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Spilyay Tymoo March 27, 2019
Letters to the editor
Final salute
Members of the Eugene
‘Cougar’ Greene Sr. Ameri-
can Legion Post 48 would like
to extend their appreciation
to the following people and
organizations who made their
final salute to Vietnam Vet-
eran Charles Jody Calica:
Spud Langnese, Claude
Smith Jr., Patriot Guard Rid-
ers, American Legion - Grand
Ronde, Madras VFW Rifle
Squad, Col., Veterans of For-
eign War, Warm Springs
E u g e n e G r e e n e S r.
American Legion Auxil-
iary - Unit #48
Spring Break
at Recreation
Warm Springs Recreation
this week is hosting spring
break for youth. Some of the
activities:
The Color Run, croquet,
garden time, snow cones, a
baseball clinic, French toast
frenzy, horseshoe tourney,
rocket blastoff, a pancake
party, ice cream social, soft-
ball clinic, arts and crafts, the
Lip Sync Battle, and a track
meet. Activities are through
this Friday, March 29.
You can reach Recreation
and the Community Center
at 541-553-3243.
YouthBuild
Heart
of
Oregon
YouthBuild is recr uiting
young people ages 16-24 for
its Spring cohort beginning
in mid-April.
The program is geared
toward youth who either
have dropped out or are on
the verge of being dropped
from traditional high school.
Members can earn a GED,
diploma, college credit and
job skills working in the class-
room and in the field.
Anyone interested must
attend an information ses-
sion to be considered. The
next info session is this
Thursday, March 28 from 5-
6:30 p.m. in Sisters. Call 541-
526-1380 to get details and
to sign up.
Summer work
There will be a student
summer work program for
high school students and col-
lege students in War m
Springs.
Applications need to be
submitted to the Work Ex-
perience Development
Department at Education
building.
Native American students
ages 14-24, who are enrolled
in traditional and alternative
high school are eligible. The
deadline is May 23.
College students of any
age may apply and they have
until June 27. Contact the
WEDD office at 541-553-
3324 for details.
For students
Papalaxsimisha and Or-
egon Health Sciences Uni-
versity are hosting on-track
infor mation night this
Wednesday evening, March
27. On-Track will be from
5:30 to 7 p.m. in the confer-
ence room at the Family
Resource Center.
Papalxsimisha is for stu-
dents in grades 6 through
12. The service provides
academic support, and ad-
vice and help at staying in
high school, and encourag-
ing college goals. There will
be art classes, including cul-
ture in education, college
tours and college partner-
ships.
The ser vices include
forming tribal partnerships,
and forming school partner-
ships.
OHSU On-Track is for
students in grades k-12, fea-
turing:
Career guidance, educa-
tion planning, college visits,
college application assis-
tance, financial aid research,
family support, tribal depart-
ment networking, under-
standing student needs, con-
necting students and fami-
lies to educational resources,
focusing on science and
health fields, encouraging all
fields of education.
For infor mation on
Papalaximisha contact
Rosetta Herkshan at 541-
460-0797. Or email:
rosetta.herkshan@wstribes.org
For infor mation on
OHSU On-Track, contact
Gordon Scott:
scottgo@ohsu.edu
For veterans
The Madras VFW Post
12141 and its Auxiliary in-
vites all people, veterans
and non-veterans, to a free
Welcome Home Veterans
spaghetti dinner and events
this Saturday evening,
March 30 from 4-8 p.m. at
the Erickson Aircraft Col-
lection in Madras.
Stay positive
There is a free workshop
to learn about staying posi-
tive while job searching.
The workshop is this Fri-
day, March 29 at 10 a.m. in
the computer lab located on
the top floor of the Educa-
tion Building.
Call 553-3324 for more
details.
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.
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Teen jobs
Teen Job Information
Night is from 1 to 3 p.m. this
Friday, March 29 at the
Greeley Heights community
building. Topics include:
What information do you
bring to an interview? How
do you dress? Choosing the
‘right’ job. How to fill out an
application. How to succeed
at a job interview. The im-
portance of punctuality.
Having a professional atti-
tude, and researching your
job.
For information call 541-
615-0036.
Hands around
The Eighth Annual
Hands Around the Court-
house will happen on
Wednesday, April 10 at 11
a.m.
Everyone is invited to join
in the event taking a stand
against Sexual Assault. Meet
in front of the Tribal Court-
house.
Healthy Living
looks at stress
and breathing
Stress less and breathe:
There is a relationship be-
tween breathing and stress.
Feelings we associate with
stress—tension, rapid heart,
breathing rate—are designed
to keep us alive.
If you are often feeling
tense then eventually, you
will exhaust your bodily re-
sources and your health
pays the price.
The good news is that
mindful breathing tech-
niques can help you develop
greater control over the
stress response.
Slow controlled breathing
can make you feel better
and think more clearly. Try
placing one hand on your
stomach and the other hand
on your upper chest.
Slowly breathe in
through your nose for a
count to two as deeply as
you can. As you inhale, feel
your stomach move out and
your chest stay still.
Breathe out to the count
of four with a sigh, and feel
your stomach muscles
move in.
This message for Healthy
Living is brought to you by
the Warm Springs Diabetes
Program.
Celebrating Poetry Month in April
E lizabeth Woody—di-
rector of the Museum at
War m Springs, and
former Poet Laureate of
Oregon—is a featured
guest at the Central Or-
egon Community College
salute to National Poetry
Month in April.
