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Academy
hallways
The students at the Warm
Springs Academy have cho-
sen the names for the hall-
ways at the school.
The C Hall—kindergar-
ten through second-grade—
is Ilalik (Kiksht), Kammu
(Nume) Wilalik (Ichi-
shkeen—meaning Rabbit
Hall.
‘A’ Hall—sixth- through
eighth-grades—is Ishgiliksh
(Kiksht), Esa (Numu), Xalish
(Ichishkee)—Wolfe Hall.
The B Hall—third-
through fifth-grades—is
Iqkwa (Kiksht), TooHoo’o
(Numu),
P’Ch’m
(Ichishkeen)—Bobcat Hall.
Shot lottery
All adults in Oregon, 18
and older, who’ve received
at least one shot of Covid-
19 vaccine by June 27 are
entered in the Take Your
Shot Or egon lottery. The
drawing will be on June 28.
If you are an Oregon resi-
dent and have already re-
ceived one or both shots, and
are over 18, you will be en-
tered automatically.
State officials advise if
people are thinking about get-
ting vaccinated, they should
not wait if they want a chance
at winning a prize ranging
from ten thousand dollars to
a million dollars.
The Warm Springs Health
and Wellness Center reports
vaccination information to the
state; so local folks here, who
are fully or at least partially
vaccinated, are in the running
for the prize money.
Zone 6 fishery
A zone 6 commercial
gillnet fishery is open from
this Wednesday, June 16
through Saturday, June 19 at
6 p.m.; and from 6 a.m.
Monday, June 21 to Thurs-
day, 24 at 6 p.m.
Gear allowed is set and
drift gillnets with a seven-
inch minimum mesh size re-
striction. Allowable sales are
salmon of any species, steel-
head, shad, yellow perch,
bass, walleye, catfish and
carp may be sold or retained
for subsistence purposes.
Fish landed during the open
periods are allowed to be
sold after the period con-
cludes.
Sturgeon may not be sold,
but sturgeon from 38 to 54
inches fork length in the
Bonneville pool, and stur-
geon from 43 to 54 inches
fork length in The Dalles and
John Day pools may be kept
for subsistence purposes.
Closed areas: River mouth
and dam closed areas appli-
cable to gillnets in effect. The
Spring Creek hatchery closed
area is not in effect in the
summer management period.
Get vaccinated to help
protect yourself, your family
and tribal community. One
Community Health is the
tribal health partner in the
Columbia River Gorge. Call
them at 541-386-6380 to
schedule your vaccination. Or
call the clinic for information.
Residence Hall will reopen to
residents as planned in the fall
term.
The college has been
closed to the public since
March 23, 2020, when
COCC moved classes and
services to remote delivery in
response to an executive or-
der from Gov. Kate Brown
in the early days of the
Covid-19 pandemic. In-per-
son learning at COCC for
summer term will remain as
currently scheduled.
We the People
School board
The Jefferson County
School District 509-J Board
of Directors will meet this
Wednesday evening, June 16
for a work session and regu-
lar session. The work ses-
sion is at 4 p.m., at the dis-
trict support services build-
ing; and the regular meeting
is at 5 p.m.
Opportunity
We have a great oppor-
tunity to share with job seek-
ers who are interested in
pursuing a career in public
health with a certification
from Central Oregon Com-
munity College for the role
of Community Health
Worker.
The program is a terrific
way to get into the field of
public health, and is specifi-
cally seeking students with
a diverse range of life ex-
periences and language abili-
ties. Applicants must be age
18 or older.
The best part: This new
program is offering full
scholarships, thanks to gen-
erous sponsorship from
PacificSource. Time is of
the essence, as the deadline
to apply for the scholarships
is July 1. The scholarship
application can be found at
the COCC website: cocc.edu
Average wages in Central
Oregon are $18.26 per
hour.
Sarah Baron, public
health faculty, COCC
email: sbaron@cocc.edu
Phone, 541-383-7764
COCC
reopening
Central Oregon Commu-
nity College plans to fully
reopen all campuses to stu-
dents and the general public
on Monday, August 23.
Buildings and offices in Ma-
dras, Bend, Redmond and
Prineville will be open and
staffed to resume in-person
services. On COCC’s Bend
campus, the college will also
reopen its track, field and
trails to the public. Wickiup
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.
