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Spilyay Tymoo July 17, 2019
Letters to the editor
A thank you from Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo
T he Warm Springs
Rodeo Association
would like to thank its
sponsors and those that
helped make the Fifti-
eth Annual Pi-Ume-Sha
All Indian Rodeo a
success:
The Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs,
Warm Springs Telecom,
Trina Wheeler, White
Swan, Wash., War m
Springs Power and Wa-
ter Enterprises, Indian
Head Casino, War m
Springs Composite
Products, the War m
Springs Credit Enter-
prise, Karnopp Peterson
Attorneys, and DMJ
Automotive. Also:
Mike and Mary
Emhoola, Emhoola
Trucking, Jesse Reese,
Dustin Suppah, Jay
Suppah,
Trevor
Hurtado, Larry Switzler,
William ‘Taco’ Sam, Col-
leen Sandoval, Starla
and Kamussa Green,
Alyssa Macy, Nicole
Bitsilly, Jace Harry, Hoss
Gibson, Kim Just, Fay
Hurtado, Emerson
Culpus, Harry Hisatake,
Our economy
In Warm Springs our un-
employment is very high and
our natural resources—our
timber cut is low. Our saw-
mill is history, our resort
never has produced. Our
fifty million dollars for a
Gorge casino at Cascade
Locks is in someone’s per-
sonal bank. What happened
to our cannabis operation
after all these years? And the
same with our drones and
revenue.
Well maybe we need more
dreams and schemes such as
a real tribally owned super-
market. This idea has been
in the talking stages for too
long like forty to fifty years
ago. There are at least two
tribes who have very suc-
cessful supermarkets and
shopping centers. There is
another market in town but
that’s OK because large ca-
sinos in Vegas are side by side
and they do OK.
We need an asset like a
supermarket etc. to draw
some of those thousands of
cars which just pass by ev-
eryday and which will draw
the local population who just
jump into their cars and
spend their money in the
region’s big stores. Highway
traffic gets heavier every
year.
We need a good reason
for families to stop and for
the local monies to stay on
the Rez and as they say Lo-
Linda Larson photos
2019 Pi-Ume-Sha
Rodeo action.
Garrett Greene, Daniel
Gilbert, Liana and Mike
Holyan, Kecia Florendo,
Alfredine Smith, Avonn
Garcia, and Damon
Garcia. Also”
Angela Tohet, Fay
Hurtado, Asa Maldonado,
cation is everything. A trib-
ally owned enterprise with
a supermarket, shopping
center, Laundromat and
general merchandise would
be an excellent draw if
prices are competitive. And
a lot of locals would be
employed. It could be a re-
ality. Hopefully it won’t be
in the talking stages for an-
other forty or fifty years.
Awe-Na - Anthony
Littleleaf
Community
notes...
The Senior Citizen Pic-
nic is this Thursday, July 18
at the Community Center
pavilion, starting at noon.
Seniors 60 and older eat for
free, 59 and under are $5,
and youth under 13 are $3.
July 31 is the deadline to
submit boarding school
applications.
Meanwhile,
War m
Springs GED classes
start on September 23 at
the Education building. Call
Higher Education to add
your name to the fall list,
541-553-3311.
Applications are avail-
able at Higher Education,
1110 Wasco Street, room
306. Phone 541-553-3311.
Email:
carroll.dick@wstribes.org
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.
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If we missed anyone
please know that your
help was very much ap-
preciated.
Jimmy Tohet Jr.
Rodeo Association
president, JE Florendo
vice president, and
Cher yl Tom, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The U.S. Census is com-
ing up in 2020, and the
Census Bureau is seeking
to fill census taker po-
sitions, including jobs
here in War m Springs.
The application process is
easy. You can apply online
at:
2020census.gov/jobs
If you need help, just
call 1-855-562-2020.
If you have unused or
expired medications you
need to get rid of, the
Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center has a
MedSafe drop box to dis-
pose of old meds.
Bring them to large blue
box located in the pharmacy
waiting area to safely dis-
pose of unneeded medica-
tions.
Movie Night
The Tananáwit Warm
Springs artists co-op is
hosting an outdoor movie
night fundraiser this Thurs-
day, July 18 at the Warm
Springs Community Ac-
tion Team building on cam-
pus.
They are showing the
movie Captain Marvel at
7:30. Cost is $3, kids 12
and under is $1. They will
accept can and bottle do-
nations as payment as
well.
