Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 18, 2022
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Council seeks to fill positions on tribal committees
The Tribal Council of the Con-
federated Tribes is advertising for
the following:
The Culture and Heritage
Committee—Six tribal member
positions, plus one alternate per
tribe. Two members each of the
Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute
tribes. Person should be commu-
nity oriented and possess a posi-
tive rapport with the community.
Must have an interest in the tribal
culture and heritage. Understand-
ing and appreciation of and the ca-
pability to interpret traditional ac-
tivities of the community. Possess
some understanding of the tribal
organization and functions.
Education Committee—
Three tribal member positions plus
one alternate. Serve as an advisory
body to the Tribal Council in de-
velopment of educational pro-
grams and opportunities for tribal
members. Reviews and recom-
mends educational services offered
tribal, state and federal agencies.
Health and Welfare Commit-
tee—Three tribal member posi-
tions plus one alternate. Review
and recommend to the Tribal
Council on health and welfare ser-
vice delivery systems, legislation
development and implementation
on federal and state levels. Review
policies affecting health and wel-
fare services to tribal members.
Direction of service systems, pro-
posed projects and comprehensive
health planning methods.
Land Use Planning Commit-
tee—Three tribal member posi-
tions plus one alternate. Review re-
quests for land use permits, zon-
ing ordinance changes and possible
comprehensive plan updates. Will-
ing to work with other committees
on updates to the IRMP.
Range, Irrigation and Agri-
culture Committee—Three
tribal member positions plus one
alternate. Review and recommend
to the Tribal Council on range or-
dinances, review proposed range
units, programs and projects. Re-
view conditional use permit appli-
cations, enforcement of regulations
and water resource development
on ranges.
Timber Committee—Three
tribal member positions plus one
alternate. Review and recommend
to the Tribal Council on policies in
regard to timber permits, sales of
timber and forest products not
more than 30 mbf, review of areas
Hiring operations manager for Cannabis
The Warm Springs Cannabis
Project Enterprise a seeking a key
addotopm to the management
team. The operations manager will
report to the chief executive of-
ficer, and assume a strategic role
in the overall management of the
enterprise.
The operations manager will
provide leadership, management
and vision necessary to ensure that
the Warm Springs Cannabis Project
Enterprise has the proper opera-
tional controls, administrative and
reporting procedures, people and
systems in place to effectively grow
the organization and to ensure fi-
nancial strength and operating ef-
ficiency.
It is important that the person
in this role understands the Oregon
cannabis industry and related busi-
ness that make it up, to include
grow operations, cultivation and
processing, wholesale and retail
Around Indian Country
Drought persists
despite May rain
The month of May has seen
more rainfall than was forecast.
However, the rain brought by the
jet stream over the past several
weeks has not been enough to end
drought conditions, though it may
delay the start of fire season by a
few weeks. And dry, hot summers
and unsteady precipitation pat-
terns remain on the horizon.
Drought persists across the
state and the West due to rain defi-
cits over the winter. Nearly 90
percent of Oregon, including the
reservation, is in some stage of
drought.
Invasive clawed
frog harming
Northwest salmon
An invasive species is consum-
ing and competing with Native spe-
cies in western Washington, includ-
ing salmon. Scientists have spotted
African clawed frogs in western
Washington.
The frogs were initially brought
into the United States to be used in
pregnancy tests and later became
pets. Although Washington made it
illegal to own them, some still do.
Meanwhile, some decided not to
keep the frogs, and released them
into ponds and streams. As officials
began looking into the issue, they
discovered hundreds of frogs.
African clawed frogs are consid-
ered one of the worst invasive spe-
cies on earth. They eat Native in-
sects; they eat tadpoles of native
salamanders, and they eat fish.
People working to restore salmon
populations fear the frogs will in-
fringe on that progress.
sales, and be able to man-
age a diverse team of
people and partners effec-
tively.
Education and experi-
ence: A Bachelor’s degree
preferred in business, agriculture or
related fields with an emphasis in
operations and eight-plus years in
progressively responsible manage-
ment roles related to direct experi-
ence in cannabis business involv-
ing cultivation, processing, whole-
sale and retail stores (preferably
with tribally owned entities) or simi-
lar knowledge, skills and abilities.
