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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Housing outlines projects in the works
T
he War m Springs
Housing Authority this year
is working on a variety of
projects, from veterans hous-
ing and a new tax-credit de-
velopment, to a pilot project
to help address homeless-
ness.
Community members
heard details of these and
other projects during a gath-
ering last week with Hous-
ing Authority staff.
D.McMechan/Spilyay
Tom Strong reviews some of the upcoming projects at Housing.
Housing Authority Perma-
nent Supportive Housing
would have access to ser-
vices of Behavioral Health.
This could help the person
address barriers the indi-
vidual may be facing, lead-
ing to the chronic homeless
condition.
Permanent Supportive
Housing is a new program
for Housing and the tribes,
and a pilot project in the
state of Oregon. Chronic
homelessness in Oregon, as
in other states, is increasing.
This in turn leads to in-
creased costs to the court
system, law enforcement
and incarceration, medical
and other services.
The idea of the Perma-
nent Supportive Housing
pilot project is to help ad-
dress chronic homelessness,
thereby reducing its associ-
ated costs to society.
Ve t e r a n s d u p l e x e s ,
YouthBuild
The War m Springs
Housing Authority Veterans
Duplexes are under con-
struction on Bear Drive at
Greeley Heights. The
Housing Authority crew is
building the three duplexes.
Housing is also planning
another
construction
project with Housing and
Urban Development, and
hoping to partner with Or-
egon YouthBuild, a Heart
of
Oregon
Corps
AmeriCorps program.
Many War m Springs
youth have participated in,
and graduated from
YouthBuild—Heart of Or-
egon Corps. Two cottage
style units are planned.
Another Housing project
is a tax credit project. This
effort will include rehabilita-
tion of five duplexes and a
fourplex. New construction
is dependent on Housing
Authority ability to obtain
matching funds. Should
WSHA be successful with
matching funds, the new
units will be constructed near
the Tenino apartments.
These would include 4-,
5- and 6-bedroom rental
units.
Rehabilitation work on
the hamlets at Kah-Nee-Ta
is a grant effort through the
tribes. The tribes applied for
Indian Community Develop-
ment Block Grant funds to
start repairs. The Hamlets
are in dire need of repair and
this effort will get the pro-
cess started.
Dave McMechan
Spring Break Bike Rodeo coming up in March
The Spring Break Community Bike Rodeo in Warm
Springs is coming up on Thursday, March 26. The ride
will be at community center parking lot around 2:30
p.m., lasting till around 4:45.
Learn about bike and road safety—First 60 youth
will get an ice cream cup (6 and under please bring a
guardian). All are welcome.
The Spring Break Bike Rodeo is hosted by Warm
Springs Recreation, the Warm Springs Police Depart-
ment, the Papalaxsimisha Program, Family Preservation
and OEI.
For more information contact Carol at Recreation,
541-553-3243. Or Jaylyn at 553-0497.
Summary of Tribal Council
The following is a summary
of the Februar y 10 Tribal
Council meeting:
The meeting was called to
order at 9:07 p.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti.
Roll call: Chief Alfred Smith
Jr, Vice Chair Brigette
McConville, Raymond (Cap-
tain) Moody, Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Wilson Wewa, Jr.,
Glendon Smith, Chief Jo-
seph Moses, Chief Delvis
Heath. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
Neighbor Impact intro-
duction with Scott Cooper.
Draft resolutions with
Michele Stacona, Secretary-
Treasurer:
· Motion by Brigette
adopting Resolution No.
12,668 that it may select
such other officers and com-
mittees as it may deem nec-
essary for properly conduct-
ing business of the Tribal
Council; that Janice
Clements, chair of the
Health and Welfare Commit-
tee, Catherine Katchia, vice
chair, and Eugene Austin
Greene as alternate, are au-
thorized to represent the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs at local, state,
regional, and national meet-
ings to express and vote (if
needed) on health issues, ret-
roactive to May 2019. Sec-
ond by Captain. Question: 8/
0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
Pageant in March
The Miss Warm Springs Pageant is coming up
on Thursday, March 26 at the Agency Longhouse.
Current Miss Warm Springs Charisse Heath, her
family and the Pageant Committee extend a warm
welcome to all community members to attend the
event. Former Miss Warm Springs title holders are
encouraged to attend in regalia and crown.
This Friday, February 28 is the last day for pro-
spective contestants to submit an application to par-
ticipate. For questions about applying, contact
Norene Sampson:
norsampson@yahoo.com
Supportive Housing
A new Housing Author-
ity project is Permanent Sup-
portive Housing, with the
goal of helping reduce
chronic homeless among
tribal members.
