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Spilyay Tymoo February 13, 2019
Letters to the editor
Social Security
statements
For those of you who are
receiving Social Security ben-
efits new pay amounts for
2019 were mailed out the
second week of January.
The statements are used
at Social Services as proof
of income for the Neighbor-
hood Impact Program. It
helps to assist with power
bills and other services that
Social Services provide.
Bring your proof of in-
come letter to my office at
the Family Resource Center;
so I can make a copy of the
2019 new benefit statements
to be filed. In this way, when
you need the statement, a
copy will be available just in
case you lose the original
benefit letter.
Thank You.
Rose Mar y ‘Mushy’
Alarcon-Mushy.
Lil’ Miss
Recreation, working with
Anita Davis, is holding goal
setting sessions through
April.
Meetings are held at the
Community Wellness Center.
You can reach the Recre-
ation office at 541-553-
3243.
Dance for
good cause
Join the Jefferson County
Dance Party: A Night of
Dancing and Fun, Support-
ing the Disability Commu-
nity.
The dance will be from
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Fri-
day, February 15, at the
Jefferson County Senior
Center, 860 SW Madison
St. in Madras.
There is a contribution
asked of $3. For enquiries
or comments, call 503-990-
1325; or email:
sam.robinson@advisorycomm
itteejco.org
Call to Artists
The month of April at
Art Adventure Gallery will
feature the many talented
artists who live in and
around Jefferson County.
Artists may submit up to
four pieces in any medium.
Two dimensional work
should be framed, wired and
ready to hang. Application
forms will be available at the
gallery or may be down-
loaded from the website:
artadventuregallery.com
Work can be dropped off
any time during business
hours the last week of
March. We look forward to
the show each year, celebrat-
ing the creativity in our com-
munity, and to the festive
gathering of friends at the
opening reception.
The reception will be at
the gallery on Thursday,
April 4 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Tribes’ Day
The Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs will join
the other eight tribes of
Oregon at the state capitol
in Salem for Tribal Govern-
ments Legislative Day.
Tribal Governments Leg-
islative Day—this year with
the theme ‘Who We Are’—
will be from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. on Thursday, February
21.
There will be informa-
tion presentations on topics
such as tribal cultures, his-
tories, priorities and futures.
The day is sponsored by
the nine federally recognized
tribes of Oregon and the
Legislative Commission on
Indian Services (LCIS).
Births
Diego Henry Kalama
Benjamin M. Holliday
and Katherine S. Kalama of
Madras are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
son Diego Henry Kalama,
born on January 30, 2019.
Diego joins brothers
Alonzo, 6, David, 5, and
Micah, 4; and sisters
Beatriza, 20, Elisa 16, and
Bella, 2.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Magdalena
Ramirez-Colazo of Jalicso,
Mexico; and Beatrice
Holliday of Warm Springs.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Tamera J.
Kalama of Warm Springs,
and Donald J. Hoptowit of
Warm Springs.
Employment
workshops
Warm Springs commu-
nity members are invited to
the Future Workforce
Academy, happening each
Tuesday and Thursday
through February.
The Workshops—Tues-
days and Thursdays from
8:30 a.m. to noon at the
upstairs conference room at
the Education building—will
assist you in preparing for
your next job, spring time
hiring events, and career
changes.
Topics include self pride,
family tree, communica-
tion, applications and re-
sumes, customer service,
preparing for an interview,
team work, work ethics and
goal setting. This will be a
chance to meet local elders,
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local retired successful
people, and local entrepre-
neurs.
The workshops are
hosted by Warm Springs
Vocational Rehabilitation
and the Workforce Educa-
tion and Development De-
partment. You can reach
Voc Rehab at 541-553-
4952; and WED at 541-553-
3324.
Relay kickoff
Coming up in February,
Indian Head is supporting
the county Relay for Life
event, Cancer : Not Her e,
Not There, Not Anywhere.
This kick-off party for
the 2019 Relay for Life of
Jefferson County is during
the Business After Hours
on Thursday, February 21
at the county fairgrounds.
For more information,
please contact one of the
event chairs: Shari Durgan,
541-475-6665; email:
sldurgan@q.com
Kathy Duman, 541-420-
0202; email:
kathyduman1@gmail.com
Academy students post outstanding grades
The Warm Springs Acad-
emy announced the Honor,
High Honors and Highest
Honors students in grades
six, seven and eight.
Sixth grade
Honors: Jessie Bobb.
Izacc Torres. Alden Brunoe.
James Napyer. Annalese
Brisbois James. Grace Selam
Van Pelt. Henry Crooked
Arm. Julia Wolfe. Kobe
Baez Figueroa. Kora Yahtin.
Kurtis Boise Jr. Darius
Squiemphen.
Sophia
Medina. Kera Lawrence.
High
Honors:
Chamille Smith. Kiahna
To hunters
To all tribal hunters,
Whether successful or
not, and regardless of
whether you actually hunted
in 2018, the tribal Branch of
Natural Resources is collect-
ing data on the season.
This applies to all hunters
who were issues tags for the
2018 tribal member subsis-
tence hunts.
