Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
November 21, 2018
Howlak Tichum
Leah Joan Conner ~ 1932-2018
L eah Joan Conner died
November 15, 2018 in
Pendleton, surrounded by
loved ones.
She was born June 29,
1932 to Gilbert Edward
and Elsie Spokane Conner
in the family home on the
Umatilla Reser vation.
Midwives to her delivery
were Vera Spokane Jones
and Winnie Young Chief
Crane.
Leah attended District
44 on the reservation and
graduated from Pendleton
High, where she was vice
president of the school
band, playing saxophone.
She was active in drama
and Bachelor Girls, and
was a basketball princess
and Junior Altrusan.
Leah was an avid ten-
nis player and swimmer,
along with dancing and
riding horses, including
racing for her brother
Norman. She began driv-
ing harvest trucks for lo-
cal pea and wheat farm-
ers at age 15.
Mrs. Henry Roe Cloud,
wife of the BIA Superin-
tendent for whom Leah
babysat, encouraged Leah
to save for college. She at-
tended Willamette Univer-
sity her freshman and
sophomore years. At
Willamette she worked at
the State School for the
Employment
The following jobs
were advertised re-
cently with the Warm
Springs Human Re-
sources Department.
Applicants are encour-
aged to attach cover
letter and resume with
completed application.
Incomplete applica-
tions will not be pro-
cessed.
Questions regarding
application process
can be directed to 541-
553-3262. For full job
descriptions
see:
warmsprings-nsn.gov
Education
Culture and Heri-
tage - Language Pro-
Blind to earn room and
board.
In Salem, she also
clerked in the Woolworth
stockroom and worked at
the Ice Arena. While a stu-
dent at Willamette, Leah
was selected to serve as
Queen of the All-Indian
1952 Pendleton Round-Up
Court. This was her second
stint as rodeo royalty.
With Loretta Pinkham,
Leah ser ved as a 1948
Chief Joseph Days Indian
Princess, the first time such
a selection was made.
In various capacities, she
met Averill Harriman, Rob-
ert
Taft,
Dwight
Eisenhower,
Harry
Truman, Jeff Chandler,
Dorothy Malone, Ward
Bond, Lee Marvin, Eddy
Little Sky, Jonathon Win-
ters, and Peter Fonda.
Leah transferred to the
gram Coordinator -
Deanie Smith 541-553-
3290.
Governmental Affairs
Community and Eco-
nomic Development
Planner - Louie Pitt
541-615-0140.
Health and Human
Services
Early Childhood Edu-
cation Manager -
Caroline Cruz 541-615-
0140.
Behavioral Health
Center Substance
Abuse
Treatment
Specialist - Darryl
Scott 541- 553-3205.
Behavioral Health
Pendleton Round Up Court Queen, 1952.
University of New Mexico
for her junior year as a
Physical Education major,
and studied Dance under
modern dancer and chore-
ographer Elizabeth Waters.
As an officer of the Uni-
versity of New Mexico
Kiva Club, Leah remem-
bered one time being the
only woman permitted to
attend a Kiva ceremony
with her fellow male del-
egates—she wore boots and
jeans.
She graduated from East-
ern Oregon State College in
1966 with an emphasis in
Health and Physical Educa-
tion. She taught, counseled
Children’s
Mental
Health Specialist -
Darryl.
Children’s Protective
Services Protective
Care Provider -
Reona Trimble 541-
553-3209.
Recreation Sports
Athletic II - Austin
Greene 541-553-3243.
Recreation (limited
duration) Bus driver -
Austin Greene 541-
553-3243.
Community Health
Services Maternal
Child Health Nurse -
Katie Russell 541-553-
2460.
Community Health
Services Medical So-
cial Worker - Katie.
and coached at Coulee
Dam High School; District
16 R Hawthorne, Lincoln
and Washington Elemen-
tary Schools; and Warm
Springs Elementary and
Madras High School.
Meanwhile, she attained
her Master of Education
from Oregon State Univer-
sity in 1973, and a Bach-
elor of Fine Arts from the
University of Washington in
1980, focusing on educa-
tion and studio art. She also
worked in Parks and Rec-
reation for the City of
Roses, Chemawa Indian
School, and for the Con-
federated Tribes of
Public Safety Branch
WSPD Communica-
tions - Communica-
tions Officer - Ron
Gregory 541-553-3272.
