Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
July 31, 2019
Among the ‘100 Who Made a Difference’
T his summer The Oregon
Quarterly—the magazine of
the University of Oregon—
is celebrating its One-Hun-
dredth Anniversary. To com-
memorate its centennial, The
O r e g o n Q u a r t e r l y named
100 Ducks Who Made a
Difference.
The magazine chose the
100 by asking readers for
nominees. Nominees could
include alumni, students, fac-
ulty, staff, administrators,
and friends of the univer-
sity from 1919 to the
present. The standard for
naming the 100 Who Made
a Difference: “Those who,
through grit, talent, compas-
sion or creativity have made
our world better.”
Among the 100 Who
Made a Difference: Class of
’59 graduate Ken Smith of
Warm Springs. Mr. Smith
earned his Business Adminis-
tration Degree from the U of
O. He was just the second
Native American to graduate
from the university.
The Oregon Quarterly ar-
ticle continues: “Ken went on
to serve as President Ronald
Reagan’s Assistant Interior
Secretary on Indian Affairs,
launching programs includes
ones to help smaller tribes
and Alaska communities.”
For tribes Mr. Smith
helped provide seed grants
that stimulated new business
and self-sustaining economic
development.
Ken, a Wasco tribe mem-
ber, also ser ved as Chief
Executive Officer of the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
Another Native American
U of O grad who made the
100 Who Made a Difference
Free legal assistance
The Native American
Program Legal Aid Ser-
vices of Oregon is offer-
ing free civil legal ser-
vices in specialized areas
to eligible tribal mem-
bers.
Employment
sistant - Jodi.
3243.
The following jobs were
advertised recently with
the Warm Springs Human
Resources Department.
Applicants are encour-
aged to attach cover let-
ter and resume with com-
pleted application.
Questions regarding
application process can
be directed to 541-553-
3262. For full job descrip-
tions see: warmsprings-
nsn.gov
Health and Human Ser-
vices
Community Health
Services - Receptionist/
WIC Clerk - Limited Du-
ration - Katie Russell
541-553-2460.
Children’s Protective
Services - Protective
Care Provider - Cecilia
Collins 541-553-3209.
Community Health
Services - WIC Coordi-
nator/Registered Dieti-
tian - Katie.
Medical
Social
Worker - Katie.
Certified Recovery
Mentor - Misty Kopplin
541-553-3205.
Recreation - Limited
Duration Bus Driver -
Austin Greene 541-553-
High Lookee Lodge
RN Services Coordi-
nator - Jolene Greene
541-553-1182.
Kah-Nee-Ta projects
Engineering Tech -
Alyssa Macy 541-553-
3212.
Natural Resouces
Fisheries Biologist -
Cyndi Baker 541-553-
2001.
Wildlife Biologist II -
Brian Cochran 541-553-
2001.
Fire Management -
Firefighter Engines - 8
positions - Lionel Smith
541-553-1146.
Assistant Engine Op-
erator - Lionel.
Fish Tech I - Albert
Santos 541-352-7936.
Education
Tribal Headstart: Fam-
ily Service Advocate -
Contact Jodi Begay 541-
553-3241.
Headstart Teacher
Aide - Jodi.
Headstart Teacher As-
list is Roberta Conner, Class
of ‘77, a keeper of tribal his-
tories, who also served as
board chair for the
Smithsonian’s National Mu-
seum of the American In-
dian.
She is now the director of
the Tamástslikt Cultural In-
stitute
The next intake clinic
will be this Friday, Au-
gust 2 from 10 a.m. to
noon at the War m
Springs Community Ac-
tion Team office. Walk-
ins are welcome.
Limited Duration Fish
Tech I - Cyndi Baker 541-
553-3586.
Public Safety
Firefighter/Paramedic
- Karla Bagley-Tias 541-
553-1634.
Patrol Lieutenant -
Carmen Smith 541-553-
3272.
Chief of Police -
Carmen.
Corrections Officer -
Ron Gregory 541-553-
3272.
Police Officer - Jonah
Moore 541-553-3272.
Public Utilities
Facilities mainte-
nance - Limited Duration -
Brent Graybael 541-553-
2466.
Water/Wastewater
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2 youth summer events
Tribal youth ages 14-
18 are encouraged to ap-
ply to participate in two
outdoor experiences this
month.
There will be a back-
packing course August
26-28 on the War m
Springs Reservation; and
a Deschutes Rafting
Course August 26-30.
There will be a com-
munity gathering planned
for all participants on Au-
gust 25.
There is no cost to
tribal youth participants,
and registration is due Au-
gust 16.
For more information
on the registration pro-
cess, contact TJ Foltz at
541-615-0142. Or email:
taw.foltz@wstribes.org
Movie night Thursday
The Tananawit artists’ co-
op movie night fundraiser
is this Thursday evening,
August 1 at the Community
Center Social Hall. The
show starts at 7 p.m.
They are showing the
movie Mulan. Admission is
by donation.
Tananawit will accept cash
donations or recyclable cans
donations.
