Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 20, 2017
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Dan Martinez of
Emergency Management
helps organize gifts for the
community children. He
was part of team with
Health and Human
Services, Prevention,
Community Health, CPS,
elder and other community
volunteers. Children this
year got to choose a gift,
said Caroline Cruz, branch
general manager. In all 170
families signed up, with
more gifts on hand for
those who had not yet
signed up. The packages
were to be distributed this
week at the former
elementary school gym.
Report tallies number of
Academy Language students
So far this school year,
a total of 323 students
at the War m Springs
Academy have taken part
in the Culture and Heri-
tage Language program at
the school.
There are 195 stu-
dents in the Ichishkin
class; 77 in the Kiksht;
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Plateau: a vital new project for the tribes
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“There is no job at the
Travel Plaza,” he says, “that
I would not happily do my-
self.”
His philosophy is one of
dedication to the tribes and
membership, as the owners,
and to the customers. “The
way I see it, I’m the least
important person here,” he
says.
The Plateau project is also
an exciting challenge. Till
now Mr. Angel has come to
jobs in order to help improve
or turn around existing travel
plazas, at which he saw great
success. “So for me,” he says
of the Plateau, where every-
thing is brand new, “This is
Travel Plaza general
manager Eric Angel
very exciting.”
An example of his ap-
proach to life: Back in Indi-
ana, after he had become a
successful business person,
he and his wife would visit
yard sales of families who
might be struggling. They
would wait until the end of
the weekend, when the sales
were finished, and then buy
whatever items were remain-
ing.
They would put the items
in their front room, after-
ward telling anyone who vis-
ited to take anything they
might want. This sense of
helping, in a community ef-
fort, is why he first became
interested in working for
tribes.
There will be Travel Plaza
job fairs coming up soon, as
the opening date approaches.
Pendleton vest making for families
The Museum at
Warm Springs Educa-
tion program presents
the Tananwit Supsikwit
Native American Cul-
ture classes next week.
These are youth and
family classes on
Pendleton vest making
with Noree’s Plume.
Eighth youth from
each of the three dis-
tricts on the reservation
are invited.
This is for students in
grades 4-12. Each partici-
pant will receive a
Pendleton vest kit per im-
mediate family. The project
is for three family members
to complete one Pendleton
youth vest.
The classes will be from
1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at these
locations:
Simnasho, December 26.
Warm Springs, December
27. Seekseequa, December
28.
Infants, toddlers and
young children are en-
couraged to stay at home
due to dangerous objects
in the class.
For information or to
sign-up, please contact
Tamera Moody, Educa-
tion and Tours coordina-
tor at the Museum at
Warm Springs.
The number is 541-
553-3331 ext. 407. Or
email:
tamera@museumatwarm
springs.org
Perfect, outstanding Academy attendance
These third-, fourth- and
fifth-graders at the War m
Springs Academy posted per-
fect and outstanding atten-
dance:
Napyer, Kadence Pettibone,
Noelani Sapuay, Chamille
smith, Inez Smith, Matthew
Smith, Alexxis Spino and
Erik Williams.
Third grade perfect:
Antonio Baldera Russell,
Tommy Eaglespeaker, Zue
Kollen, Ambrose Napyer
Smith, Helen Napyer,
Andreaz Plazola, Riyah
Stacona, Julian Stwyer,
Delton Switzler, Jayden Th-
ompson and Beverly Will-
iams.
Third grade outstand-
ing: Danielle Andy, Earl
Boise Jr., John Buffalo Ball
Jr., Ava Collins, Kade
Fuiava Caldera, Linoge
LeClaire, Jeramiah Lewis,
Arthur Miller Jr., Freddie
Ortiz, Jamos Riddle, Yadira
Stacona, Kylen Stevens,
Orion Wewa, Dennis White
IV, Cheylene Mireles,
Rufino Galan, CaitLynn
Hunt Anson, Sam Jackson
Jr., Kristopher Johnson,
Donnie Polk Tewee, Edwin
Sanders, Trevyn Shumaker
and Harlen Waheneka Jr.
Fourth grade perfect:
Daiquan Winishut Boise,
Kayla Williams, Dream
Weaselhead, Robert Warner
Jr., John Wallace IV,
Maylene Smith, Trayson
Mireau Adams, Tracen
LeClaire, Laleesha Kentura,
Deondra
Jackson,
DeAngelo Jackson, Daniel
Jackson, Jalena Howe
Weaselhead,
Wallace
Herkshan, Richard Crooked
Arm, Myron Crooked Arm,
Patrick Charley and Yamilei
Adams.