Corrections Of-
ficer - Ron.
Security Officer -
Casey Lockey 541-
553-3272.
The Plateau Travel
Plaza and Indian
Head Casino are ad-
vertising for the follow-
ing positions:
Indian Head Casino
Maintenance/Cus-
todian - Contact Rod
Durfee 541-460-7777
ext 7722.
Slot keyperson -
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Umatilla.
She
became
the
Umatilla’s first tribal mem-
ber to direct the Education
Department in 1981 until
1983. Prior to that, she had
served as Certified Teacher
in the tribes’ Early Child-
hood education program.
She worked at the circu-
lation desk of the Pendleton
Public Library from 1984 to
1992.
Leah was the founding
president of the Tiimutla
Arts Council from 1981-
1989. She served on the Re-
sources and Research Com-
mittee in the planning stages
of Tamástslikt Cultural In-
stitute. Leah was devoted to
the annual Tamkaliks Cel-
ebration in Wallowa, and
served on the committee
since its inception in 1991.
She assisted the Idaho
State Commission on Arts
Services, Eastern Oregon
Regional Arts Council, Or-
egon Commission for the
Humanities,
Umatilla
County ESD, BMCC, the
design committee of the the
Clock Tower Restoration,
and on the boards of direc-
tors of the Nez Perce Trail
Foundation and the Wallowa
Homeland Project. She was
honored as a Happy Can-
yon Volunteer of the Year
in 1993.
Leah is predeceased by
her parents; siblings Duane
Elliott, Gilbert Cecil,
Antoinette, Norman Joseph,
Etta Leona, Earl Erwin and
Naomi Shepherd; and chil-
dren Robert Hibbs,
Nor ma
Nanette
Manta,and Kimberly
Conner Coleman. She is
survived by her children
Roberta, Brian and Dana
Conner of Pendleton
and Chuck Warren, Al-
pine, California; grand-
children Raven and
Michael
Manta,
Pendleton; Monece and
Kanim Moses Conner,
Pendleton; Jonas Moses
Conner, Seattle; Cody,
Sierra, and Austin War-
ren, California; Ashley
Valdez, Portland; Eliot
and
Gilberta
Gottfriedson, Pendleton;
Blake Stohr, Corvallis;
Wyatt Stohr, Bonney
Lake, Washington.
Among her greatest
blessings were her seven
great grandchildren:
Kiana Manta, Michael
Manta Jr., Robert An-
thony Manta, Lillian
Grace
Wickert,
Marcelline
Garcia
Gottfriedson, Cylus
James Wickert, and Luna
Love
Garcia
Gottfriedson.
Celebration of Life
was held at the Pendleton
Presbyterian Church at
on Tuesday, November
20. Burial followed at
Olney Cemetery. In Ms.
Conner’s memory, dona-
tions may be made to the
Tamkaliks Celebration,
PO Box 15, Wallowa,
OR 97885
Kyle/Jason 541-460-
7777 ext 7724.
Sous chef - Peggy
Faria 541-460-7777 ext
7726.
Busser (part time) -
Heather Cody 541-460-
7777 ext 7725.
Tule Grill cook (part
time) - Alex Manzano/
Heather Cody 541-460-
7777 ext 7725 / 7710
Coffee stations at-
tendant (2 part time) -
Heather.
Food and beverage
supervisor - Peggy.
Tule Grill attendant
- (full and part time po-
sitions) - Heather.
Main bank cashier -
Wyval Rosamilia 541-
460-7777 ext 7731.
Cage cashier -
Wyval.
Security officer - Tim
Kerr 541-460-7777 ext
7749.
IT support techni-
cian
-
Donovan
Todacheene 541-460-
7777 ext 7674.
Guest services op-
erator - Naomi Shy
541-460-7777
ext
7734.
Players Club host -
Naomi.
Plateau Travel
PlazaSecurity of-
ficer - Doug Super
541-777-2818.
Lead Line Cook -
Esten.
