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Letters to the editor
To W.S. voters
The Bus Project is a vol-
unteer-driven, non-profit or-
ganization that engages young
people in progressive politics,
and catalyzes action around
progressive issues within the
state of Oregon.
The Bus Project will be in
Warm Springs this Friday,
August 17.
The Oregon Bus Project’s
mission is to drive Oregon
communities to be a progres-
sive model for the nation.
Founded in 2001, the Bus
Project has mobilized thou-
sands of volunteers and ac-
tivists around the state of
Oregon.
Warm Springs, now more
than ever our voices need to
be heard in our states politi-
cal campaigns.
We are coming to you on
August 17 to register voters,
update voter registration,
and talk about the upcoming
ballot measures.
If you or anyone wants to
volunteer or help out in any-
way that would be amazing
and very much appreciated.
We are a non-profit, non-
partisan organization based
in Portland, and we are work-
ing towards involving more
youth in our democracy.
To learn more about us
visit our site at:
busproject.org
To vendors
Non-food vendors are
being sought for the 2018
Wi-Winu-Wash Ceremony
and Celebration at Ski Bowl
West on Saturday, Septem-
ber 22. Activities are
planned from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
There is no vendor fee,
but you do need to sign up
for space. Plan on bringing
what you need for your
booth including cover.
For artisan vendors, it
would be great if you could
do some demonstrations at
your booth. To sign up, con-
tact KWSO at 541-553-
1968 with your name, num-
ber and what you will be sell-
ing.
Museum Harvest
The Museum at Warm
Springs will host the Twenty-
Third Annual Huckleberry
Harvest Dinner at Kah-Nee-
Ta Resort this Saturday, Au-
gust 18. The Huckleberry
Har vest is a fundraising
event that includes a gourmet
dinner, silent auction and
tribal members demonstrat-
ing their art.
The dinner will be in Kah-
Nee-Ta’s Gold Ballroom at
the Lodge. In recognition of
the museum’s Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary, we have se-
lected an extra special meal
of Kah-Nee-Ta’s famous
Bird Baked in Clay.
Bird in Clay is a house
specialty, featuring a game
hen stuffed with wild rice
and wrapped in bakers clay
and slow roasted. After a
brief story about the meal,
the clay is cracked open by
you, using a juniper wooden
mallet.
The proceeds from
Huckleberry Harvest help
to provide tremendous sup-
port to fulfill the museum’s
educational mission. When
you purchase a registration
ticket, become a sponsor or
buy an auction item, you are
directly helping the preser-
vation of an important com-
munity resource, our mu-
seum.
It’s not too late to get
your registration ticket or to
become a sponsor of this
event. For more informa-
tion, or to register, please call
541-553-3331.
Or visit our website:
museumatwarmsprings.org
The Museum at Warm
Springs is open Tuesday
through Saturday, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
For sale
Bluegrass straw:
800-pound big bales
($80/ton or $40/bale)
or 75-pound small bales
($100/ton or $5/bale).
Additional $50 load fee
to load into horse
trailer. 24-hour notice
for loading required.
Quantities limited,
payment required at
loading.
Call 541-325-6318
(big bales) or 541-325-
6317 (small bales).
Vets car show
Jefferson County Veter-
ans Services is hosting the
Inaugural Classic Car Show
& Suicide Prevention Expo
in September at the
Jefferson County Fair-
grounds.
Vehicle registration is
open now until September
16. The show is on Satur-
day, September 22.
They are also looking for
several volunteers for the
event. For more informa-
tion contact Kayla at 541-
475-5228. More info is
available at covo-us.org
Rail history
The history of Oregon
railroads will be the focus
of a presentation on
Wednesday, August 22
from 6 to 7 p.m. at the
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are
located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 489, Warm Springs, OR
97761.
Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00
Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo August 15, 2018
New CRITFC Chairman Ryan Smith
Jefferson County Library in
Madras.
Darrell Jabin, Oregon
Traveling Historian, re-
searched trains, streetcars
and trolleys to create an in-
formative and entertaining
video. He will show his video
and hold a discussion. The
public is welcome.
Vets powwow
The Warm Springs Veter-
ans Powwow Committee
wishes to thank the Siletz
Charitable Contribution
Fund for the $2,100 spon-
sorship.
To future potential appli-
cants: The next deadline to
submit an application is Sep-
tember 4. Eligibility for
money from the charitable
fund is limited to two catego-
ries:
Native American entities
and activity organizers are
welcome to submit a pro-
posal. Applications and re-
quirements can be obtained
at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-con-
tribution-fund.
Or call 800-922-1399,
ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227;
or by mailing Siletz Tribal
Charitable Contribution
Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,
OR 97380-0549. Applica-
tions can be submitted via e-
mail at stccf@live.com
Tribal Council
The following are some
of the items on the Tribal
Council agenda for the rest
of August (subject to change
at Council discretion):
Thursday-Friday, Au-
gust 16-17: U.S. v. Oregon
tribal caucus policy commit-
tee meeting with the Colum-
bia River Inter-Tribal Fish
Commission.
