Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Water project:
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WSED and Source have installed
a 1,600-gallon tank for storing the
water, which will be increased to
6,000-gallon at buildout completion.
At the grand opening, you may see
a crew working on the panels, as
they are working on the expansion.
The Source field uses new tech-
nology to create the drinking wa-
ter: An initial point of interest is that
a vast amount of water exists in the
air, even in drier climates. As the
panels create the water, there is no
impact on air quality. As it’s col-
lected, the water at first is like pure
distilled water. The Source system
then enhances the water with healthy
minerals, creating the equivalent of
high-end bottled water. “It’s like a
Rattlesnake Spring, it’s available free
of charge to the community,” Mr.
Souers said.
Last year a Source crew installed
hydro-panels by the Warm Springs
Community Action Team building.
This water is also available to the
public. The field system is a larger
version of the Community Action
Team system.
Also last year, Tribal Council
made available Cares Act funding
May 19, 2021
Public opening on Saturday
Courtesy Ventures/Source
Construction at the panels, during initial set-up last year.
to install Source panels at up to 50
homes. Thirty-four households are
now on the system, with two panels
per residence. Funding is available
for another 16 homes. If you’re in-
terested, call 541-553-3565 for
more information.
The systems serving the homes,
and the panel field system have 10-
year warranties, as Source agreed
to extend the standard five-year
warrant. “They are a great partner,”
Souers said. “Things like that don’t
often happen in business.”
Another great feature of the
project is that the local labor force,
Warm Springs Construction, is hired
for the installation work. Members
are also trained in the maintenance
and repair of the system.
The tribes have welcomed
Source as a partner in helping ad-
dress some of the drinking water
needs on the reservation. “We’re
honored to be a part of the project,”
said Colin Goddard, Source Global
market development director. “We
think it can be a model for other
water-stressed communities around
the world.”
Source has received the Lemelson-
MIT Prize, America’s top award for
innovation; and is on Fast Company’s
list of the most innovative social good
companies. Source operates across 45
countries and six continents.
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Tribal board vacancies
Tribal Council seeks to fill one position on the Telecom board
of directors. The Class III position is for a tribal member.
The Telecom board of directors is responsible for control and
management of the business and affairs of the enterprise. To
apply for the position, submit a letter of interest and resume no
later than Friday, June 4, 2021.
The letter and resume can be dropped off at tribal administra-
tion, addressed to Michele Stacona, Secretary Treasurer/CEO.
The letter and resume may also be mailed to Michele Stacona,
PO Box 455, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Or send by email:
michele.stacona@2wstribes.org
With the application please sign a criminal and credit background
check. Forms can be emailed or mailed to you. If you mail in your
application, the forms will be mailed to you once your letter and
resume are received. Information is submitted confidentially to
the S-T/CEO.
Cannabis Commissioners
Tribal Council also seeks to fill three positions on the Warm
Springs Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Positions are for tribal
member or non-members. Cannabis Regulatory commissioners
serve a term of three years.
In selecting applicants for any Cannabis Commission position,
the Selection Committee must satisfy the following conditions: Each
Cannabis Commissioner must have expertise and knowledge in
two or more of the following fields:
Law enforcement. Federal drug policy. Food and drug regula-
tion. Pharmaceutical, alcohol or other controlled substance pro-
duction, processing or regulation. Food cultivation and processing.
Finance and banking. Drug and alcohol dependency, and depen-
dency treatment. Medicine and medical treatment.
At all times at least one Cannabis Commissioner shall have ex-
pertise and knowledge in the fields of law enforcement or federal
drug policy. At all times at least one Cannabis Commissioner shall
have expertise and knowledge in the field of drug and alcohol
dependency, and dependency treatment.
Application process same as above.
Composite Products
Council seeks to fill two positions on the Warm Springs Com-
posite Products Board of Directors. One of the positions is for a
tribal member, and the other for a non-member.
The business and affairs of Warm Springs Composite Prod-
ucts are managed and controlled by the board of directors. Appli-
cation process same as above.
Power & Water
The tribes’ Covid-19 Response Team updated the case demographics on the reservation, as
of May 12. At the time there were eleven active cases. Cumulative cases among the tribal
community since the pandemic began in March 2020 was at 852, as of the May 12
demographics. Breakthrough cases—positive tests more than two weeks after the second
Covid-19 vaccination—was at four. The graph above shows the case number by week on the
reservation. More demographic data on page 6.
MMIWG initiative slowed by pandemic
State legislators and federal of-
ficials across the U.S. and Canada
are finally paying attention to ac-
tivists who demand an end to the
impunity that results in disappear-
ances and murders of Native
women and girls.
In 2019, Oregon lawmakers de-
clared Missing and Murdered
Women a statewide emergency. HB
2625, signed by the governor in
May of that year, directed Oregon
State Police to study how to com-
bat the unsolved killings and dis-
appearances of Native Americans.
What has happened and what
has not happened in the two years
since this emergency was declared?
The Covid-19 pandemic slowed
the state’s efforts. A series of state-
wide listening sessions with lawmak-
ers, state agencies, law enforce-
ment, and tribal communities in
both rural and city environments
was cut short, due to the state’s
pandemic limitations on gatherings.
While the state police released
their report in September, the
agency says it’s waiting on lawmak-
ers to take additional action.
$20,000 in meth found after vehicle stop
Warm Springs police pulled over
a driver who was swerving on the
highway. After the stop and a prob-
able-cause search of the vehicle, of-
ficers came across drugs with an es-
timated value of $20,000.
Arrested was Vanessa Jones, 43,
of Vancouver, Washington. The
incident happend at 8:30 p.m. on
Saturday, May 8. The controlled
substance was 8.7 ounces of meth-
amphetamine. Officers also found
a glass smoking device, a digital
scale and empty baggies.
Jones was arrested on felony
charges of unlawful possession of
methamphetamine, unlawful
manufacture of methamphet-
amine; and with tribal charges for
bringing the drugs onto the reser-
vation. She was lodged at the
Jefferson County Jail. The matter
is also referred to the U.S.
Attorney’s Office.
Tribal Council seeks to fill two positions on the Warm Springs
Power and Water Enterprises Board of Directors. One of the
positions is for a tribal member, and the other for a non-member.
Applications, process same as above, are due by 5 p.m. on Fri-
day, June 4.
TERO Commission
Council seeks to fill three positions on the Warm Springs Tribal
Employment Rights Office Commission, TERO. Any Indian 18
years and older who works or resides on the reservation is quali-
fied to be appointed to the commission.
Application deadline and submission process same as above.
Court of Appeals
The Warm Springs Court of Appeals consists of judges ap-
pointed for a term of three years by Tribal Council. Appeals Court
judges shall not serve on the Tribal Council, or any other tribal
board or committee.
Application process and deadline same as above. Background
and credit check forms can be picked up at the Executive Man-
agement office at the administration building. Or download at:
CTWSBoardCommitteeInfo