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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
In the Tribal Court of the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs
All proceedings are held
at the CTWS Tribal Court.
CTWS, Petitioner, vs. Randy
Zarate, Respondent. Case no.
JV59,60-17. To Randy Zarate and
Latonna Smith: You are hereby
notified that a custody review has
been scheduled with the Warm
Springs Tribla Court. By this no-
tice you are summoned to appear
in this matter at a hearing sched-
uled for the 1 st day of March, 2022
at 3 p.m.
PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of
Jack E. Quinn, W.S., U/A, deceased.
Estate no. 2021-PR65. To William
Quinn, Lowell Quinn and Deborah
Quinn: You are hereby notified that
an infor mal probate bearing is
scheduled for March 3, 2022 at 3
p.m.
Around Indian Country
$500,000 for Siletz
broadband infrastructure
The Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians have earned $500,000
in federal funds for work on plan-
ning activities for broadband infra-
structure connection, construction,
and service deployment.
The $500,000 for the Siletz In-
dians is from the U.S. Department
of Commerce’s National Telecom-
munications and Infor mation
Administration’s Tribal Broadband
Connectivity Program.
The Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians will use their grant for
a planning study to develop a solu-
tion for broadband infrastructure
connection, construction, and ser-
vice deployment to unserved Na-
tive American households, busi-
nesses, and community anchor in-
stitutions.
“The grant funds will allow the
tribe to start a network of plan-
ning activities to develop a solu-
tion for broadband infrastructure
in the greater Siletz area,” said
Tribal Chair Delores Pigsley.
“The planning will address
broadband connection, construc-
tion, and service deployment for
currently unserved Native Ameri-
can households. We appreciate get-
ting the funds and thank the sena-
tors for addressing this need.”
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron
Wyden and Jeff Merkley.
BIE sending 600,000
masks to schools
The Covid-19 pandemic has dis-
proportionately affected Indig-
enous populations across the coun-
try, including among children. In
response, the Bureau of Indian
Education announced today it is
acquiring personal protective equip-
ment to distribute to schools for
the health and safety of the Tribal
communities it serves.
“Tribal communities have been
seriously impacted by the pandemic
and have taken proactive measures
to protect their communities to stop
or slow the spread of covid for the
past two years,” said Bryan
Newland, Assistant Secretary, In-
dian Affairs.
“With this initiative, we are le-
veraging our existing resources in
rural and remote communities to
improve access to protective masks
and respirators. These are critical
public health tools that teachers, ad-
ministrators and students need to
protect themselves and others
from Covid-19.”
BIE will distribute 600,000 sur-
gical masks for K-12 students at
all 183 BIE-funded schools and
600,000 N95 respirators to K-12
schools for staff and adults in
student’s households, as well as to
Haskell Indian Nations Univer-
sity and Southwestern Indian Poly-
technic Institute for students and
staff.
“We must each do our part to
protect ourselves and each other,”
said BIE director Tony L.
Dearman. “We are deploying ev-
ery resource at our disposal to help
protect our students, staff and
Tribal communities from this dev-
astating global pandemic.”
Another Valentines Wish from Travis Bobb!
February 9, 2022
GeoVisions hiring field technicians
Warm Springs GeoVisions is
currently looking for Part-Time
Field Technicians to conduct
archaeological fieldwork and
surveys.
Part-Time Field Techni-
cians
Job responsibilities:
· Conduct archaeological sur-
veys, monitoring, and excava-
tion in support of cultural re-
sources management fieldwork.
· Use electronic and tradi-
tional navigational equipment
(GPS, iPad, compass, transit,
etc.) to orient yourself and per-
form fieldwork.
· Record and photograph
cultural resources identified in
the field including artifacts,
ecofacts, features, excavation
units, land use, landscapes, his-
toric structures, unique envi-
ronmental features, archaeo-
logical sites.
· Record accurate, organized,
and clear field notes, maps, draw-
ings, logs, forms, tables, and other
project documentation.
· Complete project tasks and
errands as directed by the Crew
Leader or Principal Investigator.
· Maintain, organize, and return
company-provided field equip-
ment, supplies, and vehicles.
· Follow all safety and health
guidelines at project work sites.
· Travel for extended periods of
time if necessary.
Compensation:
· For applicants without driver’s
licenses, pay starts at $15 per hour.
· For applicants with driver’s li-
censes, pay starts at $16-20 per
hour, depending on experience.
· We offer paid training, as well
as hotel and per diem for out-of-
town travel.
· Possibility for position to be-
come full-time.
Requirements:
· Must be a Warm Springs
Tribal Member.
· Must be willing to work out-
doors and able to walk 5-10
miles regularly.
· Hunting, fishing, and gath-
ering are all valid forms of ex-
perience
To Apply:
· Send contact information
to hello@wsgeovisions.com, or
· Come to Warm Springs
Ventures office (4204 Holliday
St) and leave contact info there.
For more information, please
contact us at:
hello@wsgeovisions.com
Covid-19 case demographics update
The Covid-19 Response Team,
Indian Health Service and
Community Health updated the covid
case demographics for the tribal
community, as of February 2.
At the time of the report, there were
94 active cases in the community.
Breaking down the total: There were
42 active cases among the
unvaccinated; forty-two among those
who were vaccinated without the
booster; and 13 among the fully
vaccinated with the booster.
At the February 2 time of the recent
report: There were five in-patient
Covid-19 hospitalizations among the
community, bringing the total
hospitalizations to 106 since the
pandemic began.