Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 8, 2023
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Work starting soon on new Academy classrooms
This spring will see the start of
construction of new classrooms at
the Warm Springs Academy. The
design phase took six months, as
the team of school leadership,
Warm Springs Education, facilities
and district staff, and architects
worked out the details.
The project is made possible by
passage in 2021 of the Jefferson
County school bond.
The Confederated Tribes and
school district funded the construc-
tion of the Warm Springs Acad-
emy in 2012. After its construction
and opening, all of the classrooms
in the building were utilized. Even
some designated community rooms
at the Academy were converted to
classrooms to accomdate all the stu-
dents.
The upcoming expansion will
add six new classrooms, allowing
the school to shift students into
classroom spaces and transition re-
purposed spaces for their original
intended use.
“We look forward to the oppor-
tunities the new classrooms will pro-
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Architect’s rendering of new Academy classrooms.
vide our staff and students,” said
Lonnie Henderson, Academy prin-
cipal.
“Our Native Language teachers
will now have more of a presence
in our main building due to this
addition,” Principal Henderson
said. “This will improve our efforts
to integrate language and culture
across the school.”
Through the result of several
schematic design meetings, the new
addition plans include the new
classrooms with support spaces
such as a mechanical mezzanine,
storage closet, and more. Located
on property along Chukar Road,
the project will include water-con-
scious landscaping as well as im-
provements to safety and accessi-
bility of parking lots and pick-up
drop-off operations.
“The district is committed to
meet the needs of the War m
Springs community,” said Laurie
Danzuka, school district board
member.
“This expansion will match the
growth at the school by providing
more safe space for the teachers
and students,” Ms. Danzuka said.
The district would like to thank
the following members of the
Warm Springs design team for
their time and commitment to en-
suring the building meets educa-
tional needs in a way that supports
community priorities:
Simon White, director of op-
erations and safety. Valerie Switzer,
tribal Education general manager.
Chico Holliday, tribal Utilities
general manager. School Princi-
pal Henderson. And board mem-
bers Mike Tiller and Laurie
Danzuka.
The classroom work has an es-
timated completion by the end of
2023. “The district is thankful
for the community’s support of
the 2021 bond,” Ms. Danzuka
said.
“Thanks to this measure, sev-
eral much needed improvements
are being made to make 509-J
schools safer and updated for
generations of students to come.”
Tribal
fisheries
A 2023 winter season
tribal fishery is open from
the present time to 6 p.m.
on Monday, February 13.
This commercial gillnet fish-
ery is for the John Day pool
only. There is no mesh re-
striction for the gillnets.
Allowable sales are stur-
geon from 43 to 54 inches
fork length, salmon (any spe-
cies), steelhead, walleye, bass
carp, catfish, shad and yel-
low perch. These may be sold
or kept for subsistence pur-
poses. Fish landed during the
open period are allowed to
be sold after the period
closes.
Sanctuaries are the river
mouth and dam closed ar-
eas. Additional commercial
gillnet fishing time in the
pool, and The Dalles pool,
is possible depending on the
catch during the present
opening. A fishery at the
Bonneville pool is scheduled
for a later date.
Platform, hook and
line
Please support the Lincoln’s Birthday Powwow Royalty
candidates—Jaihline Ramirez, Jaliyah George, Kiahna Allen and
Skye Victorino (from left)—as they are selling the official raffle
tickets. The drawing will be at the powwow on Sunday, February 12.
A zone 6 platform, and
hook and line fishery is from
the present time to 6 p.m.
on March 18. Allowable
gear are hoop nets, dip bag
nets, dip nets, and hook and
line. Allowable sales are
salmon (any species), steel-
head, shad, carp, catfish,
walleye, bass, and yellow
perch. These may be sold or
kept for subsistence pur-
poses.
At Council
in February
The following are some of the
items coming up on the Februar y
agenda of Tribal Council (subject
to change at Council discretion):
Wednesday, February 8
9 a.m.: Appellate Court rules
update with Robert Brunoe, Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
10: Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission Enforcement at
Columbia, discussion with Aja
DeCoteau, Mitch Hicks and Brent
Hall.
1 p.m.: Indian Health Service
update with Hyllis Dauphinais, clinic
chief executive officer.
2: Health and Human Services
update with Caroline Cruz.
3: Managed Care update with
Mike Collins.
Monday, February 13, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.: Joint Committee meeting at
the Fire Management conference
room.
Tuesday, February 21
9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer up-
date with Robert Brunoe.
10: March agenda and review
minutes.
11: Draft resolutions.
1 p.m.: Enrollments with Lucille
Suppach-Samson, Vital Statistics.
2: Office of Information Sys-
tems update on directorship discus-
sion.
~ Wishing Warm Springs a Very Happy
Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14 ~
~ From Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb.