Spilyay Tymoo
Coyote News, est. 1976
May 23, 2018 - Vol. 43, No. 11
May – Xawit’an – Spring - Wawaxam
Demolition project phase 2 starting
Tribal executive management
announced the start this week of
phase 2 of the BIA obsolete build-
ing abatement and demolition
project.
Phase 2 will be in Warm Springs
and at Simnasho, namely the old
Simnasho school.
Work includes the abatement
and cleanup of buildings, demoli-
tion of the buildings, and removal
of underground storage tanks.
Work started this week at the
old roads building and shop on Hol-
lywood Boulevard by the Shitike
Creek bridge.
Phase 2 demolition and removal
is expected to last for the coming
weeks.
Phase 3 of the project will be
the abatement and clean up of the
former Warm Springs elementary
school and cafeteria.
Management is expecting to put
the final phase work out to bid in
the coming weeks, said Alyssa
Macy, chief operations officer.
The final phase will be the abate-
ment and clean-up of the former
elementary school and cafeteria,
not their demolition.
The overall removal-abatement
project began with a court-ordered
settlement agreement, first requir-
ing the phase 1 and 2 environmen-
tal site assessments of the project
locations.
By court order, the BIA was re-
quired to conduct physical inspec-
tion and environmental surveys.
The tribes and BIA could then de-
termine whether to transfer, retain,
or re-affirm title to some, all, or
none of the buildings.
Assessments were completed in
2010 and 2014. By resolution
Tribal Council identified buildings
that the tribes reaffirmed title to,
requested transfer of, or rejected:
This list has been utilized to for the
demolition project.
Please note that these buildings
are not safe to enter, and can place
individuals at risk for exposure to
asbestos and lead paint.
No tribal programs, quasi-enter-
prises or enterprises should be en-
tering and removing items from
these facilities.
Questions can be directed to
Public Utilities, 541-553-3246.
Sites in phase 2 of the building
demolition project:
The Former Small Business
Center, 1134 Paiute Street.
The old roads building and
shop, 2155 Hollywood Street.
The Veterans building shed,
1193 Minnow Street.
T he for mer Simnasho
school, BIA Road 9,
Simnasho.
Residences at 1165 Autumn
Street; 1163 Autumn Street;
1138 Paiute Street; and 2142
Kota Street.
The Land Operations build-
ing, 1196 Hollywood.
Residences at 1101 Wasco
Street; 1177 Shitike Creek
Road; and 2120 Warm Springs
Street. And the vacant lot at
2103 Wasco Street.
Eagles Track and Field shines at Districts
The 2017-18 Warm Springs Academy Eagles track and field teams and coaches.
T he Warm Springs Academy
Eagles track and field teams
had a tremendous day at the
District Championships at
Gilchrist.
The students, in grades 6, 7
and 8, won 13 individual dis-
trict titles, plus numerous run-
ner-up and top three finishes.
The Eagles were competing
against teams from 12 other
schools.
Adding up the individual and
team performances, the girls were
the top team at district, and the
boys were a close second—by just
three points—to Culver.
Coach Darrel Yount has been
impressed all spring with the track
and field teams. “During the
course of this season,” Mr. Yount
said, “we’ve set 14 new school
records.”
At the competitions last week,
the seventh-grade boys were the
District Champions. Isaiah
Wapsheli won individual titles in
the 100-, 200- and 400-meters,
and was runner-up in the 1,500
meters. District titles went to:
Courtesy W.S. Academy
Boys
Seventh grade: Isaiah
Wapsheli: 100 meters (13.68);
200(28.23); and 400 (62.79).
Hayden Heath: 110 hurdles
(20.20). Taylor Arthur,
Xander Gray, Ronald Kalama
and Derrion Williams: 4x200
relay (2:14.19).
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Graduation
June 2
The Madras High School gradu-
ation ceremony is coming up on
Saturday, June 2.
The Thursday before graduation,
May 31, the tribal member seniors
will be at the Warm Springs Acad-
emy for the Honor Walk.
The Walk is a chance for the
Academy students and staff to
honor and celebrate the Warm
Springs students who are graduat-
ing.
For the Honor Walk, the seniors
will wear their graduation attire,
while the Academy students line the
halls and cheer them on—an inspir-
ing scene for all involved. Younger
students see first-hand the pride and
importance of staying in school, said
district superintendent Ken Parshall.
