Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Fire season on reservation
The 2021 War m
Springs Indian Reserva-
tion fire season began
early this month. The fire
season declaration by the
War m Springs BIA
Agency applies to all lands
within the reservation. A
fire danger level of Mod-
erate was issued earlier
this month.
All regulations govern-
ing any timber industry or
other outside activities will
be enforced. As fire dan-
ger and risk rise, more
stringent regulations will
be implemented. These
restrictions will follow
the regulations covered
by the National Fire Rat-
ing System, Industrial
Fire Precaution Levels,
and Warm Springs’ fire
mobilization and dis-
patch plan.
For information on re-
strictions call War m
Springs Fire Manage-
ment at 541-553-1146.
Enrollment open at ECE
War m Springs Head
Start and Early Head Start
are recruiting children from
the school year 2021-22,
September through next
June.
Early Head Start is for
children ages 0 to 3; and
Head Start for children 3-5
years.
Children services include
health services and screen-
ing, nutritious meals and
snacks, school readiness,
and early intervention ser-
vices.
Parent services include
community resources, fam-
ily activities, and parent
education, trainings and
classes.
Contact Family Services,
or stop by the Early Child-
hood Education building to
pick up an application. Early
Childhood is located at 1257
Kot-Num Road. The phone
is 541-553-3242.
Hundreds of jobs at St. Charles
St. Charles Health System
is stepping up its efforts to
fill more than 600 open po-
sitions. St. Charles is now
publicizing the positions
through direct mail.
One third of the posi-
tions that St. Charles needs
to fill are RNs, and the other
two-thirds are other posi-
tions in the health care sys-
tem.
In a rare move, St. Charles
has sent out 30,000 post cards
advertising the vacancies.
St. Charles is also allow-
ing some of the open posi-
tions to be performed re-
motely, and is now accept-
ing applications from 16- and
17-year-olds, lifting the pre-
vious requirement that appli-
cants be at least 18.
St. Charles says despite
having the greatest number
of open positions than ever
before, patient care has not
been affected:
They’ve been able to
bring in traveling health care
workers to fill the needs tem-
porarily.
June 16, 2021
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Tribes open first 2021 commercial fishery
Warm Springs, Yakama,
Umatilla and Nez Perce
tribal fishers are making their
way to the Columbia River
after the tribes announced
that the first commercial
gillnet fishery of 2021. The
season opens this Wednes-
day, June 16.
They will harvest sum-
mer chinook, sockeye, and
a small number of steelhead
that will be available for pur-
chase by the general public
from now on through the
summer and fall.
Fisheries managers cur-
rently estimate that 115,600
sockeye and 78,000 summer
chinook will return to the
Columbia River over the
lumbia River-caught fish or
engage tribal fishers directly,
the commercial fishery al-
lows the public to enjoy a
taste of history.”
Due to the ongoing Covid-
19 pandemic, a number of
guidelines and recommenda-
tions have been made both
to the tribal fishers as well
as those interested in buying
salmon directly in an effort
to prevent the spread of the
virus.
Those planning to visit the
river to buy a salmon are
encouraged to wear a mask
and should expect to see fish-
ers make social distancing ac-
commodations.
Many fishers now ac-
cept credit cards or mobile
payment to avoid handling
cash.
As a population that is ex-
tremely at-risk for develop-
ing complications from
Covid-19, the tribes have
been particularly cautious
and they encourage fish buy-
ers to help in this effort to
protect not only themselves,
but the tribal community, as
well.
Both treaty and non-
treaty fishery catches have
been agreed to as part of
the U.S. v. Oregon Manage-
ment Agreement and will be
adjusted throughout the sea-
son as the run sizes are
updated.
Understanding with Gordon
Scott:
· Due to lack of a quo-
· Federal and state legisla- rum the MOU will be pre-
sented for approval at a later
tive update calls.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs date.
· Indian Health Service
update with Brenda Bremner,
update with Hyllis and Dr.
Agency Superintendent
· Covid-19 and School Dis- Locker.
With no further discussion
trict 509-J update with Hyllis
the meeting adjourned at 3:05
Dauphinais, IHS Clinic.
· Tribal attorney update p.m.
with Ellen Grover:
· Executive session, 1:30- June 8
1:50 p.m.
The meeting was called to
· Oregon Health Sciences order at 9:04 a.m. by Chair-
University Memorandum of man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll call: Raymond (Captain)
Moody, Glendon Smith, Vice
Chair Brigette McConville,
Lincoln Jay Suppah. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
December
2020
financials discussion with
S e c r e a t a r y - Tr e a s u r e r
Michele Stacona.
American Rescue Plan
funding discussion with
Michele.
