Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
November 22, 2017
Station holding end of year pledge drive
KWSO radio is holding an
end of the year “sustaining
membership” pledge drive
through December 31.
The public radio station,
owned and operated by the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, has been on
the air since 1986. Program-
ming ser ves the War m
Springs Reservation as well
as surrounding Central Or-
egon Communities.
KWSO was recognized
last year by the National As-
sociation of Broadcasters
with the Golden Torchlight
Award for Programming Ex-
cellence.
KWSO has also been rec-
ognized by the Oregon As-
sociation of Broadcasters
six times as Non Commer-
cial Station of the Year.
“We are a little station,
doing big things,” says sta-
tion manager Sue Matters.
Funding for KWSO
comes from the Confeder-
ated Tribes of War m
Springs Tribes, the Corpo-
ration for Public Broadcast-
ing Community Ser vice
Grant program, local busi-
nesses with program under-
writing, and listeners who
are KWSO members.
“Individuals can really
make a difference by sup-
porting our work with the
purchase of a KWSO mem-
bership,” Ms. Matters said.
“Our year end pledge
drive is focused on increas-
ing the number of sustain-
ing memberships, which
means folks can give $10
or $20 a month, and set it
up for recurring payments
off their credit card.”
Currently KWSO has
only four sustaining
members with a goal of
50 before the end of
2017.
To encourage people
to sign up now, new sus-
taining members will
have their names put into
a drawing on New Year’s
Eve for prizes that in-
clude a night’s stay at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and
one night accommoda-
tion at Sunriver Resort’s
Lodge Village.
KWSO is asking lis-
teners and community
members to visit their
website: kwso.org
Click on the ‘contrib-
ute now’ button to be-
come a KWSO sustain-
ing member.
Health survey: information is strictly confidential
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The initial call will be
to schedule a time that is
convenient to take the 50-
70 minute survey, and
the Warm Springs staff
coming door-to-door will
complete on the spot in-
terviews or schedule an
appointment.
Your participation is
completely voluntar y,
though we encourage you
to participate in this pro-
cess and provide as much
information as you can.
The information you
give will be kept com-
pletely confidential.
None of your personal
identifying information
Survey sessions in November
The Community Health Education Team staff will
be set up at the following locations, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., for survey interviews with tribal members 18 and
over.
The interview information will inform the Behavior
Risk Factor Surveillance project.
Upon completion of a survey each individual is eli-
gible to receive a $30 gift card. For more information
please call 541-615-0036. The survey stations will be
set up from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at these locations:
Seekseekqua Fire Hall: Tuesday, November 28.
Simnasho Longhouse: Wednesday, November 29.
Sid Walter Fire Hall: Thursday, November 30.
will be connected to your
answers. The data will be re-
turned to the tribe in a for-
mat that does not allow the
information to be traced to
any individual tribal mem-
Academy students post great attendance
The following students
were posting some great at-
tendance records last month
at the Warm Springs Acad-
emy.
Third grade
Perfect attendance: An-
tonio Justin Baldera Russell,
Rufino Arriel Galan, Caden
DwayneGreene, Zoe Julia
Kollen, Helen Ella Napyer,
Kayden Larisa Orozco,
Edwin Buchanan Sanders,
Jayden Joe Ray Thompson,
Jayce Layne Wallulatum Jr,
Outstanding atten-
dance: Joseph Antoine Boise
Jr, Sam Graycloud Jackson
Jr, Jeramiah Russell Lewis,
Andreaz Manuel Rey
Plazola, Jamos Lee Snipes
Riddle, Trevyn Martin
Shumaker, Riyah Jade
Stacona, Kylen Iya Kwa Lul
Stevens, Maurice Wayne
Oswald Tewee, Orion Win-
ston Wewa, Beverly Mona
Williams, Latoya Simone
Boise, Donnie Bernard Polk
Tewee,
Fourth grade
Perfect Attendance:
Armando JaVaughn Fidel
Becerra Jr, Patrick Ambrose
Charley, Roxy Kay Crowe
Wallulatum, Cassidy Santi
Dixon, Robert Glenn
Warner Jr, Dream Skydel
ray Weaselhead,
Outstanding atten-
dance: Seri Ann Gilbert,
Wallace Michael Herkshan,
Brinley Mae Holyan, Jalena
Renee Howe Weaselhead,
DeAngelo Stoklin Jackson,
Deondra Nika Jackson,
LeQuisha Louella Marie
Jackson, Jessica Lynn
Johnson, Tracen Azriel
LeClaire, Irenecia Patricia
Anna Smith Queahpama,
Maylene Ellen Smith,
Ulysses Jordan Suppah Jr,
Wade
Sterlin
John
Wahchumwah, RedSky
Grant Waheneka,
John Joseph Wallace IV,
Dakota
Eric
Wewa,
Daiquan
Spottedelk
Winishut Boise, Evaristo
Jesus Antunez Jr, Myron
Nelson Crooked Arm, Rich-
ard Heath Crooked Arm.
