Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 28, 2022
Important collections notice from Housing
To all Warm Springs Housing Au-
thority Tenants,
The Warm Springs Housing
Authority, WSHA, operates its
housing programs with federal
grants in conjunction with rental
payments from tenants. The goal
of the Housing Authority is to not
only operate current housing pro-
grams, but to create and maintain
new housing programs into the
future. Federal grants do not cover
the total costs of operating the
various housing programs, so
WSHA depends on tenants to
honor their obligations under their
rental lease or homebuyer program
agreement, which includes timely
payment of rent. This allows
WSHA to not only maintain cur-
rent housing units, but also allows
for future growth that is needed
in our community.
During the Covid-19 pandemic,
collections efforts were very mini-
mal. With Covid-19 restrictions be-
ing relaxed, WSHA collections ef-
forts will resume immediately.
WSHA will strictly enforce the
ter ms of rental leases and
homebuyer program agreements,
including following the collections
procedures contained in the
WSHA Admissions and Occupancy
Policy.
If you have a past due balance,
you are strongly encouraged to get
your account current. If you are
unable to pay your balance imme-
diately, then we encourage you to
meet with the WSHA Collections
Officer or Residential Services
Specialist to set up a written plan
of action to get the delinquent bal-
ance paid. We can help set up a
payment agreement to address cur-
rent rental payments as well as any
past due balances.
Failure to honor financial obli-
gations or set up a written plan of
action will result in enforcement of
the provisions of the lease or
homebuyer agreement, which will
include assessment of late fees, is-
suance of a two-week notice, and
may include termination of the
lease and eviction.
WSHA does not want to termi-
nate any leases or evict any tenant
for non-payment, but we will be
enforcing leases and following col-
lections policies. We need to oper-
ate the housing program in a re-
sponsible manner to ensure that we
have the staff and resources to
maintain housing units and create
additional housing opportunities in
the future. Your cooperation is
expected and appreciated.
Respectfully,
Danielle Wood, executive di-
rector, Warm Springs Housing Au-
thority.
W.S. Academy to see facility expansion, improvements
Construction work on im-
provements to the Warm Springs
Academy—including new early
learning classrooms, and building
security features—is scheduled to
begin in January. The project is
funded by the school district bond
measure passed by voters in 2021.
The Academy work is scheduled
to take until around September,
followed by the preparation and
move-in happening next fall and
early winter. The project has been
in the design phase during 2022.
Some other school improvement
projects that are funded by the $24
million bond measure of 2021:
At Madras High School, im-
provements will include expanded
vocational and early learning pro-
Employment with the tribes
The following are positions
recently advertised with the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
For information, contact the
Human Resources office, lo-
cated in the tribal administra-
tion building, 1233 Veterans
Street, Warm Springs.
Staff are available to answer
questions related to the appli-
cation process and can be
reached at 541-553-3262 or
hr@wstribes.org
Tribal Member preference is
exercised in hiring processes
as defined in Tribal Personnel
Policy PER 202.
Office support specialist.
Travel accountant. Property
management specialist. Ac-
counts payable specialist II.
Tribal Council recorder/sup-
port technician.
Administrative services cen-
ter office manager. Committee
secretary. Probate assistant/
Vital Stats receptionist. Pub-
lic administrator. Vocational
rehabilitation counselor.
grams; repair and upgrade of aging
school buildings, such as a new roof
and insulation and HVAC system; and
building security measures.
And at Bridges High School,
projects include expanded voca-
tional and early learning programs;
gymnasium floor improvements;
new flooring on the lower level;
and building security features.
Water and wastewater dis-
tribution operator. Registered
Nurse. Part-time surveillance
observer. Wellness coordina-
tor. Fire/medic.
Personal service assistant.
Fisheries technician II. Med
Aid/ LEAD PSA. Vocational
rehabilitation director. Mainte-
nance worker/ High Lookee
Lodge.
Conservation properties
program supervisor. Fisheries
biologist III (Hood River). Vo-
cational rehabilitation office
manager. Director of Informa-
tion Systems.
CPS specialist. Community
Health Nurse. Registered Di-
etician.
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Restoration work this year
CTWS P&W/PGE
Biologists tour of Willow Springs Preserve, Wychus Creek.
