoyed
having the chance to talk
about ideas around designing
an educational system that
not only advances our youth
academically but also lifts
them up by offering a help-
ing hand.
I think it’s critical to con-
tinue to push for initiatives
beyond just academic
achievement to help students
and families feel like they are
indeed at the heart of our
public school system. My
hope is for educators to in-
crease their understanding of
trauma informed practices,
wrap around services, cultur-
ally appropriate curriculum
and educational equity.
We all need to learn more
about these types of support
systems. Continue to encour-
age your kids. Engage with
teachers and administrators
at every opportunity to share
your knowledge and experi-
ence. And remember we are
in this for the long haul with
the best interest of all the
children at the forefront.
Sincerely,
Sue Matters
Team raffle
The 2017 Portland to
Coast Relay team is hold a
raffle to help with this year’s
funding.
Raffle items include a
cord of wood, $100 cash,
earrings, gift basket, $25
cash, Beavers scarf, Ducks
Courtesy KWSO
Anyone interested in being a Pi-Ume-Sha Vendor can contact Cassie Katchia to
sign up at 541-325-1573.