Spilyay Tymoo
June 15
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Academy eighth-graders moving on
Last week marked
the end of the school
year at the War m
Springs Academy. The
school celebrated the
school year with a pow-
wow on the Academy
football field.
And there was an
Eighth-Grade Celebra-
tion Parade to honor
those eighth-graders who
are moving on to high
school. Those eighth-
graders moving on to
high school are:
· Yamilei Adams.
Shaki Aguilar. Jare Ander-
son. Evaristo Antunez Jr.
Jaurissa Bellanger.
· Cody Brunoe.
LaDainian
Caldera
Picard. Patrick Charley.
Charmaine Chee. Mahayla
Cisco.
· Sandra Clements.
Myron Crooked Arm. Ri-
chard Crooked Arm. Peyton
Frank.
Kalyssa Fuentes. Ramon
Greene. Wallace Herkshan.
Brayden Hintsala. Jalena
Howe Weaselhead. Daunte
Hurtado.
Janea Ike. Cayman
Ippolito. LeQuisha Jackson.
Aja Nah Jefferson. Jessica
Johnson. Maria Johnson.
Priscilla Johnson. Tamera
Kalama Boise. Esther
Kalama Tufti. Oriel Leal.
Trayson Mireau Adams.
Deklyn Parton. Jason
Rabbie Jr. Mahayla Robinson
Summary of Tribal Council
The following is a sum-
mar y of a Tribal Council
meeitng from May:
May 23, 2022
The meeting was called
to order at 9:15 by Vice
Chairman Raymond ‘Cap-
tain’ Moody. Roll call: Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, Carlos
Calica, Alvis Smith III,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Rosa
Graybael,
Chair man
Jonathan Smith, Chief Jo-
seph Moses. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
· Due to technical issues
Chairman Smith asked that
the Vice Chair continue
Chairing the meeting.
· Tribal Council agenda.
Motion by Jay approving
the June agenda, subject to
change. Second by Joe. Ques-
tion. Joe/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/
yes, Alfred/yes, Carlos/yes,
Rosa/yes, Jonathan/yes, 7/
0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Incentive request discus-
sion with Isaac George:
Motion by Alvis approv-
ing the American Rescue
Planb Act (ARPA) employee
retention Incentive as pre-
sented. Second by Jay. Ques-
tion. Joe/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/
yes, Alfred/yes, Carlos/yes,
Rosa/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Personal time off dona-
tion requests with William
Sam:
Motion by Carlos approv-
ing William to proceed with
the requests. Second by Alvis.
Tribal Council June agenda
(from page 1)
Tuesday, June 21
9:30: Indian Head Ca-
sino and Plateau Travel
Plaza update with acting
managers.
10: Warm Springs Ven-
tures update with Jim
Souers.
11: Phones update
iwth Tim York, Telecom.
1:30 p.m.: CARES and
ARPA update with Isaac
George.
2:30: Education and
Joint Health update iwth
Caroline Cruz.
3: Northwest Area
Health Board update
with Caroline and Austin
Reservation
has so far
avoided
heatwave
Large areas of
the west in recent
days have experi-
enced a ‘dangerous
and deadly heat
wave.’
Along with Ari-
zona, the states of
California, Nevada
and Texas were es-
pecially hot during
the wave.
Meanwhile, the
Warm Springs Res-
er vation and the
region have so far
avoided the heat.
Averag e tem-
peratures here have
been in the 70s,
combined with an
unusual though
very welcome June
rainfall.
Greene.
3:30: Water treatment
plant tour with Chico
Holliday, Utilities.
Wednesday, June 22
9 a.m.: PacificCorp dis-
cussion with Matt Chan-
cellor.
10: Akana update iwth
Said.
11: Bluestone update
with John Mooers.
1:30 p.m.: Confeder-
a t e d Tr i b e s B r o a d b a n d
Action Team and mem-
bers.
Monday, June 27: Branch
and departmetn updates.
9 a.m.: Human Resources
with William Sam.
