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Letters to the editor
For your many years of dedication
Opportunity
The War m Springs
Communtiy Action Team
seeks to hire an Americorps
Vista community develop-
ment specialist.
This is a one-year position
from August of this year
through August 2019. Ben-
efits include a living stipend
(a choice of education
award or cash stipend);
childcare assistance; first-
hand community service,
and a healthcare allowance.
If you are interested, call
541-553-3148. Or email:
gabby@wscat.org
Gabby Robinson, W.S.
Community Action Team
Tribal
Scholarships
The deadline to submit
your application for Tribal
Scholarship is fast approach-
ing:
The deadline date to sub-
mit your Tribal Scholarship
is July 1. For information
contact Carroll Dick,
Higher Education, 541-553-
3311.
On the Fourth
War m Springs Recre-
ation is gearing up for Fourth
of July festivities. There is
theme this year of Honoring
O u r Ve t e r a n s a n d Wa r -
riors—Those Who Served in
the U.S . Navy.
The Fourth, on a Wednes-
day this year, will see the Pa-
rade, line up at 9 a.m. at the
former Warm Springs el-
ementary school. Judging the
floats will be 10, and the pa-
rade starts at 11 o’clock
sharp.
Recreation will host a bar-
becue shortly after the pa-
rade, with a horseshoe tour-
nament at noon. All activi-
ties are the Community Cen-
ter:
A watermelon eating con-
test, family fun games, and
fireworks at dusk. For more
information contact Recre-
ation at 541-553-3243.
Tribal Council
The following are some of
the items on the Tribal Coun-
cil agenda for the rest of June
(subject to change at Council
discretion):
Monday, June 25
9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer and Chief Operations
Officer updates with
Michele Stacona and Alyssa
Macy.
10: July agenda/Review
minutes with the S-T.
11: Draft resolutions.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls.
2:30: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson, Vi-
tal Stats.
3:30: May 2018 financial
update with Alfred Estimo
and Dennis Johnson.
Tuesday, June 26
9 a.m.: Casino/Travel
Plaza updates with Jeffrey
Carstensen.
10: Hold for casino.
11: Travel Plaza/Land
into trust with Howie Arnett
and Mr. Carstensen
Items for consideration:
The 2019 budget. Ted
Ferrioli tour of the fish
tower/Mill Creek Fish Ac-
cord project. Karmen Fore/
State of Oregon, cultural re-
sources-railroad safety.
Laura John/City of Portland
liaison.
Heritage at 541-553-3290. Or
email:
deanie.smith@wstribes.org
Mac Dash
The Eleventh Annual
Mac Dash Sprint Triathlon
will be on Saturday, August
11. Volunteers are needed to
help with the event, which
consists of swimming, bicy-
cling and running.
All volunteers receive a
free t-shirt and lunch. The
event needs help in the pool
area, bike and run routes,
and at the finish line.
If you would like to help,
send an email to Jim
Gemelas. Let him know
which area you want to vol-
unteer, If you have no pref-
erence, he will assign you.
His email address is
jgemelas@gmail. com
Big reunion
2 Specials
for descendants
This Friday, June 22 at Pi-
All direct descendants of
Billy Chinook and Annie
Holliquilla and their families
are invited to attend an ex-
tended family gathering in
August.
The gathering will be at the
Community Center social
hall, 10 to 5 p.m. each day
on Saturday and Sunday,
August 18-19. There will be
a potluck each day but no
other planned activities: Just
socializing and getting ac-
quainted with all your new
found relatives.
Consider bringing a regis-
ter to record your relatives’
names and addresses, and
don’t forget to bring all your
old family photos and stories.
(See the article on page 7.)
Richard Macy
Pi-Ume-Sha
royalty candidate
Sharmiah Brisbois is a
candidate for 2018 Pi-Ume-
Sha Royalty Court.
She is selling raffle tickets
and appreciates all support
and encouraging words.
Her parents are Jaycelene
Frank and Vance Brisbois.
You can contact them for
tickets.
Naimuma
Warm Springs Culture
and Heritage is planning for
this summer’s Camp
Naimuma, coming up in July
at the HeHe camp grounds.
The camp—July 20-24—
is open to the first 50 boys
and 50 girls to sign up. The
deadline to register is July 18.
You can contact Culture and
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Ume-Sha our families will be
holding two specials for
Owen and Arlena Danzuka's
kids, who will be joining the
powwow circle.
We'll be holding a 11 years
and under boys special to
honor Damon Ray Danzuka,
“Keiken” (all categories).
We'll have an embroidered
Pendleton coat and cash for
first place, with two consola-
tion prizes, a Columbia coat
and cash.
We'll also be holding a 6
years and under girls special
to honor Anilese Roselyn
Danzuka. Winner takes the
Pendleton coat and cash.
Contestants in regalia
please. We'll also have other
prizes as they're donated.
We’re looking forward to
having your kids join us to
help celebrate this happy
occasion.
Sandra Danzuka
Food service
The summer food ser-
vice meal program provides
nutritious summer meals to
all children 18 and under
at no cost. In War m
Springs, breakfast is from
8:45-9:15 and lunch 12-
12:30 at the Youth Center.
