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Letters to the editor
Testing
at clinic
The Warm Springs Clinic
announced new covid out-
door testing hours. The new
hours are as follows:
Wednesday, Febr uar y
23 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Friday, February 25 from
9 to 11 a.m.
Monday, Febr uary 28
from 9 to 11 a.m.
Wednesday, March 2
from 1 to 3 pm.
Friday, March 4 from 9
to 11 a.m.
Home testing kits are
available at Emergency Man-
agement, 1160 Wasco Street
(the for mer elementary
school).
Please call when you ar-
rive 541-777-2803.
To limit entry into the
building, car side delivery is
available
For covid illness questions
outside these hours, please
call the covid information
line at 541-553-5512.
At Council
The following are some of
the items remaining on the
Tribal Council agenda for the
rest of Februar y (subject to
change at Council discretion):
Wednesday, February 23
9 a.m.: C o n f e d e r a t e d
Tribes of Warm Springs vs.
USA Trust case discussion
with tribal attorneys.
10: Tribal Court update
with Chief Judge Lisa
Lomas.
10:30: Health and Hu-
man Services update with
general manager Caroline
Cruz.
11: Secretary-Treasurer
update with Glendon Smith.
Items for discussion: Gov-
ernmental Affairs, Adminis-
trative Services, and the Vet-
erans Service Office.
Afternoon session: Open.
Baby formula
advisory, recall
The Food and Drug Ad-
ministration issued an advi-
sory alert to consumers to
avoid purchasing or using cer-
tain powdered infant formula
products. There is an ongo-
ing investigation into the situ-
Howlak Tichum
ation.
There is a recall for these
products. Affected products:
All 12.6-ounce Total Com-
fort powder.
All 12.5-ounce Similac for
Spit Up powder.
All EleCare powder—In-
fant and Junior.
All Alimentum powder.
Some 12.5-ounce Similac
Sensitive powder.
Some 12.4-ounce Similac
Advance powder.
Participants should check
the code printed on the prod-
uct packaging near the expi-
ration date. The code for af-
fected products includes the
following identifiers:
The first two digits on the
code on the can are 22
through 37; and,
A code on the container
contains K8, SH or Z2; and,
An expiration date of 04/
01-2022 or later.
Products that do not have
the above information are
not affected. Participants
should continue to use prod-
ucts not covered in the advi-
sory.
Warm Springs WIC will
replace recalled formula for
its WIC participants only.
Call 1-800-986-8540 for
information. Or see the wite:
tinyurl.com/for mula-
check
Cultural position
The Wallowa Land Trust
seeks to hire the Wallowa
Gathering Project Manager.
This is a part-time position,
full-time during events. The
pay is $25 to $35 an hour,
depending on experience.
The job lasts through June
15. The location can be by
remote, with occasional
travel to Wallowa County.
The application deadline
is February 25. Wallowa
Land Trust is a 501(c)3 non-
profit organization based in
Enterprise.
The Wallowa Gathering
Project Manager plays an im-
portant role as ambassador to,
and advocate for, the three
main tribal communities that
participate in this event: the
Nez Perce Tribe, the Confed-
erated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation and the Confed-
erated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation. For a full
job
description
see:
wallowalandtrust.org
Lupita ‘Piitah’ Phyllis Tohet ~ Shum’n’Wash
Lupita ‘Piitah’ Phyllis
Tohet - Shum’n’Wash,
was born on February
15, 1996 at 4:35 a.m. at
Mountain View Hospi-
tal in Madras, to
Harvianne Tohet. She
was raised by her step
poppa Chet Tias.
Grandparents are
atwai Alexander and
Phyllis Tohet.
Great-grandma is
atwai Maxine McKinley.
She has three uncles:
David Sr., Uncle Jr. and
Uncle BooBoo.
She has seven broth-
ers and two sisters; and
six nieces and four neph-
ews.
