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Spilyay Tymoo December 19, 2018
Letters to the editor
YouthBuild: recruiting for 2019 session
NDN Nite Out
The Recreation Depart-
ment will host the Christmas
NDN Nite Out on Thurs-
day evening, December 20
at the Community Center.
Christmas dinner is at 5:15
p.m. in the Social Hall, and
the Social Powwow will be at
6 in the gym.
All drummers and danc-
ers are welcome. Master of
Ceremonies is Ray ‘Captain’
Moody. There will be raffle
prizes and gifts. Bring your
hand drum for one set. You
can reach Recreation at 541-
553-3243.
months.
Grandparent on the
father’s side is Marvin Ike Sr.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Lilly Bill and
Ron Suppah.
Jaycelynn Allen
Jayce Allen and Renee
Miller of Warm Springs are
pleased to announce the birth
of their daughter Jaycelynn,
born on December 5, 2018.
Jaycelynn joins brother
Onel, 10; and sisters Amilia,
8, Jayda, 11, and Jenasis, 7.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Sheila and
Leroy.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Michele and
Emerson.
Births
Allalena Veraeha Smith
Clinton Smith Sr. and
Martika Saludo-Kelly of
Warm Springs are pleased to
announce the birth of their
daughter Allalena Veraeha
Smith, born on December 4,
2018.
Allalena joins brothers
Clinton Jr., 9, Kishwakai, 7,
and Jerald Smith, 5; and sis-
ter Maria Jane, 7.
Grandparent on the
father’s side is Veronica
Goveia-Smith of War m
Springs.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Arnetta
Saludo of Warm Springs,
and Al Kelly of Battle
Mountain, Nevada.
Aldric Ronee Ike
Mar vin J. Ike Jr. and
Myrtle L. Suppah of Warm
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their son
Aldric Ronee Ike, born on
November 28, 2018.
Aldric joins brothers
Aaron Jr., 15, Andrew, 11,
and Jacob, 7; and sisters
Vanessa 17, and Addilyn, 23
observation of Christmas
Day. Monday, January 31:
Tribe early shutdown at 12
noon. Tuesday, January 1 -
New Year’s day: Tribal or-
ganization closed.
Financial skills
The Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team is offer-
ing their Financial Skills for
Families Course this Saturday,
December 22.
The one-day class will be
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Community Action Team
office on campus. To regis-
ter call 541-553-3148. This
course is a requirement for
IDA program participants.
Winter shelter
Around the rez
for the holidays
This week and next week
the tribes are celebrating the
holidays with, among things,
a toy giveaway, and concerts
at the Warm Springs Acad-
emy. Here is the schedule:
This Wednesday, De-
cember 19: Warm Springs
Toy Drive distribution at the
Youth Center.
Also this Wednesday: The
Last-Minute Christmas Ba-
zaar from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
at the Community Center.
And this Wednesday
evening: The Warm Springs
Academy Middle School
Band Concert at 6 p.m.
Then on Friday, De-
cember 21: Warm Springs
Academy Third-Fifth Grade
Music Concert, 2:30 p.m.
Organization sched-
ule
Monday, December 24:
Early shutdown at 12 noon.
Tuesday, December 25:
Tribal organization closed in
The Jefferson County win-
ter shelter provides a safe
cold weather shelter this win-
ter in Madras.
The shelter will be open
at the First Baptist Church,
located on Sixth Street dur-
ing December. Hours are
from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on es-
pecially cold nights. Call 541-
325-2478 to find out if the
shelter will be open.
New Year’s Eve
The Simnasho community
will host the New Year’s Eve
Celebration and Powwow at
the longhouse. Potluck dinner
is at 6 p.m., followed by
Washut.
The traditional powwow,
social dancing and games start
at 7:30. The specials are:
Mother & Baby in Board Rec-
ognition, Men’s Round Bustle
and the Musical Bench
Championship of the World.
They will welcome the
New Year with a song and new
footprints around the
longhouse. Everyone is wel-
come.
A note to Tribal Council candidates
Dear Tribal Council candi-
dates:
Congratulations on your
nomination. April 4 is elec-
tion day for the Twenty-
Eighth Tribal Council of the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
Spilyay Tymoo and
KWSO will be providing in-
formation about the candi-
dates to membership, with a
special edition of the news-
paper and candidate inter-
views on KWSO.
You can submit a written
statement and a photo to the
Spilyay by Thursday, Febru-
ary 28. If you don’t have a
photo to submit, we can take
the picture. You can also
email the statement and
photo to:
david.mcmechan@wstribes.org
Or stop by the Media Cen-
ter at 4174 Highway 3 in
Warm Springs.
You can schedule an inter-
view with KWSO in January
or February 2019. Please call
541-553-1968 to schedule a
time. The interview will take
15-20 minutes.
At the end of each week
we will post interviews to
kwso.org
And in March 2019 we
will broadcast edited versions
of all candidate interviews on
our War m Springs Pro-
gram.
