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Spilyay Tymoo January 30, 2019
Letters to the editor
Tribal Youth
Art show
The Museum at Warm
Springs is getting ready for
the Tribal Youth Art Exhibit.
There is still some time for
young, including classrooms,
to submit artwork.
The museum will accept
art submissions through this
Friday, February 1.
There will be an open-
ing reception for the Youth
Art Show next Thursday,
February 7 from 5:30 to 7
p.m. For additional infor-
mation talk to museum cu-
rator Natalie Kirk, 541-
553-3331 ext. 412.
False calls
Two Warm Springs elders
earlier this month reported
that they received phone
calls from someone stating
they were calling from So-
cial Security.
The supposed reason for
the call was that the elders
were being charged with
Social Security fraud, and
they were to call 800-500-
5700.
We contacted the Bend
Social Security Office, and
the case manager who took
our call said the phone calls
sounded fraudulent, and
would be reported as such.
The case manager ex-
plained that Social Security
does not make house calls,
unless an appointment or a
letter is mailed out letting the
client know in advance. And
Social Security does not call
at 6 a.m. in the morning,
which was when the elders
had received their calls.
Rosemar y ‘Mushy’
Alarcon, Warm Springs,
541-553-4955.
YouthBuild
extension
The Heart of Oregon
YouthBuild has not gotten
our grant announcement yet,
and were not able to start
Mental Toughness earlier
this month. We have had to
push it back to start on Feb-
ruary 4.
The advantage of this is
we can still take applications
for this cohort, and have
added another information
session date on Thursday,
February 24 from 5-6:30
p.m. at Cloverdale.
If you know any youth
who are interested in joining
YouthBuild but missed our
information session dates,
they still have a chance!
Katie Bauer, program
assistant, 541-526-1380.
heartoforegon.org
Native team
at Global Cup
The Professional Bull
Riding Global Cup features
teams representing their re-
spective countries.
Five nations this year will
compete in the tournament,
coming up in February in
Texas, at AT&T Stadium,
the NFL’s largest venue.
Cowboys will be competing
for a record purse.
Professional Bull Riding
will make modern sports his-
tory with this year’s Global
Cup: Team USA will field
two teams—Eagles and
Wolves, the latter squad
comprised exclusively of
Native American riders.
The historic all-Native
American team will include:
Ryan Dirteater (Chero-
kee); Stetson Lawrence
(Chippewa and Sioux);
Keyshawn Whitehorse (Na-
vajo); Cody Jesus (Navajo);
Cannon Cravens (Chero-
kee); Justin Granger (Na-
vajo);
Colten
Jesse
(Potawatomi); and alternate
Dakota Louis (Northern
Cheyenne and Black Feet).
The team will be coached
by 2007 PBR World Finals
event winner Wiley Petersen
(Shoshone Bannock).
Two of the athletes se-
lected to the Eagles bring
past Global Cup experience,
including reigning Rookie of
the Year Keyshawn
Whitehorse, who recently
dazzled audiences around
the country when he ap-
peared on Good Morning
America.
The Navajo bull rider
capped his first year on the
elite tour with the high-
marked ride of his career,
89.5 points on Wicked
Dreams during round five
of the PBR World Finals.
He began the 2019 sea-
son strong in New York City,
going 2-for-4 inside Madi-
son Square Garden, followed
by an eighth-place effort the
next weekend in Chicago.
Casino, Plateau
hiring program
All applicants that submit
an application online will
now receive an invitation to
a preliminary interview class.
The website is:
indianheadgaming.com
The casino and Travel
Plaza will conduct the pre-
liminary interview class each
Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the In-
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Editor: Dave McMechan
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located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
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dian Head Casino Human
Resources training room.
After attending the class,
applicants will be invited to
come to an open interview,
held each Thursday of the
week between the hours of
9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
If you do not have ac-
cess to a computer, stop by
the casino human resources
office. They can help.
For any other questions,
please call at 541-460-
7714.
ASIST training for a life saving cause
For your
Sweetheart
Warm Springs Recre-
ation will host the Sweet-
heart Sale on Friday, Feb-
ruary 1.
The sale
will be at the
Community
Center. Rec-
reation will
accept the first 20 vendors
who sign up.
You can reach the office
at 541-553-3243. Or stop
by the center.
The Alpha Male
One time up at our high
lakes a huge Bull Elk
roamed with six cows wan-
dering around him. One day
a huge young bull appeared
ready to challenge.
Over the years he had
been tested before and won.
Today, this young giant was
too big! He had to run, three
of the oldest ran after him,
others stopped in a panic.
The oldest cow turned
sideways and took the charg-
ing bull’s rack in the side. She
laid down, let out of howl!
Half a mile away Black
Wolf put his head back and
returned the call, and they
came running. Two lakes
away a yearling bull was pre-
paring for the same destiny!
Old Bull ran and ran, his two
companions following!
He ran to where the old
beaten bulls have been run-
ning forever. Within a stand
of trees huge rocks like scat-
tered, generations of them!
