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At Tribal
Council
this month
The following are some of the
items coming up on the Tribal
Council agenda for the rest of No-
vember (subject to change at Coun-
cil discretion):
Wednesday, November 3—
Updates (lunch in)
9 a.m.: Natural Resources with
Robert Brunoe.
9:30: Education with Valerie
Switzler.
10: Human Ser vices with
Caroline Cruz.
10:30: Public Safety with Nancy
Seyler.
11: Tribal Veterans Services
with Frankie Williams.
11:30: Tribal Court with Lisa
Lomas.
12 p.m.: Purchasing and pro-
curement with Libby Chase.
12:30: Administrative Services
Center and Tribal Council Office
with Doris Miller.
1: Managed Care with Mike
Collins.
1:30: Public Utilities with Chico
Holliday.
2: Human Resources with Carol
Funk.
2:30: Governmental Affairs
with Louie Pitt.
3: TERO with Wendell Jim.
3:30: Finance with Isaac
George.
4:30: S-T, Administrative Ser-
vices and General Administrative
with Glendon Smith.
Thursday, November 4: Cen-
tral Oregon Inter-Governmental
Council meeting, virtual.
Thursday-Friday, Novem-
ber 4-5: Oregon Water Law con-
ference, virtual.
Monday, November 8—Com-
mittee updates.
9 a.m.: Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittees, On and Off Reservation.
10: Education Committee.
11: Timber Committee.
1 p.m.: Land Use Planning
Committee.
2: Health and Welfare Commit-
tee.
3: Range and Ag Committee.
4: Culture and Heritage Com-
mittee.
4:30: Water Board.
Tuesday, November 9
9 a.m.: IHS modernization up-
date with Hyllis Dauphinais.
10: Archives on IHS mainte-
nance plan with Hyllis and Chico
Holliday.
11: Joint Health Commission
update with the commission.
1: Kah-Nee-Ta and Cannabis
update with Jim Souers, Ventures.
2: Covid update with the Re-
sponse Team.
3: Boards and committees up-
date with the Secretrary-Treasurer
and Administrative Services.
4: Chief Judge update.
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November 3, 2021 - Vol. 46, No. 22
November – Anaku Ipach’aanxa Yaamash
PO Box 489
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A playground from the heart
O
ne of the exciting de-
velopments at Children’s Pro-
tective Services is the new play-
ground. The playground equip-
ment itself—the slide, swings,
even a new trampoline—is very
colorful and state of the art.
And how it all got there is
equally inspiring. It’s taken
some time and patience, plus
the generosity and kindness of
many people.
The idea for a new CPS play-
ground has been around for a
couple of years now, said
Cecilia Collins, program direc-
tor. Then about a year and a
half ago Cecelia met at CPS
with Melissa William, executive
director of Every Child Cen-
tral Oregon.
D.McMechan/Spilyay
Staff of the Children’s Protective Services, here Health and
Human Services general manager Caroline Cruz, will host the
Dedication and Honoring next Monday, November 8 at noon.
Every Child works with commu-
nities in the region to support chil-
dren and families impacted by fos-
ter care. Visiting CPS last year, Mel-
issa agreed with Cecelia the empty lot
behind CPS, located also by the Vern
Jackson transition house, would be the
ideal spot for a playground.
The next step was contacting
many people around the region who
would be willing to help. There was
one large and generous donation
from a Bend person who wishes to
remain anonyouns. And there was
RH Construction team in Bend: The
company donated time and staff to
build and oversee the project. And
many others saw the value of this
project and gave what they could:
Rudy Clemens of Feather River
Builders donated time to excavate
and clear the property. Luis Haro
and HE Equipment donated equip-
ment to dig and prepare space.
Miller Lumber and Mike’s Concrete
donated supplies.
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Member show at Museum at Warm Springs
The Twenty-Eighth Annual
Tribal Member Art Exhibit
opened this week at the Museum
at Warm Springs.
Twenty-seven artists of the
tribes are featured in this year’s
exhibit. On display are more than
50 exquisite examples of paint-
ings, drawings, mixed-media,
beadwork, weavings, video and
photography.
The exhibit is curated by An-
gela Smith. Susan Brunoe, long-
time museum member and sup-
porter, was this year’s judge.
Some of the items
on display at the
Twenth-Eighth
member art exhibit.
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Courtesy MAWS
Art and
Basketball
T
he community basket-
ball court on campus has a bright
new look, thanks to an Art and
Basketball Youth project of the
Warm Springs Community Ac-
tion Team and Papalaxsimisha.
Charlene Dimmick worked with
young painters to create the new
court design. Video journalist
Brutis Baez recorded as the team
completed the colorful project.
The Community Action Team
and Papalaxsimisha worked with
the Oregon Community Founda-
tion to fund this court painting.
The team dedicated the newly
decorated court on Halloween
afternoon.
The mural was designed by
Ms. Dimmick, with support
from Mallory Smith of the Com-
munity Action Team, the Art and
Basketball Youth project man-
ager, and Papalaxsimisha’s Jaylyn
Suppah and Jillisa Suppah.
Five youth worked Charlene
and others on the court mural,
as part of community place-
making, designed to give young
people tools and inspiration to
build the community they envi-
sion.
The Warm Springs Community
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Charlene Dimmick and youth crew create the paint design on the community court, as video journalist
Brutis Baez records the work.
Action Team is a grassroots nonprofit
organization that works with the mem-
bership and tribal leadership to foster
community development through a
range of programs.
Papalaxsimisha focuses on sup-
porting indigenous students and their
families through a multi-generational
holistic restorative approach through
the educational journey using cultur-
ally-based practices.
Aerial shot of the court, courtesy Brutis Baez.