We are asking each candi-
date the following questions:
· Do you support the
implementation of a water
fee for Warm Springs resi-
dents to help fund infrastruc-
ture needs, and why or why
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
not?
· Describe the need for
tribal enterprise revenue
growth.
· In 20 years, What quote
would you like attributed to
you about the immediate chal-
lenges facing the Confeder-
ated Tribes of Warm Springs?
· How would you describe
what healthy families and
flourishing youth should look
like?
· What is your understand-
ing of valuing our re-
sources—Natural, Cultural
and Human?
Thank you for consider-
ing this request. Please con-
tact us if you have any ques-
tions.
Dave McMechan, Spilyay
editor, and Sue Matters,
KWSO station manager.
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“I worked for eight
months while I was preg-
nant,” Dahl’ana says. It
was not easy and yet, “This
was just what I needed for
my future.”
Heart of Oregon
YouthBuild is a yearlong
program, requiring a seri-
ous commitment. While
difficult, the challenge can
be inspiring. At the rib-
bon-cutting last week, con-
struction manager James
Collins recalled 2017
YouthBuild g raduate
Rodger Jack.
Mr. Jack would drive to
the construction site in
Madras from his home in
Simnasho. “He had a 95
percent attendance rate,”
Collins said.
Rodger earned national
recognition, earning the
Heart of Oregon Spirit of
Service of Award. He re-
ceived the award at the cer-
emony in Rhode Island.
“He was very proud of
that award, as well he
should be,” Mr. Collins
said.
YouthBuild graduates
often go on to successful
careers in construction, he
said.
The 2018 YouthBuild
students are Dahl’ana and
Selena, Elysebeth Scott-
Boise, Kristan Smith,
Chance Stwyer, Devon
Suppah, Ulyssa Suppah
and Trinite Tall. The Pre-
YouthBuild students are
Energy help
Low Income Home En-
ergy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) funds are avail-
able in Warm Springs.
Go by the Social Services
the Commodity Warehouse
for an application.
Apologies
To the community of Warm
Springs,
I take this opportunity to
say I am sorry for the bad
choices I made October 12.
I used bad judgment, lead-
ing to my driving after drink-
ing in bars in Madras. This
D. McMechan/Spilyay
Dahl’ana and Selena with the YouthBuild team at
the ribbon cutting.
Nakota Gray and Tyrone
Medrano.
Partners working with
Heart
of
Oregon
YouthBuild are Simplicity by
Hayden
Homes,
NeighborImpact and Hous-
ing Works.
Now recruiting
Heart of Oregon Youth-
Build is recruiting youth ages
16-24 years for the winter
2019 cohort, starting Janu-
ary 21.
Through
the
AmeriCorps ser vice at
YouthBuild the student can
arn the AmeriCorps Segal
Education Award worth
$1,566 towards post-second-
ary goals.
There is a 12-month com-
mitment to the program, fol-
lowed by a year of follow-
up services.
You must attend one of
these information sessions
is not acceptable behavior
for anyone at any time. I
know now that I put many
people in danger.
To my family and friends,
I’m sorry for my actions that
put me in jail. I am taking
steps now to change my life
for the better, for myself
and my kids. I would love
to be in their lives more of-
ten. To the community and
family, I am sorry and pray
to improve my life from here
on out. Aaron James
Strong.
I send my apologies to the
Eagle Crossing and the work-
ers who served me. My ac-
To students
All students can start
applying for 2019-20
FAFSA with your 2017 tax
return.
Contact Carroll Dick at
Higher Education if you
have any questions or need
any assistance. Apply now
through March 1 to earn
more grants for school.
Tribal scholarship recipi-
ents are required to apply
for at least five other schol-
arships in addition to the
FAFSA. Higher Education
has a list you may qualify
for.
Another holiday greeting ~ from Travis Bobb
to be considered for the
YouthBuild Program.
(Please bring a govern-
ment issued photo ID,
birth certificate, and So-
cial Security card to the
information session.)
· YouthBuild program,
Tuesday, January 8, 5-
6:30 p.m., 68797 George
Cyrus Road, Sisters.
· Thursday, January
10, 5-6:30 p.m., Prineville.
· Tuesday, January
15,
5-6:30
p.m.,
YouthBuild in Sisters.
Please reach out to
YouthBuild at 541-526-
1380.
Or
email:
katie.bauer@heart
oforegon.org
For information con-
tact Katie, program assis-
tant, by email, or call 541-
526-1380.
tions were wrong. I apolo-
gize, and hope you forgive
me. Thank you.
Jessica Polk
Tip line
The Warm Springs Police
Department has an anony-
mous crime tip line. Call 541-
553-2202.
Call this number if you
have infor mation about
criminal activity, and wish to
report without identifying
yourself. Please leave a mes-
sage.
There is no caller ID used
on this line. You can remain
completely anonymous.