Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon May 22, 2019 Page 5 Salmon, Native celebration at COCC The First Nations Student Union at Central Oregon Com- munity College welcomes Warm Springs to the 2019 Salmon Bake and Native American celebra- tion. The salmon lunch is free. There will be traditional dancing, drum- ming and singing, vendor tables and auction. There are still spaces available for vendors. Receive a free vend- ing space with a donation to the auction. All proceeds go towards the First Nations Student Union scholarship fund, and First Na- tions Flag Fund. “We want to purchase, and hang in the campus center, the flags of the nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon,” said Michelle Cary, COCC Native American program coordinator. You can reach Michelle at 541- 233-8305. Her email is mcary@cocc.edu The Salmon Bake and Native American celebration will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at the COCC athletic filed at the Bend campus. The COCC First Nations Stu- dent Union and Native American program provide cultural learning opportunities for Native students at the college. The union and program provide a support system and networking opportunities; recruitment and re- taining Native American students. They promote equality and fairness through cultural sharing. COCC student commencement on June 15 The Central Oregon Commu- nity College 2018-19 commence- ment ceremony is set for Satur- day, June 15 at the Mazama field at the COCC Bend campus. The ceremony is from 10 to 11:30 a.m., reception to follow. Stu- dent check-in is at 8:45 a.m. at the Mazama gym. No tickets are needed for stu- dents and guests. All students who have met re- quirements for a two-year Associ- ate Degree, or a one-year Certifi- cate of Completion are eligible to participate in commencement, if they have earned or will earn that certificate or degree in the past fall, winter or spring, or the coming summer. Only candidates for Sum- mer graduation who demonstrate a realistic plan to complete all re- Board school applications Boarding school applications for Chemawa Indian High School, Riverside Indian School in, Anadarko, Oklahoma; Sherman Indian High School at Riverside, California; and Flandreau Indian High School, Flandreau, South Dakota are now available at CRITFC hiring The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission is hiring tow Ac- counting Technician/Staff Accoun- tants. These are full-time positions, located in Portland. Open until filled. Employment application and full job announcement located at: critfc.org/blog/jobs/accounting- technician-staff-accountant/ Job Summary: These positions provide support to accounting functions. They will primarily pro- cesses account payable by receiv- ing and processing purchase orders, analyzing A/P and tying it to the general ledger, and issuing checks. It also assists in the back-up of other accounting functions such as travel and fixed asset inventory. The position prepares general led- ger journal entries; assists in spe- cial project management; partici- pates in internal and external audit; and works in other areas managed by the Department. Salary range $41,893- $61,490, depending on experience. This position is expected to ex- ercise independent judgment and initiative in performance of duties. Warm Springs Higher Education. The deadline to apply is July 31. Higher Education is located in the Education building, 1110 Wasco Street, Top Floor, room 306. The phone is 541-553-3311. Talk to Carroll Dick. quirements by the end of summer term are eligible for the June com- mencement. Courtesy Louis Pitt/Tribal Government Relations In a government-to-government meeting, Tribal Council Chairman Raymond Tsumpti and 2019 Miss Warm Springs Charisse Heath met in Salem recently with Gov. Kate Brown.