E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Letters to the editor Native Youth Day Camp Young people are invited to the second Native Youth Day Camp. There is no cost to attend. The dates of the camp are Monday through Friday, July 10-14; and week two: Monday through Friday, July 17-21. Space is limited. The location of the camp is at The Dalles Wahtonka Charter School, 3601 W. Tenth St., The Dalles. The deadline to sign up is Satur- day, July 1. You can call Robert Main to sign up: 541-645-5252. Adult volunteers can con- tact Venus Allison at 541- 980-3973. Partnerships pre- senting the camps are the Oregon Johnson O’Malley Indian Parent Committee, Oregon Native Education, and The Next Door, Inc. Academy Acceleration Summer Camp The Warm Springs Acad- emy Summer Acceleration Camp is coming up July 31- August 18, Monday through Friday during those dates. Transportation will be pro- vided for those living farther away than one mile. The times are as follows: Kindergarten: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. First- through eighth-grades, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can pick up an en- rollment form at the district office. Or call 541-475- 0388. During the camp, break- fast and lunch are provided. Free for incoming 2023 sixth- through eighth-grades. In- coming students must be reg- istered with the Jefferson County 509-J district. Correction The caption of a pho- tograph in the previous Spilyay, of people at the 2023 Madras High School graduation cer- emony, mistakenly said that Rusty ‘Miller’ was in the audience. The person is actually Rusty Calica. The Spilyay apologizes for the error. Fisheries workshop Join the Confederated Tribes and PGE on Thursday, lJuly 13 for the Twenty-Ninth Annual Deschutes Fisheries Workshop. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. in Bend at Oregon State University Cas- cades campus. This event is a great op- portunity to hear the latest updates directly from biolo- gists, restoration project man- agers and other experts in the Deschutes River Basin. Agenda highlights include presentations on Whychus Creek flow restoration, why ‘size matters’ for out-migrat- ing smolts; results of the lat- est genetic studies, lessons learned from a decade of re- introduction, and much more. You can register online at: portlandgeneralelectric.com At Wallowa The Tamkaliks Celebra- tion and Friendship Potluck’s date is set for July 21-23 at the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland grounds in Wallowa. We look forward to welcoming everyone for a wonderful event! To arrange for name givings, memorials, and spe- cials please contact the NPWH office at: info@wallowanezperce.org Or call 541-886-3101. To apply to be a vendor, volun- teer, sponsor dances or drums or to make a general donation to the Tamkaliks Celebration or Tamkaliks Scholarship fund please visit our website: wallowanezperce.org/ tamkaliks Or call Nancy Crenshaw at 541-388-1112. Health survey The Confederated Tribes are gathering information on behalf of our Public Health Modernization Project in Warm Springs. We would sincerely appre- ciate your opinion and input on two questions relating to your experiences, please use the link below for the sur- vey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ KRFBLB9 ESD position The Jefferson County Education Service District, or ESD, is seeking candi- dates interested in filling a vacant ESD board position. Applicants must be over 18 years of age and a regis- tered voter that has resided in the Jefferson County Edu- cation Service District for at least one year. Applicants may not be an employee of the Jefferson County ESD, where they are seeking appointment. Candidates may pick up an application packet at the Jefferson County Education Service District office, or download a packet on the website: Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo June 28, 2023 Museum rose bough baby board workshop a fun success The Museum at Warm Springs Rose Bough Baby Board Workshop this month was a great suc- cess. Special thanks to our partners: The House of Welcome Cultural Center at Evergreen State College; and the Meyer Memorial Trust, which provided funding. And thank you to Sue Matters at KWSO 91.9 commu- nity radio, who got the word out for us. This is an account of the first day, as published on our Facebook page by museum executive direc- tor Elizabeth Woody. For daily reports about the class, visit the museum’s Facebook page and enjoy the many photographs documenting the class that were taken by Eliza- beth. Her account is as follows: Today was the first day of the Rose Bough Baby Board class! It’s being taught by Valerie Fuiava and Rosetta Fuentes. The first session shared information on the special attitude and preparation of the maker for the protection and fu- ture of the baby. Everyone introduced themselves and talked about their ancestry and how they came to be in- terested in making a new- born size baby board. Some of the partici- pants have made several baby boards and wanted to refresh their memories and learn from others about their own way of making baby boards and their techniques. This