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Letters to the editor
Vote Danzuka
for Commission
Warm Springs and people
of color need more represen-
tation and to be included as
citizens of the county. Laurie
Danzuka is a great choice to
represent Jefferson County
and indigenous people. In the
past, commissioners have not
reached out to us consis-
tently, to get our opinions and
views.
Commissioners are the di-
rect line between citizens and
our county government:
About money, operational
standards, ordinances and
laws; setting standards for
property, appointing non-
elected officials, committees
and boards, and overseeing
county department heads.
With Laurie’s background
and experience of being a
parent, citizen, tribal member,
serving on the Jefferson
County 509-J school board
and engaging in community
activities, she has demon-
strated leadership, objectivity,
tenacity, and looking for so-
lutions and following
through.
She is honest and listens,
and is genuinely interested.
Laurie deals with budgets,
staff, policy and procedures,
and adherence. She has dealt
with staff, parents, young-
sters, committees and legis-
lative bodies.
She testifies at local, state
and national levels. She in-
volved with Jefferson County
and our Warm Springs Res-
ervation. Tribal members
need more representation
and inclusion as we are part
of Jefferson County. Do
your part and vote. Once
she’s in office, do what you
can to support her and our
needs.
Let’s get representation
and inclusion of color for our
community and projects. Vote
Laurie Danzuka as County
Commissioner.
Pinky Beymer, PO Box
535, Warm Springs.
On to next
adventure
Friends and colleagues,
I wanted to let you know
that my last day working with
the Warm Spring Tribes will
be Friday, May 6. It has been
a productive and rewarding
17 years and six months of
service where I have learned
and experienced many new
and interesting things.
My next adventure will be
with the U.S. Forest Service
Region 6 team based in Ma-
dras. I believe my new email
will be scott.turo@usda.gov
I can also be reached at
541-604-4613.
Contacts for War m
Springs will be: Lyman Jim,
Fisheries program manager:
lyman.jim@ctwsbnr.org
Joe Smietana, Fish Habi-
tat project manager:
joe.smietana@ctwsbnr.org
Brad Houslet, of the
Policy and Planning Depart-
ment:
brad.houslet@ctwsbnr.org
Thank you for being a sup-
porter, collaborator, and part-
ner of the Warm Springs
tribe.
Take care,
Scott Turo.
Kindergarten
Welcome Day
The Warm Springs Acad-
emy is hosting the Kinder-
garten Welcome Day on
Wednesday, May 18.
Families will need to bring
birth certificates and immu-
nization records.
For information contact
Heilan Gonzalez at
hgonzalez@509j.net
Or call 541 553-1128
ext. 6001.
Lifeguard
opportunities
The Madras Aquatic Cen-
ter is holding a lifeguard cer-
tification class for potential
new hires. We have full-time
and part-time positions avail-
able.
Job applicants have a
chance to interview, pass
the swimming pre-requi-
sites for the lifeguard cer-
tification, and receive an
employment offer condi-
tional upon passing a back-
ground check, drug-screen-
ing, and successful comple-
tion of the lifeguard certi-
fication course.
If all conditions are met,
the successful applicant will
receive back pay for the 30
hours lifeguard certification
course!
You must be at least 15
years old. We do our best to
be flexible with scheduling
of student athletes, academ-
ics, and other extra
curriculars that compete for
their time. We also need
adults who can work during
the day.
If you have any ques-
tions, please let us know. We
appreciate your help! For
more details see page 8 of
this publication.
Thank you,
Courtney Snead, execu-
tive director, The Madras
Aquatic Center Recreation
District, 1195 SE Kemper
Way, Madras.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
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Warm Springs
community
assessment
During the 2022 Tribal
Council elections, voter
outreach tables were set
up outside the Commu-
nity Center: Over 250
voters participated in a
community poll, selecting
the top four out of
ten priority issues, for
both Warm Springs and
Jefferson County.
The results are com-
bined with two previous
events held in War m
Springs. So far, 416 tribal
community members
have participated.
The top four areas to
date are:
One: Affordable hous-
ing. Two: Schools. Three:
The environment, includ-
ing water. And four:
Health care, including,
medical, mental health,
alcohol and drug abuse
prevention.
Other categories, in-
cluded jobs and job train-
ing; justice; diverse repre-
sentation, including di-
verse representation in
War m Spring and
Jefferson County, such
the school board and
Free day at Gorge
The Columbia Gorge Dis-
covery Center and Museum
will celebrate its Twenty-
Fifth Anniversary with an
all-day event on Saturday,
May 21. All are welcome to
join the free festivities from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One of the ceremony
speakers will be Jefferson
Green of the Confederated
Tribes.
