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Summer program
for students
The Jefferson County
School District is offering a
free summer acceleration
program for students enter-
ing kindergarten. The pro-
gram will be on August 1 to
August 19. Hours will be
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
the Warm Springs Academy.
The summer program will
enhance your child’s reading,
math and language develop-
ment skills through STEAM,
or Science, Technology, En-
gineering, Art and Match.
The district is also offer-
ing an acceleration camp for
first- through eighth-graders
August 1 to August 19, each
day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will
be provided, and transpor-
tation is available to and
from school for those who
live farther than one mile
from the school.
For more information you
can call the Jefferson County
Community Learning Center
at 541-475-0388. Students
must be registered as a
school district student to be
eligible for summer pro-
gramming.
For internet
Dear Warm Springs business
owners and community
members,
We increasingly need reli-
able, high-speed internet
(broadband) in Jefferson
County, including the reser-
vation.
The last 24 months high-
lighted that need. The county
is out in the forefront of ad-
dressing this problem by
funding a County-wide
Broadband Plan. We’d like to
finalize this plan in the next
three months to move closer
to improving our local
broadband infrastructure. As
you can imagine, better
broadband will improve our
quality of life, economic de-
velopment, health care, edu-
cation, and nearly every other
The Northwest Port-
land Area Indian Health
Board suicide prevention
project—the Tribal
Health-Reaching out
InVolves Ever yone, or
THRIVE—has
partnered with the Indian
aspect of our County!
We’ve had great participa-
tion so far, and want to hear
from all businesses in the
County about current
internet speeds, how you are
using the broadband, and
why it’s so important to your
future.
So may I have 10-20 min-
utes of your time to take the
Jefferson County Broad-
band Business eCheckup? I
know that’s a lot of time but
this is an important issue and
your input is really valuable
figure out how to improve
broadband services through-
out Jefferson County. See the
website:
jeffco.net/jc-eCheckup
Many thanks in advance,
Jeff Rasmussen, County
Administrator.
Births
Bobbie Lynnann
Owendell Croco
William Edward ‘Will’
Croco and Zoey Brina
Croco of Madras are
pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter
Bobbie Lynnann Owendell
Croco, born on June 2,
2022.
Bobbie joins brothers
Zeke, almost 5, and Wilder,
1 and a half; and sister
Junipre Owl, 6.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Trudy and
Bill Croco of Madras.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Jeff and
Caroll Hellman of Albany.
Ezera Lorenzo King
Dalton King and Karen
Correa of Madras are
pleased to announce the
birth of their son Ezera
Lorenzo King, born on June
2, 2022.
Ezena joins sister Elliana,
almost 2.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Dannie
Katchia and Richard Coo-
per of Madras.
Health Ser vices, tribes
and tribal or ganizations
acr oss Indian Countr y.
Together, they are develop-
ing the 988 direct 3-digit
mental health emer gency
resource. The service is go-
ing live in July.
Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo June 15, 2022
Dr. Creeleman named Family Doctor of the Year
Dr. Thomas Creelman
recently received the
honor of Family Doctor
of the Year. The recogni-
tion comes from the Or-
egon Academy of Family
Physicians.
People of War m
Springs
know
Dr.
Creelman for his years of
service as doctor, medi-
cal director and friend at
the Warm Springs Clinic.
The Family Physician’s
award celebrates his com-
mitment to community,
service to his patients, and
impact on future genera-
tions within family medi-
cine.
Dr. Creelman graduated
from the University of
Washington School of
Medicine in 1974. He
completed his internship at
Santa Clara Medical Cen-
ter in San Jose, California.
After he became board
certified in 1979, he began
practicing with the Warm
Springs Indian Health Ser-
vice, and he has served the
Confederated Tribes for
over 40 years.
More than 20 of those
years were spent as the
medical director of the
Warm Springs Fire and
Safety program. During
that time he had a major
impact on shaping the edu-
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Lorena
Vazquez and Domingo
Olvera of Madras.
Sophia Grace Alexander
Heath Alexander and
Mariah Stacona of Madras
are pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter Sophia
Grace Alexander, born on
June 7, 2022.
Sophia joins brothers
Reece, 21, and Nolan, 17; and
sister Amirah, 14 months.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Don and
Linda Alexander of Prospect.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Andrew
Stacona of Warm Springs,
and Blanca Plazola of Ma-
dras.
Courtesy OAFP
Dr. Creelman and Mrs. Creelman pose with Dr.
Nathalie Jacqmotte, President of the OAFP board of
directors and former student of Dr. Creelman.
cation and professionalism
of the paramedics, emer-
gency medical technicians,
and first responders.
Dr. Creelman provided
expert guidance and perspec-
tive on the needs of rural
clinical and emergency medi-
cal providers during the birth
of the Cascade East Area
Health Education Center. He
was an active member and
served as chief of staff in
the Mountain View Hospital
District.
Colleagues and patients
shared Dr. Creelman’s stead-
fast efforts to understand
the tribes’ culture, and to
create a practice in which his
patients feel like family.
Patients shared stories in
which Dr. Creelman pro-
The Teleco board oversees
the business and affairs of
the enterprise. The board
consists of between five and
seven individuals.
If you are interested in
serving on this board, the
deadline to submit a letter of
interest and resume is 5 p.m.
on Friday, July 8. Drop off
the letter and resume at the
tribal administration building,
addressed to the secretary-
treasurer.
