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Spilyay Tymoo October 7, 2020
Letters to the editor
Tribal enterprise board openings
For Schmith
I support Kim Schmith
for Jefferson County Com-
missioner and encourage you
to also. She wants to know
our concerns and expecta-
tions. Has any County Com-
missioner come to our Res-
ervation and even asked us
our concerns? Kim has. And
she wants to give represen-
tation to our Reservation.
Her priorities are eco-
nomic recovery, available
and affordable housing, edu-
cation, health care access
and countywide high speed
internet while informing, rep-
resenting and including the
Warm Springs Indian Reser-
vation.
She came here September
24 on the Campus, and
thank you to those who
came by with input and to
meet Kim, giving her sugges-
tions and concerns.
She’s returning Tuesday,
October 13 from 4 to 5:30
p.m. with snacks.
Contact her at 5431-980-
6371. Or email:
KimSchmith@gmail.com
Not matter how you vote,
Vote. Many before us have
paved our way for this right.
Pinky Beymer.
Birth
Nora Bjorn Dimmick
Javin Dimmick and
Charlene (Moody) Dimmick
of Simnasho are pleased to
announce the birth of their
daughter Nora Bjorn
Dimmick, born on Septem-
ber 25, 2020.
Nora joins brothers Ivan
and Leo.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are David and
Holly Dimmick.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Raymond
Moody and Winnona Garri-
son. Great grandmother is
Charlotte Herkshan.
Pandemic
conversation
Responding to a Pandemic:
An Indigenous Perspective.
Indigenous communities
in our region have been hit
disproportionately hard by
the Covid-19 pandemic.
Join Emily Washines,
Yakama scholar, and Chuck
Sams, deputy executive di-
rector of the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Res-
ervation, to hear first-hand
stories of the different ways
tribes have responded.
This conversation will go
beyond statistics and head-
lines to consider the daily
lives of Native people as
they confront what, for
them, is the most recent pan-
demic. Presented in part-
nership with Sense of Place.
The talk will be at 7 p.m.,
October 21 on the
Confluence Project Face-
book page; and on Youtube.
Colin Fogerty, Confluence
project director.
Wishes...
Happy Birthday wishes to
Kennedy, Austin Sr., Alvis
III, Skytus, Sally, Andy,
Edna, Andrew and the rest
of the family with a birthday
in October. God Bless you
and I love you! Mona
Cochran
New GM
for Siletz
Jail matter
In order to quell any ru-
mors spreading in the com-
munity about the jail, the
Warm Springs Tribal Correc-
tional Facility will continue to
temporarily hold individuals
who are under investigation,
or on a hold awaiting trans-
port to the Wasco County
Jail, in The Dalles.
The Warm Springs Tribal
Correctional Facility has not
been condemned, but our
function has been limited
due to multiple maintenance
issues that are the responsi-
bility of the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs, and that need
to be addressed in the gen-
eral housing areas to regain
full function.
The inmates being lodged
in the facility will not be
placed in an environment
that would be detrimental to
their well-being, and are su-
pervised by Corrections of-
ficers. We want to assure the
public that the jail was not
closed due to inmates com-
mitting suicide, or the facil-
ity being fundamentally un-
safe.
The Warm Springs Tribal
Corrections Facility will con-
tinue to serve the Warm
Springs community in a pro-
fessional manner, with the
public safety in mind.
Crystal Greene
Happy Birthday Ooh—Love You—from Donna
and Bubba.
Happy Birthday Revonne—Love You Honey—Not
Stopping Ever.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our of-
fices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm
Springs. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay
Tymoo should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 489, Warm Springs, OR
97761. Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
The Tribal Council of
the Confederated Tribes
is advertising for a num-
ber of positions open on
tribal boards:
completed and returned to
the S-T’s office. Informa-
tion will be submitted con-
fidentially.
