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Letters to the editor
OnTrack at
W.S. Academy
On Track OHSU! is a
program that introduced
middle and high school stu-
dents from Warm Springs to
career paths in medicine,
health and science. Many
tribal member students have
gone on to pursue their edu-
cation and careers in health
care with the help of On
Track OHSU!
The group is hosting an
information session for sev-
enth-grade students and
families this Wednesday, April
19 at 6 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Academy. Students
from Chiloquin are also ex-
cepted to attend. Dinner will
be provided.
For 2023
Pi-Ume-Sha
For the Pi-Ume-Sha
Treaty Days Powwow and
Parade this year:
Vendors who are inter-
ested in setting up for the
June event can call Louise
Katchia at 541-460-0224.
Ask for a vendor contract
to be mailed to you.
Pi-Ume-Sha Queen can-
didates can contact Louise
at the number above; or call
Sharon Katchia at 541-
295-6046.
Dance Specials: For
those sponsoring Dance
Specials, the committee
would like to put the Spe-
cials, sponsored by families
and friends, on the Pi-
Ume-Sha Treaty Days flyer
and posters.
Please contact Sharon
or Louise at the number
mentioned above; or
Ramona Baez at 541-460-
0077.
Grief support
Grief support for adults
18 and over is Wednesdays
at 4 p.m. starting today, April
19 at the Warm Springs Be-
havioral Health Center, 1115
Wasco Street. For more infor-
mation call 541-553-3205.
Spay-a-Thon
Dear Warm Springs commu-
nity,
Registration is now open
for our spay-neuter clinics
coming during the weekends
in June, and the first week-
end in July.
Please share this informa-
tion with anyone who has a
dog or cat that meets the fol-
lowing requirements:
Pets must be between 2
months and 5-years-old,
weigh 60 pounds or less, and
live within the boundary of
the Warm Springs Reserva-
tion.
The clinics will be at the
Agency Fire Station. There
is no cost for the spay-neu-
ter ser vices and other
health care procedures. Reg-
istration is required. See
the website:
firstnationsvet.com/
warm-springs-nation
Or call 503-451-0765.
The clinics are coordi-
nated by First Nations Vet-
erinary with Fences for Fido.
Thank you!
Gina Clemmer, First
Nations Veterinary.
For W.S. youth
The Heart of Oregon
Youth Conservation Corps is
recruiting youth and young
adults for summer jobs.
Butch David is the local
crew boss for the Heart of
Oregon Warm Springs Crew
during the summer.
The program expanded to
include a Warm Springs
Crew about 10 years ago.
This program is for
young people ages 16-18, to
earn wages and learn job
skills over the summer,
working for the Forest Ser-
vice to complete conserva-
tion projects and improve
local public lands.
There are locations in
War m Springs, Madras,
Bend, Redmond, La Pine,
Crescent Prineville and Sis-
ters. To apply, visit:
heartoforegon.org/pro-
grams/high-desert-conserva-
tion-corps
Heart of Oregon’s Youth
Programs Recruiter Robin
Alonzo encourages people to
find out about all of their
programs. Heart of Oregon
has six different programs,
and right now there are great
opportunities for youth 16-
24.
Information about Heart
of Oregon Corps Programs
can be found online at:
heartoforegon.org.
If you have questions,
you can call 541-633-7834.
They are happy to help guide
you to find a program that
will work for you.
The
Culture
and
Heritage
Program
continues the Cultural
Projects classes. The
classes are Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 4-
7 p.m. at the Education
building. Classes are
limited to 10 adults.
Sign up by calling 541-
553-3290.
Preview Day
at COCC
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
Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo April 19, 2023
Several hundred high
schoolers from across the
district and beyond are ex-
pected to attend Central Or-
egon Community College
annual Preview Day, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. this Friday,
April 21 at the Bend cam-
pus. Preregistration is re-
quired. Call 541-383-7500
or visit:
cocc.edu/previewday
The day’s activities will pro-
vide a glimpse of COCC aca-
demic programs, from crimi-
nal justice and graphic design
to fire science and culinary.
Spending just a day within
a chosen pathway can pro-
vide high school students
with quite a bit of direction.
In advance of college
events, persons needing ac-
commodation or transporta-
tion because of a physical or
mobility disability should con-
tact Caitlyn Gardner at 541-
383-7237. For accommoda-
tion because of other disabil-
ity, such as hearing impair-
ment, contact disability ser-
vices at 541-383-7583.
