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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon June 7, 2017 Page 3 Outdoor Market kicks off Approval to seek grants for downtown campus work Dave McMechan/Spilyay Lori Switzler (left) and other staff at the Warm Springs Community Action Team hosted the first Warm Springs Outdoor Market of 2017, featuring a free barbecue. The market is every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Re-Use It Store next to Warm Springs Market, showcasing locally crafted items and fresh produce. For vendor information call WSCAT at 541-553-3148. Will drafting, estate planning free to tribal members Courtnee Grego is in Warm Springs this summer, helping tribal members with drafting wills, powers of at- torney, and other estate plan- ning services. This service is free to members. Courtnee is a law school student at Seattle Uni- versity, working this summer through the Center for Indian Law and Policy at Seattle Uni- versity School of Law. Her Warm Springs office is at the Community Action Team building on campus, at 1136 Paiute Ave. To schedule an appoint- ment call 541-553-3148; or 509-460-0077 (c). To contact by email: gregoc@seattleu.edu The Seattle University Center for Indian Law and Policy has sponsored the pro- gram for more than decade in Warm Springs. During that time, many tribal mem- bers have used the service. Courtnee is working with a supervising attorney to pro- vide the estate planning ser- vices to tribal members. To make an consultation appointment, contact Courtnee by July 28. Tribal Council is looking to fill a number of enter- prise board of director po- sitions: War m Springs Com- posite Products Board of Directors: two non-member positions. Class II ending December 31, 2018; and Class III ending December 31, 2019. Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprise Board of Directors: one non-member position, Class II term expiring January 1, 2018. For this board the pref- erence is for individuals with some expertise in the field of energy—water, wind or related. To promote the de- velopment and utilization of power resources of the res- ervation for the benefit of the members of the Confed- erated Tribes, the state of Oregon, the Pacific North- west and the nation. Warm Springs Tribal Employment Rights Of- fice Commission: two posi- tions, terms expiring January 11, 2018. Regarding the War m Springs TERO: The TERO commission is responsible for conducting hearings on tribal employment rights matters in accordance with the TERO code. Review contractor applications to certify the applicant is eli- gible for inclusion in the In- dian-owned business direc- tory. Certify on-the-job train- ing hours as recorded by office staff for tribal ap- prenticeship programs. The commission may conduct on-site visits if such visits are a part their investigation for decision-making for ap- peals. Develop procedures to implement the provisions of the TERO code. Con- duct annual review of the code. Warm Springs Tribal Credit Board of Directors: one non-member position Class II, term expires Janu- ary 1, 2020. The other Class II board member is a tribal member. The position re- quires a candidate who is in- terested in the social and economic development of the Confederated Tribes, and who has expertise in the field of credit or related pro- fessions. Have a reputation for industry, dependability, honesty and integrity. An on-going requirement is the board member have no loan with the Confederated Tribes that is in delinquent status. For each of these board positions, please submit a letter of interest and/or re- sume no later than June 23. Please submit to: Emily Yazzie, PO Box 1299, Warm Springs OR 97761. Or fax to 541-553-2241. Or email: Emily.yazzie@wstribes.org All applicants will be re- quired to do a criminal back- ground check and credit check. These will be con- ducted by the Warm Springs Police Department, and the Good Hire Credit Agency, respectively. The report will be submitted confidentially to the Secretary-Treasurer. For information call 541- 553-3257, or -3258. the “next steps” in the downtown improvement should be carried out “as soon as possible, be- cause of the failing in- frastructure systems. They also note “the desire to establish an economic business envi- ronment that when completed shall provide numerous employment opportunities for busi- nesses and tribal mem- bers.” And both of the plan- ning documents recom- mend working with fed- eral and state grant fund- ing programs that will assist the tribes to take these next steps. Planning and other tribal staff have identi- fied potential funding sources, prompting the recent Tribal Council resolution approving the development of grant applications. Grant helps W.S. Boys & Girls Club Courtnee Grego Council to consider board candidates A long-standing infra- structure project facing the Confederated Tribes is the downtown campus. This is a potential eco- nomic development area for the tribes, but the un- derground water and sewer lines are obsolete. New business cannot develop there without some significant work on the infrastructure. Tribal Council, through recent resolution, approved the pursuit of grant funding to carry out this project. The resolution notes that the tribes over the years have developed two detailed plans for the fu- ture of the campus area. The first was the 2005 Downtown Campus De- velopment Plan, and the follow-up was the 2012 War m Springs Town Center Property Sum- mary. Both of the plans say Canyon Ranch Camp in June The Canyon Ranch Camp is coming up later this month. The camp for boys, ages 8 to 13, will be Mon- day through Wednesday, June 19-21. The girls camp, ages 8-13, will be Monday through Wednesday, June 26-28. The camp is located about 4 miles south of War m Springs, past the Pelton Dam store on the right. For in- formation call Gladys at 541-325-2665; or Sue Harrison at 541-556-2368. Boys should try to get their registration forms in by June 17, and girls by June 24. The Warm Springs Boys & Girls Club received a grant in the amount of $18,500 from the Oregon Community Foundation. The funding will support the Triple Play-Healthy Hab- its program at the club, pro- moting nutrition and physical fitness among the youth of Warm Springs. Also in Jefferson County, the Madras Aquatic Center received a $20,000 grant for a community playground structure and sand pit, pro- moting healthy, active and outdoor lifestyles for the kids. These were part of $365,000 in Oregon Commu- nity Foundation grants in Cen- tral Oregon, part of the state- wide $8.9 million in grants. Farming loan program adds commodities The Farm Services Facil- ity Loan program now cov- ers alfalfa seed, clover seed, grass seed and pears. This applies in Oregon, including the reservation. The program provides low-interest financing so pro- ducers can build or upgrade facilities to store commodi- ties. Pinky Beymer, member of the Central Oregon Farm Ser vice Agency County Committee, shares this infor- mation as an encouragement to producers on the reserva- tion. Through the loan pro- gram, drying and handling and storage equipment are also eligible, including storage and handling trucks. Eligible facilities and equip- ment may be new or used, per- manently affixed or portable. Loan terms vary from 3 to 12 years. For more informa- tion please contact the local FSA office, 541-923-4693. Ich’inun Summer Jam Powwow Slam Tuesday, June 13 at the Warm Springs Academy Salmon dinner at 4:30 p.m. ~ Grand Entry at 6