Norman A. Nathan
In memor y of his
seventh year in Heaven
~ August 8, 1937 –
July 18, 2012 ~
If I could visit
heaven even for a day,
Maybe for a moment
the pain would go
away.
I’d put my ar ms
around you and whis-
per words so true—
That living life without
you is the hardest thing
I do.
No matter how I
spend my days, no
matter what I do, No
morning dawns or
evening falls when I do
not think of you.
Forever in my heart
and always loved,
Renee
Hogan
Krstovich
SMART in W.S.
Start Making A Reader
Today—SMART—is re-
launching in Warm Springs,
and is now looking for vol-
unteer readers.
SMART is a statewide
non-profit children’s literacy
organization pairing volun-
teers with kids ages pre-k
through third-grades for one-
on-one reading time and
books to keep.
The SMART model is re-
search based, and is about
making reading fun and en-
joyable for kids.
The kids in our programs
receive a minimum of 14
books to keep throughout the
year. We are teaming up with
Katie Boyle who coordinates
the k-8 after-school program
in Warm Springs to offer the
program beginning this fall.
Our programs are all vol-
unteer run, and we are look-
ing for readers! Our goal is
to serve as many students as
we can, but that is dependent
on how many volunteers we
can recruit. Readers will read
for two 30-minute sessions
one day each week. If you
would like to volunteer, or
would like more informa-
tion, talk with Pinky Beamer,
Warm Springs SMART am-
bassador.
Or talk with Katie at the
War m Springs Academy.
Thank you!
Stephanie Rohdy, pro-
gram manager, Central Area
SMART. 541-797-7726.
Email:
srohdy@getsmartoregon.
org
Births
Birth Preston R.
Johnson Jr.
Preston Johnson and
Destiny Summer of Madras
are pleased to announce the
birth of their son Preston R.
Johnson Jr., born on July 9,
2019.
Preston Jr. joins brother
David, 4.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Marcia and
Ricky Minthorn of Warm
springs.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Albert
‘Abby’ Summer Jr., and
Ruth Castriotta of Warm
Springs.
Kol-lin Christy
Chee Morales
Jose Morales Jr. and
Charlene Chee of Warm
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
daughter Kol-lin Christy
Chee Morales, born on July
2, 2019.
Kol-lin joins brother Ione,
8; and sisters Mahayla, 11,
and Robin, 10.
Grandparent on the
father’s side is Lorna
LeClaire.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Charlie
Chee Jr.; and Sarah Ike and
Britton Metrokin.
At Council
The following are some of
the items on the Tribal Coun-
cil agenda for the rest of July
(subject to change at Council
discretion):
Monday, July 22
9 a.m.: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson of
Vital Statistics.
10: Tribal water project
with Direlle Calica.
Monday, July 29
9 a.m.: June financial
overview with Alfred Estimo
and Dennis Johnson.
10: Draft resolutions with
the Secretary-Treasurer.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls.
Items for further con-
sideration: Affiliated Tribes
of Northwest Indians Cli-
mate Change Summit.
Free legal aid
The Native American
program at the Legal Aid
Services of Oregon is offer-
ing free civil legal services
in specialized areas to eligible
tribal members.
The next intake clinic in
Warm Springs will be from
10 a.m. to noon this Fri-
day, July 19 at the Com-
munity Action Team office.
Walk-ins are welcome. For
information call 541-553-
3148.
Sanitation
Warm Springs
Sanitation reminds
residents to bring
your
garbage
totes to the road
on your scheduled
pick up days. And
please remember
that totes are for
garbage only—No
yard debris or grass
clippings. For infor-
mation call 541-
553-4943.
Warm Springs
Recreation this
month hosted a great
afternoon of kids’
games, water sports,
a barbecue and more.
Recreation hosted
the activities following
the Warm Springs
Fourth of July
Parade. And in the
evening, the day
concluded with the
spectacular fireworks
show.
Call to artists
The month of August at
Art Adventure Gallery in
Madras will feature the
many talented artists who
live in and around Jefferson
County. Artists may submit
up to four pieces in any me-
dium. Two dimensional
work should be framed,
wired and ready for hang-
ing.
Application forms are
available at the gallery, or
may be downloaded from
the website:
artadventuregallery.com
Opening reception will
be Thursday evening, Au-
gust 1, from 5:30-7.
11: August agenda/re-
view minutes.
1:30 p.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer and Chief Operations
Officer updates with
Michele Stacona and Alyssa
Macy.
2:30: Warm Springs Ven-
tures update with Leslie
Davis and Ben Bisland.
Jayson Smith photos