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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
At Power & Water
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Still, toward this new goal
he took a position assisting
and learning from the plant
superintendent. He did this
for about four years.
And when the plant super-
intendent was ready to retire,
Jim took on his position, as
he was by now most familiar
with the operation. And he
continued with this job for
five years. At that point Tribal
Council and then-Secretary
Treasurer Larry Calica deter-
mined the tribes should op-
erate the power plant as a
new business of tribes, Power
Enterprises.
Jim oversaw and helped
implement this process, the
formation of the board of
directors, and all of the docu-
mentation that goes with cre-
ating a tribal business enter-
prise.
By the early 1990s the
tribes were looking toward
the re-licensing of the entire
Pelton-Round Butte hydro
system, a license issued long-
term by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. The
FERC license, held by owner-
operator Portland General
Electric, was set to expire in
2000.
Hydro re-licensing can be
complicated, and in this case
would prove to be even
more so than usual. For years
PGE would compensate the
tribes with lease payments
for use of the tribal part of
the river resource.
Through the 1990s the
tribes were negotiating a new
agreement with PGE, antici-
pating the 2000 re-licensing
date. Unable to come to
terms, the tribes decided
they would file their own
FERC license application, in
competition with PGE. And
the two parties each did file
a FERC license application.
As the lengthy and de-
tailed process moved for-
ward, “It became clear to
everyone this was going to
be a long battle,” Jim says.
To avoid what would be an
expensive contest, the two
sides negotiated a new agree-
ment. Jim and then-Natural
Resources general manager
Jody Calica oversaw much
of the process with the late
tribal
attorney
Jim
Noteboom.
Following a tribal refer-
endum in favor, the tribes
and PGE agreed to co-own
and operate the Pelton-
Round Butte system. Over
the years since, the tribes
have increased their share in
the facilities to the current
49.9 percent. Over the time,
the operation has generated
about $100 million for the
tribal general fund.
A key provision of the
re-license, along with the co-
ownership, was the re-estab-
lishment of migrating fish
above the dams. And this
work continues, making
steady progress. Because of
the dams, the fish runs were
gone for 40 years, Jim says;
so the job of re-introducing
them is likewise a long-term
investment. “This work will
continue,” he says, “And I
look forward to the next gen-
eration coming in and help-
ing make it happen.”
Jim decided to retire
about a year ago, so he and
the Power and Water board
put in place a plan to find a
new general manager. This is
an important task, as large
capital improvements are
coming up over the next five
years, both for the power-
generating dams themselves,
and the fish restoration com-
ponents of the operation.
Projected cost of the im-
provements is $40 million.
The idea is to have the
new general manager on
board soon, Manion said, so
the new person can be as
familiar with the enterprise
as possible, and the capital
projects will go smoothly.
Meanwhile, his family
members and friends had
been asking Jim if he would
be willing to serve on Tribal
Council. Until his decision to
retire, this would not have
been possible, because his
job leaves not enough time
for Tribal Council work.
This election year was differ-
Employment with the Confederated Tribes
The following are posi-
tions recently advertised
with the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs.
For information, contact
the Human Resources of-
fice, located in the tribal
administration building,
1233 Veterans Street,
Warm Springs. Staff are
available to answer ques-
tions related to the appli-
cation process and can
be reached at 541-553-
3262 or hr@wstribes.org
Tribal Member prefer-
ence is exercised in hir-
ing processes as defined
in Tribal Personnel Policy
PER 202.
General staff techni-
cian (three positions).
Children Protective Ser-
vices specialist. Protec-
tive care provider.
Habitat restoration
crew member. Secretary
for the Community
Wellness Center. Part-
time surveillance ob-
server.
Chief Judge. Fire and
Safety secretary. Tribal
Planning administrator.
Fisheries biologist III (at
Hood River).
Restoration techni-
cian. Fisheries biologist.
Maintenance worker at
Public Utilities. Fisheries
technician I. Wildland
firefighter (Hotshot Crew
- eight positions).
Governmental Affairs
director. Public adminis-
trator. Executive director
to the Cannabis Commis-
sion. Director of Informa-
tion Systems.
Public Safety general
manager. Community
Health Nurse. Associate
Judge.
Fisheries Technician I
(Creel Tech). Restoration
field crew member. Resto-
ration crew boss.
Property Management
specialist. Assorted work
experience jobs. Assorted
work experience jobs
(youth).
Wildland fire module -
Superintendent. Fire/
Medic. Registered Nurse.
Employment with Indian Head, Plateau
The following is a recent
list of job openings with
Indian Head Casion. For
details see the website:
indianheadcasino.com
Cage cashier. Cage
main bank cashier. Cage
supervisor.
Coffee stations atten-
dant. Cook. Grounds-
keeper. Guest service op-
erator. Lounge bartender.
Payroll administrator.
Player development super-
visor. Player’s Club ambas-
sador. Player’s Club lead
ambassador.
Revenue auditor. Secu-
rity manager. Security of-
ficer.
Server.
Slot
keyperson.
Tule Grill attendant. Tule
Grill cook.
Art-Educator job with
Confluence Project
Confluence is looking for an energetic and collabo-
rative Indigenous Emerging Artist-Educator to work
with our small and dedicated staff to help deliver edu-
cational programming and produce culturally relevant
art. We’re looking for someone with a cultural connec-
tion to the Indigenous Tribes of the Columbia River
system in Oregon, Washington or Idaho.
This is an hourly paid internship position for 30
hours per week at $25 per hour. Confluence is an equal
opportunity employer and we strongly encourage ap-
plicants of all backgrounds to apply.
For more information about Confluence, please visit
our website:
confluenceprojectorg
To apply, please email us a cover letter, resume and
list of references with the words ‘Indigenous Emerg-
ing Artist/Educator’ in the subject line. We will begin
reviewing applications as we receive them. The posi-
tion will remain open until Friday, June 3.
The following are posi-
tions advertised recently
with the Plateau Travel
Plaza:
Store cashier. Store su-
pervisor. Custodian. Host
cashier/server. Line cook.
Security officer.
ent, as he had been planning
his retirement. So this time
he agreed to a nomination,
and in March was elected as
an Agency District Council-
man.
Still, after retirement he
should have a little more
time for things like travel-
ing with Donna, his wife of
41 years, and visiting their
daughter in Utah.
Power and Water admin-
istrative assistant Heather
Alford has been with Power
and Water, and working with
Jim, for 21 years now.
About Jim retiring,
Heather says, “I’m happy for
him, though it is hard for
me, having worked with him
for this long.”
Enterprise controller
Mike Lofting has been with
Power and Water for 28
years. “It’s going to be a big
transition,” he says, “because
Jim has been a part of this
almost since the beginning.”
They and staff accoun-
tant Tricia Melvin wish Jim
the best, as he is winding
down his work there after 41
years. His last day at Power
and Water will be next Fri-
day, April 29. The follow-
ing Monday, May 2, he and
his fellow members of the
Twenty-Ninth Tribal Coun-
cil will take office, beginning
the new term, and starting
the next stage of Mr.
Manion’s life and service to
the tribes.
Dave McMechan
April 20, 2022
Artspace by Tananáwit
Grand Opening in May
Artspace by Tananáwit is hosting its Grand Open-
ing and Art Crawl with live art and vendors.
The celebration will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Friday, May 6 at the Indian Head Casino Plaza, 3240
Walsey Lane, suite 5.
This is a celebration of a landmark feat in the
Tananáwit’s strategic plan and initiative, providinge
arts opportunities, programming and other endeav-
ors for artist representation of the Columbia River
Tribes, specifically the community of Warm Springs.
Opening Prayer and Blessing by Tananáwit execu-
tive director Jaime Scott will be at 10 a.m. The Prayer
Song by Eagle Thunder will follow, and further re-
marks by Tananáwit chair Charlene Dimmerick. The
non-profit Tananáwit is part of the Warm Springs
Community Action Team. Its future home will be
the WSCAT Business Incubator, to be housed in the
remodeled Commissary.
For the Grand Opening on May 6, the Ribbon
Cutting and Cake Slice will be at 10:30; followed at
11 with the Art Crawl, live art exhibits and vendors.
OHSU hiring CORE liaison
The Community, Outreach, Research and Engage-
ment Program—OHSU CORE—is hiring in Central
Oregon. The region includes the Warm Springs Reser-
vation, Jefferson, Deschutes and Crook counties.
CORE is a part of Oregon Health & Science Uni-
versity, and works to connect the university and Cen-
tral Oregon to support community-identified health
needs. The person in this position will work with a state-
wide team of community liaisons to support commu-
nity-academic partnerships, capacity building, and im-
prove health outcomes.
For more information and to apply email Laura
Campbell at camplaur@ohsu.edu with the subject line
‘Central Oregon Liaison.’