A ticketed salmon bake
lunch will be offered from
Photos by WeX Voter Outreach
Warm Springs Earth Day Clean-Up on
April 22 (above); and after casting Tribal
Council election ballots on March 30,
young tribal member citizens (right)
participate in the Warm Springs-
county commission; healthy
foods, transportation and
‘other’ issues. Some of the
‘other’ issues identified in-
cluded:
Addressing pay increases,
Kah-Nee-Ta, personnel is-
sues; hiring qualified people,
infrastructure, healthy foods,
including traditional foods
and unity.
Another non-partisan
community service offered
was voter registration.
Twenty-five people registered
to vote. Those individuals
will be eligible to vote in the
May 17 Primary election.
Any U.S. citizen age 18 and
over can register by picking
up a voter registration card
at the Jefferson County
Warm Springs-owned Salmon
King Fisheries and The
Dalles’ Cobblestone Catering.
Museum admission will be
free for the day.
Family-friendly activities
planned throughout the day
include native plant and wild-
flower walks, pine needle bas-
ket weaving demonstrations,
raptor presentations, and a
large cooperative art project.
Go to gorgediscovery.org
or call 541-296-8600 ext. 201
for more information or to
purchase salmon bake tickets.
Jefferson County Assessment,
identifying priority issues they believe
are most important at this time.
Clerk’s office in Madras, or
go online to the Oregon Sec-
retary of State websit:
sos.oregon.gov
Use an Oregon State is-
sued drivers license or iden-
tification card.
WeX Voter Outreach is a
community group doing
community building and out-
reach to “underrepresented
communities, including Na-
tive
and
LatinX.
Papalaxsimisha is a Warm
Springs organization serving
youth and families.
We are seeking volun-
teers to help reach new and
inactive voters for the May
17 election.
It is important to note
that we have a candidate,
Principal leaving
Brain Crook has served
the Jefferson County 509-J
School District in a variety
of capacities since 2016. He
is leaving his positions as
principal of the high school
at the end of the school year.
Mr. Crook began with the
district as principal of
Bridges High School. Two
years later, he became the
assistant principal of Madras
High School; and became
principal in 2019.
Laurie Danzuka, from
Warm Springs on the
ballot for one of the
Jefferson County Com-
missioner positions.
If you would like to
help get the word out, or
if you are interested in
participating in the Com-
munity Assessment,
please contact :
wexvotes@gmail.com
Or contact:
suppahjillisa@gmail.com
Jillisa
is
with
Papalaxsimisha. We will
publish the Community
Assessment final results
in the Spilyay by the end
of June 2022.
JP
Wascupum,
wexvotes@gmail.com
Crook is leaving his posi-
tion to be with his daughter,
who lives in Arizona. She is
currently pregnant, and
Crook and his wife are mov-
ing to care for the baby, who
is expected to need extra care.
Crook and his wife plan to
continue visiting Central Or-
egon, as their grandchildren
live in Redmond.
They will move to Arizona
in July, where Crook has ac-
cepted a position as assistant
principal at Deer Valley High
School in Glendale.
Courtesy Confluence
The Confluence project was honored to support the
Twenty-Fourth Annual Redheart Memorial. The
memorial happens every April in Vancouver,
Washington by the Nez Perce Tribe and the City of
Vancouver. The ceremony honors the Redheart
Band of Nimiipuu, who were unjustly imprisoned by
Celilo—Never Silenced
Confluence is partnering
with the Reser Center for
the Arts for an artist talk in
support of the exhibit Celilo
– Never Silenced.
Artists Lillian Pitt, Greg
Archuleta, Greg Robinson
and Sara Siestreem create
art inspired by the stories
of their people, the land
they originally lived on, and
the cultures that sustain
them.
From original artforms
to contemporary rendi-
tions, personal expressions
honor and respect ancestral
pasts.
In an intimate talk
amongst friends, guests
glean insights to the inspi-
rations of these unique art-
ists as they carry forward
the richness of the Indig-
enous people of Oregon. The
exhibit will be at noon on May
22 at the Patricia Reser Cen-
ter for the Arts in Beaverton.
To register see the website:
confluenceproject.org
the U.S Military at Fort Vancouver in 1877-78.
During their incarceration a little boy died.
Confluence is building an archive of oral history
interviews about the Redheart Band and the annual
memorial thanks to support from the Nez Perce
National Historic Trail.