Or send by mail: Secre-
tary-Treasurer/CEO, PO
Box 455, Warm Springs, OR
97761. Please sign a criminal
and credit background check.
Forms can be emailed or mail
to you. If you mail in, the
forms will be mailed to you
once your letter and resume
are received. Information will
be confidential to the S-T/
CEO.
3 positions on
Teleco enterprise
Phone issues
The Tribal Council seeks
to fill three positions on the
Confederated
Tribes’
Telecom enterprise board.
Two of the positions call
for tribal members, and one
position is open to a non-
member.
If you need to make con-
tact with a program or depart-
ment and are having trouble,
you might try and send them
an email. If you need help
finding an email address, you
can call KWSO at 541-553-
1968.
vided aid and comfort to
them and their family mem-
bers during challenging
times. Many expressed awe
in Dr. Creelman’s abilities to
take patients’ emotions into
consideration during every
encounter and to explain
medicine and treatment in
friendly and approachable
ways to youth and elders
alike.
He leaves a lasting impact
on Warm Springs IHS and
family medicine. One col-
league said, “Through the
teaching efforts and direc-
tion of Dr. Creelman, Warm
Springs IHS became a most
sought after rural medicine,
primary care rotation for
medical students and physi-
cian assistant students, and
nurse practitioner students
primarily from OHSU,
University of Washington
as well as other institu-
tions.”
Others share Dr.
Creelman’s constant curi-
osity and desire to learn
about medicine, the fami-
lies he serves, and his
community. His values of
lifelong learning, compas-
sion, and putting patients
first have been imparted
on those who he has
taught over the course of
his career.
Dr. Creelman recently
entered retirement, though
he continues to serve as an
excellent role model for
family physicians. And
those he has taught con-
tinue to carry his legacy into
their pursuit of health and
wellness for Oregon.
The Oregon Academy
of Family Physicians is
the largest medical spe-
cialty society in Oregon
and represents more
than 1,700 family physi-
cians, residents and
medical
students
throughout the state.
The mission of the
academy is to support
family physicians in their
pursuit of optimal health
for the people of Or-
egon.
Committee positions
The Tribal Council of the Confederated 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 community oriented and pos-
sess a positive rapport with the community.
Education Committee—Three tribal member posi-
tions plus one alternate.
Health and Welfare Committee—Three tribal
member positions plus one alternate. Review and rec-
ommend to the Tribal Council on health and welfare
service delivery systems, legislation development and
implementation on federal and state levels.
Land Use Planning Committee—Three tribal
member positions plus one alternate. Review requests
for land use permits, zoning ordinance changes and pos-
sible comprehensive plan updates.
Range, Irrigation and Agriculture Committee—
Three tribal member positions plus one alternate. Review
and recommend to the Tribal Council on range ordinances,
review proposed range units, programs and projects.
Timber Committee—Three tribal member positions
plus one alternate.
Fish and Wildlife—On and Off Reservation—Com-
mittees—Six tribal member positions plus two alternates.
Employee’s require supervisor approval to serve on
committee. Please submit letter and resume not later
than July 11: Drop off at the tribal administration build-
ing 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.
Tribes and CRITFC set summer fishery
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our of-
fices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm
Springs.
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 489, Warm Springs, OR
97761.
Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00
The four tribes of the
Columbia River have set a
fishery plan and the Colum-
bia River Compact parties
concurred.
The fishery applies to all
of zone 6. Fish caught be-
fore 11:59 p.m. on July 31
may be sold as described
below.
Gear: Standard plat-
form, and hook and line
gears as deter mined by
tribal regulations. Allowable
sales: Salmon, any species,
and steelhead may be sold
or kept for subsistence.
Shad, yellow perch, bass,
walleye, catfish and carp may
also be sold or retained for
subsistence.
Fish landed during the
open periods are allowed to
be sold after the period con-
cludes. Sturgeon may not be
sold, but sturgeon from 39 to
54 inches fork length in the
Bonneville Pool, and sturgeon
from 43 to 54 inches fork
length in The Dalles and John
Day pools may be kept for
subsistence purposes.
Closed areas: River mouth
and dam closed areas appli-
cable to platform, and hook
and line gear are in effect.
Gillnet fishery: Dates: 6
a.m. on Thursday, June 16 to
6 p.m. on Saturday, June 18
(two nights); and 6 a.m., Mon-
day June 20 to 6 p.m. on Fri-
day, June 24 (four nights); and
6 a.m. on Monday, June 27
through 6 p.m. on Friday, July
1 (four nights).
Gear: Set and drift gillnets
with 7-inch minimum mesh
size restriction.
Allowable sales: Salmon
(any species), steelhead, shad,
yellow perch, bass, walleye,
catfish and carp may be sold
or retained for subsistence.
Fish landed during the open
periods are allowed to be
sold after the period con-
cludes.
Sturgeon may not be sold,
but sturgeon from 38 to 54
inches fork length in the
Bonneville Pool, and sturgeon
from 43 to 54 inches fork
length in The Dalles and
John Day pools may be kept
for subsistence purposes.
Fish landed during the open
periods are allowed to be
sold after the period con-
cludes.
Closed areas :River mouth
and dam closed areas appli-
cable to gillnets in effect. The
Springs Creek hatchery
closed area is not in effect in
the summer management pe-
riod.