Must be 21 years of age.
Knowledge, skills and abilities.
Required: Five years’ experience
managing staff and/or project
team of diverse and educational
levels.
Expert level competence in MS-
Excel including the ability to create
and manipulate formulas, filtered
tables and pivot tables.
Working knowledge of
MS-Office, email and
internet.
Must have a valid
driver’s license. And suc-
cessful completion of criminal
background check and credit check
to obtain a tribal key permit.
Preferred: Experience with tribal
government, tribal enterprise(s),
tribal law, and working with Native
American communities.
Working knowledge of Metro,
point of sale and seed to sale. And
outgoing and personable.
Submit resume by 5 p.m. on June
10, 2022 to:
jim.souers@wstribes.org
A preferable start date is June
20. The office will be at the Warm
Springs Economic Development
Corporation. Pay is negotiable
based on qualifications and expe-
rience.
Power and Water, PGE
explain water relase
Tribal Power and Water
Enterprises would like to
share the following informa-
tion regarding the operation of
the Pelton-Round Butte hydro
dams, co-managed with Port-
land General Electric.
Five facts about how the
partnership manages water at
the reservoirs, during the hot
months:
The tribal and PGE manag-
ers use the Selective Water
Withdrawal—SWW—to blend
water from the surface and bot-
tom of Lake Billy Chinook.
This is done to match as closely
as possible the ‘without project
temperature,’ or the tempera-
ture projected in the river were
the dams and reservoirs not
there. Releasing water in this
way results in more natural sea-
sonal temperature patterns in
the lower river, according to the
Power and Water-PGE state-
ment.
There is a limited supply of
cold water in Lake Billy Chinook.
According to the statement: “If
we use all of the colder water
too quickly in late spring and
early summer, we won’t have it
when needed most, in August
and September.
The U.S. Environmental Pro-
tection Agency recommends
maximizing cold water releases
during the summer months to
aid migrating salmon and steel-
head.”
Another point: The rivers,
reservoirs and environment in
general see peak temperatures
in July, based on historical data.
And this point:
There are a few emergency
provisions—in the operation li-
cense—for extreme circum-
stances. For example, If flows
drop below a certain threshold
between September 16 and
November 15, the operators
can augment flows to aid fall
Chinook. The dam operation
license describes an emergency
fish provision that could trig-
ger changes to the temperature
blend and flows, with consul-
tation from the Pelton-Round
Butte Fish Committee.
During extreme hot
weather, the tribal and PGE
operators adjust their fish-han-
dling procedures to reduce
stress. Options are to conduct
work earlier in the day when
temperatures are cool; limiting
tagging to adult fish only.
Since earlier this year, the
Confederated Tribes own 49.9
percent of the Pelton-Round
Butte hydro system.
Fisheries workshop
Registration is opening for
the 2022 Deschutes Fisheries
Workshop: This year’s
Deschutes Fisheries Workshop
is set for July 14. The event is
hosted in-person at OSU-Cas-
cades in Bend, and also avail-
able online for remote partici-
pation.
The agenda includes presen-
tations on habitat restoration
projects in the upper
Deschutes basin; the latest fish-
eries research at the Pelton-
Round Butte project. The
workshop is followed by a net-
working session. See the
website:
portlandgeneral.com
to be logged, methods
of harvest and utiliza-
tion. Review and recom-
mend environmental pro-
tection laws, tribal and
federal management
plans.
Fish and Wildlife—On and
Off Reservation—Committees—
Six tribal member positions plus
two alternates. Person should be
able to review and recommend to
the Tribal Council on quite a num-
ber of projects and meetings deal-
ing with the Pacific Salmon Com-
mission, Pacific Fisheries Manage-
ment Council, Columbia River
Management Plan which has a di-
rect bearing on our treaty rights,
also on hunting and fishing seasons
and regulations for on the reserva-
tion.
