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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Changes to summer youth work program
The Warm Springs office
of the Work, Experience
and Development Depart-
ment—WEDD—is offering
student summer work to
high school and college stu-
dents. Requirements for
high school students:
Must be age 14 at the day
of application. Students up
to 24 may apply; and must
be enrolled in a public
school, boarding school, al-
ternative education program,
or GED.
The student must have
email, cell phone contact
number, and emergency
contact number. The stu-
dents must also have reliable
transportation to and from
work. Call the WEDD of-
fice at 541-553-3324 or
553-3328 to apply. An in-
take and youth status and
other information will be
gathered. Some of the other
requirements:
Provide a school picture
ID card, or school tran-
scripts, or attendance record
for proof of school enroll-
ment.
Provide proof of being
Native American: This can
be a tribal ID card, certifi-
cate of Indian blood from
your agency’s enrollment
office or Vital Stats; or
form BIA-4432.
Males ages 18 to 24 must
be registered with the Se-
lective Service. Proof of
this can be a copy of the
Selective Service acknowl-
edge-ment letter; or regis-
tration acknowledgement
card SSS form 3A; or go to
sss.gov/Registration and
sign up and print teh
acknowledgement letter
once signed up.
All students must pro-
vide a resume and cover
letter. All students over the
age of 18 must do a back-
ground check.
College students
Requirements for col-
lege students who are inter-
ested in working with
WEDD this summer:
Provide proof of being
Native American; same
proof acceptable as with
high school students.
Provide a picture ID
card: This can be a tribal ID
card, driver’s license, or
school ID card.
A copy of Social Secu-
rity card. Provide college
transcripts or proof of cur-
rently attending college.
Provide a statement of
your intentions for when
you finish college. Provide
resume and cover letter. All
students 18 and over must
do a background check.
For any questions, please
call 541-553-3324 for clari-
fication.
What to expect
Because of the Covid-19
virus, there are some
changes to this year’s work
experience. Most commu-
nication will be done by
phone or email. Make sure
you have a good phone con-
tact number and an email
address.
No job application will be
required.
All students interested in
the WEDD summer work
program must complete
over-the-phone intake and
answer various questions.
This process will be consid-
ered the application process
to access services offered
by WEDD.
Resumes will be used for
employers to screen, inter-
view and select for employ-
ment. All students must sub-
mit a resume and cover let-
ter.
The required training is
as follows: Once your email
is received, the following
will be emailed to you for
completion:
The Youth Work Hand-
book. This must be read
prior to working. A verifi-
cation form will be signed
by potential worker and the
parent/guardian if applicant
is under 18.
Read and learn the pro-
tocols set in place concern-
ing Covid-19.
Once enrolled, you are
ready for job interviews
with your choice of type of
work or employer of your
choice.
Employer selection will
be limited this year because
of the virus health safety
requirements.
Hydropanels
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
A young dancer joined others at the powwow
grounds on June 25, anniversary of the Treaty of
1855, as Pi-Ume-Sha this year was cancelled.
Summer youth work
with AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is now
accepting applications from
interested Warm Springs
youth. The three-month
AmeriCorps program begins
July 27, with applications due
July 20.
AmeriCorps at Heart of
Oregon Corps is designed to
engage young adults ages
17-24. Members learn
leadership and conservation
skills through environmental
projects on public lands,
habitats,
and
park
infrastructure throughout
Central Oregon.
AmeriCorps facts:
Crews of 7-8 young
people work outdoors on
natural
resource
conser vation projects.
Projects range from historic
preservation and traditional
agriculture to chainsaw
crews, stream restoration,
fencing, trail construction,
and more.
Members complete a 3-
month term. AmeriCorps
members earn a $275 per
week living stipend and a
Segal Education Award for
college. Applicants must be
able to perform field work
including long periods of
standing or walking on
uneven ground, bending,
crouching and stooping.
AmeriCorps requires a 3-
month daily commitment,
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Youth are recruited
from Warm Springs and
other communities of
Central Oregon. Public
transportation is available to
Heart of Oregon Corps at
1291 NE 5th St., Bend, and
495 NW Locust Ave,
Prineville, OR 97754.
Apply at:
heartoforegon.org
Questions? Call Allison at
541-633-7834.
