Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 19, 2021
Fishing regs for Sherars Falls, Hood River
The 2021 spring salmon season
at Sherars Falls is now through July
15. Fishing times are Thursday to
Saturday from dawn until dusk.
All un-clipped spring chinook
must be released all year. The Fish
and Wildlife Committee will moni-
tor the fishery weekly to see if
modifications are necessary.
All chinook may be retained be-
tween July 16 and March 31 of
next year. Other salmon species,
with the exception of sockeye, may
be retained.
The remainder of Deschutes
River is closed through July 15.
Other salmon species, with the ex-
ception of sockeye, may be re-
tained.
2021 Hood River
The 2021 Hood River sub-ba-
sin including all forks and tribu-
taries is open through July 15,
Thursday to Saturday from dawn
until dusk for spring chinook
salmon, with the exception of the
following areas that are closed
Courtesy photo
Tribal fishermen at Sherars Falls
year round:
· One-hundred feet up or down-
stream from the Dee Mill fish trap
in the East Fork of the Hood River.
· In the West Fork of Hood
River upstream of Green Point
Creek.
· In the entire length of Rogers
Creek, a tributary to the Middle
Fork of Hood River.
Only marked hatchery chinook
may be retained. Other salmon
species may be retained during the
spring chinook season.
If 378 Hood River origin adults
Summary of Tribal Council
May 3, 2021
The meeting was called to or-
der at 9 a.m. by Chair man
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll call:
Raymond (Captain) Moody, Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, Anita Jackson,
Glendon Smith, Vice Chair
Brigette McConville, Chief Joseph
Moses, Chief Delvis Heath.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs up-
date with Brenda Bremner, Super-
intendent.
· Bureau of Trust Funds Man-
agement update call with Kevin
Moore, Pendleton.
· Realty items with James
Halliday, Land Services Adminis-
trator:
· Documentation for the Davis
home site needs to be presented
before any action is taken.
· Federal and state legislative
update calls.
· Indian Health Service update
with Hyllis Dauphinais, Dr. Locker
and Michelle Miller.
· Covid and 509-J update with
the Response Team.
· Tribal attorney update with
Howard Arnett:
Executive session, 1:30-2:10.
· Tribal Attorney update with
John Ogan.
· Composite and Indian Head
Casino lease updates with Brenda
Bremner, BIA Superintendent.
had not passed Bonneville Dam by
May 15, an ‘emergency closure’
was to be implemented by the Fish
and Wildlife Committee in consul-
tation with the Branch of Natural
Resources.
Gear must be removed on the
last day of the season.
Gear left over 24 hours after
the end of the season will be con-
sidered abandoned and become
the property of Branch of Natu-
ral Resources. For information
call Natural Resources, 541-553-
2001.
· Other business:
Meetings added to the May
agenda: Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians Mid-Year Con-
vention virtual meeting is sched-
uled for May 24-27.
Legislative Commission on In-
dian Services virtual spring cel-
ebration, May 20.
Public Safety virtual cluster
meeting, May 18. Inter-Tribal Tim-
ber Symposium virtual conference,
May 17-19. National Congress of
American Indians virtual Mid-year
Conference in June. Native Na-
tions Conference in June.
· Michele and Glendon will
work with a tribal member on an
appeal for the Education grant
(CARES funds).
· Motion by Brigette to adjourn
at 3:50 p.m.
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Jefferson County school district 509-J
launches bond development committee
The Jefferson County School District 509-J has launched a
citizen-led Bond Development Committee to provide input on
the district’s facilities needs and define the priorities of a potential
bond measure.
The Bond Development Committee was formed this spring to
seek input from parents, students, staff, and community mem-
bers. Since the passage of the last bond measure in 2012, the
district has worked hard to maintain its facilities. The challenges
of aging buildings coupled with new standards for health and
safety have motivated district leaders to investigate strategies to
preserve district facilities for years to come.
In December 2020, the district hired an independent firm,
Design West, to conduct a facilities condition assessment of all
district owned schools and buildings. This assessment helped the
district form a Long Range Facilities Plan, which identified long
term needs and areas of capital improvement. The Bond Devel-
opment Committee will review the plan and identify key projects
to be included in a potential bond measure.
“The board and the district are committed to providing safe,
modern schools for generations to come,” shared Laurie Danzuka,
Jefferson County School District Board Chair. “The Bond Devel-
opment Committee will provide invaluable guidance as we strive
to be stewards of community resources while providing the best
education possible for our kids.”
Volunteers in the Bond Development Committee will meet
over the course of the next few months and will provide a final
recommendation to the board of directors by early Summer. The
committee is being facilitated by BRIC Architecture of Portland.
Ore.
For questions or more information about the Bond Develop-
ment Committee, please contact Martha Bewley, Jefferson County
School District Chief Financial Officer, at mbewley@509j.net
Jefferson County Education Service
District hires new superintendent
The Jefferson County Education
Ser vice District and the High
Desert Education Service District
has named Shay Mikalson as the
Education Service District super-
intendent.
Mr. Mikalson will serve as the
ESD superintendent, while also
continuing in his current role as
chief student access officer with
the High Desert Education Service
District.
Mikalson brings 20 years of edu-
cation leadership experience to the
Education Service District, and
served as superintendent for Bend
LaPine schools for five years prior
to joining the High Desert Educa-
tion Service District in July of 2020.
For nearly 50 years, the part-time
ESD superintendent position has
been the shared responsibility of
the Jefferson County School Dis-
trict 509-J superintendent. This
year, the school board decided to
split the position, when 509-J an-
nounced that district superinten-
dent Ken Parshall will be retiring in
June. Jay Mathisen, currently the
director of education leadership at
George Fox University, will be the
new superintendent, starting this
summer.
Mikalson will spend between five
and ten hours per week leading the
ESD, as he continues supporting all
Central Oregon school districts with
their implementation and evalution
of Oregon’s Student Success Act.
Mikalson also leads school improve-
ment efforts for approximately
35,000 students through the High
Desert Education Service Districts
four school districts: Crook County,
Bend-LaPine, Redmond and Sisters
districts.
Employees clash with Native nations
In an ethical debate, some tribal
nations are considering Covid-19
vaccine mandates. Some tribes are
enacting them, some are not. Warm
Springs has not. On the other
hand, for the Santee Sioux Nation,
their spring vaccine mandate has
caused upheaval.
The nation originally told em-
ployees they could either be vacci-
nated by or have an appointment
by the deadline of May 1. Then on
April 30, they then told people that
if they did not have the vaccine
they should not come to work.
Santee Sioux Vice-Chairman Sid
Tuttle said he stands by the deci-
sion, citing the recommendations
from federal health experts.
While the move may be up-
setting to some, legal experts ex-
plained the tribe is well within its
rights.