Please note, Tribal
Council is still review tribal
committees, whether will
still separate as listed, com-
bine committee’s pending
charter, ordinance and reso-
lution that each committee follows/
directives. Employee’s require su-
pervisor approval to serve on com-
mittee. Please submit letter and re-
sume not later than July 11: Drop
off at the tribal administration
building addressed to the Secretary-
Treasurer/CEO. Or by mail: CTWS
Secretary Treasurer/CEO, PO Box
455, Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Please sign a criminal back-
ground check. Forms can be emailed
to you. Return signed form to the
Management office. Information
will be submitted confidentially to
the S-T.
Tananáwit hiring business
and outreach coordinator
The Tananáwit tribal artists
co-operative seeks to hire a
business and outreach coordi-
nator. This is a full-time posi-
tion, reporting to the
Tananáwit executive director.
Position summary: The
business and outreach coordi-
nator oversees day-to-day op-
erations of the Tananáwit
store, including technical as-
sistance, tracking, and commu-
nication with artists and their
work.
Essential job functions:
Store management.
· Assists in maintaining
Tananáwit’s Shopify and physi-
cal storefront.
· Recruits artists to sell
work in the store and online.
· Receives and intakes
store items.
· Ensures intake forms,
artist information, and other
necessary documents are
maintained.
· Communicates profes-
sionally with customers and
artists.
· Assists in ensuring pho-
tos and descriptions of items
remain updated.
· Assists in shipping and
tracking of online sales.
· Ensures artists are paid
in a timely manner, as agreed
upon in their intake form.
· Assists with other day-to-
day store activities, as needed.
Technical assistance: Takes
photos of artists work for
promotional and sales pur-
poses.
· Assists artists in writing
bios.
· Provides additional tech-
nical assistance to artists, as
needed.
Outreach activities: Assists
Native notes...
Listen to KWSO 91.9 FM for
the results of this week’s Primary
Election, including the Jefferson
County Commission and Sheriff ’s
races. The results of the election
were not yet available for inclusion
in this publication.
Dear Warm Springs Tribes,
I want to reach to all of you to
share the information around the
2022 Wallowa Gathering Event.
A bit of background:
This is the annual root gather-
ing event that we, the Wallowa Land
Trust, host here in Wallowa County
in partnership with the Nez Perce
Wallowa Homeland Project, and
the Nature Conservancy.
This year, the event is taking
place over two root gathering ses-
sions, one this month and one in
in the production of printed
materials, mailings, and key
communication tools, as re-
quired.
· Communicates with artists
on a regular basis.
· Shares training and event
information with artists.
· Advertises the store and
artist accomplishments through
social media.
· Maintains list of members
in a database.
Administrative operations:
Maintains and organizes official
records, documents, and inter-
nal and external communica-
tions.
· Ensures policies and pro-
cedures are being followed.
· Assists with other duties,
as needed
Reasonable accommoda-
tions may be made to enable in-
dividuals with disabilities to per-
form the essential functions.
Work location is the
Tananáwit offices and all other
Tananáwit associated locations.
Telework may be required in
certain circumstances.
There are no required certi-
fications.
Required technology skills: ·
Google Drive and Google Cal-
endars, Microsoft Office Suite,
social media apps: Shopify,
Square, and Standards and Ex-
pectations.
· Facilitate a professional
environment for our clients
and staff through appropriate
and professional communica-
tion with all visitors; maintain
professional boundaries at all
times.
For information on applying,
contact the Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team, 541-553-
3148.
June. Link to register:
forms.gle/U7MkC3kWgjUhaQu27
Thank you, Sarah Kleinhanzl
The National Museum of the
American Indian in Washington,
D.C., will dedicate the National
Native American Veterans
Memorial on November 11. The
ceremony will be part of a week-
end-long event to honor Native vet-
erans.
A Native veterans procession
will take place before the start of
the dedication ceremony.
The museum will continue to
raise monies for an endowment for
the memorial. The $5 million en-
dowment will ensure the
memorial’s continued upkeep and
provide funds for ongoing pro-
gramming, interpretation and
events about Native American vet-
erans.