In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Please note: All hearings
are conducted at the Warm
Springs Tribal Court.
CTWS, Petitioner, vs
KAYLYN WOFLE, Re-
spondent; Case No.
JV145;146-16.
TO:
KAYLYN
WOLFE,
S A L B A D O R
ROBINSON, JV PROS,
CPS, P&P:
YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that a PER-
MANENCY HEARING
has been scheduled with the
Warm Springs Tribal Court.
By this notice you are sum-
moned to appear in this
matter at a hearing sched-
uled for the 8 TH day of
JANUARY, 2019 @ 3:00
PM
CTWS, Petitioner, vs
LEAH RAPPE, Respon-
dent; Case No. JV124;
125-16. TO: LEAH
RAPPE, CPS, JV PROS:
YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that a AS-
SISTED GUARDIAN-
SHIP HEARING has
been scheduled with the
War m Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you
are summoned to appear in
this matter at a hearing
scheduled for the 14 TH
day of JANUARY, 2019
@ 10:00 AM
CTWS, Petitioner, vs
ELEANOR WILLIAMS,
Respondent; Case No.
JV113-05.
TO:
ELEANOR WILLIAMS,
LEI CALICA, JV PROS,
CPS:
YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that a RE-
VIEW HEARING has
been scheduled with the
War m Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this
matter at a hearing sched-
uled for the 14 TH day of
JANUARY, 2019 @ 9:00
AM
CTWS, Petitioner, vs
MYNTORA AGUILAR,
Respondent; Case No.
J V 2 7 , 2 8 - 1 7 ,
JV54A,55A-12.
TO:
MYNTORA AGUILAR,
WILLIAM NAPYER SR.,
JV PROS, CPS:
YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that a CUS-
TODY REVIEW has been
scheduled with the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. By this
notice you are summoned to
appear in this matter at a
hearing scheduled for the
14 TH day of DECEM-
BER, 2018 @ 9:00
AMConfederated Tribes
of Warm Springs, Peti-
tioner, vs Joel Santos Sr.,
Respondent; Case No.
CR468-18. TO: Joel
Santos Sr.:
YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that a Show
Cause Hearing has been
scheduled with the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. By
this notice you are sum-
moned to appear in this
matter at a hearing sched-
uled for December 12,
2018 @ 3:00 p.m.
CTWS, Petitioner, vs
GLENDA FISHER &
DAVID LECLAIRE SR.,
RESPONDENT; Case
No. JV54;55-17; DO159-
09; JV308-02. TO:
GLENDA FISHER,
DAVID LECLAIRE SR.:
YOU ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that an SU-
PERVISED PROBATION
REVIEW has been filed
with the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this
matter at a hearing scheduled
for the 6 TH
day of
December, 2018 @ 9:00
AM
PROBATE
In the matter of the es-
tate of Katie W. Allen,
W.S., U/A, deceased. Es-
tate no. 2018-PR29. Notice
is hereby given that Katie W.
Allen, who at the time of her
death last known residence
was 2357 Oitz Loop, Warm
Springs, OR, died on the 10 th
day of August, 2018, and the
court has appointed Karla
Bagley-Tias as the public ad-
ministrator to administer the
decedent’s estate.
In the matter of the es-
tate of Jacob Frank Sr.,
W.S., U/A, deceased. Es-
tate no. 2012-PR28. To
Jeffer y Frank, Melinda
Frank, Yahteen Frank and
Shayla Stwyer: You are
hereby notified that an infor-
mal probate hearing is sched-
uled for December 12, 2018
at 11 a.m.
In the matter of the es-
tate of Janet M. Billey,
W.S., U/A, deceased. Es-
tate no. 2016-PR17. To Ada
Billey, Wilhemina Hill
and Rochelle Tom: You are
hereby notified that an infor-
mal probate hearing is sched-
uled for December 12, 2018
at 11:30 p.m.
In the matter of the es-
tate of Davis Y. Boise,
W.S., U/A, deceased. Es-
tate no. 2015-PR40. To
Gloria Brown: You are
hereby notified that an infor-
mal probate hearing is sched-
uled for December 10, 2018
at 10:30 a.m.