This project will include
eight individual 1-bedroom
units, located by the trailer
court at ‘the dips,’ as the lo-
cation is known. A duplex
on campus will be rehabili-
tated for this effort as well.
Homelessness—including
chronic homelessness—is a
serious matter for the Con-
federated Tribes, as with
other communities. A Point-
in-Time survey late last year,
conducted by Warm Springs
Health and Human Services,
found 23 tribal members
experiencing
chronic
homelessness.
‘Chronic homelessness’
refers to people who may be
actually without shelter for
a period of time, rather than
living with relatives or some
other temporary housing.
Tenants of Warm Springs
February 26, 2020
Other business:
· Miss Warm Springs is
requesting to attend the
Denver March Powwow.
Brigette will follow-up.
· The One-Hundred and
Fortieth Chemawa Birthday
will be added onto the
Tribal Council agenda.
· Outdated equipment
on the communication
tower will need to be re-
placed.
· Discussed logging con-
tracts and tribal member
preference.
· A question was raised
regarding forest inventory.
· Discussed concerns re-
garding IRMP 1.1.
· Tribal Council will re-
view the General Council
comments for further dis-
cussion.
Tribal Council Proclama-
tion and Priorities discus-
sion with Louie Pitt.
Discussed two donation
requests:
· Tribal Council does not
have a budget line item for
donations.
· Oregon State Univer-
sity Update with Allison
White Eyes.
· Fish and Wildlife On
and Off Committees re-
sponsibility discussion:
On Reservation:
· Give attention to help-
ing tribal members exercise
their treaty reserved rights
to hunt, gather in ceded ar-
eas, and help gain access to
dig roots, hunt, and pick
huckleberries.
· Carry out language in
the treaty in ceded and usual
& accustomed areas.
· Responsible for the
fish.
· Hunting and fishing in
ceded lands.
Off Reservation:
· Participate in meetings
and roles at the Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission, being one of four
tribes carrying out interests
in zone 6.
· Ensure the tribes re-
ceive fair share of the fish.
· Use of the tribal attor-
ney: If any legal issues
come up, it is to come be-
fore Tribal Council.
T-shirt art contest for
Pi-Ume-Sha Health Fair
This year’s theme
is ‘Big Steps Toward
Legendary Health’
Warm Springs Commu-
nity Health is looking for
your art for the Twentieth
Annual Pi-Ume-Sha Com-
munity Health Fair.
The art will be featured
on the Health Fair flyers,
passports and on the annual
Health Fair t-shirt.
Submissions must be
turned in at Warm Springs
Community Health recep-
tion window no later than 5
p.m. on Friday, March 20.
There will then be a vote
by the Pi-Ume-Sha Health
Fair Planning Committee on
Tuesday, March 24. The
winner will be announced on
April 8.
The winner will receive a
Health Fair shirt with their
art, a Pi-Ume-Sha Health
Fair travel mug, and a $50
Amazon gift card.
All submissions must be
your own original art, and be
single color graphics.
This year’s theme is Big
S t e p s To w a r d L eg e n d a r y
Health!
You must incorporate
Bigfoot in some way; plus
the Warm Springs Reserva-
tion Boundary shape, and the
three tipis in your image.
Submission forms will be
available at Community
Health for you to provide
your full name and current
contact information (phone
number, email, etc.) so that
the winner can be reached.
For any questions, please
call Community Health at
541-553-2460.
Good luck, and let’s see
what you can do!
Warm Springs Commu-
nity Health
Innovative Dance workshop
There will be an Inno-
vative Dance Workshop,
with an indigenous twist,
from 4-5 p.m. this Friday,
February 28 at the Youth
Center Gym, with a dance
performance to follow.
· Budget: As discussed
with both committee chair-
men, the budget will be 60
percent for On Reserva-
tion, and 40 percent for Of
Reservation. This will re-
main in place for remainder
of 2020. If there are in-
sufficient funds to cover all
services, it’s recommended
to prepare for additional
funds in the 2021 budget.
· Both committees will
Light refreshments will
be provided, and the
event is free to the com-
munity.
For more information
please call 541-615-
0037.
work with Culture and Heri-
tage and Natural Resources
to serve our tribal members
for hunting, fishing, gather-
ing roots and berries, and
ceded lands.
· There were no questions
regarding the duties and re-
sponsibilities from either
committee.
Motion made by Brigette
to adjourn at 5:09 p.m.