Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 21, 2020
Fall season is time for flu vaccine
Warm Springs Commu-
nity Health and IHS are urg-
ing everyone 6 months and
older to get an annual flu
shot, especially as the
Covid-19 pandemic persists.
Flu vaccines are safe and
effective, and with ongoing
Covid-19 outbreaks, it is
more important than ever
to get a flu shot to keep the
people around you healthy.
While it is unclear how
the pandemic will affect the
flu season, the Centers for
Disease Control and Pre-
vention are preparing for
Covid-19 and seasonal flu
to spread at the same time.
It’s referred to as a
‘twindemic’ of two poten-
tially fatal viruses circulating
at the same time. This could
burden the health care sys-
tem and result in many ill-
nesses, hospitalizations, suf-
fering and deaths.
Getting a flu vaccine is
an easy thing to do, helping
to reduce the spread of flu
this fall and winter.
The flu vaccine may take
up to two weeks to become
effective, so getting it ear-
lier in the season—like
now—is ideal.
The flu vaccine is avail-
able at Community Health
at the clinic, and at clinics
around the reservation com-
As we rush to combat Covid-19 with effective vac-
cines, the Central Oregon Community College Nancy
R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program is hosting a timely
and free virtual presentation, Vaccines: History,
Science and Ethics, led by bioethicist Dr. Jacob
M. Appel. The presentation will be at 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 28. Learn more and register at:
cocc.edu/foundation/vsp.
Schedule is good through October
munities.
Along with the vaccine,
additional ways prevent the
spread of flu include:
Staying home from work
or school when you are sick,
and limit contact with oth-
ers. Covering your nose and
mouth with a tissue when
you cough or sneeze.
Washing hands fre-
Note to
Veterans
By definition a vet-
eran is one who has
served in the U.S.
Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines Corps, Coast
Guard, or the Space
Force.
Veterans groups
have a list of local vet-
erans that is updated
by word of mouth.
However, a survey
has been formulated
to gather such infor-
mation, which will be
useful to apply for
grants to improve the
quality of life for local
veterans. The infor-
mation is kept confi-
dentially by the Warm
Springs American Le-
gion Auxiliary. You can
find more information
at their website:
wsala48.org
Summaries of Tribal Council
The following are summa-
ries of two September Tribal
Council meetings.
September 24
The meeting was called to
order at 9:08 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll cal: Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Chair man Tsumpti,
Raymond (Captain) Moody,
Lincoln Jay Suppah, Anita
Jackson, Glendon Smith,
Chief Joseph Moses. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
Covid Response Team
update.
2021 budget call backs:
· Human Resources with
director Cheryl Tom
· Legal Aid with Toni
Made, Floyd Calica and
Michele Stacona.
· Probate with Valerie
Squiemphen
· Governmental Affairs
with Louie Pitt
· Tribal Council support
with Norma Miller-Heath.
· State lobbyist with Mat-
thew Hill.
· Tribal Gatherings with
Tribal Council.
· TERO Commission
with Lupe Katchia.
· Warm Springs Compos-
ite with CEO Jacob
Coochise.
· Warm Springs Credit
Enterprise with general man-
ager Lori Fuentes.
· Branch of Natural Re-
sources with general manater
Robert Brunoe.
· Human Resources with
H&HS general manager
Caroline Cruz.
Motion by Captain to ad-
journ at 4:50 p.m.
September 25
The meeting was called to
order at 9:18 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll call:
Chair man
Tsumpti,
Raymond (Captain) Moody,
Lincoln Jay Suppah, Vice
Chair Brigette McConville,
Glendon Smith, Chief
Delvis Heath, Chief Joseph
Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
2021 budget call backs:
· Public Safety – Carmen
Smith
· Timber LLC with Cal
Mukumoto.
· Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittee On-Reservation with
Ronald Suppah.
· Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittee Off-Reservation with
Bruce Jim.
· Health and Welfare
Committee with Cassie
Katchia and Eugene Greene
Jr.
· Land Use Planning Com-
mittee with Lyle Katchia.
COVID Team Update:
· Consensus to accept the
Teams recommendation to
continue at 100 percent
work force.
2021 Budget call backs
continued:
· Education Committee
with Ardis Clark
· Tribal Council discus-
sion will continue on Mon-
day.
With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 3 p.m.
September 28
The meeting was called to
order at 9:08 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll call: Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Chairman Tsumpti,
Raymond (Captain) Moody,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Anita
Jackson, Glendon Smith,
Vice
Chair
Brigette
McConville, Wilson Wewa
Jr., Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Delvis Heath. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
· Finalize 2021 budget
with Alfred Estimo Jr. and
Dennis Johnson:
The discussion will con-
tinue tomorrow, September
29.
· AT&T FirstNet – Bea-
ver Butte update with AT&T
representatives, Sue Matters
of KWSO, and James
Halliday, Land Services Ad-
ministrator:
· To be presented to ex-
ecutive committees for re-
view.
Motion by Brigette to ad-
journ at 5:20 p.m.
quently with soap and water.
Use an alcohol-based hand
rub if soap and water are not
available.
Avoiding touching your
eyes, nose and mouth.
Cleaning and disinfecting
surfaces and objects that
may have flu germs on them.
Avoiding getting coughed
and sneezed on.
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Fishery through Dec.
The tribes of the Columbia River chose to con-
clude commercial gillnet fishing earlier this month.
Steelhead counts this year exceeded preseason projec-
tions, and catches matched the larger run size.
Platform and hook-and-line fisheries will remain
open through December 31 for both subsistence and
commercial use.
Covid guidelines for platform and hook-and-line:
Please review the Safe Fishers, Safe Fisheries guide-
lines to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, and pro-
tect the vulnerable members of the tribal community:
critfc.org/safe-fishers-safe-fisheries/
If you have any fishing enforcement problems or
need assistance or information, day or night, contact
the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement
Office, 541-386-6363 or toll-free 800-487-FISH
(3474).
Show pride in your tribe’s treaty rights by carrying
your tribal ID. Please consult your tribal Fisheries De-
partment for additional details on tribal regulations.
Please wear your life jackets for safety, and avoid over-
loading your boats.