Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 6, 2021
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First Indigenous Peoples Day at COCC
Central Oregon Community
College is pleased to share its lineup
of free community events on
Monday, October 11, celebrating
Indigenous Peoples Day.
The day follows the recent
COCC board decision to formally
recognize the second Monday in
October as Indigenous Peoples
Day.
The morning will include a land
acknowledgement discussion, 9-10
a.m., held virtually. There will be a
talk on Christopher Columbus
from a Native perspective, noon
to 1 p.m., in-person at the COCC
Bend campus.
There will be an educators’
workshop titled ‘Incorporating In-
digenous Perspectives in the Class-
room,’ 4-5 p.m. in-person; and a
video screening of The Columbus
Controversy, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in-per-
son.
“For our inaugural Indigenous
Peoples Day at COCC, we’re fea-
turing some incredible learning op-
portunities and forums for open-
ing dialogue,” said Christy Walker,
director of the college’s diversity
and inclusion program.
“We’re excited to help bring the
community together for this impor-
tant recognition.”
All in-person events will take
place in Wille Hall at the Bend
campus’s Coats Campus Center,
with masks required and distanc-
ing protocols followed. No regis-
tration is required, though Wille
Hall is limited to 52 individuals.
Learn more about COCC’s Indig-
enous Peoples Day at cocc.edu
Some more specifics on the
October 11 events:
Acknowledgement
The Zoom-based land
acknowledgement discussion, 9-10
a.m., features COCC Native
American program coordinator
Michelle Cary, of the Seneca-Ca-
yuga Nation. She will lead the dis-
cussion on the purpose and im-
pact of land acknowledgements,
exploring how COCC’s land
acknowledgement was created,
and why it took over a year to cre-
ate the living document.
Contact mcary@cocc.edu for
the Zoom link.
For the in-person talk from
noon to 1 p.m., in Wille Hall:
Join COCC world languages in-
structor Gabriann Hall, of the Kla-
math Tribes, for a talk on Chris-
topher Columbus from a Native
perspective, an overview that
separates fact from fiction.
The talk will then shift to the
contributions of indigenous people
and current issues impacting Na-
Eagles Football
The Warm Springs Academy Eagles had a great win in
late September, overcoming a 14-0 second-quarter deficit
to beat the Culver Bulldogs, 22-20. The game was at the
Academy (Jayson Smith photos above and below).
The Eagles play next Wednesday, October 12 at home
against Sisters. They have a scrimmage with the
Jefferson County Middle School, scheduled at Madras
High School under the lights, to close out the season,
October 26. Spectators are reminded that face masks
and social distancing are required at all 509-J schools
and sports competitions.
Hiring at Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
The Columbia River In-
ter-Tribal Fish Commission
looks to fill a number of
positions. The positions are
as follows:
Finance Department, Port-
land Office, Staff Accoun-
tants (two positions).
Fishery Science Depart-
ment, Hager man Genetics
Laboratory, Idaho, Genetics
Laboratory Technician.
Fishing Site Maintenance
Department, In-Lieu and Treaty
Fishing Access Sites, the Colum-
bia River, Fishing Site Main-
tenance Workers (two posi-
tions).
Enforcement Department,
Hood River Office, Colum-
bia River Inter-Tribal Po-
lice Department-Sergeant.
Closes October 22.
CRITPD-Police Officers
(three positions).
CRITPD-Dispatchers
(three positions).
The complete job descrip-
tions, minimum skills, applica-
tion requirements, deadlines,
and pay information are avail-
able on the CRITFC website:
critfc.org
See ‘Careers’.
Courtesy COCC
At the Central Oregon Community College Salmon Bake, 2019.
tive communities.
From 4-5 p.m. in Wille Hall,
Native American college prep co-
ordinator Kelsey Freeman will
present ‘Incorporating Indigenous
Perspectives in the Classroom,’ an
interactive workshop that explores
concrete ideas for intentional, ac-
curate teaching of Native affairs
and how to bring Native Ameri-
can perspectives into the class-
room.
The workshop will discuss the
manifestations of racism that Na-
tive American students often en-
counter in educational settings and
how to better support those stu-
dents.
Finally, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in
Wille Hall, COCC will screen a
documentary titled The Columbus
Controversy, with follow-up discus-
sion moderated by Michelle Cary,
COCC’s Native American program
coordinator.
For specific information on these
events, contact Christy Walker, di-
rector of Diversity and Inclusion, at
cwalker2@cocc.edu or 541-383-
7412.
Fall tribal fishery
The four tribes of the Colum-
bia River announced a fall season
tribal fishery, and the Columbia
River Compact concurred. The
fishery is for all of zone 6. The
first fishery is from present through
6 p.m. this Thursday, October 7.
There is another fishery from 6
a.m. on Monday, October 11
through 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oc-
tober 14. Gear is set and drift
gillnets, 8-inch minimum mesh size
restriction.
Allowable sales are salmon (any
species), steelhead, shad, yellow
perch, bass, walleye, catfish, and
carp may be sold or retained for
subsistence. Fish landed during the
open periods are allowed to be sold
after the period 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
purposes.
Closed areas are standard sanc-
tuaries applicable to gillnet gear.
The Spring Creek hatchery sanc-
tuary will be reduced to 150 feet
around the hatchery ladder. The
zone 6 platform and hook and line
fishery regulations remain un-
changed.
If you have any fishing enforce-
ment problems, or need assistance
or information, day or night, con-
tact the Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Of-
fice, 541-386-6363. Show pride in
tribe’s treaty rights by carrying your
tribal ID. Please wear your life jack-
ets for safety, and avoid overload-
ing your boat. And from the tribes:
Vaccines work and are safe to help
protect you, your family and your
tribal community.
Free pet
wellness
clinic
A free Pet Wellness Clinic
is coming up this Sunday,
October 10 from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Warm Springs
Community Center parking
area.
The non-profit groups
Street Dog Hero and
Fences f or Fido are
partnering to bring this
clinic to families and pets
of the reservation.
The spay-neuter service
aspect of the clinic is already
full, as there has been a great
response from the commu-
nity, said Stef McCargar of
Fences for Fido.
Fences for Fido has pro-
vided free services to hun-
dreds of families on the
Warm Springs Reservation
by building fences, providing
dog houses,
distributing
dog food, and
providing spay
and neuter ser-
vices.
The October 10 event will
be Street Dog Hero’s first
visit to the
Warm Springs
community.
Services will
be the free
spay and neu-
ter (as mentioned, already
booked); a clinic offering
free vaccines; flea, tick and
mange management; and a
food bank with dog and cat
food.
Street Dog Hero and
Fences for Fido extend grati-
tude to the people of Warm
Springs for the trust placed
in their organizations, and
the opportunity to be of ser-
vice.
Street Dog Hero serves
pets around the world. Their
mission is to help street dogs
globally by providing trans-
portation, medical treatment,
adoption placement, aware-
ness and education.
Fences for Fido has a mis-
sion to improve the quality
of life for dogs who spend
most or all hours confined
to a chain.