Births
Spencer Paul Jim
Jason Jim and Billie
Suppah of Warm Springs
are pleased to announce the
birth of their son Spencer
Paul Jim, born on April, 7,
2023.
Spencer joins brother
Wade, age 7, and sisters
Alyana, 11, and Kaisha, 17.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Ron
Suppah and Beatrice
Suppah, and Lilly Bill and
Leslie Bill.
Andres Joel Ricardo Ribeiro
Ar mando Ribeiro and
Deirdre Ribeiro of Madras
are pleased to announce the
birth of their son Andres
Joel Ricardo Ribeiro, born
on April 5, 2023.
Andres joins brothers
Isaiah, 16, and Adrian, 12,
and sister Eden, 7.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Rick and
Cardyn Ribeiro of Warm
Springs; and Eddison Sr. and
Tina Haskie of Crowne
Point, New Mexico.
Notes...
An Overdose Rescue
Course is offered every
Wednesday morning from
9 until 10:30 at the Warm
Springs Prevention training
room in the old elementary
school. It’s a chance to
learn how to recognize and
respond to an opioid over-
dose.
If you are interested,
contact Jacylene Brisbois.
Her email is:
jaycelene.frank@wstribes.org
Utilities septic service can save you money
Warm Springs Public
Utilities is now available to
pump septic tanks at resi-
dences and commercial
buildings on the Warm
Springs Reservation.
The cost is $300 for resi-
dential, and $500 for com-
mercial. These prices can
be half, or even less, com-
pared to the cost of hiring
a company from off the
reservation for the same
service.
Homeowners, call 541-
553-3246 to schedule an
appointment. Payment is
Courtesy Utilities
The Warm Springs Utilities septic pump truck.
required prior to service.
Utilities had the new ve-
hicle custom-made for the
needs of the local homes
and businesses. The truck,
built in Por tland, cost
$197,000. The purchase
was made possible by do-
nations over time to the
Chuush Fund.
The many nutritional value of salmon
Salmon is a powerful
health food. Research points
out that eating fish—espe-
cially omega-3-rich fish like
salmon—may improve your
health in a variety of ways.
But what is it about salmon
that makes it such a nour-
ishing, disease-fighting food?
Here’s what experts have to
say.
According to the USDA,
a 3-ounce portion of cooked
wild salmon provides:
Calories: 155. Protein: 22
grams. Total fat: 7 g. Total
Carbohydrates: 0 grams.
Vitamin B12: 2.6 mg. Potas-
sium: 534 mg. Omega-
3s: 1.5 grams.
Salmon is a nutrient-
packed food that promotes
your health in a variety of
ways. Here’s a look at its
impressive perks.
Omega 3 fatty acids:
Fat is
an
important
nutrient for human health. It
aids in the absorption of cer-
tain nutrients, protects your
organs, provides energy, plus
so much more. Your body
needs fat to survive. But the
kind of fat you consume
matters.
Unsaturated fat, the kind
abundant in salmon, has pro-
found health benefits.
Salmon is packed
with omega-3 fatty acids, a
type of polyunsaturated fat.
Omega-3 fats are con-
sidered essential because
your body can’t make
them, which means you
need to get them from your
diet. The benefits of poly-
unsaturated fat are vast,
from decreasing inflamma-
tion and lowering blood
pressure to reducing the
risk of some cancers.
The National Institutes
of Health recommends
women consume 1.1 grams
to 1.4 grams of omega-3
fats per day. Men should
consume 1.6 grams per
day. One 3-ounce piece of
cooked salmon contains
between 1.5 and 2 grams
of omega-3s.
Beyond fat, salmon is also
rich in protein. A 3-ounce
portion of salmon provides
around 22 grams of protein.
High-protein diets support
weight loss, as well as pre-
vent obesity.
Ideas on developing your critical thinking skills
Note: This is the third in
a four-part series of articles,
by Dr. Shilo Tippett and
posted by KWSO, regarding
Suicide Prevention.
Critical thinking skills are
essential to use when trying
to kick bad habits. Habits are,
well, habitual and you need
to look at them with a criti-
cal eye when trying to
change them.
The first thing to practice
is observing. With critical
thinking, you need to observe
opportunities to change bad
habits.
You also need to practice
analyzing what you see. Be-
come curious to understand
what contributes to habits
you want to change and
gather data on how to change
them.
You can also build the abil-
ity to make educated guess
about what great alterna-
tives might be.
Keep a curious, open
mind and apply some prob-
lem-solving skills.
All of this takes practice
but have fun and keep try-
ing!