Tuesday, August 21
9 a.m.: 2019 budget up-
date with Alfred Estimo and
Dennis Johnson.
10: Red Cross update with
Becky Picard.
11: Annual consultation
with the U.S. Attorney for
Oregon., Tim Simmons.
1:30 p.m.: County Line 2
fire update with tribal attor-
neys.
2:30: Vehicle policy up-
date with Chief Operations
Officer Alyssa Macy.
3:30: Tribal attorney up-
date.
Tuesday, August 21:
Oregon Department of
Transportation memoran-
dum of understanding up-
date with War m Springs
TERO and ODOT staff.
Monday, August 27
9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer and Chief Operations
Officer updates with
Michele Stacona and Alyssa
Macy.
10: September agenda,
review minutes.
11: Draft resolutions.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls.
2:30: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson of
Vital Stats.
3:30: July Financial up-
date with Alfred and Den-
nis.
Further items for consid-
eration: Environmental Pro-
tection Agency government-
to-government meting.
Courtesy Jeremy Five Crows/CRITFC
Ryan Smith takes the oath of office at the office of the Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission. Administering the oath were CRITFC vice-chair Jeremy
Red Star Wolf (right), and commission secretary Leland Bill.
Ryan Smith of Warm
Springs took the oath of
office of the Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish
Commission, becoming
the forty-first CRITFC
chairman.
Smith assumed the
chairmanship from Casey
Mitchell, of the Nez
Perce. The chairmanship
rotates annually between
the four CRITFC mem-
ber tribes.
Mr. Smith works at the
Branch of Natural Re-
sources, and is on the
Confederated Tribes’ Fish
and Wildlife Committee.
The CRITFC officer
oath reads as follows:
I do solemnly swear that
I will perform with fidelity
the duties of the office to
which I have been called to
serve, and which I am about
to assume.
I do solemnly swear to
faithfully support the Con-
stitution of the Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission and the sovereignty
of each of its member tribes:
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Na-
tion, the Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian Res-
er vation, and the Nez
Perce Tribe. I will con-
stantly strive to honor
the trust that these tribes
have placed upon me.
I will, to the best of
my ability, strive to en-
sure a unified tribal voice
in the management of
Columbia River fisher y
resources and to protect
e a c h t r i b e ’s r e s e r v e d
treaty right to fish, that
their members may ex-
ercise this fundamental
right in all usual and ac-
customed places now and
in per petuity.
Idaho National Guard
visit. Carbon Sequestration.
Elder Council. National In-
dian Gaming Association
meeting in September.
Indian Land working
group. National Congress of
the American Indian. Na-
tional Indian Education As-
sociation.
Legal Aid
The Warm Springs Legal
Aid office has temporarily
relocated to the tribal admin-
istration building until August
17. They are located in the
Planning Department.
Phone calls will be for-
warded to this location: The
numbers are the same: 541-
553-3228 and 553-2212.
Congratulations Luke and Robyn and families.
The wedding was wonderful! Cheryl and Dave.
Artist honoring her ancestors
L illian Pitt creates con-
temporary art that is
rooted in the Wasco,
War m Springs and
Yakama traditions of the
Columbia River. With
each work of glass,
metal, jewelry or public
art , she honors her an-
cestors.
Lillian brings the same
notion to Confluence: Her
belief is that students to-
day must have the oppor-
tunity to do hands-on art
projects that connect
them to an inclu-
sive understanding of the
Columbia River, a story
that begins with Indige-
nous voices.
This is why Confluence
created the Lillian Pitt
Education Fund, to honor
this amazing artist’s ongo-
ing legacy to define the
Columbia River ecosys-
tem first and foremost as
a Native place.
Lillian is the artist be-
hind key features of the
Confluence Land Bridge
in Vancouver.
She’s also a featured
speaker at our 10 year
anniversary celebration
Courtesy Confluence
The Land Bridge at Vancouver; and artist Lillian Pitt.
of the Land Bridge, along
with Maya Lin’s Bird Blind.
This will be the Tenth
Anniversary of the Land
Bridge and the Bird Blind.
The celebration will be in
September at the Ever-
green in Portland. The
evening will also feature
the architect Johnpaul
Jones; plus a perfor-
mance the Hawtmiima
Family Dancers.
Visit the Confluence
website for informa-
tion. The contact is Sa-
rah Mackenzie Lonigro.
Also noteworthy:
Lillian, artist in residence
at the Museum of Con-
temporary Native Arts,
will be the speaker at
the museum’s Brown
Bag It artist talk. The
museum is located in
Santa Fe.