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Spilyay Tymoo April 22, 2020
Letters to the editor
A message from the fish commission
Extension
Native recipes
The Warm Springs Or-
egon State University
Extenstion SNAP-Ed Team
would like to give a big
Thank You to the Warm
Springs community for
helping us develop a new
Food Hero Recipe.
Within our program-
ming, we noticed a gap in
recipes related to Native
American culture. Along
with colleagues around the
state who ser ve Native
American populations, we
sought to collect data in
hopes of creating Food
Hero recipes that represent
the cultures we serve.
At the 2019 Pi-Ume-Sha
Health Fair, we asked the
question, “What is your fa-
vorite vegetables to eat?”
We received over 200
responses. The data showed
that corn, carrots and cu-
cumbers were the top three
vegetables.
We shared these results
at the Back to School Bar-
becue, where we had an-
other survey asking for the
type of heat source used,
within the last two weeks, to
prepare meals. We had over
60 responses with results
showing 33 percent used a
stovetop or hot plate to pre-
pare meals. This informa-
tion also helps us identify
how to help the community
maintain safe food prepara-
tion practices when access
to potable water is a con-
cern.
When developing a new
recipe, these results changed
how we look at recipe ingre-
dients, and the methods of
cooking. Months of testing
on the Corvallis campus and
writing with our colleagues
gave us a Salmon Stew
recipe to test within the com-
munity.
In January the War m
Springs Police and OSU
Extension SNAP-Ed team
gave out samples of the
recipe, asking for commu-
nity feedback at the Warm
Springs Market. Using a
simple bean survey to assess
“likeness,” and talking more
in depth with participants
asking what they liked, and
what they would change,
gave us important feedback.
We included a name
change to Wild Rice with
Salmon Stew, mentioned to
increase appeal and highlight
the additional flavors in the
dish. Several bouts of
recipe testing around the
state gave great feedback
and data that culminated in
the development of a new
Food Hero Recipe, Wild
Rice with Salmon Stew.
Throughout the six
months it took to write, test
and develop the recipe, an-
other Food Hero Recipe
was created using this data.
Our Three Sisters Soup
recipe is featured on SNAP-
Ed’s Older Adult March
2020 Food Hero Monthly.
It is wonderful to have
recipes that are culturally
relevant to the communities
we serve. We greatly appre-
ciate your willingness to
work with us on this project
Both recipes are available
on the foodhero.org website:
foodhero.org/recipes/
wild-rice-salmon-stew
foodhero.org/recipes/
three-sisters-soup
Sincerely,
Olivia Davis, War m
Springs OSU Extension,
SNAP-Ed/FCH Outreach
Program Coordinator.
From Social
Security
The Social Security Ad-
ministration would like to
provide an update to people
who receive benefits from
the administration.
The U.S. Department of
the Treasury announced this
month that Social Security
beneficiaries who are not
typically required to file tax
returns will not need to file
an abbreviated tax return to
receive an economic impact
payment.
The IRS will use the in-
for mation on the For m
SSA-1099 to generate
$1,200 economic impact
payments to Social Security
beneficiaries who did not file
tax returns in 2018 or 2019.
Treasury, not Social Se-
curity, will make automatic
payments to Social Security
beneficiaries. Beneficiaries
will receive these payments
by direct deposit or by pa-
per check, just as they would
normally receive their Social
Security benefits.
For updates from the IRS
visit irs.gov/coronavirus.
Note: For Supplemen-
tal Security Income—SSI—
recipients:
We are working closely
with Treasury to address out-
standing questions about our
SSI recipients in an attempt
to make the issuance of eco-
nomic impact payments as
quick and efficient as pos-
sible.
We realize people are
concerned, and when avail-
able, the IRS will provide ad-
ditional
infor mation
atirs.gov/coronavirus
We will not consider eco-
nomic impact payments as
income for SSI recipients,
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
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Tribal
services
During the tribal organi-
zation shutdown, continuing
at least through this week,
these are official statements
for review from some of the
tribal services, and enter-
prises:
The War m Springs
Housing Authority is taking
precautions due to Covid-19.
Through the shutdown the
Housing Authority staff will
not be entering any homes
to do routine maintenance or
inspections.
Emergency work orders
for electrical and water issues
will be addressed on a case
by case basis. All other re-
pairs will be on hold until the
pandemic warnings have
passed.
Please call in your work
orders: They will be logged
and completed in the order
they are received.
The Housing Authority
office will be on reduced
hours with the office open
to the public on Monday and
Friday only. Any questions
or concerns call at 541-553-
3250.
Three Warriors Mar-
ket is an essential service
to our tribal membership.
As an essential ser vice,
Three War riors will be
open during the tribal shut-
down.
The market hours are
Monday through Friday, 7
a.m. to 5 p.m.
For health and safety dur-
ing the shutdown, contact
visits, no-contact visits and
groups are cancelled at the
Warm Springs Cor rec-
tional Facility. This is to
prevent potential introduc-
tion of the coronavirus dis-
ease, Covid-19.
These are precautionary
measure for staff, prison-
ers and the public; and are
effective until further no-
tice.
(The Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission coordinates the
fisher y interests and en-
forcement of the four Co-
lumbia treaty tribes:
Warm Springs, Yakama,
Umatilla and Nez
Perce:)
The Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission would like to
thank you for your un-
derstanding and patience
as we all work to re-
spond to the constantly
evolving Covid-19 pan-
demic.
While our first prior-
ity is the safety of our
employees and the tribal
communities we serve,
we are firmly committed
to fulfilling our mission
and responsibilities to our
member tribes with the
least amount of disrup-
tion possible.