Breakfast is served at
the Bridges Program at
Westside School in Madras
at 7:45-8:45; and lunch at
noon.
Jeri has been at the
Warm Springs Health
and Wellness Center for
over 15 years, and has
been in the Diabetes Pro-
gram for most of that
time.
She has been our dedi-
cated Nurse Certified
Diabetes Educator, and
the program will miss her
commitment to our pa-
tients.
Jeri has repeatedly
gone above and beyond
to assist people with their
healthcare needs, often
thinking ahead to provide
for the need before it
ever arises.
She has also taken on
many of the duties within
the facility, such as be-
coming the employee
health coordinator for the
clinic and TB committee
chairperson.
Jeri has also worked
with other departments
to provide education in
School BBQ
The Back to School Bar-
becue has been set for Au-
gust 30 at the Warm Springs
Academy. Health and Hu-
man Services has budgeted
for food costs.
The menu will be ham-
burgers and hot dog, fruit
and raw veggies. Volunteers
are always welcome.
Sue Matters
Market kick off
The Warm Springs Out-
door Market kicks off this
Friday, June 22.
There will be a free bar-
becue, local produce and
plants, value-added foods,
handmade arts and crafts.
The market will set up in
front of the Re-Use It store
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grill-
ing starts around 10:30 a.m.
Burgers will be served on a
first-come first-serve basis,
while supplies last.
The Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team has
hosted the Outdoor Market
how to prevent and manage
diabetes.
She has taught water
aerobics classes at Ka-Nee-
Ta pool, coordinated talks at
the Senior Center, partici-
pated in many community
health fairs and taught Dia-
betes Prevention classes.
Personally, I have worked
with Jeri for years as a co-
worker and for the past two
years as her supervisor, and
I will miss all her support in
the diabetes program with
her organization skills, as
well as her reliability and
since 2013. This year the
team has the help of
Tananawit, the newly form-
ing Warm Springs artisans or-
ganization.
Tananawit is working to-
wards facilitating economic
opportunity for War m
Springs Indian Reservation
artists, providing educational
opportunities for aspiring
Native artists, and increasing
public knowledge and under-
standing of the tribal arts and
crafts of the Columbia River
Plateau.
The Warm Springs Out-
door Market will happen ev-
ery other week from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The market on Friday will
be in front of Re-Use It, and
on Saturdays, beginning this
Saturday, June 23, the mar-
ket will be at the corner of
Highway 26, by Kalama’s
frybread.
If you or someone you
know is looking for a consis-
tent location, or means to sell
value added foods, locally
grown produce/agriculture,
or handmade arts and crafts,
contact the Community
dedication.
Her support and hard
work have been invalu-
able in assisting in any
way needed for both em-
ployees and patients.
Jeri has remained
positive and focused on
patient needs throughout
difficult times of short
staffing,
program
changes and challenges.
She consistently goes
above and beyond to
work toward program
and IHS goals.
Jeri has done a great
job at managing the edu-
cation programs, provid-
ing nursing care to pa-
tients and program sup-
port. It will not be the
same when she retires.
Thank you, Jeri, for all
that you have done! You
will be missed and your
service has been much
appreciated.
Montell Elliott, Dia-
betes coordinator.
Action Team at 541-553-
3148 for more information
or to sign up today.
Strive in June
Central Oregon Commu-
nity College will host Strive
at their Bend Campus June
28-July 2. Strive is a resi-
dential summer program for
Native American high school
students in Central Oregon.
For more information
contact Kathy Freeman at
541-330-4369. Or Michelle
Car y, at 541-318-3782.
Emails: kfreeman@cocc.edu
mcary@cocc.edu
The Crown
The Miss War m
Springs committee is
seeking proposals for the
2019-2020 Miss Warm
Springs Crown.
The deadline to sub-
mit a proposal for this
project is Friday, July 13.
Contact Alyssa Macy.
To Graduates
Medicare cards
The new Medicare cards
are being mailed out. Oregon
is the first state in the nation
to start receiving the modi-
fied cards.
The old Medicare cards
had the card holder’s name,
date of birth and the Social
Security numbers. This al-
lowed for cases of fraud.
The new Medicare cards
have the client’s name, an as-
signed Medicare number,
and the date the client be-
came entitled for services.
This was a long time com-
ing, and will run through
April 2019, for the current
changes of the Medicare
cards. If you have any ques-
tions, please call Rosermary
‘Mushy’ Alarcon at the Fam-
ily Resource Center, 541-
553-4955. Or contact Warm
Springs Managed Care at
541-553-4948.
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
At the Madras High School 2018 graduation ceremony.
The Warm Springs
Graduation Banquet is
this Thursday evening,
June 21, at the Warm
Springs Academy.
The banquet is for
high school and higher
education graduates, starting
at 6 p.m.
The evening is hosted by
the Native Aspiration Coa-
lition, TRACEs (Trauma,
Resilience and Adverse
Childhood Experiences) of
Central Oregon, the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs Educa-
tion Committee, and the
Johnson
O’Malley
Committee.