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00
At it’s root, Confluence is
a recognition of what scholar
Michel-Rolph Trouillot said:
“The power is in the story.”
Our art sites and educa-
tional programming are de-
signed to elevate Indigenous
voices that have been
marginalized and erased for
too long.
In recent years, we have
seen a groundswell of ques-
tions about how we tell our
collective stories and who
gets to define our stories in
the public sphere.
This year our partners at
the Vanport Mosaic ask us
to consider the ‘We’ in “We
the People,” and how we can
remember, repair, reclaim,
and re-imagine our stories
together.
This story collection of-
fers Indigenous perspectives
on monuments, memorials,
healing, and how to tell a
more inclusive version of
history to the public,
through video interviews,
short films, podcasts, ar-
ticles, and more. Members
of the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs helped
with this project, providing
their perspective. Thank you.
We hope you find it en-
riching and inspiring. If you
can make it, we’d love to see
you at the Vanport Mosaic
Festival events on June 26-
27. See:
confluenceproject.org
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Superman-Wonderwoman event
The Third Annual Su-
per man and Wonder
Women Endurance Foot
Race, and additional com-
petitions are coming up
on Sunday, June 27.
Events are family-
sponsored, and include
cash prizes for winners in
different categories.
There will be the Su-
per man and Wonder
Women Challenge, a 3.9
mile event at Camel Back
and Iron Man Hill.
Another challenge is
the Biathalon bike event
and endurance foot race,
9.4 miles; and the Bike
Only Event, 9.4 miles.
The Boot Scootin’
Stroll is a 1.75 mile Fun
Run/Walk.
Gathering location is
the Forestry parking lot
at the Industrial Park,
across from Camel Back
and Iron Man Hill.
This year’s event, ap-
proved by the tribes’
Covid-19 Response
Team, is in honor of the
original race director,
Azar Spino. Divisions are
18 and over, and youth 17
and under.
Start times: Boot
Scootin’ Stroll Fun Run/
Walk, 8:30 a.m., June 27.
Participants receive ribbons
and t-shirts. All other
events—Endurance,
Biathalon, and Bike Only—
start at 9 a.m.
Pre-registration cost for
the Boot Scootin’ Stroll is
$15 by this Friday, June 18.
Pre-registration for the Su-
per man and Wonder
Women, Biathalon, and Bike
Only are $20 by Friday, June
18. Day of race registration:
Add $5 after deadline for
each event.
Awards: Participation
ribbons and t-shirts for all
participants in the Boot
Scootin’ Fun Run/Walk.
Cash prizes for the Su-
per man and Wonder
Women, Biathalon and Bike
Only events. First-, Second-
and Third Place Prizes,
based on entries.
Fundraising, raffle and
50-50 tickets: One bike do-
nated by Azar and drawn
on Saturday, June 19.
Super 50-50 tickets are
$5 each or five for $20.
Regular 50-50 tickets are
$1 each or six for $5.
Winning tickets drawn
and on Facebook Live
on Sunday, June 27, at
an awards presentation.
Two separate 50-50
ticket poll, and those not
selected will be put in the
raffle for great prizes.
For ticket sales con-
tact Azar Spino, or race
director Austin Greene,
or committee members.
Here is the information:
Race director Austin
Greene, 541-553-3243,
Recreation office. Secre-
tary is Sandra Greene.
Treasurer is Birney
Greene-Boise. Public re-
lations, Nor Sampson.
Honor Race Director,
Azar Spino. At large
committee members:
Angie Spino, Margie
Tuckta, Jolene Greene,
Jermayne Tuckta and
Jerry Sampson.
Community
notes...
high school students for the
Exploring Higher Educa-
tion Virtual Summer
Camp. They will keep regis-
tration open until all 40 slots
are filled. They have 10
more slots. The camp is
scheduled for July 19-30.
You can learn more online
at native.wsu.edu/nyehe
Warm Springs Victims
of Crime Services is avail-
able by phone for any ques-
tions or needs you have
about domestic violence,
sexual assault, child and el-
der abuse.
KWSO is offering an op-
portunity for individuals or
families to have their photos
taken in regalia on what
would have been Pi-Ume-
Sha Saturday, June 26,
down at the Pi-Ume-Sha
Grounds.
Space is limited and ap-
pointments are needed.
You can sign up by calling
KWSO at 541-553-1968.
Sign up will be first come
first serve.
The Office of Native
American Programs at Wash-
ington State University is still
recruiting Native American
Warm Springs Holistic
Health Center provides
physical therapy and acupunc-
ture care in Warm Springs
with a focus on compassion,
integrity, and full-body
wellness. You can contact
them at 54-777-2663.
This week you can find
their new video posted on
their YouTube Page about:
Ankle Mobility.
The Heart of Oregon
Corps is seeking applicants
for their AmeriCorps and
Stewardship programs, and
soon for YouthBuild. All
are welcome to free info ses-
sions, happening every Tues-
days through July.
This is for young people
ages 16-24 and the info ses-
sions last about 30 minutes.
In Warm Springs you can
contact Melinda Poitra in
Warm Springs at at 541-553-
3324, to learn more.
Boarding school applications available at Higher Education
Students can pick up
boarding school applications
for the 2021-22 school year
at Warm Springs Higher
Education. At Higher Edu-
cation, 1110 Wasco Street,
see Carroll Dick for an ap-
plication.
Complete applications can
also be returned to Carol, or
faxed or mailed to the school.
Chemawa Indian School
applications are available,
along with those for River-
side Indian School in
Anadarko, Oklahoma; and
the Sherman Indian High
School in California.
Chemawa Indian School
is planning for in-person
school with dormitories open
and running as usual, “but
one thing we have learned
through this is to be flexible
and ready for changes,” the
school notes.
Returning students are
encouraged to get your pa-
perwork in as soon as pos-
sible. If Chemawa receives
more applications than avail-
able spots, the school will de-
velop a waiting list.
Required Documents to
attach with application:
A copy of Certificate of
Indian Blood. For informa-
tion on this requirement call
Vital Stats at 541-553-3252.
Copy of Birth Certificate,
and Social Security card.
List of immunizations
dated after January 1. For
information on this call the
clinic at 541-553-1196.
A copy of all official and
unofficial high school tran-
scripts. The deadline to apply
for admittance to Sherman In-
dian High School in Riverside
is July 30. The first day of class
will be August 23.
Covid-19 safety protocols of the Confederated Tribes
Tribal Council in May
approved new covid safety
protocols, based on the rec-
ommendation of the Covid-
19 Response Team. The pro-
tocols are now effective
throughout the reservation:
· Fully vaccinated individu-
als will no longer need to wear
a mask indoors in public
places where the vaccination
status of all individuals is
checked.
· Your card or a picture
of your card will need to be
shown to enter tribal build-
ings. If proof cannot be pro-
vided, masks needs to be
worn.
Masks will be required in
areas where people are not
asked about their vaccination
status.
· Masks are no longer
required for people who are
outdoors, though masking is
still encouraged, especially
in crowded places and for
people who are unvacci-
nated.
· It is managers and su-
pervisors’ roles to provide
a protective work environ-
ment, this includes more
stricter rules according to
job duties.
· Continue with 100 per-
cent workforce with tribal
offices.
· Each building will be
required to submit a plan to
their general manager or di-
rector with how they will
slowly return back to open-
ing buildings.
Hours open to the pub-
lic needs to be posted.
· Temperature taken
daily and logs needs to be
kept on file in case there is
an exposure in the building
so contact tracers can access
if necessary.
· Buildings no longer will
be closed when there is an
exposure. Each case will be
reviewed and evaluated
separately and sections will
be sanitized.
· Those who use tribal
vehicles as part of their job
and have passengers need to
wear masks at all time.
· If any tribal employee
travels out of state and they
have no covid symptoms,
they can report to work, but
if they had not been vacci-
nated they are required to
take a Covid-19 test within
four days upon their return
with documentation that
they are negative.
Some of the other re-
cent Covid-19 news:
Last Friday, May 28,
IHS and the tribes’ Covid
Response Team reported
there were eight active cases
of the disease on the reser-
vation; and 12 close con-
tacts receiving daily moni-
toring.
You can call to schedule
a vaccination at the Warm
Springs Health and Wellness
Center at 541-553-2131.
Anyone 12 and older
who is Indian Health Ser-
vice eligible, or who lives or
works in Warm Springs can
be vaccinated.