The remaining agenda
items for today will be re-
scheduled. Due to lack of a
quorum the meeting ad-
journed at 9:45 a.m.
next few weeks. The peak
of these runs will occur
around the end of June and
the abundance may drop of
quickly, so those who want
to enjoy a fresh Columbia
River Indian-caught salmon
this summer are encouraged
to take this opportunity,
safely.
“The tribal fishery on the
Columbia River is a long-
honored custom that can be
traced back to ancient times
when the rivers ran wild,”
stated Aja DeCoteau, in-
terim executive director for
the Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission.
“Whether people come to
the river to enjoy fresh Co-
Summary of Tribal Council
June 7, 2021
The meeting was called to
order at 9 a.m. by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call: Raymond (Captain)
Moody, Chief Joseph
Moses, Lola Sohappy, Chief
Alfred Smith Jr., Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Vice Chair Brigette
McConville, Glendon Smith.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Executive session 9-
10:25 a.m., regarding fi-
nance.
Employment with the Tribes
The following are posi-
tions posted by the Con-
federated Tribes Person-
nel Department. You can
reach the department at
541-553-3262.
Director of Finance. Fire
lookouts (four positions,
seasonal). Health coordina-
tor.
Prevention - college in-
tern (limited duration). Sum-
mer Youth workers (ten po-
sitions, limited duration).
Prevention coordinator.
WIC certifier/Nutrition
technician. Travel accoun-
tant. Community Health
Nurse.
Summer Youth worker -
Prevention (limited dura-
tion). Firefighter- Fuels
(ten positions, seasonal).
Squad boss - Fuels (two
positions).
Fisheries Biologist III.
Wildlife technician.
Wildland Firefighter
(Hotshot).
Public Utilities general
manager. Medical social
worker. Fish Tech I (lim-
ited duration).
Assistant engine opera-
tor (two positions). Office
administrator. CPS spe-
cialist.
Budget contract and
grant analyst (part time).
Hood River fisheries pro-
gram supervisor. Adminis-
trative officer.
Youth program employ-
ment (limited duration).
Soil scientist/watershed
planner. Development di-
rector.
US Census field repre-
sentative. Treasury con-
troller.
Here is a recent list of
positions open at Indian
Head Casino. See
indianheadcasino.com for
information on applying:
Cage cashier. Coffee sta-
tions attendant. Guest ser-
vices operator.
Lounge bartender. Play-
ers Club host. Players Club
lead host.
Security officer. Server.
Slot keyperson. Tule Grill
attendant. Tule Grill cook.
The following are recent
positions advertised at the
Plateau Travel Plaza:
Store cashier. Store shift
supervisor. Custodian.
Line cook. Receiving in-
ventory specialist.
IHS updates its covid, vaccine numbers
The national office of the
Indian Health Service up-
dated its coronavirus and
vaccination data, as of June
7.
According to the latest
numbers,
IHS
had
distributed 1,748,665 Covid-
19 vaccine doses across 11
areas of Indian Country. Of
that amount: 1,387,826 had
been administered, repre-
senting nearly 79.4 percent
of the total.
The number of vaccines
distributed increased by al-
most 0.7 percent from
the week prior, according to
the figures. The number of
vaccines administered in-
creased by nearly 1.2 per-
cent.
The
data
shows
the Oklahoma City Area has
received the largest number
of vaccines. The 440,160
doses account for about 25.2
percent of the total. Of that
amount, almost 80.4 percent
have been administered in
the region.
With 249,605 doses dis-
tributed,
the Navajo
Area comes in second, ac-
counting for nearly 14.3 per-
cent of the total across the
IHS. Of those, almost 89
percent have been adminis-
tered in the region.
According to the IHS,
vaccination distribution and
administration will be up-
dated weekly across the 11
areas that are receiving doses
directly from the agency.
Tribal health facilities in
Alaska have chosen to re-
ceive their COVID-19 vac-
cine supplies from the state,
so their region is not included
in the data.
As of June 7: The IHS is
distributing vaccine alloca-
tions of the Pfizer, Moderna,
and Johnson & Johnson/
Janssen vaccine.
Rare proposal to limit
chinook fishing to help orcas
For the first time, federal
officials propose Chinook
salmon fishing limits in or-
der to keep the fish abun-
dant for orcas.
The southern resident
killer whales primarily eat
Chinook salmon.
Under the proposed rule,
Chinook fishing would be
delayed or completely pro-
hibited in specific areas in
years with low salmon re-
turns. “The last time that
happened was in 2007,” said
Michael Milstein, a spokes-
person with NOAA Fisher-
ies.
“It’s going be in those
years when the whales are
particularly in need of prey
to keep their energy and re-
production going.”
In those low salmon years,
commercial and recreational
fishing would be curtailed in
areas near Grays Harbor, the
Columbia River, Klamath
River, and elsewhere on the
West Coast.
This would not impact
tribal fishing rights.
The proposal is open to
public comment until Au-
gust 2 through NOAA Fish-
eries.