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Spilyay Tymoo Coyote News, est. 1976 Wasco Chief vote set for May 15 The Agency District election for the Wasco Chieftainship is set for Wednesday, May 15. The Spilyay Tymoo is plan- ning the May 1 edition to fea- ture statements and submissions by the nominees who wish to do so. These can be dropped off at the Media Center; or email to: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org On the Tribal Council agenda The following are some of the items coming up on the Tribal Council agenda during the month of April (subject to change at Council discretion): Monday, April 8 9 a.m.: Warm Springs Power and Water enterprise discussion with Cathy Ehli. 10: Composite Products with Jake Coochise. 11: The Museum at War m Springs update with Elizabeth Woody. 1:30 p.m.: Telecom update with Tim York. 2:30: Credit enterprise discus- sion with Lori Fuentes. 3:30: Economic Development Jim Souers. Tuesday, April 9 9 a.m.: Indian Head Casino-Pla- teau Travel Plaza update with Shawn McDaniel. 10: The Range and Ag Com- mittee. 11: The Fish and Wildlife Com- mittee—Off Reservation. 1:30 p.m.: The Fish and Wild- life Committee—On Reservation. 2:30: The Culture and Heritage Committee. 3:30: The Education Commit- tee. Wednesday, April 10 9 a.m.: The Timber Commit- tee. 10: The Land Use Planning Committee. 11: The Health and Welfare Committee. 1:30 p.m.: The Water Board. Monday, April 15 9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer up- date with Robert Brunoe. 10: May agenda and minutes. 11: Draft resolutions. 1 p.m.: Enrollments with Lucille Suppach-Samson, Vital Stats. 2: Indian Health Service discus- sion with the clinic acting CEO. 3: Health and Human Services with Caroline Cruz. 4: Managed Care update with Mike Collins. Tuesday, April 16 9 a.m.: Tribal Court update with Gayleen Adams. 10: Public Safety update with Nancy Seyler. 11: The Housing Authority with Danielle Wood. 1:30: Head Start and daycare discussion with Caroline Cruz and Sue Matters. April 3, 2024 - Vol. 49, No. 7 April – Hawit`an – Spring - Wawaxam PO Box 489 Warm Springs, OR 97761 ECR WSS Postal Patron U.S. Postage PRSRT STD Warm Springs, OR 97761 Rerturn Service Requested Welcoming 2024 Miss Warm Springs M iss Warm Springs 2024 Kahmussa Green has a great wealth of traditional knowledge, about gathering roots and ber- ries, hunting and fishing, tanning hides, preserving all of the foods. She cooks and cleans up at the Longhouse, where she at- tends every Sunday. Kahmussa is 17 years old, and a great athlete. She earned a college track scholarship for when she graduates from Ma- dras High School in June. Kahmussa is in the National Honor Society, co-president of Warm Springs Tribal Youth Council, a member of the American Indian Business Lead- ers, and the Native American Student Union at the high school. In March she was chosen as the new Miss Warm Springs. This was a great event, and a welcome return to the Pageant. The judges were elder Myra Johnson-Orange; Lena Ike, Miss Warm Springs 1983; and Cyrille Mitchell, Miss Warm Springs 2008. Several for mer Miss Warm Springs, and other guests were on hand at the Agency Longhouse, wishing the best to Kahmussa. She performed a dance dur- Starla Green photo Kahmussa Green, the new Miss Warm Springs. ing the pageant; and for a display she showed photographs of her work with traditional food prepara- tion and preserving. Clearly and overall, she was an exceptional and outstanding candidate. Kahmussa started her track and field career at an early age, in the sixth-grade at the Warm Springs Academy. At Madras High School she ran the 400 meters, the 300- meter hurdles; and was part of the 4-by-4 Relay team. For state track meets, Kahmussa fought and won the right to run wear the red hand symbol showing solidarity with the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement. Kahmussa in her senior year re- ceived a number of college schol- arship offers to run track. She chose Southwest Community College in Coos Bay, partly because the coach at the school is well-known and re- spected in the sport. Kahmussa will study to be a physical therapist. She was raised by her mother Starla Green, and maternal grand- parents Lucinda and Sterling Green. Great grandarents are Andrew and Edna David. Family was how Kahmussa learned the lessons of the Indian religions, how to treat Indian foods, dedication to the longhouse and other ways. Just last weekend, as an example, Kahmusssa helped at the Longhouse from 8 a.m. until the evening, cooking and then cleaning up for the Root Feast, ser ving the 250 people who showed up during the day. The idea in learning this traditional knowledge is to keep the culture alive, she says. Dave McMechan D.McMechan/Spilyay Winona Garrison works on the mural that will decorate the Commissary business building on campus. The artists with the Warm Springs Community Action Team are nearing completion with the mural that will welcome visitors to the business building and the community. Charlene Dimmick, Alyssa Scott and Winona Garrison are doing the artwork. This project was paid for through a grant from Visit Central Oregon, said Starla Green, manager of the Com- missary project. The other towns in the region have their murals welcoming visi- tors, and now Warm Springs is join- ing them. Like the mural, all of the Commissary project is funded through grants, Ms. Green said. Through these grants, the progress is moving steadily, Starla said.
