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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Grant will enhance outside museum
The Museum at Warm
Springs recently won a
$260,000 grant that will be
used for work on exterior
features of the museum. The
grant comes through a com-
petitive process, as awarded
by the 2022 Visit Bend
Sustainability Fund.
When finished, the project
will provide museum visitors
with a unique and interpreta-
tive experience of the nature
areas around the museum.
The work will enhance the
connection between the mu-
seum and the outside natural
areas by way of walking
paths, and flora and fauna
viewing areas along the nearby
Shitike Creek.
The project joins other re-
Summaries of Tribal Council
October 3, 2022
The meeting was called to
order at 9:23 a.m. by Chair-
man Jonathan Smith. Roll
call: Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, Rosa
Graybael, Chief Joseph
Moses, Wilson Wewa Jr.,
Carlos Calica, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Alvis Smith III,
Chief Delvis Heath. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
· October agenda discus-
sion with Robert Brunoe,
Secretary-Treasurer/CEO:
Motion by Captain ap-
proving the agenda. Second
by Alvis. Question; Jim/yes,
Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/
yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Carlos/yes, Rosa/yes, 8/0/
0, Chair man not voting.
Motion carried.
· Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs update with Brenda
Bremner, Agency superin-
tendent.
· Bureau of Trust Funds
administration update Kevin
Moore.
· Covid update with
Caroline Cruz, Michele
Miller, Katie Russell and
Danny Martinez:
Motion by Captain ap-
proving the updated protocol.
Second by Wilson. Question;
Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/
yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Delvis/yes, Carlos/yes,
Rosa/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Covid team will report to
cently funded project at the
Museum at Warm Springs.
The heating, ventilation
and cooling (HVAC) system
is improving with help of a
federal grant. And the
muesum’s collection room was
thoroughly cleaned, organized
and equipped with new conser-
vation equipment, through a
Roundhouse Foundation grant.
Tribal Council on November
7 with an updated recommen-
dation.
· Federal legislative update
call with Matthew Hill.
· Tribal attorney update
with Ellen Grover:
Executive session, 1:47-
2:37 p.m.
Council summaries
continue on 3
November 30, 2022
Gorge Commission:
(from page 1)
“The milestone of elect-
ing tribal representatives into
the commission’s two leader-
ship positions comes at a time
when the commission is pre-
paring to approve its first Cli-
mate Change Action Plan for
the National Scenic Area,”
said Gorge Commission ex-
ecutive director Krystyna
Wolniakowski.
“Both Commissioner
Miller and Commissioner Pitt
have provided knowledge
and perspectives to advance
this
critical
work,”
Wolniakowski added.
“We are grateful for their
has 2 tribal leaders
leadership and look forward
to working with them, fellow
Commissioners, and commu-
nity partners to sustain a
thriving, resilient National
Scenic Area for future gen-
erations.”
Members of the public
are invited to participate in
Gorge Commission meet-
ings on the second Tuesday
of each month. Agendas
and materials are available
one week prior to meetings
at:
gorgecommission.org
The Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area
encompasses 292,500 acres
of Washington and Oregon,
where the Columbia River
cuts a spectacular river can-
yon through the Cascade
Mountains.
The USDA Forest Service
manages National Forest
lands in the National Scenic
Area and works together with
the Columbia River Gorge
Commission to protect and
enhance scenic, natural, cul-
tural, and recreational re-
sources of the Columbia
River Gorge while encour-
aging local economic devel-
opment consistent with that
protection.