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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Changes while riding
Cascade East Transit
Sue Matters/KWSO
The Oregon National Guard met with Tribal
Council this week, discussing recruitment
options open to tribal youth. The Guard has been
providing the tribes and clinic with supplies to
protect against the coronavirus. They also
presented Council and Chairman Raymond
Tsumpti with a drawing of a Guard veteran who
had served in the Pacific during World War II.
Passengers riding the
Cascade East bus are now
required to wear a face cov-
ering or mask when board-
ing the bus.
This can be a bandana,
scarf, mask or simply a long
sleeve shirt that someone
can tie around his or her
face.
Cascade East is following
the Centers for Disesae Con-
trol recommendation.
“We want to educate our
passengers about this new
rule, and encourage them to
bring their own face cover-
ing if they plan to ride the
bus,” reads a statement from
Cascade East Transit.
Cascade East has ordered
paper and cloth masks, and
will hand them out to
passengers who do not have
anything to cover their faces.
CET is strongly encour-
aging riders to only use tran-
sit for essential trips such as
going to the grocery store, a
doctor’s appointment, job or
pharmacy. All passengers
must have a destination to
ride.
Due to the temporary clo-
sure of the Indian Head Ca-
sino, Cascade East route
20—Warm Springs to and
from Madras—will not ser-
vice this bus stop until fur-
ther notice. Service between
Madras and Warm Springs
is available Monday through
Friday.
Saturday service is tem-
porarily suspended. Service
representatives are available
at 541-385-8680.
Tribes’ concern about CARES fund distribution
Every major inter-tribal
organization, representing all
regions of Indian Country in
the lower 48, is calling on
the the federal government
to ensure an $8 billion
coronavirus relief fund ben-
efits tribal governments as
intended by Congress. In a
letter, the tribal organizations
say the Department of the
Interior is failing to live up
to the government’s trust
and treaty responsibilities.
The tribes say Interior’s
faulty interpretation of the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act—the
CARES Act—will lead to
Alaska Native corpora-
tions— which are not gov-
ernmental units—receiving a
share of the much-needed
funds from the Department
of the Treasury.
“Interior has failed to pro-
tect tribal interests and has
failed to properly communi-
cate the legal nuances and is-
sues to Treasury,” the letter
reads.
The tribes further call on
Assistant Secretary for In-
dian Affairs Tara Sweeney
to be removed from “all
actions and decision-mak-
ing” affecting the $8 billion
coronavirus relief fund.
Pointing back to her May
2018 confirmation hearing,
in which she committed to
advocate for all of Indian
Country “regardless of ge-
ography,” they say she has
instead advanced the inter-
ests of corporations in her
home state of Alaska.
“The undersigned orga-
nizations feel the Assistant
Secretary has not lived up
to this commitment with her
recent actions,” the letter
reads.
Though the organizations
stop short of calling for
Sweeney’s resignation, as
tribes in the Great Plains
were first to do, the state-
CRITFC positions
The Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission is advertising
for the following posi-
tions:
Fishery Technician
III. Hourly range $19.10
to $20.38 per hour. Lo-
cation: La Grande. Em-
ployment application
and full job announce-
ment located at:
critfc.org/blog/jobs/
fishery-technician-iii-6/
Genomics
Re-
searcher. Salary range:
$48,608.79
-
$56,707.99. Location:
Hagerman, Idaho.
Employment applica-
tion and full job an-
nouncement located at:
https://www.critfc.org/
blog/jobs/genomics-re-
searcher-2/
Dispatcher. Salary
range: $39,154 -
$42,805. Location: Hood
River. See:
critfc.org/blog/jobs/
genomics-researcher-2/
CRITFC gives prefer-
ence in employment
matters to qualified en-
rolled members of the
four CRITFC member
tribes, then to qualified
enrolled members of
other federally recog-
nized tribes. If CRITFC
is unable to fill openings
with such qualified tribal
members, other qualified
applicants will be con-
sidered. Send a com-
plete application materi-
als include a cover let-
ter, CV/resume, com-
pleted job application
with signature, elec-
tronic or typed in signa-
ture is accepted (avail-
able on our website at
www.critfc.org “employ-
ment opportunities” on
the bottom left corner or
by calling 503.238.0667,
a copy of relevant certi-
fications and a list of at
least three professional
references.
Submit to: Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish
Commission - Attn: Hu-
man Resources. 700 NE
Multnomah Street, Suite
1200, Portland, 97232.