Fifth grade perfect:
Kurtis Boise Jr., Melina
Cochran, Kaylyani Estimo,
Calvin Iyakitan, Rosemary
Medina, Benita Merrifield,
Trevor Montgomery, James
Fourth grade out-
standing: Dakota Wewa,
Paradise Smith, Angelo
Smith, Irenecia Smith
Queahpama, Deklyn Par-
ton, Jessica Johnson, Roxy
Crowe
Wallulatum,
Char maine Chee, Jayda
Allen, Ashlyn Wolfe, Daunte
Hurtado, Armando Becerra
Jr., Gavin Williams, RedSky
Waheneka,
Sterlin
Wahchumwah and Evaristo
Antunez Jr.
Fifth grade outstand-
ing: Diego Arthur, Kobe
Baez Figueroa, Jessie Bobb,
Kathleen Danzuka, Marena
Langnese, Kera Lawrence,
Percy Lewis, Bianca
Plazola, Louis Rios,
Samantha Scott, Stephon
Smith, Patricia Switzler,
Julia Wolfe, Annalese
Brisbois James, Hazen
Sohappy Charlie, Luis
Tellez, Serenity Bisland and
Isacc Torres.
There will be many types of
jobs during all shifts of the
24-hour operation.
The plaza will have the res-
taurant, and the gas and die-
sel stations, of course, plus
many other components:
The grocery store and all its
aspects, the gaming room, a
deli, maintenance, custodial
and security positions, etc.
and 51 in the Numu
class.
“These are great
number—Amazing
work by the teachers,
staff and students,” said
Deanie Smith, Language
program director at Cul-
ture and Heritage.
Veterans’ names for memorial
The Warm Springs Veter-
ans Memorial Park will
honor all tribal member vet-
erans, from the Indian Wars
to present day. Each veter-
ans will have his or her name
engraved in stone at the me-
morial.
The Veterans Memorial
Park Committee is putting
together a list of all veterans
who lived or worked in
Warm Springs. They are ask-
ing for the help of commu-
nity members to ensure ac-
curacy.
If you would like to fill
out a form, or need more in-
formation, you can stop by
any of the 5 drop box loca-
tions: the Media Center,
Warm Springs Market, Mail
and Reception desk at Ad-
ministration, Indian Head
Casino Guest Services, or
front desk at IHS. You can
also call 541-771-2564 if
you have questions.
Howlak Tichum
Kirby Tye Pete ~ 1965-2017
Kirby Tye Pete was
born April 5, 1965 to
Lillie Yazzie Pete and
Gilbert Pete in Arizona.
He passed away on Oc-
tober 14, 2017, at
Pendleton. He was 52.
Kirby was raised in
Low Mountain, Arizona
by his Cheii’ Pete and
Maasani’ Alice Bedonie,
whom he loved dearly.
Kirby graduated from
Many Far ms High
School in Many Farms,
Arizona. He also attended
Haskell Indian Univer-
sity in Lawrence, Kansas
and Kicking Horse Job
Corp in Ronan, Mon-
tana.
He later attended elec-
trician training, where he
obtained his license as a
manufacturing plant elec-
trician.
Kirby was a member
of the Navajo Nation in
Arizona.
He lived in Arizona
for much of his early life.
He married and had a
son Kyle Tye.
In 1988 he came to
Oregon to participate in
the Tygh Valley All Indian
Rodeo and never looked
back.
Kirby met Celeste
Reves. They married
and he moved to Pilot Rock,
where they had three more
children, Tyera Alice, Tay-
lor Alaine and a baby boy
who died at birth. Many
years later he also had an-
other young child, Talen
Allyn.
Kirby worked for Loui-
siana Pacific Lumber Mill in
Pilot Rock for many years.
He continued to work as the
head manufacturing plant
electrician when the com-
pany changed hands to
Kinzua Resources and later
Boise Cascade.
Kirby love to rodeo and
could always be found with
a rope in his hand, roping
whatever moved, whether it
be the kids or the dogs, or
on the back of a bucking
bronc. He has passed his
love for rodeo on to his
beautiful daughters.
Kirby is survived by
his children Kyle Tye
Pete of Dennehotso, Ari-
zona; Tyera Alice Pete of
Pablo, Montana; Taylor
Alaine Pete of Edmond,
Oklahoma; and Talen
Allyn Pete of Pilot Rock
Oregon; his wife Celeste
Reves; mother Lillie Pete;
sisters Felipita Quinones
of North Carolina;
Joanne Deschenie of Ari-
zona; and Ardith Pete of
Arizona;
brothers
Clendon Pete, of Ari-
zona, Vernell Keams of
Nevada, Darryl Thomas
of Arizona, and Edison
Yazzie of Warm Springs.
Kirby was preceded in
death by his infant son,
father Gilbert Pete, and
grandparents Pete and
Alice Bedonie.
Traditional Washat,
Wasklikt and Medicine
Dance Ser vices were
held on October 17 at
Burns Mortuary followed
by dinner at Mission
Longhouse.
Disposition was by cre-
mation and remains will
be taken back to Arizona
to be spread by his wife
and daughters at a later
date.