Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
August 25, 2021
Online learning option deadline Friday
As the start of the new
school year fast approach-
ing, teachers and staff at the
Warm springs Academy are
preparing for your return to
in person learning.
There will be a mask man-
date for all people who enter
the Warm Springs Academy,
regardless of vaccine status.
The school district is also
offering the on-line CASA
learing option for students
or families who may not yet
be comfortable with the in-
class option. You will need
to fill out the intent to en-
roll form online at
jcsd.k12.or.us
The form must be sub-
mitted by this Friday, Au-
gust 27. If you would like
your student to remain with
the in-person learning, no
action is required.
Students that were en-
rolled in the CASA online
learning, and want to remain
in CASA, will need to fill out
the intent to enroll form as
well. If you have any ques-
tions call 541-553-1128.
Covid mask requirements for youth sports
The Oregon Schools Ath-
letic Association last week
issued new mandates regard-
ing athletes in school dis-
tricts, the coaches and
people who may attend a
game. The update comes as
Covid-19 is increasing across
the state, and with vaccines not
yet approved for children un-
der the age of 12.
The OSAA is requiring
Employment with the Tribes
The following are po-
sitions posted by the
Confederated Tribes
Personnel Department.
You can reach the de-
partment at 541-553-
3262.
Language trainee in-
tern (limited duration).
Director of Information
Systems. Assistant
Property warehouse.
Human Resources di-
rector. Prevention col-
lege intern. Treasury
controller.
Development direc-
tor. Higher Education
summer internship coor-
dinator. Director of Fi-
nance.
Sanitation technician.
Communications officer.
Secretary.
Teacher sssistant
(five positions). Teacher
aide. Lead teacher (two
positions).
Lookout.
Deputy
clerk. Data processing
clerk. WIC certifier/Nu-
trition technician.
Budget contract and
grant analyst (part-
time). H a n d y t e c h n i -
cian trainee. Education
data clerk and re-
coaches to wear masks dur-
ing sporting events; and spec-
tators, regardless of vaccina-
tion status, also are required
to wear masks.
Students are not required
to wear masks indoors while
practicing or playing in a com-
petitive sport at any level. Stu-
dents not actively participating
during indoor competition are
required to wear a mask.
search.
Administrative/intake/
media. Fish biologist II.
Assistant Juvenile pros-
ecutor.
Protective care pro-
vider. Public Safety gen-
eral manager. Correc-
tions officer (three posi-
tions).
Community Health
Nurse (two positions).
Medical social worker
(two positions). Youth
Program employment.
Count team member.
Custodian. Director
of Finance. Guest ser-
vices operator. Lounge
bartender.
Players Club host.
Players Club lead host.
Restaurant manager.
Revenue auditor.
Security
officer.
Server. Slot keyperson.
Tule Grill attendant.
Tule Grill cook.
The following are jobs
advertised recently with
Indian Head Casino:
Blackjack dealer.
Cage cashier. Coffee
stations
attendant.
The following are
jobs recently advertised
with the Plateau Travel
Plaza:
Cashier. Store shift
supervisor. Line cook.
Security officer.
Employment report for the Central Oregon region
Economic recovery in the
region, including Jefferson
County and the reservation,
continued through July. This
was true despite the emer-
gency of covid variants, es-
pecially delta. According to
the Oregon Department of
Employment:
The unemployment rate in
Jefferson County in July was
at 6.5 percent, down from
6.8 percent in June.
This was another im-
provement, though unem-
ployment in the county re-
mains higher than before the
pandemic, when it was 4.1
percent.
Overall employment in
the county improved in July,
although total nonfarm em-
ployment fell by 100 jobs,
according to the Department
of Empoyment. The 100-
non-farm job loss was fewer
than typical for this time of
year, according to the de-
partment.
The job losses were con-
centrated in local govern-
ment-education, as schools
closed for summer break.
There was modest hiring in
leisure and hospitality, add-
ing 30 jobs from June.
In the region overall: July
hiring was consistent with
normal seasonal patterns;
however, recent revisions
using payroll tax records re-
vealed that the recovery
through the first quarter of
2021 was stronger than ini-
tially estimated.
Deschutes County: The
seasonally adjusted unemploy-
ment rate dropped to 5.6 per-
cent in July from 5.9 percent
in June. The unemployment
rate remains higher than be-
fore the first impacts from
Covid-19 pandemic, when it
was 3.3 percent.