Email: hr@critfc.org
ment confirms a widespread
lack of confidence in the of-
ficial with the most responsi-
bilities in Indian Country.
“Consistent with her oath
to protect and preserve the
public trust and uphold the
United States’ treaty and trust
obligations to tribal govern-
ments, as well as a promise
made during her confirma-
tion hearing, we demand that
Assistant Secretary Sweeney
recuse herself from any de-
cision-making process regard-
ing the coronavirus relief
fund or related to Alaska
Native Corporations.”
The letter was sent to Sec-
retary of the Treasury Steve
Mnuchin and Secretary of
the Interior David Bernhardt.
The two Cabinet members
are accountable for the dis-
tribution of the fund, with
Treasury in charge of putting
the money into the bank ac-
counts of eligible entities.
The letter was signed by
the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians—of
which the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs are
a member—, the All Pueblo
Council of Governors, the
Great
Plains
Tribal
Chairmen’s Association, the
Inter Tribal Association/
Council of Arizona, the
Midwest Alliance of Sover-
eign Tribes, the Rocky
Mountain Tribal Leaders
Council, the Native Ameri-
can Rights Fund, the USET
Sovereignty Protection
Fund, the Association on
American Indian Affairs, the
National Congress of
American Indians, the Na-
tional Indian Education As-
sociation, the National In-
dian Gaming Association
and the Native American Fi-
nance Officers Association.
Together, the organiza-
tions represent almost every
single federally recognized
tribe in the lower 48.
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
is advertising for the following position: Human Re-
sources Manager. Salary DOQ. Location: Portland.
Closing date May 15.
The Human Resources Manager is responsible
for CRITFC’s human resources functions as as-
signed by the Executive Director. This position sup-
ports the Commissioners, Executive Director, man-
agers and supervisors and employees in achieving
CRITFC’s mission and goals by providing effective,
contemporary and strategic human resources ser-
vices. Submit applications to Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission. Attn: Jenny Thrasher, Hu-
man Resources. 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite
1200. Portland, OR 97232, Email jthrasher@critfc.org
- Fax: 503-238-3571
April 22, 2020
From the museum
The Museum at Warm Springs is extending its
public closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In
the event individuals require an emergency sale in
the museum gift shop—such as ceremonial pur-
chases—please call the museum to make arrange-
ments for an appointment with the sales staff , 541-
553-3331.
During the public closure, the museum staff are
continuing thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing the en-
tire building. Staff will be monitoring this ongoing
emergency development, and will follow the sugges-
tions and guidance of the tribes’ Emergency Response
team.
“On behalf of our museum, I want to thank the
public for its understanding,” said museum execu-
tive director Elizabeth A. Woody.
“Our museum is more than a building—It repre-
sents decades of dedication to the preservation of
the history, culture and heritage of the Confeder-
ated Tribes of Warm Springs. We look forward to
welcoming visitors back to the museum when this
pandemic is over.”
For more information and updates please visit
museumatwar msprings.org and the museum
Facebook page.
Late start classes extend
COCC spring term options
While Central Oregon Community College spring
term is currently under way, the college is offering
a lineup of late-start courses, condensed in format,
that are designed to extend more academic oppor-
tunities to laid-off workers, high school seniors,
university students at home and others during the
pandemic.
The online courses begin May 11, with an ad-
mission deadline of May 6.
Featuring subjects in business administration, col-
lege success, health and fitness, history and music,
the seven condensed courses will offer their nor-
mal credits, while operating with an abbreviated
timeframe. The classes were selected for their opti-
mal ability to translate into online learning and be-
cause they factor into so many degrees and certifi-
cates at the college.
“COCC knows that many Central Oregonians
are trying to find the best way forward right now,”
said Betsy Julian, vice president of instruction. “And
we want to make getting started at the college as
feasible as possible. This late-start option is a new
thing for us, but we have a strong history in
eLearning and we’re very pleased to provide this
opportunity.”
New students are required to follow the same
admissions and online orientation processes as when
starting at the beginning of the term. Find out more
and begin the process today at cocc.edu/getting-
started Or call 541-383-7700.
Warm Springs Agency BIA, GA services
Warm Springs Agency
BIA offices are closed to the
public.
If you would like to ap-
ply for general assistance,
call Angela at 541-553-
2406 to request an appli-
cation that you will get in
the mail.
You will need to fill it
out and return it. If ap-
proved it takes at least two
weeks for a check to be
sent out.
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