I will not describe the
place where he stands any-
more. There he stands, one
day all of the bulls were
humbled by him! There he
stands once beaten with his
two cows, they followed!
Cooney Nye
Ta l k s t o S p i r i t o n
Mountain, LeRoy Bobb.
Culture grants
The War m Springs
Washanaksha Cultural Coa-
lition is seeking applications
for grants for the current
Courtesy Ron Hager/Prevention
Participants at the recent ASIST training.
W arm Springs Health
and Human Ser vices
hosted the Applied Sui-
cide Intervention Skills
Training—ASIST— in
January. Rosanna Jack-
son, Certified Preven-
tion Specialist, con-
ducted the training.
ASIST is a two-day in-
teractive workshop in
suicide first aid. Partici-
pants are shown how to
recognize when some-
one may have thoughts
of suicide, and how to
work with the person to
create a plan that will sup-
port their immediate
safety.
Since its develop-
ment in 1983, ASIST
has received regular up-
year. Applications are due by
February 11.
The Washanaksha Cul-
tural Coalition, sponsored by
the Oregon Cultural Trust
and the Museum at Warm
Springs, provides funding in
support of tribal arts and
heritage.
Applications will be ac-
cepted from members of
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs; organiza-
tions, programs and com-
mittees of the tribes; and
residents of the reservation.
Grants to tribal members
who reside on the reserva-
tion are considered first.
Any remaining funding will
be awarded to applicants
from the other eligible
groups.
Prior grant recipients
must submit all reports re-
quired by the Washanaksha
Cultural Coalition before ap-
plying for this year’s grant.
Projects must be com-
pleted in seven months:
dates to reflect improve-
ments in knowledge and
practice. Since its inception,
over one million people have
taken the workshop.
Studies show that the
ASIST method helps reduce
suicidal feelings in those at
risk, and is a cost-effective
way to help address the
problem of suicide.
Over the course of their
two-day workshop, ASIST
participants learned to:
· Understand the ways
that personal and societal at-
titudes affect views on sui-
cide and interventions.
· Provide guidance and
suicide first aid to a per-
son at risk in ways that
meet their individual safety
needs.
· Identify the key el-
ements of an effective
suicide safety plan and
the actions required to
implement it.
· Appreciate the
value of improving
and integrating suicide
prevention resources
in the community at
large.
· Recognize other
important aspects of
suicide prevention in-
cluding life-promotion
and self-care.
For more informa-
tion on ASIST, or other
community suicide pre-
vention activities, please
contact Rosanna at
541-553-0121.
Completion date is Friday,
September 6, 2019.
For more information
contact Tamera Moody,
education coordinator at the
Museum at Warm Springs,
541-553-3331 ext. 407.
Email:
tamera@museumatwarm
springs.org
For further information
see culturaltrust.org
museumatwarmsprings.org
reservation.
Their online survey is
open through Sunday, Feb-
ruary 3. Go to:
cettransitplan.com
Heart Literacy
The Warm Springs Acad-
emy will host the I Heart
Literacy night this Thursday
evening, January 31. Dinner
will be served from 5-6 p.m.
and the activities are from 5
to 7.
Transportation
Cascades East Transit
continues to seek input on
public transportation in Cen-
tral Oregon, including the
School budget
The Jefferson County
School District board of di-
rectors is accepting applica-
tions for its budget commit-
tee. The term will be from
March to June.
To be eligible, you must live
in Jefferson County, not be an
officer or employee of the
school district, and must be a
qualified voter of the district.
Applications are available
at the school district office
in Madras. Or online at:
jcsd.k12.or.us
The Community Action
Team AARP Tax Aide is
taking appointments for
free tax preparation and
filing. Appointments on
Tuesdays and Thurs-
days through April 12.
Call 541-553-3148.
Tribal board, commission applications deadline Friday
The Confederated Tribes
are recruiting for positions
on a number of boards and
commissions. Letters of
interest and application
documents are due this Fri-
day, February 1.
See the website:
https://warmsprings-
nsn.gov/2018/12/an-
nouncement-recruitment-
board-director-commission-
vacancies/
Positions on the follow-
ing tribal organizations are
being advertised:
Warm Springs Credit.
Indian Head Gaming
Board.
Tribal Employment Rights
Office (TERO) Commission.
Warm Springs Composite
Products.
Warm Springs Housing
Authority.
The Museum at Warm
Springs.
Warm Springs Power and
Water Enterprise.
Warm Springs Telecom-
munications.
Warm Springs Ventures.
Water Control Board.
Joint Health Commis-
sion.
Warm Springs Court of
Appeals.
Tribal Elections Board.
credit and background check
forms from the executive
management office. Or
download at:
http://bit.ly/
CTWSBoardCommitteeInfo
Notices for each board or
commission can be down-
loaded at the link mentioned
above.
Interested candidates must
submit a letters of interest,
resume, background check
form, and credit check form.
Applicants can pick up the
All documents must be
submitted to Michele
Stacona, Secretar y-Trea-
surer/CEO; PO Box 455,
Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Or drop off at the execu-
tive management office at the
administration building.