Lupita was proceeded in
death by her great-grand-
mother, both grandparents.
Poppa Chet Tias; and one
brother and one sister, and
one uncle Rat.
Lupita graduated in 2014
from Nixáawii Community
School in Pendleton. She
attended one year of college
at Washington State Univer-
sity in Pullman.
She was raised by
Grandpa in the Longhouse,
with Washut, Wasklick,
Medicine Singing and
Shaker. She prayed daily,
knew her creator well, and
had strong faith in her be-
liefs.
Lupita gathered tradi-
tional foods when she wasn’t
busy.
She worked at the
Wildhorse Casino and Ho-
tel in Security. She also
worked at Spirit Mountain
in Security.
She was an emergency
responder; and worked as a
cage cashier at Indian Head
Casino.
Her hobbies were sheep
and calf riding; and going to
rodeos with her family.
She played basketball,
and taught herself how to
bead. Several people own
pieces of her work.
She attended powwows
with her family and late
Poppa, who was a drummer.
Lupita was a Fancy Shawl
Dancer, and loved All
Around Dancing; and mostly
spending time with little
brothers Son-Son (Glenden)
and Beebz (baby Alex).
She passed away in a
serious car accident on
Highway 26 near the
Bear Springs turnoff,
January 28, 2022.
The family dressed
her in the old style tra-
ditional ways on January
31 at 3 p.m. in the
Agency Longhouse. She
laid over night, with
Washut and Medicine
Sociaty Services being
held.
On Febr uar y 1
Lupita was laid to rest
near her grandparents
Dry Creek Cemetery,
Warm Springs. A Cel-
ebrations of life was
also held for Lupita by
best friend Kaity Gail,
from Salem, at the Fort
Hill Bar, Grand Ronde,
February 11.
difference in many lives. He
was in ceremony up until the
very end and he will con-
tinue to live on in all our
hearts, spirits, and in
dreamtime. Just remember
to ask yourself, “What
would Art do?” and you’ll be
alright.
He spent much of his
free time with the elders and
youngest members of the
tribal community, and so-
cializing on ‘Indian Twitter’
aka Facebook.
Art was a great man and
friend to many. He truly en-
joyed traveling, visiting
friends and family, attending
pow wows, ceremonies,
shaker meetings, hanging at
the casino, and attending
other tribal functions. He
also loved attending the
Nixyaawii Golden Eagle
sporting events.
Art had a big family. He
is survived by his children,
Shana, Alx, Paris, Sterling,
Kim, Rusty, Jerry Allen, and
Aimee. His grandsons,
Maurice, Maddox, Joshua,
Christian, and La Peka. His
granddaughters, Juelz,
Soleda, Terri, Phoebe, and
Artis. His sisters, Judy
Johnson and Laura Lee
McConville. His niece, Julie
Ann Johnson. His nephews,
Jon McConville and Sterling
Sampson. And numerous
great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his beloved grandfathers,
James McConville and
James Kash Kash, An-
drew Allen, and great
grandmothers Julia Kash
Kash and Mary Wilson
Mox Mox McConville,
Lucy Kash Kash, his par-
ents, Arthur James
McConville Sr. and
Emma Kash Kash
McConville, Ayats,
Vivian Aust, Anita Webb
Taylor, Billie Joe Bagley,
Annette Lucero, his
brother,
Herschel
McConville, sisters,
Mary Lou McConville
and Ruth McConville.
His two sons, Art
McConville III, and
Norman McConville.
His nephew, Raymond
McConville.
The funeral services
were held Wednesday,
Febr uar y 7 at the
Nixyaawii Longhouse,
and officiated by
Armand Minthorn. The
burial was officiated by
Robert Taylor with sup-
port from the American
Indian Movement at the
Nez Perce Tribal Cem-
etery in Lapwai, Idaho.
Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton was in charge
of arrangements. To
support Art’s family;
Venmo: @shanaradford;
CashApp:
@shaeradford; Paypal:
@shanaradford; or mail
cards or check to:
42 Umatilla Loop,
Pendleton 97801.
munity Action Team is offer-
ing Tax Aide again this year.
You can schedule an ap-
pointment by calling 541-
553-3148. The service will
be drop-off and pick-up so
you will need to gather every-
thing needed for your income
taxes, then drop it off on your
appointment date.
The Young Life Club
meets Thursday afternoons
from 4:15-5:15 p.m. in the
Roots Trailer next to the old
Warm Springs Elementary
School.
The club is for youth in
sixth–twelfth grades. You can
contact Earl Simmons at 541-
815-0992 to learn more.
Howlak Tichum
Arthur (Art) “Koy-a-ma” James McConville Jr.
Arthur (Art) ‘Koy-a-
ma’ James McConville Jr.,
77, was called home by
our Creator on Friday,
February 4, 2022.
Art was born to
Arthur James McConville
Sr. and Emma Kash Kash
on June 16, 1944, in
Pendleton. Art was a car-
ing haama, tota, and fam-
ily man.
He was a proud de-
scendant of the Cayuse
and Nez Perce People
and citizen of the Con-
federated Umatilla Tribes.
He was a very active
member of the commu-
nity, involved with many
organizations and move-
ments. He served as the
Chairman of the Ameri-
can Indian Movement’s
Portland Chapter. He was
a hard worker and loved
working for his fellow
Nixyaawii and Nimiipuu
people.
Art was a proud U.S.
Marine Corps veteran.
He was a simple, humble
and modest man; the kind
of person who would give
you the most important
gift—his time. He would
be there to help you when
needed, no questions
asked.
If you knew Art, you
knew his humor and his
creative mind for prob-
lem solving whatever he
was involved with.
He was a complex hu-
man being with a beauti-
ful heart. He would do
whatever he could to help
the young people, and en-
joyed watching his
grandkids g row up,
beadworking and sharing
stories from his many ad-
ventures, spiritual teach-
ings, or life lessons he’s
learned along the way.
Art’s early beginnings
were difficult and he had
his own battles with the
darkness in life, but Art’s
curiosity about the world
and people led him to
learn from his experi-
ences and challenges, shap-
ing his view of the world
and inspiring in him a pas-
sion for fighting injustice
and helping others.
He lived a long and ful-
filled life, giving him time
to develop his many talents
and spend his retirement
years traveling and doing his
important work in many
places. He was a learner
and a teacher, he volun-
teered for his community
often.
Over the years, he
worked in Wildland Fire,
Forest Management, Alco-
hol and Drug Programs,
Indian Child Welfare, and
for many years in media and
curriculum development
for the Culture and Heri-
tage Program for the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
He was proud to be of
both the Shaker and Washat
faith. He worked in Youth
Prevention Services for
Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla
Indian
Resrevation, managed the
Wildhorse Resort and
Casino’s Child Entertain-
ment Center for many
years, and later served as
the Umatilla Tribe’s Veter-
ans Coordinator. He is well
known for his work bring-
ing spiritual teachings and
ceremony into Oregon’s
prisons.
He would always talk
about how much he loved
to spend time and learn
from all his aunties, uncles
and elders from Nimipuu,
Nixyaawii, and War m
Springs.
One of his greatest ac-
complishments was his so-
briety, and his path of cer-
emony and spirituality. His
time at Standing Rock was
one of those important
times in his life.
He was always encour-
aging and supporting others
along their own journey. He
always wanted to be of ser-
vice to others in any way he
could, and he truly made a
Community notes...
The Warm Springs Senior
Wellness program offers
meals to Senior Citizens,
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday,
for delivery or pick up at the
Greeley Heights Community
Building.
This Friday, February 25,
the menu is Lasagna with
Mixed Vegetables, Garlic
Bread and Fruit.
The Warm Springs Com-