Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 26, 2020
Tribes receive $1.48 million housing grant
The Confederated Tribes
received a block grant award
in the amount of $1,484,877
from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Devel-
opment.
The award is part of
more than $655 million in
Indian Housing Block
Grants to tribes in 38 states.
Funding is distributed to
eligible tribes and their trib-
ally designated housing en-
tities to carry out a range of
affordable housing activities
in their communities.
Indian Housing Block
Grants primarily benefit
low-income Native Ameri-
can and Alaska Native fami-
lies. The amount of each
grant is based on a formula
that considers local needs
and housing units under
TERO office moves
The War m Springs
Tribal Employment Rights
Office has moved their
Employment
The following jobs were
advertised recently with
the Warm Springs Human
Resources Department,
541-553-3262.
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
office from from the indus-
trial park to the tribal admin-
istration building.
Protective Care Pro-
vider. Wildland fire
module crew member
(six
positions).
Firefighter Hot Shot crew
member (two positions.
Crew boss - Fuels.
Fish tech I. ECE secre-
tary. After school/part-
day work. Transportation
specialist. Cook.
Fish tech II. Day care
lead teacher.
Range and Ag man-
ager. Fisheries depart-
ment manager. Health
coordinator. Day care
teacher. Day care sub-
stitute.
management by the tribe or
the Housing Authority.
Eligible activities for the
funds include housing devel-
opment, operation and mod-
ernization of existing hous-
ing, housing services to eli-
gible families and individu-
als, housing management
services, crime prevention
and safety activities, and
model activities that provide
creative approaches to solv-
ing affordable housing prob-
lems in Indian Country.
In Oregon the Umatilla
tribe received close to $2 mil-
lion; the Siletz close to $4
million; the Grand Ronde $3
million, and Klamath Tribes
$3 million, among the larger
awards among the nine Or-
egon tribes.
TERO is now located
next to Human Resources,
near the administration north
entrance.
Anyone interested in
trade work can go in to
fill out, or update a skills
survey. To learn more
you can call TERO at
541-615-0858.
TCHP and AP project
assistant—Area Indian
Health Board.
CPS
Specialist.
Wastewater treatment
plant chief operator.
Native plant nursery
project leader.
Foster Care certifier.
Telecommunications of-
ficer. Corrections of-
ficer (two positions).
INDIAN HEAD CASINO
The following are posi-
tions advertised with the
Indian Head Casino:
Travel Plaza Man-
ager - Contact Margie
Tuckta at 541-460-7777
ext. 7713.
Marketing Systems
Administrator - Belinda
Chavez 541-460-7735.
Slot keyperson - Kyle
or Rebecca - 541-460-
7724.
Players Club Host
lead - Janell Smith541-
460-7777 ext. 3498.
Players Club host -
Kapri Moody, ext. 7700.
Bartender - Heather
Cody ext. 7710.
Tule Grill cook - Alex
Manzano / Christine
Brunoe 541-460-7777
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Community notes...
Warm Springs Juvenile Crime Prevention is host-
ing Kids Bingo at the Simnasho Longhouse, Tues-
day, March 3 at 6 p.m. For more information call
541-553-3205.
The second class of Pathways Home: A Native
Homeownership Course is at 9 a.m. this Saturday,
February 29 at the Credit enterprise. This class is a
requirement for the Warm Springs Community Ac-
tion Team’s IDA program for home ownership.
Warm Springs Public Safety offers an anonymous
tip line that you can call 24 hours a day. If you have
a concern or information related to a theft or other
crime call 541-553-2202.
If you are sick or feel you need to be seen by your
medical provider, the Warm Springs Indian Health
Service Clinic Same Day Appointment phone num-
ber is 541-553-2610. Option 1 takes you to the medi-
cal desk.
ext. 7725.
Guest Services op-
erator - Kapri at ext.
7700
Coffee stations at-
tendant - two positions -
Heather.
Server - two part-time
- Heather.
Cage Cashier - Wyval
Rosamilio ext. 7737.
Security officer - Tim
at ext. 7749.
PLATEAU
TRAVEL
PLAZA
The following positions
are advertised with the
Plateau Travel Plaza in
Madras:
Cashier/Fuel atten-
dant part-time - Jamasa at
541-777-2815.
Dishwasher part-time
- Esten at 541-777-2817.
Slot keyperson - Kyle
or Rebecca at 541-460-
7724.
Office assistant -
Jamasa - 541-777-2819.
Fuel attendant -
Jamasa.
Custodian - Contact
Jamasa Sattler - 541-777-
2819.
Cashier - Jamasa.
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Thursday, February
27
The
Community
Health Nutrition Depart-
ment in collaboration
with the Diabetes Pro-
gram is holding Diabe-
tes 101 classes. Today
they will go over Diabe-
tes Medicine Today and
Standards of Care to
Stay Healthy. The class
are in the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness
Center kitchen confer-
ence room at noon.
Light lunch provided.
All are welcome! For
More Information call
541-553-2478.
Warm Springs Se-
nior Lunch is today at
noon at the Senior Cen-
ter. On the menu: Buf-
falo
steaks,
herb
roasted potatoes and
apple kale slaw.
Friday, February 28
Senior
fitness
class is this morning at
10:45 at the Senior
Center. Participants are
invited to eat after. To-
day they are having
chicken and pasta.
Monday, March 2
For participants of
Wellbriety: Celebrat-
ing Families Parent
classes: A reminder
that class is this after-
noon 1 til 4 p.m.
The Jefferson County
Relay for Life Commit-
tee will be holding a
committee and team
captain meeting today
starting at 5:30 p.m. at
the Jefferson County
Senior Center.
This week’s Healthy
Heart Challenge is to
have a Meatless Mon-
day Meal and get in 200
minutes of cardio for
the week.
Senior fitness class
is this morning at 10:45
at the Senior Center.
Participants are invited
to eat after.
Tuesday, March 03
Lil Miss Warm
Springs class is today
at 5:30 p.m. at the
Community Center So-
cial Hall. All ages are
welcome to participate,
Parents
must
be
present. Activities and
traditional teachings will
be featured each Tues-
day afternoon.
Wednesday, March 4
Senior
fitness
class is this morning at
10:45 at the Senior
Center. Afterward, par-
ticipants are invited to
eat lunch.
Thursday, March 5
Senior
fitness
class is this morning at
10:45 at the Senior
Center. Afterward, par-
ticipants are invited to
eat.
Monday, March 9
Senior fitness class is
this morning at 10:45 at
the Senior Center.
For participants of
Wellbriety: Celebrat-
ing Families Parent
classes, a reminder that
class is this afternoon 1
til 4 p.m.
This week’s Healthy
Heart Challenge is ‘No
Dining Out,’ and making
time for a total of 250 min-
utes of cardio for the
week.
Tuesday, March 10
Lil
Miss
Warm
Springs class is today
at 5:30 p.m. at the Com-
munity Center. All ages
are welcome to partici-
pate. Parents must be
present. Activities and
traditional teachings will
be featured each Tues-
day afternoon.
To vote in the Primary
To vote in the May 19
Primary in Oregon you
must be registered to vote
by April 28.
To register you can
visit kwso.org.
Click on the voter reg-
istration link.
School supplies for students
Students in need of school supplies can pick some
up at the Warm Springs Library in the Family Resource
Center. Basic supplies are available to students during
the library’s regular business hours.