9:30: Finance update with
Angeles. Quincy Scott.
Irenecia
Smith
Queahpama.
Angelo
Smith.
Maylene Smith. Paradise
Smith. Amarius Stevens.
LaRhia Stevens. Heaven
Stwyer.
Ulysses Suppah Jr.
Donavon Tane washa.
Skye Victorino. Sterlin
Wah-chumwah. Red Sky
Waheneka.
Dakota
Wewa.
Gavin Williams. Kayla
Williams. CyRhon Wolfe.
TeShaun Yazzie.
Congratulations to
those eighth-graders on
your accomplishments.
You can view the celebra-
tion video at kwso.org
Question. Joe/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Alfred/yes,
Carlos/yes, Rosa/yes, 6/0/
0, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· District No. 4 Sidwalter
Flat Grazing Association
District Operational Rules
and Grazing Plans discus-
sion Terry Squiemphen:
Tabled for more infor-
mation from the Bureau of
Indian Affairs Superinten-
dent, and updated maps.
· Intelligent Video Solu-
tions demonstration with
Josh Riebe.
· Inheritance Act Pur-
chase resolution discussion
with James Halliday, Land
Services:
Motion by Jay adopting
Resolution No. 12,941, that
the Tribal Council hereby in-
dicates its right and desire to
purchase the interest of the
decedent in land subject to
the Act within the allowable
timeframe. By the Tribal
Council that the Council
Chairman send a Notice of
Intent to Purchase the inter-
ests (1/576 undivided inter-
est in Allotment 145-716) to
the Superintendent on or be-
fore May 1, 2022, and the
Secretary-Treasurer/CEO
and bureau of Indian Affairs
are hereby authorized and
directed to prepare and file
all documents necessary to
complete this Inheritance Act
Purchase with funds from
the real estate acquisition
fund as quickly as possible.
Second by Carlos. Question;
Joe/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Alfred/yes, Carlos/yes,
Rosa/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Motion by Carlos to ad-
journ at 11:40 a.m.
Isaac George.
10: Governmental Affairs
discussion with Raymond
Tsumpti Sr.
10:30: Managed Care pro-
gram update with Michael
Collins.
11: Administrative Ser-
vices discussion with the S-
T.
11:30: Procurement up-
date with Libby Chase.
1:30 p.m.: Tribal Court
update with the chief judge.
2: Health and Human Ser-
vices update with Caroline
Cruz.
2:30: Public Safety update
with Nancy Seyler, acting gen-
eral manager.
3: Natural Resources with
Robert Brunoe.
3:30: Veterans Service
Office update with the S-T.
4: High Lookee Lodge
update with Lonnie Parsons,
acting director.
Tuesday, June 28
9 a.m.: Education Branch
update
with
Valerie
Squiemphen.
9:30 a.m.: Public Utilities
branch update with Chico
Holliday.
10: Tribal Employment
Rights Office—TERO—up-
date with Wendell Jim.
10:30:
Gaming
Commissoin and Surveillance
update with Josephine
Johnson.
1:30 p.m.: 2023 tribal bud-
get process and revenue fore-
cast discussion with Isaac
George, Finance, and the S-T.
2:30: Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team update
with Chris Watson, Starla
Green, staff and board.
Around Indian Country
Featured on new U.S. quarter
Fewer than 100 people
in American history have
been depicted on U.S.
coins and currency, and
Kermit Mankiller knew
one
of
them
personally. Not only knew
one, but is related to her.
Kermit was born in
Clarkston and previously
served as chief executive
of the Nez Perce Tribal
Enterprises.
Last week was a good
one for him and his ex-
tended family. That’s when
the U.S. Mint released the
first Wilma Mankiller
quarters during a special
ceremony in Oklahoma.
Wilma is just the sixth
American woman to ap-
pear on a U.S. coin. She
was the first woman to
be elected primary chief
of the Cherokee Nation
— the second-largest
Native American tribe in
the country. She served
10 years in that position,
from 1985-95.