Coming up in February on
the Tribal Council agenda
The following are some of the
items coming up on the Tribal Coun-
cil in Februar y 2024, subject to
change at Council discretion:
Wednesday, February 7
9 a.m.: Kah-Nee-Ta update with
Jim Souers of Economic Develop-
ment.
10: Tribal Youth Council discus-
sion.
11: Tribal Democracy project in
Oregon discussion with Jaylyn
Suppah and Brian Smith.
1:30 p.m.: Detention Center up-
date with Nancy Seyler and Sarah
Monkton, BB&K.
2:30: Warm Springs Community
Action Team update with Chris
Watson.
Tuesday, February 20
9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer up-
date with Robert Brunoe, Secretary
Treasurer-Chief Executive Office.
10: March agenda with the S-T.
11: Draft resolutions.
1 p.m.: Enrollments, Vital Stats.
2: Indian Health Services update
with the acting CEO.
3: Health and Human Services
update with Caroline Cruz.
4: Managed Care update with
Michael Collins.
Wednesday, February 21
9 a.m.: Gaming Commission
update with the commissioners.
10: Indian Head Casino heating,
ventilation and cooling discussion
with Shawn McDaniels, general
manager.
11: Board and commission ap-
pointments.
For this Valentine’s Day...
Public notice: Regarding Shitike Creek Bridge
16-inch water main - Phase 2
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Utilities Department will be seeking funding
in 2024 from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture - Rural Development in the
amoung of $848,000.
Utilities will hold a public hearing on this
project and Rural Development funding
opportunity on from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 21 at the Agency Longhouse, 1253
Kot-Num Road, Warm Springs. The contact
person is Public Utilities General Manager
Chico Holliday, 541-553-3246.
The purpose of the public meeting is to update
and notify the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs water users of the progress of the
Shitike Creek Bridge Crossing 16 inch water
main. Chico Holliday, Public Utilities.
Class of 2023 had great graduation rate
The statewide graduation rate in
Oregon for last year’s graduating
class was 81.3 percent, tying the
previous class as second highest
ever recorded in the state.
While the overall rate held
steady, some student groups
reached all-time highs for gradua-
tion, including former English
learners and migrant students
The statewide overall graduation
rate for the American Indian-
Alaska Native group remained
about steady at just above 68 per-
cent. There remains room for im-
provement as the rate overall for
students of all the groups was at
81 percent.
Other key findings from the
recent Oregon Department of
Education report include:
· Students completing two cred-
its in an approved Career and Tech-
nical Education, or CTE, program
of study significantly exceeded the
statewide average, graduating at a
rate of 95 percent.
· Former English learners—stu-
dents who have successfully com-
pleted English Learner programs
prior to entering high school in Or-
egon—graduated at 87.6 percent,
six percentage points higher than
the statewide average and an all-
time high for that student group.
· Special Education students
also saw the highest graduation rate
for that student group at 68.6 per-
cent.
· The graduation rate for stu-
dents experiencing houselessness
increased 2 percentage points to
60.6 percent which is also a
record high for that student
group.
· For the first time, gradua-
tion rates are reported for mili-
tary connected students, 86.7
percent; and students with expe-
rience in incarceration or deten-
tion, 35.8 percent.
Flu and covid vaccine clinics with IHS
The Warm Springs Community
Health programs are hosting covid
and flu vaccine clinics. One of the
clinics is this Wednesday, February
7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the clinic.
This is a walk-in clinic in pod A.
Invited are tribal employees, and
community members who are not
eligible for primary care at IHS;
or are not members of a federally
recognized tribe. The second walk-
in clinic will be next Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 13 at the clinic, 1270 Kot-
Num Road, pod A.
Only the Moderna Covid-19
vaccine, and flu vaccines will be
available at these times. Please
check in at the Community Health
window and let them know you are
there for the employee covid vac-
Employment with the CTWS
From Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb, Wishing
Warm Springs a Happy Valentine’s Day, coming up
on Wednesday, February 14.
The following are positions re-
cently advertised with the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
For information, contact the
Human Resources office, lo-
cated in the tribal administration
building, 1233 Veterans Street,
Warm Springs.
Staff are available to answer
questions related to the applica-
tion 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.
Controller - non-Treasury. Sec-
retary - Vital Statistics. Janitor
(limited duration). House keep-
ing (limited duration). Mainte-
nance - Housing.
Fire/Medic. Registered Nurse.
Police officer. Associate judge.
Deputy clerk. Hydrologist coordi-
nator.
Recreation’s Annual
Sweetheart Sale is on Friday,
February 9th in the Community
Center social hall 9am-3pm.
The first 22 vendors to sign up
will get a table. Sign up by call-
ing 541-553-3243 or stop by
the Community Center office.
Water and wastewater distri-
bution operator. Vocational reha-
bilitation director. Conservation
enforcement officer.
Language instructor. Archae-
ologist II. Community Health pro-
gram manager. Compensation
and benefits manager.
Surveillance observer (part-
time). Timber sales forester. Ju-
cine clinic.
If these times do not work for
you, please call Community Health
at 541-553-2352, and ask to speak
with Marc Mason, RN, to sched-
ule a time to come in when he is
available. Please avoid walk-in out-
side of these times, as the clinic
staff would like to ensure there is
staff available to assist you.
venile/young adult probation of-
ficer. Director of Information Sys-
tems.
Fish Biologist III. Property
management specialist. Trea-
sury Controller. Conservation
properties program supervisor.
Project Archaeologist and prin-
cipal investigator (two posi-
tions).
Maternal child health Nurse.
Soil scientist/watershed plan-
ner. Community Health Nurse.
Jobs with Indian Head, Plateau
The following are some of the
job openings with Indian Head
Casion and the Plateau
Travel Plaza. For details see
the website:
indianheadcasino.com
Indian Head Casino: Food
and beverage manager. Coffee sta-
tion attendent. Tule Grill atten-
dant. Count team member. Facili-
ties manager. Food and beverage
purchasing clerk.
Cage supervisor. Director of Fi-
nance. Sous Chef . Table games
supervisor. Cage cashier.
P l a t e a u Tr a v e l P l a z a :
Three Teepees Cafe host/server.
Three Teepees Cafe line cook.
Store supervisor. Security officer.
Maintenance custodian. Three
Teepees Cafe food and beverage
supervisor. Store cashier.