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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Health workers, Council review health report
Health and Human Ser-
vices, IHS and Health Com-
missioners this week dis-
cussed the most recent An-
nual Health System Report
with Tribal Council.
The report details the
health services available to
tribal members, and the most
recent health statistics.
The document details
tribal member health trends,
and demographic informa-
tion such as age groups,
births by age of the mother,
etc. An example of the find-
ings:
Regarding the tribal mem-
ber births by age of mother,
the report finds the follow-
ing: Information reported
through 2000 reflected a
large portion of births to
very young mothers. From
2008 to present, total births
to the 15-19 year old age
range has continued to trend
downward. The number of
mothers delivering in the 35-
44 age group was the highest
since reporting started in
1996.
Regarding cause of death
among the membership, the
report finds: Accidental
deaths had been the leading
Community input on tribal hemp proposal
The War m Springs
Cannabis Project team
are seeking input from
the community on a pro-
posal to produce hemp on
tribal trust property, off
reservation.
The team discussed the
idea this week with Tribal
Council, who suggested
that community input
would be advised before
the initiation of a supple-
mental budget process to
support the proposal.
Commissioner Pah-tu Pitt
said the tribes would develop
this project without an out-
side owner or operator. A
suggested location is tribes’
Schoenhagen property.
The project would involve
a greenhouse, storage-drying
facility and packaging.
A feature of this proposal
is that the product in the fu-
ture—with passage of a
pending agriculture bill—
could be transported
across state lines.
The hemp product is
not psychoactive as it con-
tains only trace amounts
of THC. The member-
ship three years ago passed
the cannabis referendum.
The tribes have negotiated
compact with the state,
and an active Cannabis
Commission, who have
developed the recent hemp
proposal.
November 21, 2018
Fundraiser for young cowboy
cause of death since the
1950s. Rates of accidental
death are gradually declining.
Cancer is now the leading
cause of death among mem-
bers, with diabetes another
leading factor. Liver disease/
cirrhosis has been in decline
in recent years.
Other aspects of the report
will be explored in later editions
of the Spilyay Tymoo.
There will be a Spa-
ghetti Dinner Fundraiser
for Isaiah Florendo from
5 to 7 p.m. Monday, De-
cember 3 at the Simnasho
Longhouse.
Isaiah has qualified for
the International Minia-
ture Rodeo Association
A Jefferson County
Ve t e r a n s
Service
Outreach officer is in
Warm Springs at the
Warm Springs Senior
Center on the third
Tuesday of each
month.
Appointments are
available for the morn-
ing by calling 541-475-
5228. Otherwise, the
Veterans Service Of-
ficer will be available
on those Tuesdays to
answer questions dur-
ing and after the se-
nior meal that day.
Low Income Home
Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP)
funds are available in
Warm Springs.
Go by the Social Ser-
vices office at the Com-
modity warehouse for
an application.
Finals that are coming up
in January at Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Family and friends in-
vite you to come and sup-
port this young cowboy,
and enjoy a meal and visit.
Any questions, ask Cap-
tain.
Community notes...
The Let’s Talk Diver-
sity Coalition is hosting
a Cultural Awareness
training class on Thurs-
day, December 6.
The training explore
how poverty is linked
to health disparities
and how populations
of color become im-
pacted.
The session will be
from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. in Madras. You
can get more informa-
tion and register online
at:
letstalkdiversity.net
Or contact Jesus at
541-475-4292. The
registration deadline is
November 29.
Step toward restoring historic Belluschi designed homes
T he year was 1943—
in Europe the middle of
World War II—while
stateside a new kind of
architecture was taking
form. It was called the
Modern Movement, or
Modernist—using new
and
innovative
construction
technologies,
an
embrace of simplified
form and clean lines,
more practical than
ornamental.
A leading figure in
the movement was
Pietro
Belluschi,
working at the time in
Portland. As his name
suggests, Mr. Belluschi
was Italian. He moved
to America at the age of
24, in 1923. He became
a leading architect in
Portland, and in his
lifetime designed over
1,000 buildings.
The 1940s were also
good for the War m
Springs Mill, a booming
enterprise at the time.
Robert Wilson was the
operator of the mill,
Courtyard area of one of the Warm Springs Belluschi houses.
working with this brother
Charles.
Near the mill site Robert
Wilson commissioned the
construction of two houses,
one for himself and nearby
one for Charles. The architect
who took the job was Pietro
Belluschi.
These building—featuring
the classic Belluschi
Modernist design—are now
owned by the Confederated
Tribes.
With some restoration
Courtesy Oregon Historic Preservation Office
work the buildings could
become great and interesting
assets of the tribes, said Chief
Operations Officer Alyssa
Macy.
As an obvious
example: They could
become vacation rentals,
generating a profit to the
tribes.
There are resources
available to restore
historic buildings. An
advocate of such an
enterprise must follow a
process. Ms. Macy has
worked with Jason Allen
of the Oregon Historic
Preservation Office on
some of the initial steps
in this process.
Most recently, their
work has brought the
Belluschi houses onto the
Restore Oregon annual
list of the Twelve Most
Endangered Historic
Places.
Restore Oregon selects
properties on the list based
on
their
historic
importance, urgency,
viability and community
support. The group has
helped save 47 buildings
since its inception in 2011.
With this new listing, the
Belluschi houses are now
on their way to
restoration.
Member art show coming up
The Museum at Warm
Springs 2018 Tribal Mem-
ber Art Exhibit will open
soon at the Museum at
Warm Springs.
The museum will host an
opening reception from
Public Safety:
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As drug prevention, par-
ticularly methamphetamine,
is a priority with War m
Springs law enforcement,
Mr. Smith is also working on
budgeting to address the pay
disparity at the War m
Springs department.
This is a long-standing is-
sue, resulting in a high turn-
over rate among officers.
The Warm Springs Depart-
ment trains younger officers,
who then often leave for
better pay and pension at
outside departments.
An officer can gain years’
worth of experience in a
short time in Warm Springs,
5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
December 6.
Questions or additional
information can be directed
to Natalie Kirk, museum
Curator, at 541-553-3331
ext. 412.
New GM on board
then leave for better pay and
easier work at the outside de-
partment. “We lose a lot of
good officers,” Mr. Smith
said.
“They like it here but they
can’t make their bills and
support their family. They
want to stay but can’t afford
it.”
This is why residents of-
ten see new officers in Warm
Springs. Just as they are
starting to know the commu-
nity, they might leave, requir-
ing a new hire as the process
starts over again. A proposal
in the 2019 Public Safety
budget could help address
this, Mr. Smith said.