Over the past 15 years, the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs and PGE, co-owners of
the Pelton-Round hydro dams,
have invested more than $26.5
million in projects to improve
fish habitat in the Deschutes
River Basin. A questions is,
How do we know these projects,
supported by the Pelton Fund,
are achieving the goals they set
out to accomplish?
This year, a group of repre-
sentatives from the tribes, PGE,
the Upper Deschutes Watershed
Council, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S. Forest Service and
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife checked in on sev-
eral completed projects in the
Sisters area to obser ve the
progress and results for fish.
One of the most visually re-
markable projects was the re-
cently completed Willow Springs
Preserve on Whychus Creek,
jointly owned by Upper
Deschutes Water Council and
Deschutes Land Trust.
This project features two
unique types of structure in-
tended to improve habitat qual-
ity for fish and wildlife. The
first type, beaver dam analogs,
mimic beaver behavior by pool-
ing water into smaller impound-
ments, improving bank stabil-
ity and offering habitat for fish.
Pole assisted log structures,
on the other hand, are large
log jams that promote accu-
mulation of woody material
and encourage stream mean-
dering. Neither restoration
structure is intended to be
permanent; and instead will
change and evolve as stream
processes take over.
Not only did the project
tours provide visual proof of
progress, but they also offered
best practices and ideas for res-
toration techniques to use in
future projects.
Chinook spawning in the upper basin
With 714 adult Chinook salmon
passing above the Pelton-Round
Butte dams this year, tribal and
PGE biologists had high hopes for
evidence of spawning in the upper
basin. The results did not disap-
point.
Fish biologists conducted sur-
veys through the spawning season,
searching for salmon nests made
of gravel (redds) in Whychus
Creek and the Metolius River.
The surveys discovered seven
Chinook redds in the Metolius, two
in Whychus Creek and another 85
redds unidentified by species.
Additionally, this was the first
time the tribal-PGE biologists ob-
served Chinook actively spawning
on a redd in the Metolius.
CTWS P&W/PGE
Chinook released above
Round Butte Dam were
marked with tags, allowing for
easy observation in the river.
Seeing fish spawn in healthy up-
per basin habitat is great news for
the reintroduction effort. The hope
now is to see natural production—
the next generation of fish created
through spawning in the wild—in
the near future.
Jobs with Indian Head, Plateau
The following is a recent list
of job openings with Indian
Head Casion. For details see
the website:
indianheadcasino.com
Attendant Tule Grill. Cage
cashier. Cage main bank cash-
ier. Cage supervisor. Coffee
station attendant. Cook.
Kitchen steward. Lounge bar-
tender.
Player's Club ambassador.
Players' Club development su-
pervisor. Revenue auditor. Se-
curity officer. Server.
S l o t k e y p e r s o n . Ta b l e
games dealer. Tule Grill cook.
The following are jobs adver-
tised recently with the Pla-
teau Travel Plaza (see the
casino website for details on
applying):
Store cashier. Store super-
visor. Custodian. Deli cook.
Fuel attendant. Host cashier/
server. Line cook. Receiving
coordinator.
White Buffalos to have new soccer facilities
With the upcoming improve-
ments at the Warm Springs Acad-
emy, the Jefferson County School
Distirct bond levy last year will fund
improvements to the Madras High
School soccer complex in early
2023.
“There is a huge need for up-
graded locker rooms and bath-
rooms,” boys varsity soccer coach
Clark Jones said.
Right now, there are only two
bathrooms to serve 80 plus play-
ers, boys and girls, during practice,
not counting games.
Soccer facility improvements
include new field lights, expanded
concrete pathways, and upgraded
gates for security.
There will be a new 2,000-
square-foot field house with con-
cession space, restrooms, athlete
locker rooms, and a shared
coaches office. “The goal is the
field will be more durable in the
future, and stay in good condi-
tion for a longer period of time,”
coach Jones said.
“We hope the new, bigger field
will help us showcase our athletic
players. Field lights will allow us to
showcase our varsity games, and
give more parents the opportunity
to see their athletes play.”
The lights will free up the match
scheduling, allowing more flexibility
in late season and playoff games. “We
hope to be able to draw a larger num-
ber of fans to our games,” Jones said.