Warm Springs Telecom
Warm Springs Credit
There is one position
open on the Credit En-
terprise board of direc-
tors. The position is for
a non member. Letters
of interest and resumes
of applicants interested
in serving on the board
should be submitted no
later than Monday, Oc-
tober 19, 2020. Submit
the letter and resume to
Michele Stacona,
Secretary-Treasurer/
CEO, PO Box 455,
War m Springs OR
97761.
Authorizations may
be picked up, or will be
mailed to all applicants
for a criminal and credit
background check to be
There is one position
open on the Warm Springs
Telecom enterprise. The
position is for a non mem-
ber. Letters of interest and
resumes, and background
check form, of applicants
interested in serving on this
board: Same as above.
Warm Springs Compos-
ite Products
There is one position
open on the Warm Springs
Composite Products board
of directors. This is a posi-
tion for a non member.
Letters of interest and re-
sumes, and background
check form, of applicants
interested in serving on this
board: Same as with Credit,
above.
Tribal Employment
Rights Office
There are two positions
open on the War m
Springs Tribal Employ-
ment Rights Office
(TERO) Commission.
Letters of interest and re-
sumes: Same as with
Credit, above. Or email:
michele.stacona@wstribes.org
Fax: 541-553-2236
Housing Authority
There are two positions
open on the War m
Springs Housing Author-
ity board of commission-
ers. Application proce-
dure same as with Credit,
above.
Water board
There is one position
open on the Water Board
of the Confederated
Tribes.
Application procedure
same as above.
Gerald Smith
The Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians has named
Gerald L. Smith as the tribes’
new general manager.
Mr. Smith is a member of
the Confederated Tribes of
War m Springs. He has
served as the tribal adminis-
trator of the Paiute-
Shoshone Tribe in Fallon,
Nevada, the Shoshone-
Paiute Tribes of the Duck
Valley Indian Reservation on
the Idaho-Nevada state line,
and the Reno Sparks Indian
Colony.
Ms. Smith has also served
as the general manager for
the Quileute Tribe in Wash-
ington state; and as chief
operating officer for the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
He has worked at the
Chemawa Indian School,
and with organizations in
New Mexico and Washing-
ton, D.C.
Mr. Smith has been a
member of the Siletz Tribal
Athletic Commission since
2001. The commission pro-
motes and creates the rules
and regulations for different
types of sports activities at
Chinook Winds Casino Re-
sort in Lincoln City.
His hobby is boxing, and
he competed in his first box-
ing match at age 9. He has
been a local and state boxing
coach since 1980. While his
current schedule limits his
time, he assists when possible
with basic training for the Rip
City Boxing Team in Port-
land.
Season for flu shots
Courtesy Branch of Health and Human Services
Like others in the community, Cecelia Collins, director of Children’s
Protective Services, last week received her flu shot. The Warm Springs
Community Health nurses are giving the shots at sites around the
reservation, and at the clinic. This year the seasonal flu shot shot is
especially important, as the Covid-19 virus is also a potential threat,
with unknown consequences if the two are combined.
Smith was the manager
of the 1996 USA Olympic
Boxing Team that competed
in Atlanta. Six team mem-
bers later won professional
boxing world titles, including
Floyd Mayweather Jr.,
Fernando Vargas, Antonio
Tarver, David Diaz, Eric
Morel and David Reid.
For USA Boxing, Smith
was the vice chairman of
the International Commit-
tee. He was a national ref-
eree, judge, coach and man-
ager. He was honored to
ser ve on USA teams in
Cuba, Russia, World Cup in
Thailand, Poland and Ger-
many, Ireland, Halifax and
Ottawa.
He joined the Siletz tribes
as general manager in Sep-
tember.
Apology
I apologize to the Confed-
erated Tribes of War m
Springs for my actions on
August 6.
I am working on making
better choices for the future
and to my passenger. I’m
truly sorry, You know who
you are. Sincerely, Eugene
Greene III.