After you fill out the in-
formation form, you can
return it to Natural Re-
February is Teen Dating
Violence Awareness Month,
and Warm Springs Victims
of Crime Services would
like to share some important
information.
Statistics
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
Allen. Matthew Smith. Di-
ego Arthur. Adison
Goodlance. Kaylyani Estimo.
Bianca Plazola. Trecee
Graybael. Brian Tulee.
Highest Honors: Se-
renity Bisland. Floyd
Crawford.
Kadance
Pettibone. Alexxis Spino.
Kyra Tohet.
Honors: Kahmussa
Green. AnnaMarie Johnson.
Ryanna Thomas. Phillip
Arthur. Chiara Jensen.
Carmen Jimenez-Orozco.
Terianna Heath. Ivan Good
Lance. Joseph Miller. Keith
Charley III. Sally Medina.
Lucius Medina Smith.
High Honors: Ivory
Ascencio. Seneca Ball.
Carlicia Dixon. Dasan
Begay. Latrell VanPelt
Graybael. Angeles Antunez.
Keira Tortalita. Makaiyah
Gardner. Talise Wapsheli.
Charlene White. Sirita
Wallulatum
VanPelt.
Chavondria Thompson.
Noelani Kalama. RicoDave
Perez Greene. Skytus Smith.
Yesenia Collins. Jocelyn
Greene. Rylan Davis. Sasha
Esquiro.
Highest
Honors:
Aurelius Jones. Kalyn
sources; and drop off at one
of the boxes, located at the
War m Springs or Three
Warriors markets, or at ad-
ministration.
The Natural Resources
Wildlife Department would
appreciate this vital infor-
mation as soon as possible:
The data is important for
the Branch to determine
wildlife population sizes,
herd compositions, and
hunting pressure.
The information helps
tribal biologists to determine
where the animals are, and
where they are not. This
helps focus habitat restora-
tion efforts on the reserva-
tion.
For off-reservation har-
vest, the results help the de-
partment, and Fish and
Wildlife Committee, in de-
veloping future off-reserva-
tion hunts and game man-
agement goals within the
off-reservation hunting ar-
eas.
Your continued support
and participation in hunter
reporting are greatly appre-
ciated! For additional infor-
Seventh grade
Leonard.
Eighth grade
Honors: Lorraine Tulee.
Noalani Harry. Mikayla
Jimboy. Waurica Miller.
Alexa Martinez. Taiyena
Scott Pedraza. Amare
LeClaire Jones. Krystah Jack
Melvin. Sebastian Bisland.
Elisella Torres. Arellya Scott.
Yvonne Greene. Esmerelda
Orozco.
High Honors: Gunner
Herkshan Jr. Aradonna
Cochran. Ronald Kalama.
Inez Bradley. Isaiah
Wapsheli. Cassandra Brown
Heath. Caroline Hintsatake.
mation contact:
Doug Calvin, tribal
Wildlife, Parks and Enforce-
ment manager: 541-553-
2043.
Austin L. Smith Jr.,
Wildlife Department biolo-
gist: 541-553-2046.
Oswald Tias, Conserva-
tion Enforcement Ranger
manager: 541-553-2033.
(Information may also
be mailed to: CTWS
Branch Natural Resources,
Wildlife Department, PO
Box C, Warm Springs, OR
97761.)
Warm Springs VOCS shares data on teen dating violence
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb wishes Warm Springs
Happy Valentines Day!
1. Roughly 1.5 million
high school boys and girls in
the U.S. admit to being in-
tentionally hit or physically
harmed in the last year by
someone they are romanti-
cally involved with.
2. Teens who suffer dat-
ing abuse are subject to long-
term consequences like al-
coholism, eating disorders,
promiscuity, thoughts of sui-
cide, and violent behavior.
3. One in three young
people will be in an abusive
or unhealthy relationship.
Thirty-three percent of ado-
lescents in America are vic-
tim to sexual, physical, ver-
bal, or emotional dating
abuse.
4. In the U.S., 25 percent
of high school girls have
been abused physically or
sexually.
Teen girls who are abused
this way are six times more
likely to become pregnant or
contract a sexually transmit-
ted infection (STI).
5. Females between the
ages of 16 and 24 are
roughly three times more
likely than the rest of the
population to be abused by
an intimate partner.
6. Eight states in the U.S.
do not consider a violent
dating relationship domestic
abuse. Therefore, adoles-
cents, teens, and 20-some-
things are unable to apply
for a restraining order for
protection from the abuser.
7. Violent behavior often
begins between sixth and
twelfth grade. Seventy-two
percent of 13 and 14-year-
olds are “dating.”
8. Fifty-percent of young
people who experience rape
or physical or sexual abuse
will attempt to commit sui-
cide.
9. Only one-third of the
teens who were involved in
an abusive relationship con-
fided in someone about the
violence.
10. Teens who have been
abused hesitate to seek help
because they do not want to
expose themselves or are un-
aware of the laws surround-
ing domestic violence.
If you or anyone you know
need assistance please contact
Victims of Crime 541-553-
2293; or come to our office lo-
cated at 1108 Wasco Street
in Warm Springs.
Michele Gonzalez