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The hydro-panel project
was funded by two generous
donors through the one2one
USA Foundation, an innova-
tive nonprofit connecting
donors with causes they care
about.
Zero Mass Water’s mis-
sion is to make drinking wa-
ter an unlimited resource by
putting the power of safe,
high-quality water produc-
tion into the hands of every
person in nearly every cli-
mate and corner of the
world.
The company has in-
stalled its Source panels in
more than 40 countries,
from the Middle East and
Africa to the United States.
The community of Flint,
Michigan, where the drink-
ing water had been tainted
with lead, is an example of
one of the larger Zero Mass
Water projects. The plan is
eventually to have thousands
of panels ser ving that
communiuty.
At the Warm Springs
Community Action Team,
“We invite you to stop by
and fill up your water bottles
from our new hydropanel
array,” Carina said. “We ask
that people practice the rec-
ommended social distancing
and health guidelines.”
YouthBuild recruiting
in Warm Springs
The YouthBuild fast-
track education and job
training program is re-
cruiting Warm Springs
youth for the next ses-
sion, beginning in Sep-
tember.
YouthBuild will hold
its information sessions
as
follows
at
YouthBuild, 68797
George Cyrus Rd., Sis-
ters:
July 21 and August
25; and September 1, 8
and 15. Call Briana at
928-274-2128 for infor-
mation.
July 1, 2020
Wishing Warm Springs
a safe and happy July 4
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will host
the July 4 fireworks at the Community Center. The
tribes’ Covid-19 guidelines—social distancing and
wearing masks, for instance—will be in effect.
Out of safety concerns, the Covid-19 Response
Team had considered recommending cancellation of
the July 4 community event.
However, the team decided that the fire danger
would be reduced if the Community Center is a cen-
tral site for people to light off fireworks. And the fire
season is well under way in the region, and the state:
A fire last week east of Madras burned across more
than 1,000 acres of brush and grass. This fire was
believed to be human caused.
Meanwhile, the Rowena fire in Wasco County at
the Gorge burned many acres last week. This fire
forced the closure of part of Highway 30, and raised
a level-one ‘get ready’ evacuation notice.
Carmen Smith, general manager of Warm Springs
Public Safety, encourages everyone to be especially
careful this July, as the Covid virus remains a threat,
and the tribes’ water situation creates an additional
challenge.
July Council agenda
The Tribal Council has a
full calendar coming up this
month. Here are some of the
items on the agenda for July,
2020:
date with branch manager
Caroline Cruz.
4: Natural Resources up-
date with branch manager
Robert Brunoe.
Monday, July 6
8:55 a.m.: Invocation.
9: Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs update with Lori
Anderson.
9:30: Office of the Spe-
cial Trustee update phone
call with Kevin Moore.
10: Indian Health Ser-
vices update with Hyllis
Dauphinais, chief executive
officer, Warm Springs IHS
Clinic.
10:30: Pandemic update
with Covid-19 Response
Team.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls, state and federal.
2:30: Tribal attorneys up-
dates.
Tuesday, July 14
9 a.m.: Public Safety up-
date with Carmen Smith,
branch manager.
10: Public Utilities update
with Travis Wells, depart-
ment director.
11: Tribal Court update
with Judge Lisa Lomas.
1:30 p.m.: Cannabis Com-
mission update with Ronald
Roome.
2: Gaming Commission
update with Sandra Main.
2:30: Tribal Employment
Rights Office (TERO) Com-
mission update.
3:30: 2021 Budget Fore-
cast with Alfred Estimo and
Dennis Johnson.
Monday, July 13
9 a.m.: Fish and Wildlife
Committee—On Reserva-
tion update.
10: Fish and Wildlife
Committee—Off Reserva-
tion update.
11: Timber Committee
update.
1:30 p.m.: Administrative
Services update with Secre-
tary-Treasurer, Michele
Stacona.
2: Education update with
Valerie Switzler, branch
manager.
3: Human Services up-
Monday, July 20
9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer update with Michele.
9:30: August agenda/Re-
view minutes.
10: Draft resolutions with
the S-T.
11: Covid update with the
Response Team.
1:30: Legislative update
calls, federal and state.
2:30: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson/
Vital Statistics.
3: May and June
financials with Alfred and
Dennis.