included the In- dian language, the Unwrit- ten Laws of the Creator, and gratitude to the ma- terials and rose bush. It was said it is usually jcesd.k12.or.us/board Applications must be re- ceived by the Jefferson County Education Service District no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, July 10. For more information you can contact Tessa Bailey at: tbailey@jcesd.k12.or.us Her mailing address is Attn: Tessa Bailey, 295 SW Buff Street, Madras, OR 97741. Elizabeth Woody photos The class: Jeanine Kalama, Valerie Fuiava, Rosetta Fuentes (front row). Shardae Miller, Julie Quaid, Cameryn Halliday (middle row). Ouieda Colwash- Jimenez, Leanne Smith Lucero and Barbara Lowe (back row). the men, especially grandfa- thers, who collect the rose boughs. We are doing it so the maker can instruct their kin. The instructors and assis- tant have made several baby boards throughout their lives. They want to ensure more people learn in a con- structive and non-critical manner. Today, the students cut their own boughs to make into baby board bows. Selecting, cutting and fin- ishing is portrayed here. It is the perfect time to gather. If the boughs are less green then they must be soaked to bend. They are taking home the boughs to do the smooth- ing and peeling. They will hang the rose bough to dry in full sun light. We remember our relatives, by Elizabeth A. Woody, 1993 Seven Hands Seven Hearts: We begin with the flow- ers beaded onto the cradleboard. The mattress and forms hold the child’s head center and upright: The legs and spine will be Spay-a-Thon The first weekends of War m Springs Spay and Neuter Clinic were a great success, with hundreds of dogs and cats participating. Most appointments are filled for the remaining weekend; however, if you have a pet in need of vacci- nations, or spaying or neu- tering you can see what’s available online at: Spilyay Tymoo 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 straight. The laces spiral over the center: They will shape the child. The baby emerges from the womb and is safely en- closed again. Leaning on a tree or hanging from a saddle, the child is connected to us and watches as we gather huck- leberries, catch and clean the salmon, dry the roots. The beginning with pro- tection is brilliant with atten- tion to detail: cradleboards have a song. Shells tinkle on the rounded rose bough that guards the child’s face as we walk. Contoured flowers edging the carriage in arms, made by relatives especially for the child to ensure the soul will bloom. firstnationsvet.com/clinics There is a waiting list too in case anyone cancels. The Spay-a-Thon is made possible by First Nations Vet, Fences for Fido and other partners and volun- teers. Warm Springs Fire and Safety is hosting. attic, floor, or walls; duct seal- ing and insulation and replace- ment or repair of inefficient appliances. Apply at: neighborimpact.org/weath- erization Or pick up an application in Warm Springs at the Fam- ily Resource Center. For homes Boarding schools NeighborImpact’s Weath- erization program provides free assessments and con- tracted services to qualified applicants to make energy sav- ing improvements to homes. Some of the services could be adding insulation to your War m Springs Higher Education has 2023-24 boarding school applications available. The deadline to ap- ply is July 31. Applications can be picked up at the Educa- tion Building. Or email: carroll.dick@wstribes.org. Have you ever struggled with trying to kick a bad habit? (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Busy sewing! Julie Quaid on the right. Barbara Miller in middle. Cameryn Halliday to the left. Way in back is Rosetta and Leanne Smith Lucero. Courtesy Howie Arnett The family of the the late Dennis Karnopp, longtime attorney of the Confederated Tribes, presented Tribal Council with a gift basket at a June Council meeting, pictured here as accepted on behalf of the tribes by Council Vice Chairman Captain Moody. The gift was also to thank Tribal Council for participating in the Celebration of LIfe event for Dennis in April of this year. Mr. Karnopp—who was the tribal attorney for 53 years—passed away in March of 2020. The family chose this time to give the gift, as presented by tribal attorney Howie Arnett, because following Mr. Karnopp’s passing, covid made a tribute gesture difficult. This is the third article in a series, by Dr. Shilo Tippett and posted by KWSO, re- garding Life Problem Solving Skills. Critical thinking skills are essential to use when trying to kick bad habits. Habits are, well, ha- bitual and you need to look at them with a criti- cal eye when trying to change them. The first thing to prac- tice is observing. With criti- cal thinking, you need to observe opportunities to change bad habits. You also need to prac- tice analyzing what you see. Become curious to understand what contrib- utes to habits you want to change and gather data on how to change them. You can also build the ability to make educated guess about what great al- ternatives might be. Keep a curious, open mind and apply some problem-solv- ing skills. This takes practice but have fun and keep tr ying!