Deschutes County lost
530 jobs in July, typical losses
for this time of year.
Job losses in July were
driven by local education de-
clines as schools largely
closed for summer break.
Most other major indus-
try sectors continued to hire
in July, including leisure and
hospitality; professional and
business services; and con-
struction.
Crook County: The sea-
sonally adjusted unemploy-
ment rate was 7.0 percent in
July, down significantly from
7.4 percent in June.
The unemployment rate
remains higher than before
the first impacts from
covid, when it was 4.4 per-
cent.
Crook County shed 50
jobs in July, typical job losses
for this time of year.
SNAP recipients to see emergency covid allotments in Sept.
Most tribal members
who receive Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram—SNAP—benefits will
receive emergency allot-
ments in September.
The federal government
has approved emergency al-
lotments every month since
March 2020. This gives
SNAP recipients additional
support during the covid
pandemic. Emergency allot-
ments will be available on
September 11 for current
SNAP households. New
SNAP households will receive
the emergency allotments Sep-
tember 30 or October 2.
SNAP recipients do not have
to take any action to receive
these supplemental benefits as
they will be issued directly on
their EBT cards
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Zone 6 fisheries
The Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission and member
tribes have set two zone
6 fisheries.
The first one is under
way now through 6 p.m.
this Thursday, August
26.
The second one is
from 6 a.m., Monday,
August 30 to 6 p.m. on
Thursday, September 2.
Gear is set- and drift
gillnets with 8-inch
minim-um mesh size re-
striction.
Allowable
sales:
Salmon (any species),
steelhead, shad, yellow
perch, bass, walleye, cat-
fish, and carp may be
sold or retained for sub-
sistence.
Fish landed during the
open periods are allowed
to be sold after the pe-
riod concludes.
Sturgeon may not be
sold, but sturgeon from
38 to 54 inches fork
length in the Bonneville
pool; and sturgeon from
43 to 54 inches fork
length in The Dalles and
John Day pools may be
kept for subsistence pur-
poses.
C l o s e d
areas: Standard sanctuar-
ies applicable to gillnet
gear. The standard
Spring Creek Hatchery
Sanctuary is in place.
The zone 6 platform
and hook and line fish-
ery regulations remain
unchanged.
Tributary fisheries
and fisheries down-
stream of the Bonneville
dam: Consult your
tribe’s Fishery Depart-
ment, 541-553-2001, for
current regulations in
these areas.
A message form
CRITFC: Vaccines work
and are safe. Get vacci-
nated to help protect you,
your family and your
tribal community. One
Community Health is the
tribal health partner in
the Columbia Gorge.
Call them at 541-386-
6380 to schedule your
free vaccination or call
your tribal clinic to get it
before heading to the
river.
If you have any fish-
ing enforcement prob-
lems or need assistance
or information, day or
night, contact the Colum-
bia River Inter-Tribal
Fisheries Enforcement
Office, 4270 Westcliff
Drive, Hood River, Or-
egon.
Phone 541-386-6363
or toll-free 800-487-
FISH (3474). Show
pride in your tribe’s treaty
rights by carrying your
tribal ID. Please consult
your tribal Fisheries De-
partment for additional
details on tribal regula-
tions.
Please wear life jack-
ets for safety, and avoid
overloading your boats.
Indian Country vaccine rate
The U.S. Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention
keeps track of vaccination
rates based on various crite-
ria, including race and
ethnicity. Based on recent
CDC race and ethnicity data,
just over one million Ameri-
can Indian and Alaska Na-
tive are fully vaccinated
against covid.
Indian Country has done
a remarkable job vaccinating
tribal citizens, said the the
National Indian Health
Board. In its statement this
week, the board gave an ex-
ample:
The Sac and Fox Tribe of
Mississippi had 70 percent
of its vaccine eligible citizens
fully vaccinated, as early as
May of this year.
The rate in Indian Coun-
try overall should increase as
the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration begins to fully approve
the covid vaccines.
On Monday of this week,
the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
received the first full approval,
replacing the previous emer-
gency use authorization.
Full FDA approval pro-
vides confidence in the
safety and efficacy of the
vaccine, and could encour-
age hesitant American In-
dian and Alaska Native
people to get vaccinated, the
National Indian Health
Board said.