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Yoga, HIIT
Beginner HIIT—High
Intensity Inter val Train-
ing—and Strength Training
classes are Tuesdays at 6
a.m. at the Youth Center in
the big gym. Coach is Jen-
nifer Robbins.
Bring a mat, a water
bottle, and a great attitude!
Just Yoga! is Thursdays
at 6 a.m. with Jennifer at
the Youth Center big gym.
Everyone needs flexibility
and strength. Bring the
matter, water bottle, and the
great attitude!
Births
Brayah Kami Frutos
Gildardo Frutos Jr. and
Shawnee Johnson of Warm
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
daughter Brayah Kami
Frutos, born on August 1,
2021.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Gildardo
Frutos Sr. and Angelina
Sorrelhorse of War m
Springs.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Morris
Johnson of Warm Springs,
and the late Kami Wahnetah
of Warm Springs.
Namya Amairi
Star Magana
Jonathan Magana and
Tajah Hintsala of Bend are
pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter
Namya
Amairi
Star
Magana, born on July 30,
2021.
Namya joins brother
Emmanuel,6; and sister
Jeman, 8.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Maricella
and Alejandro Magana, of
Bend.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Stephanie
Belgard of Warm Springs,
and Jason Hintsala of Warm
Springs.
Virtual Well-
ness classes
War m Springs Pap-
alaxsimisha and the tribes’
Community Health are host-
ing Virtual Wellness Classes
with instructor Jennifer
Robbins.
Mondays and Wednes-
days are Beginners Strength
Training and Cardio; and
Thursdays are Beginners
Yoga.
The classes are at 12:10
to 1 p.m. The Zoom link
is:
US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/
85421069607
For more information con-
tact Jillisa or Jennifer at:
jillisa.suppah@wstribes.org
jennifer.russell@wstribes.org
Spay, neuter
A pet spay and neuter
clinic is planned for Warm
Springs in October.
The clinic is being orga-
nized by Stef McCargar,
Fences For Fido vet care
coordinator for Central Or-
egon.
You can learn more about
the organization at the
Fences For Fido Facebook
page.
Health note
The plantar fascia is a band
of connective tissue that con-
nects from the heel to the
bones in the foot. It is very
important for normal biome-
chanics, arch support, and
shock absorption.
Plantar fasciitis, a com-
mon cause of heel pain, is
caused by breakdown of the
collagen in the plantar fascia.
This can occur in people of
all ages.
Common symptoms in-
clude heel pain that is worse
with the first few steps in the
morning and tenderness to
pressure on the area when the
heel connects to the arch.
Risk factors include over pr-
onation (flattening of the
arch), obesity, tight calf
muscles, diabetes mellitus,
non supportive footwear, or
sudden increases in activity
level such as running or walk-
ing.
Conservative treatment is
the first line of defense
against plantar fasciitis. Here
are a few places to start:
Wear supportive footwear
rather than sandals or bare
feet.
Increase walking and run-
ning programs gradually
rather than suddenly.
Stretch the calves daily.
Stretch the plantar fascia
daily.
Massage the calves and
arches of the feet.
Strengthen the calf and
foot muscles.
If you do not get relief
from consistent practice of
these simple remedies, it is
best to consult your podia-
trist or physical therapist for
a thorough evaluation and
treatment plan.
If you have further ques-
tions about plantar fasciitis,
please reach out to the Physi-
cal Therapy team at Warm
Springs Holistic Health for
more information. Best Re-
gards,
Alicia
Oberholzer,
War m Springs Holistic
Health.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
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Museum Huckleberry Harvest honors Indigenous storytellers
T
he Museum at
Warm Springs this year is
celebrating the Huckleberry
Harvest with two events
in Portland.
The Huckleberry Harvest
Honor Dinner happens on
Friday, August 27 from 6:30
to 9:30 p.m. in the Kridel
Ballroom at the Portland Art
Museum.
The Honor Dinner, in-
cluding a silent auction, raises
funds for the museum. Pro-
ceeds from the event make
it possible for the museum
to continue sharing and pre-
serving the tribes’ culture,
history and art.
This year’s honorees are
Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laure-
ate; and George W. Aguilar
Sr., elder, and winner of the
2006 Oregon Book Award
for W h e n t h e R i v e r R a n
Wild! Indian Traditions on
the Mid-Columbia and the
Warm Springs Reservation.
The Honor Dinner also
recognizes the Siletz Tribal
Arts and Heritage Society—
Huu-cha~n—A good way
of life, the good life. The
society’s mission is to support
and promote the practice,
conservation, and restora-
tion of the tribal cultures of
the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians.
For the dinner the single
price of event tickets is
$225. Four levels of table
benefits are available:
$15,000 (Eagle and Condor
Level); $10,000 (Black Bear
Level); $5,000 (Cougar
Level) and $2,500 (Sea Ot-
ter Level).
“Guests are given an op-
portunity to be immersed in
the beauty and culture of the
Warm Springs Tribes,” says
museum director Elizabeth
A. Woody. “Traitional foods,
music and art make this a
unique and truly memorable
event.”
The Saturday after the
Honor Dinner, August 28,
will be Mor ning with the
Summaries of Tribal Council
August 2, 2021
The meeting was called to
order at 9 a.m. by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll call:
Glendon Smith, Vice Chair
Brigette McConville, Anita
Jackson, Raymond (Captain)
Moody, Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Chief Joseph Moses, Wilson
Wewa Jr., Chief Delvis Heath.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs
update with Brenda Bremner.