Fifth grade
Perfect attendance: Se-
renity Ellea Bisland, Percy
Oscar Lewis, James Quentin
Napyer, Noelani Lou
Sapuay,
Inez Lindsay
Smith, Matthew Miles
Smith, Teshawn James
Sorrelhorse, Luis Fernando
Tellez, Kylan Rayne Yaw.
October Perfect Attendance
These kindergarten, first-
and second-grades posted re-
cent perfect attendance at the
Academy:
Skarlette
Ranae
Langnese, Pearl Ivy Heath,
Daniel Faustino Arce,
Janessa Lee Martinez, Niko
Lucia Kollen, Fiske Lawry
Clark, Sheylene Shey
Napyer, Faith Louise Mont-
gomer y, Orrin Layne
Cortazar.
Gabriel Stwyer Hoptowit,
Jrayden Smokey Sky Riddle,
Aiyanna Anabah Van Pelt,
Lundy William Tewee,
Dominick Joe Spino, Klai Ed-
ward Thompson, Carla May
Wainanwit, Janaya Laylani
Adams, Jewlian Roberta Wil-
liams.
Outstanding atten-
dance: D i e g o
Thunderstar Arthur, Kobe
Rey Baez Figueroa, Kurtis
Lee Boise Jr, Aiden Randal
Brunoe, Melina Faith
Cochran, Jessa Jean
Ferguson
Tanewasha,
Apollo Creesong Johnson,
Rosemary Morningstar
Medina, Benita Dena
Merrifield, Janaya Isabell
Orozco, Jesus Jose Ortiz,
Louis Adan Rios, Stephon
Smith, Alexxis Keira Spino,
Patricia Florence Switzler,
Brian Marcus Tulee, Kora
Janice Marie Yahtin,
Marena Nicole Langnese,
Kera Levaron Lawrence,
Darreck Dominion Palmer
Jr, Bianca Plazola, Erik
Arthur Joe Williams,
Kaylyani Ramani Estimo,
Trevor James Montgomery,
Kadance
Diondra
Pettibone, Joaquin James
Smith.
ber—no one will be able
to trace any of your an-
swers back to you.
Once data is collected
we will host community
dinners to share the re-
sults.
For participating we
will send you a $30 gift
card as we know your
time is valuable and hope
you will accept it as a small
token or our gratitude.
We are strong tribe and
together we can assure
our healthcare needs are
met for future genera-
tions.
Eugene Austin
Greene Jr.
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Please give to Toy Drive
Tribal Social Services
is hosting the 2017
Christmas Toy Drive.
The annual toy drive ben-
efits children and youth
ages 2-17 in War m
Springs.
Social Services, a de-
partment Health and
Human Services, is col-
lecting new, unwrapped
toys, as well as coats, hats,
mittens and socks for
local families through
December 18.
Gifts can be dropped
off at the Warm Springs
Media Center, 4174
Highway 3; at Social Ser-
vices in the Family Re-
source Center, 1144
Warm Springs Street; or
at the tribal management
office in the administra-
tion building, 1233 Veter-
ans Way.
For more information,
to receive an application
for assistance, or to vol-
unteer, call Social Ser-
vices at 541-553-3415.
Or email:
fay.hurtado@wstribes.org
Parade, fair coming up
The War m Springs
Health and Human Services
Branch, Native Aspirations
and Warm Springs Recre-
ation are putting on the
Cowboy Craft Fair and Car
Light Parade on Thursday,
December 7.
The parade line-up will
begin at 5 p.m. in front of
the old elementary school,
judging is at 6, and the pa-
rade begins at 7.
The Craft Fair is from
5-8 p.m. at the Community
Center. Dinner will be
served from 5:30-6:30.
Two Siletz awards to W.S.
The Museum at Warm
Springs and Veterans Pow-
wow Committee received
donations from the Siletz
Tribal Charitable Founda-
tion.
The museum received
$2,000 for equipment and
tools for traditional clothing
classes.
And the Veterans Pow-
wow Committee received
$2,100 for sponsor awards
for the Golden Age Powwow
dance competitions.
The awards were part of
$165,100 given this month
by the Siletz Charitable
Foundation. In all 45 non-
profit organizations received
contributions.
The next deadline to sub-
mit applications is Decem-
ber 11, 2017. For more in-
formation see:
ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-
contribution-fund