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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon June 30, 2021 Page 7 Air quality readings during fire season D.McMechan/Spilyay June 25 a parade of riders honored the one- hundred and sixty-sixth anniversary of the Treaty of 1855. They traveled from the Education building area to the powwow grounds. With the threat of wildfire during the summer months, air quality can become a health risk. Online you can check the current air quality of the Warm Springs community. There are two War m Springs Purple Air Sensors— provided to the tribes by the Environmental Protection Agency—in place that you can access from your phone or computer: At the search engine type ‘Warm Springs Pur ple Air Sensors’. The Branch of Natural Re- sources installed the Warm Springs Purple Air Sensors last summer, during the very smokey season of the massive Lionshead fire, that burned on the reservation last August and into September. The specific website address for the sen- sor at Indian Health Services is: www.purpleair.com/map?opt=1/ m / i / m A Q I / a 1 0 / cC4&select=59961#12.19/ 44.72248/-121.25415 And the site for the Branch of Natural Resources: www.purpleair.com/map?opt=1/ m/i/mAQI/a10/cC4#12.19/ 44.75178/-121.23597 CTWSBNR Sensor at Natural Resources. Another sensor is desig- nated for the Simnasho com- munity: This one has yet to be placed. More prizes in vaccine lottery With the deadline nearing for the cutoff to get at least the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to be entered into Oregon’s $1 million lottery, Gov. Kate Brown an- nounced four travel packages to be given away statewide, as well as more cash prizes. People who have been vacci- nated through the IHS and the Con- federated Tribes program are auto- matically entered in the lottery. If you received you vaccine from another health service, you can register to enter the lottery at takeyourshot.oregon.gov Lottery winners will be an- nounced in July. Air quality index chart corresponding to the readings of the two Warm Springs sensors. Support for Native Arts and Cultures Suspicious 45-acre fire near fish hatchery Fire crews quickly contained a suspicious fire near the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery, Monday, June 21. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Warm Springs Police Depart- ment anonymous tip line, 541- 553-2202. The fire burned about 45 acres on a hillside near the fish hatchery. The tribal police department received a report around 9 p.m. June 21. No structures were burned, and no evacuations were required. A preliminary investigation determined the fire’s start was suspicious in nature, said Police Chief Bill Elliott. The FBI was notified, as the crime of arson in Indian Coun- try is a federal offense, Mr. Elliott said. “We will do ever ything needed to arrest people inten- tionally starting fires,” Elliott said. “We will ensure they are Courtesy WSPD Warm Springs Police on the scene of the suspicious fire. prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” The police chief added that tribal police will increase pa- trols in rural areas, to provide for the safety of residents. The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, soon to be based in Portland, has been awarded a multi- million dollar gift in support of its mission to advance equity and cul- tural knowledge. A Native-led organization, the NACF focuses on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities and promote positive social, cultural and environ- mental change. NACF is one of 286 high-impact organizations na- tionwide that received $2.7 billion in gifts from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. “We are at a pivotal moment in Indigenous communities in which creative forces are aligning for the good of all,” said Lulani Arquette, NACF president. “As we grow our organization and programming, we believe art is a powerful force to bring about transformative change, healing and understanding.” While Native-led nonprofits are often overlooked in philanthropic giving, Native artists and organiza- tions are doing profound work to strengthen Native communities, change misconceptions about In- digenous peoples and create space and opportunities for Indigenous voices to be amplified. NACF is pleased to receive this gift in the company of other val- ued Native recipient organizations, and is inspirited by the support, rec- ognition and visibility this will bring to Indigenous issues. “We are grateful to be included alongside so many vital organiza- tions in our collective efforts to uplift the strengths of American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native people and support positive social change,” Ms. Arquette said. The gift comes as NACF tran- sitions to a new national headquar- ters in Portland, after taking own- ership of a historic building in the city’s vibrant southeast neighbor- hood. The Center for Native Arts and Cultures (CNAC) will be a ro- bust community asset and gather- ing place for Native artists and lo- cal partnerships. NACF has distrib- uted over 500 grants since 2009 to artists and arts organizations in 34 states and the District of Co- lumbia. To learn more about NACF and CNAC, visit: nativeartsandcultures.org