· State and federal legisla-
tive update calls.
· Indian Health Service
update with Hyllis Dauphinais.
· Covid update with the
Response Team:
Motion by Brigette approv-
ing the recommendations
from the Team (see page 1).
Second by Wilson. Discus-
sion. Glendon/yes, Brigette/
yes, Wilson/yes, Delvis/yes,
Anita/yes, Jay/yes, 6/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion
carried. Protocols take effect
August 9 for all tribal build-
ings, enterprises and the com-
munity.
· Tribal attorney update
with John Ogan.
· AT&T Beaver Butte up-
date with Michele Stacona,
Raymond Moody and Tim
York:
Motion by Brigette declin-
ing AT&T’s offer. Second by
Jay. Discussion. Glendon/
yes, Joe/yes, Brigette/yes,
Delvis/yes, Captain/yes,
Anita/yes, Jay/yes, 7/0/0,
Chairman not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Brigette to ad-
journ at 3:10 p.m.
August 3
The meeting was called to
order at 9 a.m. by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call: Glendon Smith, Lincoln
Jay Suppah, Anita Jackson,
Wilson Wewa Jr., Raymond
Moody, Brigette McConville,
Chief Delvis Heath, Chief
Joesph Moses. Sharisa Th-
ompson, Recorder.
· CARES Act procure-
ment funds discussion with
Michele Stacona.
· Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittee Off Reservation up-
The Confederated Tribes’ Covid-19 Response
Team provided the latest case demographics re-
garding the incidence of covid among the tribal com-
munity, as of August 4. On that date there were
five active Covid-19 cases on the reservation—four
among unvaccinated people, and one break-
through. Cumulative cases as of that date, since
the pandemic began last spring, was at 890. There
have been 13 breakthoughs—covid cases among
people who were fully vaccinated. On August 4, there
were two people among the tribal community hospi-
talized with Covid; age range 22-84.
Laureates—Living the Power
of the Word: Four Indigenous
Poet-Storytellers. This will be
form 10 a.m. to noon at the
Oregon Historical Society.
The Indigenous poet-story-
tellers will include:
Joy Har jo, of the
Mvskoke-Creek Nation;
Rena Priest, (Lhaq’temish—
Lummi Nation), Washington
State Poet Laureate; Anis
Mojgani, Oregon Poet Lau-
reate, of African American
and Iranian descent; and
Elizabeth Woody, Warm
Springs, Yakama Nation/Na-
vajo Nation, former Oregon
Poet Laureate.
“With the power of the
word, and the ability to carry
it across generations through
song, prayer, utterance and
the Ancestors’ determina-
tion, we have our present-day
Indigenous Literatures,” Ms.
Woody says. “Everyone has
a song or a story—but more
important is the challenge to
pass on these songs and sto-
ries to the next generations.”
“This exciting and timely
program brings together four
award-winning poet-storytell-
ers with a focus on Native
literature—past, present and
future,” Ms. Woody says.
“We envision this as an in-
spiring, once-in-a-lifetime
event; and we are also extend-
ing a special invitation to youth
who are interested in Indig-
enous literature to attend.”
Individual event tickets
are $25. There are two lev-
els of sponsorship: $5,000
(Laureate Level) and $2,500
(Storyteller Level).
To register for the Honor
dinner, visit:
https://bit.ly/3yu9jNT
To register for “Morning
with the Laureates,” visit:
https://bit.ly/2TXoJLm
For more information
about both events and table
and sponsor benefits:
maws@museumatwarm
springs.org
Or call 541-553-3331.
date with Bruce Jim.
· Irrigationand Ag Com-
mittee update with Terry
Squiemphen and Dustin
Suppah.
· Health and Welfare
Committee update with Eu-
gene Greene Jr.
· Timber Committee up-
date with Yvette Picard.
· Education Committee
update with Ardis Clark, TJ
Foltz, Laurie Danzuka and
Jay Mathisen.
· Land Use and Planning
Committee update with
Jonathan W. Smith and Lyle
Katchia.
· Culture and Heritage
Committee update with
Deanie Johnson, off the
record 3:30 to 3:45.
· With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 3:45 p.m.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Public Utilities update
with Chico Holliday.
· Purchasing update with
Raymond Shike: Issues and
concerns will be shared with
Libby.
· Labor agreement/
TERO update with Wendell
Jim and Wayne Gilbert:
· TERO Office will not
pursue a Tribal Labor Agree-
ment at this point.
· Bluestone discussion:
Bluestone will be scheduled
on the agenda as soon as pos-
sible.
· Travel delegations
added for the August
agenda, subject to change
Tribal Council:
Oregon Tribes zoom
meeting, August 6.
The Museum At Warm
Springs Honor Dinner.
2021 Northwest Indian
Gaming Conference and
EXPO.
National Indian Educa-
tion Association .
Great Basin Anthropol-
ogy Conference.
Motion by Anita to ad-
journ at 11:35 a.m.
August 4
The meeting was called to
order at 9:25 by Vice Chair
Brigette McConville. Roll call:
Glendon Smith, Anita Jack-
son, Lincoln Jay Suppah, Wil-
son Wewa Jr., Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses.