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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Beading
during the
break
Board, commisson vacancies
The Confederated Tribes are recruiting for posi-
tions on a number of boards and commissions.
Positions on the following tribal organizations are
being advertised:
M ore than 50 people—
young students to elders—
joined Prevention for two
days of beading.
On the first day, at the
Agency Longhouse, there
were 35 people who signed
up and made beaded key
chains, said Jillisa Suppah,
college intern working with
the Health and Human Ser-
vices Branch.
On the second day, at the
Family Resource Center, an-
other 15 people joined the
craft project, Jillisa said.
She is hoping to hold an-
other session soon at the
Simnasho Longhouse.
“We wanted to do some-
thing over the winter break,
alcohol and drug-free, and
learning something new,”
Jillisa said.
She is a student at Port-
land State University, major-
ing in Social Work and Indig-
enous Nations Studies.
Warm Springs Credit (three positions, member and
non-member).
Indian Head Gaming Board (two positions, mem-
ber and non-member).
Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) Com-
mission (three positions, tribal members).
Warm Springs Composite Products (two positions,
member and non-member).
Warm Springs Housing Authority (one position).
The Museum at Warm Springs (three positions,
member and non-member).
Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprise (two
positions, member and non-member).
Warm Springs Telecommunications (two posi-
tions, tribal members).
Warm Springs Ventures (one position, tribal mem-
ber).
Water Control Board (one position, tribal mem-
ber).
Joint Health Commission (two positions includ-
ing one alternate).
Warm Springs Court of Appeals (four positions).
Tribal Elections Board (one position, alternate).
Notices for each board or commission can be down-
loaded at the link below. The deadline for submitting
required application documents is February 1, 2019.
See the website:
https://warmsprings-nsn.gov/2018/12/announce-
ment-recruitment-board-director-commission-vacan-
cies/
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Tribes, ODOT renew W.S. TERO agreement
The Confederated Tribes
last month approved a new
memorandum of under-
standing with the Oregon
Department of Transporta-
tion, the vital document for
the Tribal Employment
Rights Office, or TERO.
The agreement replaces
the original Warm Springs
TERO-ODOT agreement
of March 2017.
TERO agreements are
critical in ensuring tribal
members, and members of
other recognized tribes,
have fair access to employ-
ment.
The jurisdiction of the
Warm Springs TERO, based
at the Ventures offices at the
industrial park, includes the
reservation, and an area sur-
rounding the reservation.
The TERO has jurisdiction
over federally-funded trans-
portation projects in this
large area of the region.
The purpose is to provide
fair consideration and access
to construction and other
employment opportunities
for tribal members. TERO
also coordinates training pro-
grams for members.
ODOT projects within
the Warm Springs TERO ju-
risdiction include highways
26 and 97, and part of I-5
in the Portland area. The
Warm Springs TERO is
the largest in the state.
The primary purpose of
the TERO program is to
enforce tribally enacted In-
dian Preference law to in-
sure that Indian/Alaska
Native people gain their
rightful share to employ-
ment, training, contracting,
subcontracting, and busi-
ness opportunities on and
near reservations and na-
tive villages.
The December 2018
Tribal Council Resolution,
approving the new memo-
randum of understanding,
states the policies behind the
program:
“Unemployment on the
reservation continues to be
a problem of significant
magnitude.
“The Tribal Council de-
sires to improve employ-
ment opportunities for tribal
members on public projects
on or near the reservation.
“The Tribal Council de-
sires to attract private em-
ployers to locate to Warm
Springs to improve employ-
ment opportunities for tribal
members.”
Warm Springs wins Fifty-Fifth holiday tournament
Recreation hosted the
Fifty-Fifth Annual Warm
Springs Indian Men’s Holi-
day Basketball Tournament,
December 27-29.
Warm Springs won the
tournament championship.
Runner-ups were the United
Tribes. And third place: The
Northwest Hoopers from
January 2, 2019
Celilo; and fourth: Team
Flight of Warm Springs.
The Most Valuable Player
was Terrance Two Two of
Warm Springs. Mr. Hustle:
Dru Allen of the Northwest
Hoopers.
The High Scorer was
Sheldon Leonard, of the
Tribesman, with 33 points.
Drummers at Recreation’s December NDN Nite Out.
Top Rebounder: Terrance
Two Two.
All Tourney
The All Tourney team
was: Zach Aguilar of Warm
Springs. Darius Jackson,
United Tribes. Darrin Six,
Warm Springs. Roman Hutt,
United Tribes. Dru Allen,
Northwest Hoopers of
Celilo.
Damean Frank, Team
Flight. Shelbert Chasing
Crow, Northwest Hoopers.
J’Von Smith, Team Flight.
Lawrence Spino, Ish-Gee-
Looksh. Galen Northrup,
Tribesman. Dylan George,
Medicine Society.
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
Interested candidates must submit a letters of in-
terest, resume, background check form, and credit
check form. Applicants can pick up the credit and
background check forms from the executive man-
agement office. Or download at:
Http://bit.ly/CTWSBoardCommitteeInfo
All documents must be submitted to Michele
Stacona, Secretary-Treasurer/CEO; PO Box 455,
Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Or drop off at the executive management office
at the administration building.
Tribal Council
(Continued from page 1)
The Simnasho District
nominees: Charles ‘Jody’
Calica. T.J. Foltz. Priscilla
Frank. Raymond Moody.
Evaline Patt. JP Patt.
Harold Pennington. Sal
Sahme.
Emerson
Squiemphen.
Aurolyn
Stwyer. Jaylynn Suppah.
Ball fields:
Lincoln Jay Suppah. Ron
Suppah. Raymond Tsumpti.
Levi Van Pelt.
The Seekseequa District
nominees: Reuben Henry.
Brigette McConville. Lee
Tom. Gerald Tufti. Wilson
Wewa. Martha Winishut.
funding explanation
(Continued from page 1)
In addition the following component line items were ad-
justed to meet anticipated project needs to better construct a
first class ballfields complex on 11 acres of existing land.
· Budget increase adjustments have been requested for
the following in some budget Items.
Project Component - Additional Funds - Combined
Items
Totals
Landscape Architect/
Engineering Consultants $22,000
$60,000
Install Underground
Utilities
$10,000
$53,000
Prep and Install
sod grass
$22,000
$157,600
Combination public
rest-rooms at
two locations
$60,000
$226,000
Park furniture,
picnic tables, players
benches, etc.
$8,000
$57,000
Soccer goals for
up to 6 soccer fields
$6,000
$120,000
Install automatic
irrigation systems
$50,000
$50,000
Project Management
$24,000
$29,400
Total Adjusted
Totals with 50% match
$202,000