Plant Chief Operator -
Chico Holliday 541-553-
3246.
Warn Springs Ventures
Construction Manager
- Laurie Danzuka 541-553-
3565.
Tule Grill attendant (1
full-time 1 part-time) - Alex
Manzano or Christine
Brunoe ext. 7725.
Tule Grill cook - Alex
or Christine.
Cage cashier (2 full-
time) - Wyval Rosamilia -
ext. 7737.
Security officer (2 full-
time) - Tim Kerr ext. 7749.
Indian Head Casino
The following are posi-
tions advertised with the In-
dian Head Casino:
Slot keyperson (3 full-
time positions) - Contact
Kyle Schackmann 541-
460-7777 ext. 7724.
Busser - Heather Cody
ext. 7710.
Host cashier (part-time)
- Heather.
Line cook - Peggy Faria
ext. 7726.
Server (2 part-time) -
Heather.
Plateau Travel Plaza
The following positions
are advertised with the Pla-
teau Travel Plaza:
Security officer - Con-
tact Doug Super 541-777-
2818.
Line cook lead - Esten
Culpus - 541-777-2817.
Line cook - Esten.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, August 1
The Senior Wellness
Center is having Senior
lunch at noon . Seniors 60
and older eat for free, 59
and under are $5 and
youth under 13 are $3 at
the Senior Wellness Cen-
ter.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting to-
day at noon at the Behav-
ioral Health Center; and a
Narcotics Anonymous
meeting at 6 p.m. at the
Shaker Church.
Friday, August 2
Senior citizen fitness
classes are held Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at
10:45 at the Senior build-
ing. After class, partici-
pants can eat brunch.
There is a Behavior
Health Walk-In Clinic
today. Appointments are
available between 1 and 5
p.m. The medical social
workers at the clinic can
help with screenings, as-
sessments, crisis inter-
vention and many other
things for children, ado-
lescents and adults.
Saturday, August 3
The Madras Farmers
and Artisans Market is
today from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Sahalee Park.
There is an Alcohol-
ics Anonymous meeting
this morning at 10 at
Community Counseling.
Sunday, August 4
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship meets
this morning at 10 at the
Senior Center.
The Warm Springs
Baptist Church has Sun-
day School at 10, and
Worship Service at 11
this morning.
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open from
11:30-1:30 today. All
food banks and pantries
do take donations of non-
perishable food or cash
Monday, August 5
Senior fitness class is
this morning at 10:45 at
the Senior Center. Partici-
pants are invited to eat
brunch after.
There is Women’s
Prayer Group at the
Presbyterian Church from
12:15-12:45 today. All
women are welcome.
The Warm Springs
Native Aspirations Pre-
vention Coalition will
hold its monthly meeting
today at noon at the Emer-
gency
Management
Building.
Warm Springs Com-
munity Health at the
Health and Wellness Cen-
ter has a Behavior
Health Clinic every Mon-
day and Friday. Walk-in
appointments are avail-
able between 1 and 5 p.m.
Warm Vocational Re-
habilitation will have an
orientation session today
at 3 in the Culture and
Heritage Building confer-
ence room, second floor.
Those who cannot make
it to one of the scheduled
weekly sessions, call
541-553-4952 to request
a one-on-one orientation.
Central Oregon Com-
munity
College’s
Redmond campus is
hosting an information
session on its Allied
Health programs from
5:30-6:30 p.m. in building
3, Room 306. The health
programs covered will in-
clude dental assistant,
massage therapy, medi-
cal assistant, pharmacy
technician and veterinary
technician. It is not nec-
essary to be enrolled at
COCC to attend this ses-
sion. Reservations are not
required.
Tuesday, August 6
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at
556 SE Seventh Street in
Madras. They are open
for distribution this after-
noon.
Warm Springs Voc Re-
hab will hold an orientation
session today at 3 in the
Behavioral Health Center
conference room. Those
who cannot make it to one
of the scheduled weekly
sessions can call 541-553-
4952 to request a one-on-
one orientation.
There is a Warriors for
Wellbriety meeting this
evening at High Lookee
Lodge. They have drum
practice at 6:30 and the
meeting is at 7:30.
Childbirth Education
Class is today from noon
to 1 p.m. at the Family
Resource Center. This is
a three-week series that fo-
cuses on Pregnancy; La-
bor and Delivery; and Mom
and Baby Care. To learn
more or find out when the
series starts, contact Allie
Anderson, MCH Nurse at
541-553-2460.
Wednesday, August 7
There is Senior Fitness
Class this morning at 10:45
at the Senior Center. Fol-
lowing class, participants
can enjoy a meal.
Warm Springs Christian
Fellowship has Bible
study at 6 p.m. at the Se-
nior Center.
The Warm Springs Bap-
tist Church has Bible
Study and Prayer this
evening at 6.
Indianpreneurship classes are coming up August
17 adn 24 at the Community Action Team office. This
program teaches the basics you need to know to start
your own business.
They will cover all 12 lessons over the two Satur-
days from 9am to 4:30 p.m. Call 541-553-3148 to sign
up.