Some other notable dates com-
ing up, as the 2017-18 school year
is winding down:
The final school day for seniors
will be on Wednesday, May 30.
Thursday, May 31 will be the
Senior Awards and Scholarship Cer-
emony, beginning at 10 a.m. at the
high school Performing Arts Cen-
ter.
Seniors must arrive at the school
no later than 7:45 a.m.: This event
is mandatory for seniors wanting to
walk at the graduation ceremony.
Students will be wearing their caps
and gowns to this ceremony.
The Junior ROTC Awards Cer-
emony is Friday, June 1 at 6 p.m. at
the Inn at Cross Keys.
The senior breakfast and gradu-
ation practice is at 8 a.m. on Friday,
June 1: This is also mandatory for
seniors wanting to walk at gradua-
tion. Then graduation begins at 9
a.m. on Saturday, June 2. Graduat-
ing seniors must report to the high
school commons by 7 a.m.
(Look in the next Spilyay Tymoo
for the 2018 Warm Springs gradu-
ates.)
See ACADEMY on page 6
Kah-Nee-Ta lease
discussion at Council
Resolution proposal
on problem of drugs
The tribes’ prospective partner
for a long-term lease of Kah-Nee-
Ta continues to work on a financing
solution to take over operation of
the resort.
This has taken a few months
longer than initially anticipated, said
Jim Manion, Kah-Nee-Ta board
chairman. The prospective partner,
AV Northwest, has agreed to a 25-
year lease of the resort lodge and
Village, if they can obtain financing.
A short-term financing option
appeared promising last month, but
the lender then asked for guarantees
that rendered the deal untenable,
Mr. Manion said, reporting last week
at Tribal Council.
AV Northwest then started
working with another lender, and
continues seeking equity capital to
The Warm Springs Meth and
Opioid Work Group is work-
ing on a resolution with specific
steps to help address drug-re-
lated problems on the reserva-
tion.
The work group last week
presented a draft resolution to
Tribal Council, listing some of
the adverse consequences the
tribes are experiencing due to
meth, other drugs and alcohol
abuse. An example:
Methamphetamine use is
harming the well-being of the
community: “The abuse of
meth is a direct correlation to
increased criminal activity on all
levels: burglary, theft, assaults,
sexual assaults, child neglect and
abuse, elder neglect and abuse,
domestic violence, impaired
driving, manslaughter and ho-
carry out their business plan, he said.
Meanwhile, the financial situation
at Kah-Nee-Ta for 2018 has been
better than last year, good news as
the busy season is getting started,
Mr. Manion said.
There has been close to
$250,000 in operation savings
during the first three months of
this year, as compared to same
time last year.
The board of directors, with
Council oversight, has been working
for about a year to resolve the Kah-
Nee-Ta situation.
The tribal subsidy of the
operation, which has kept the resort
mostly open for the past several
years, is not a sustainable option.
Closure would jeopardize about 180
season jobs.
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Warm Springs, OR 97761
micide.”
Some specific examples that
help illustrate the issue hand:
The Warm Springs Housing
Authority has 34 meth-affected
rental homes, including senior
homes, with an estimated
cleanup cost close to $1 mil-
lion.
The Agency Longhouse was
shut down in January due to
meth contamination, closing an
important spiritual and cultural
center for the Warm Springs
community. The cleanup cost
has been at least $190,000.
Some areas in other public
buildings on the reservation
have also been checked for
contamination, and the tests
have been positive, increasing
the costs to the tribes.
See RESOLUTION on 5
Enterprise
updates
Tribal Council and enterprises
invite the community for updates
this Wednesday evening, May 23.
The updates for this evening
are with Kah-Nee-Ta, Indian Head
Casino, the Plateau Travel Plaza,
Composite Products, and Warm
Springs Power and Water Enter-
prises.
The meeting will be from 6 to 9
p.m. at the Greeley Heights com-
munity building. There will be some
light snacks starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Wednesday enterprise up-
dates are the final of three update
evenings this week.
Warm Springs Ventures—Con-
struction, Geo Visions, cannabis,
Eagle Tech and TERO—opened
the updates on Monday.
Tuesday of this week, the Credit
Enterprise, Museum at Warm
Springs, Telecom, Housing, High
Lookee and the Timber LLC gave
their updates.