Ms. Woody will join
Kim Stafford—current
poet laureate of Oregon,
and director of the Lewis
& Clark College North-
west Writing Institute—
on Wednesday, April 10
at the COCC Madras
campus.
Madras poet Jarold
Ramsey will also be on
hand for the evening ac-
tivities, from 6:30-8:30.
The evening of read-
ings and refreshments,
free and open to the pub-
lic, is the marquee event
of COCC’s month-long
tribute to poetry.
For a complete listing
of
events,
visit
Artists kickoff
The Tananáwit War m
Springs community of art-
ists will hold a kick-off event
on April 18 at the Museum
at Warm Springs. A dinner
and raffle start at 5, followed
by guest speakers and an
awards ceremony. I
It’s free but donations are
welcome. Vendors also on
hand.
Condolences
First and foremost, I am
writing these words of con-
dolences to the family of
Elizabeth Woody
cocc.edu/library.
Organized by the staff
of COCC’s Barber Li-
brary, the lineup of Na-
tional Poetr y Month
events is held throughout
the month of April, in-
cluding an Open Mic
Poetry Jam on April 18,
poetry workshops on
April 9, 16 and 30 at
the Bend, Prineville
and Redmond cam-
puses.
atwai Woods Poitra… How
much he is missed. I’ll not
forget about him but keep
his life remembered.
My respects to Peggy
Williams, Ona, Josh, Willard
and Les Poitra. I am sorry
for his passing. It’s been a
heartache here that a lot of
good people have passed
on. Included are my fam-
ily also, atwai Lloyd Adams,
Tuhee Adams, Nez Yazzie,
Arthur Lewis, Abe Hunt,
and ‘the Reg,’ Reggie
Winishut.
I am nearing my release
from prison next year. I
have been locked out of
society for four and a half
years. It’s been a journey in
this environment with SEG
mishaps. Been working on
better choices. I have gotten
a head start with a GED
paper, and studying educa-
tional material. Keeping in
good spirits and working out
daily for a healthy lifestyle.
Putting the past in the past,
nothing but the best of
prayers to the Warm Springs
rez. Respectfully and sin-
cerely,
Calebe
Jim,
#12091152, OSP, 2605
State St., Salem OR 97310
From the Academy
Kindergarten Readiness—Writing
Children as young as
2 years old, can imitate
the act of writing by cre-
ating drawings and mark
on paper.
Kids gain knowledge
of and interest
in writing as they
are continually
exposed to print
and writing in
their environ-
ment.
For children
who will be entering kin-
dergarten in the fall
(who will be 5 on or be-
fore September 1) there are
skills they should develop
that will help them become
familiar with writing tools
and the ability to communi-
cate through written repre-
sentations, sym-
bols and letters.
Families can
ensure a suc-
cessful transi-
tion to Kinder-
garten by bet-
ter
under-
standing ex-
pectations.
Writing skills that pre-
kinders can work on
are:
· Holding a pencil,
crayons and scissors
correctly.
· Drawing simple
shapes.
· Understanding
that writing gives a
message.
· Drawing a picture
to share my ideas.
· Ability to write
their first name.
Brought to you by
t h e Wa r m S p r i n g s
Academy.
With treaty set to expire: Will there be rough waters ahead?
The way dams and stor-
age reservoirs on the Co-
lumbia River and its tribu-
taries are managed could
change dramatically in a
short five years if negotia-
tors from the United States
and Canada don’t strike a
deal.
At issue is the Columbia
River Treaty, a trans-bound-
ary agreement that has gov-
erned flood risk manage-
ment and hydropower pro-
duction for more than five
decades.
Under the current terms,
the way flood risk is man-
aged changes dramatically in
2024, and that could affect
Idaho water.
Idaho’s Sen. Jim Risch
Adding the ecosys-
tem function...
means no more flows
for fish and no
reintroduction of
salmon in places
they aren’t now.
sits in a power position as
chairman of the Senate For-
eign Relations Committee.
If the two countries reach
an agreement, the updated
treaty must be ratified by the
Senate. It’s up to Risch to
introduce the new treaty if
and when it’s complete.
“The chairman of the
Foreign Relations Commit-
tee decides if it’s going to
be heard or not,” he said.
“So it’s going to be a good
deal for Idaho, or it’s going
to be no deal at all.”
He insists the treaty
should only cover flood con-
trol and hydropower pro-
duction. If it includes eco-
system function or anything
that might threaten Idaho’s
sovereignty over its water,
Risch said he won’t let the
treaty be debated. In fact,
he said adding ecosystem
function is dead on arrival.
That means no more
flows for fish and no rein-
troduction of salmon in
places they aren’t now.
“I share his concerns on
Idaho’s water,” said Jaime
Pinkham, executive director
of the Columbia River In-
ter-Tribal Fish Commission
and a member of the Nez
Perce Tribe.
“Years ago I was part of
the (Snake River Basin Ad-
judication.) We worked long
and hard with a diversity of
interests to bring some peace
to the issue. I am as sensi-
tive as he is in protecting the
agreement.”
Pinkham said that
doesn’t mean ecosystem
function shouldn’t be on the
table. He said the talks
could still produce provi-
sions to improve conditions
for fish in the basin that are
beneficial to both sides.