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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Ballots due May 17 for 2022 Primary
The ballots are out for the
May 17 Primary Election,
including the election of two
Jefferson County Commis-
sioners, and the county
Sherrif.
The following are the lo-
cal candidates on the ballot:
Jefferson Count Commis-
sioners Position No. 1:
Laurie Danzuka
Mae Huston
Mark Wunsch
Jefferson County Com-
missioners Position No. 2:
Kelly Simmelink
Sabria Rios
Jefferson County Sheriff:
Marc Heckathorn
Jason Pollock
Rick Dupont
Jefferson County Asses-
sor:
Ray Soliz
On May 17 Election Day,
ballots must be in an offi-
cial drop box; or received by
the Elections Office by 8
p.m. on Election Day, or
postmarked by the U.S.
Post Office to be counted.
No postage is required
on the mail-in ballots. If
you have not received your
ballot some days after April
27, you can call the clerk’s
office at 541-475-4451.
There will be a 24-hour
drop site in War m
Springs, on Wasco Street
by Fire and Safety (see page
10 of this publication for
details). Other drop boxes
are at the County Clerk’s
Office, the Metolius and
Culver city halls, and at
Crooked River Ranch.
Remember to sign your
return envelope. A ballot
will not be counted unless
the return envelope is
signed and the signature
matches the signature of
the voter registration
record.
Raymond: now director of tribes’ Government Affairs
(from page 1)
As mentioned earlier,
Mr. Tsumpti never cam-
paigned or asked for a
Council nomination. His
approach has always been
one of honesty and direct
statements no matter the
consequence or response.
“People have referred to
me as a leader,” Raymond
says. “No, I have only been
a representative of the
people of my district and
the tribes.”
People who know him
see the absolute loyalty to
the good of the tribal people,
past, present and future, to
the Treaty of 1855, the Con-
stitution, the Declaration of
Sovereignty, the guiding
documents of the Confed-
erated Tribes.
Over the years Mr.
Tsumpti never declined the
Council nomination, until
this year. He and wife
Beulah agreed, “This is a
good time for the next gen-
eration to carry on.”
Another good thing is
that the wealth of knowledge
Raymond brings to the table
will survive: He will still be
working with the tribes as
Governmental Affairs direc-
tor. “I can’t retire,” Mr.
Tsumpti says.
His is a life that cannot
be summarized within these
few paragraphs. Speak to the
man himself, if you wish to
know more.
Mr. Tsumpti, back in 2020, addressing a
gathering at the Agency Longhouse.
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.
Restoration crew boss.
Restoration field crew
member (limited dura-
tion). Travel accountant.
Forest Engineering Tech-
nician.
Fisheries biologist II.
Range rider. Fisheries bi-
ologist III (Hood River).
Administrative officer.
Lookouts (three posi-
tions). Fisheries Biologist
I. Fish Biologist II. Warm
Springs Housing Authority
Maintenance Worker.
Assistant
Property
Warehouse. Budgets/Con-
tracts & Grants Analyst.
Patrol Officer. Communi-
cations Officer.
C.P.S. Specialist. Pre-
vention Coordinator. Ex-
ecutive Assistant. Wildlife
Biologist I. General Staff
Technician (three posi-
tions).
Protective care provider.
Habitat restoration crew
member. Secretary/Com-
munity Wellness Center.
Surveillance Observer,
part-time.
Chief Judge. Tribal Plan-
ning administrator. Restora-
tion technician. Maintenance
worker/Public Utilities. Wild-
land firefighter (Hotshot Crew)
(8 Positions).
Public administrator.
Executive director to Can-
nabis Commission. Direc-
tor information systems.
Public Safety general man-
ager. Community Health
Nurse
Associate Judge/Tribal
Court. Fisheries technician
I (Creel Tech - limited du-
ration). Assorted work ex-
perience jobs - limited du-
ration.
Assorted work experi-
ence jobs (Youth - limited
duration). Fire/Medic. Reg-
istered 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 am-
bassador. Player’s Club
lead ambassador.
Revenue auditor. Secu-
rity manager. Security of-
ficer.
Server.
Slot
keyperson.
Tule Grill attendant.
Tule Grill cook.
The following are posi-
tions advertised recently
with the Plateau Travel
Art-Educator position
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. The position
will remain open until Friday, June 3.
High School graduation
coming up on June 4
The Madras High
School graduation cer-
emony, and Bridges High
School graduation, are
coming up on Saturday,
June 4. The ceremony
will start at 9 a.m. at the
school athletic field.
Graduates need to ar-
rive at 8 a.m. at the Per-
forming Arts Center to
prepare. Gates for guests
will also open at 8 a.m.
The graduation cer-
emony will be live-
streamed and recorded
for family and friends to
enjoy. Here are some
other items coming up on
the Madras High School
schedule:
Monday, May 9 from
5:30 to 7 p.m. will be a
509-J school district
board work session. The
regular school board
meeting will start at 7.
On Wednesday, May
18, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
will be the Kindergarten
Welcome event. This will
be at all of the elemen-
tary schools of the dis-
trict, including the Warm
Springs Academy. Rep-
resentatives will be on
hand to answer ques-
tions. There is also an
online option for the
Kindergarten Welcome.
OHSU hiring CORE liaison
Spilyay photo
Dave McMechan
May 4, 2022
Plaza:
Store cashier. Store su-
pervisor. Custodian. Host
cashier/server. Line cook.
Security officer.
The Community, Outreach, Research and Engage-
ment Program—OHSU CORE—is hiring in Central
Oregon. The region includes the Warm Springs Res-
ervation, 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.’