We have particularly
focused on being able to
safely continue our pub-
lic health and safety re-
sponsibilities that our
CRITFC Enforcement
and fishing site mainte-
nance teams provide.
All our offices are
now closed to visitors,
with only limited access
by essential staff to
maintain critical func-
There have been no ex-
posures at the facility as of
Tuesday of this week.
Births
Cassius Benedict-Sasuke
Eagleheart
Shawn Eagleheart and
Brenda Teo of War m
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their son
Cassius Benedict-Sasuke
Eagleheart, born on April 5,
2020.
Cassius joins brother
Mason, 1; and sister Nellie,
7.
Asia Jehne Johnson
Racin Jason Johnson and
Socorro Venessa Frank of
Warm Springs are pleased to
announce the birth of their
daughter Asia Jehne Johnson,
Jaime Pinkham
tions and operations. All
other employees are under
mandatory telework. Many
are working flexible hours
to balance their family and
personal needs resulting
from this unprecedented
situation.
Reach out to them as
you normally would, but
please be patient if the re-
sponse time is delayed.
You can help us navigate
these extraordinary circum-
stances in several ways:
· Please send requests
or other communications
to us electronically as you
would normally. You can
find employee emails and
office phone numbers at
the CRITFC website:
critfc.org
Some staff are forward-
ing their office phones or
leaving alternate contact
numbers in their outgoing
born on April 14, 2020.
Asia joins brothers Rosis
and JJ, and sister Akira.
Grandmother on the
father’s side is Lori
Courtney.
Grandmother on the
mother’s side is Lillian
Cuevas.
Robert Sam JewLyun Tias
Gerald Sr. and Neda Tias
of War m Springs are
pleased to announce the
birth of their son Robert
Sam JewLyus Tias, born on
March 25, 2020 at St.
Charles in Madras.
At birth Robert weighed
6 pounds 11.9 ounces, and
measured 18.5 inches in
length.
Robert has five brothers
at home, Janathian Tracy
Ray-Lee, Gerald Lee Jr.,
voicemail message or at
the end of their emails.
· With this limited ca-
pacity, we are prioritizing
our resources at this time.
Please advise us as to
the urgency and signifi-
cance of your requests
and specify any impor-
tant timeframes or dead-
lines so that we can do
our best to respond ac-
cordingly.
· All CRITFC travel
has been halted. We will
be conducting the
monthly commission
meetings by teleconfer-
ence for the duration of
this situation. All in-per-
son meetings will be by
teleconference or phone
or postponed.
We are committed to
upholding our mission
amidst the challenges of
the Covid-19 pandemic
and to continuing the im-
portant work we have
underway with our many
partners.
We are confident that
we can do so through
continued communica-
tions, coordination, and
collaboration with you
and others.
Please stay healthy
and safe, and stay in
touch. Jaime Pinkham,
executive
director,
CRITFC.
Oswald Joseph, Anthony
Theron and Xavier
Raymond Tias.
Proud grandparents are
Robert Sr. and Marella Sam
of Warm Springs.
Great grandmothers are
Eliza Brown Jim and the late
Har vey Jim, and great
grandfather the late Chester
Van Pelt.
Great grandmother is the
late Mary Danzuka; and
great grandparents the late
William ‘Bill’ and Evelyn
Wesley Sam, Carol Craig of
Warm Springs.
Great grandfather is the
late Wesley Tias of
Pendleton.
Great grandmother is
Perthena White; and great
grandfather is the late Paul
Anderson of War m
Springs.
Oregon Native business online connections
Hello Friends,
I hope this you well and
safe. We are in this together,
andI believe it is important
we never lose sight of that.
Our work at Onaben—
the Oregon Native American
Business Network and En-
trepreneurial Network,
based in Portland—contin-
ues.
In fact I can honestly say
we are busier than ever: Not
only do we provide online
training and technical assis-
tance, we also provide a plat-
form in which conversations
occur, via webcast.
Morning Coffee Break
takes place every Friday
morning, and is an outlet for
small business owners to talk
through their business strat-
egies and struggles; and is a
platform in which our team
can build future training
events.
We also continue to hold
Girl Talk events, in which
Native women and girls
Veronica Maturino
have the opportunity to
share, network and learn
from one another.
For many years, Onaben
has provided online training
opportunities to supplement
in-person events. Therefore,
the “virtual” world that we
all find ourselves in, is one
that is comfortable for our
team: The transition from in-
person to online has been an
easy one.
However, we do look for-
ward to a time in the future
in which we have the ability
to work in-person with the
business owners, communi-
ties, and resource partners
who mean so much to us.
And I know that day will
come. Now is a time of pa-
tience.
In closing, I encourage
you to reach out to friends
and family. Technology is
our friend, now more than
ever.
I know it is difficult to
be away from those that we
love. For now, though, by
practicing social distancing
we are putting the physical
health of our loved ones
ahead of our emotional
needs.
A a mom of an adult
child, and new grandmother,
I hold onto the hope that
one day soon I will be able
to love and hug and shower
them with attention in per-
son.
From a small business
perspective, find a way to
continue to support the busi-
nesses that are still able to
provide products and ser-
vices. Go outside, feel the
warmth of the sun on your
face. Take the time to medi-
tate on the goods that will
come, and the happiest of
moments in your life. Sup-
port one another. Walk in
love. And join Onaben
online events. It will keep
you connected to the world,
and provide some great op-
portunities to grow your
business knowledge.
Truly,
Veronica Maturino,
chief executive officer,
Onaben.