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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs May 1, 2024 Tribes, Bend sign cooperative agreement The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the City of Bend in April signed an historic memorandum of understanding, detailing a framework to strengthen the government-to-gov- ernment relationship. The agreement establishes a regular, rotating annual meeting schedule between the City Coun- cil and the Tribal Council, regard- ing the parties’ many and varied areas of common interest. The memorandum is the first of its kind between the Confeder- ated Tribes and a city in the re- gion. Through the agreement, the tribes and city intend to promote awareness of, and respect for each party’s interests, values and cul- tures. Some topics of mutual inter- est include the equitable use of the critical water resources of the Deschutes basin, responsible use of natural resources, cultural re- source protection, and sustain- able regional economic develop- ment. The two groups agreed to meet again in early summer. The agenda will include an overview of tribal treaty rights, governance, and an understanding of tribal lands. The tribes and Bend first dis- cussed the cooperative agreement idea in November of last year, The tribes’ CP Enterprise will host community informa- tion meetings, beginning this Wednesday, May 1 at the Agency Longhouse, regarding the June 5 cannabis referen- dum. The next meetings will on Wednesday, May 8 at the Simnasho Longhouse; and for the Seekseequa district on Wednesday, May 15 at the Community Center so- cial hall. The meetings are at 6 p.m. The discussion will be regard to the referen- dum, asking the membership about a retail shop on the reservation or on trust land, legalizing on-reser vation possession and use for adults 21 and over. Community notes... Courtesy City of Bend when the Bend City Council hosted the Tribal Council at a joint meeting during a City Council work session. This first inter-governmental meeting reinforced the commit- ment the Bend Council has in forging a stronger relationship with the tribes, recognizing the city is on a part of the tribes’ ceded lands. The tribes and city signed the agreement on Thursday, April 18 at the Council chambers. Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and Tribal Council Chairman Johnathan Smith Sr. signed the memorandum of understanding at tribal administration by the Council Chambers. Most ballots mailed out for the May 21 Oregon Primary Cindy Sue Brockett, George (Wes) Curtiss, Set Taylor, Shawn Stanfill, Rick Molitor and Brandie McNamee. The Madras Aquatic Center board of directors has one posi- tion on the ballot with five candi- dates: Jillisa Suppah, Lindsay Fos- ter-Drago, Jinnell A. Lewis, Deanna Seibold and Jean McCloskey. On the ballot the Aquatic Cen- ter is also asking to create a new recreation district, replacing the cur- rent one, that would address a fund- ing matter through a tax-rate in- crease. Most of the ballots were mailed out this week for the May 21 Or- egon Primary. There is a drop-off box in Warm Springs by the Agency Fire Hall. May 28 is the last day the clerk can accept ballots postmarked by May 21. The Warm Springs com- munity is voting precinct 14, where there are 1,466 registered voters. On May 21 Election Day, the county clerk’s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A big part of the May ballot asks about partisan positions: Fed- eral offices like the President and Vice President, and the House of Representative; also state offices such as Oregon Treasurer and At- torney General. One position on the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, non-partisan, is up for election with seven nominees: Ara Erdekian, Employment The following are posi- tions recently advertised with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. For information, contact the Hu- man Resources office, lo- cated in the tribal adminis- tration building, 1233 Veter- ans Street, Warm Springs. Staff are available to an- swer questions related to the application process. By phone they can be reached at 541-553-3262 or hr@wstribes.org Tribal Member preference is exercised in hiring pro- cesses as defined in Tribal Personnel Policy PER 202. Assistant Prevention technician. Disabilities coor- dinator. Education coordina- tor/coach. Early Childhood Education program man- ager. Teacher assistant. Summer youth workers/ Prevention (limited dura- tion). Custodian/facilities management. Field forester. Lookouts (three posi- tions). Assorted work expe- rience (adult). Assorted work experience jobs (youth, limited duration). Advocate. Budget, con- tract and grant analyst (two positions). Data develop- m e n t a d m i n i s t r a t o r. C a r e Cannabis referendum community meetings coordinaors. ICME Program Manager. Administrative specailist. Administrative assistant/sec- retary. Deputy prosecutor. Fisheries Technician III. Probate Assistant. Fisher- ies Biologist I, II and III. Personal service assistant (two positions). Computers/ network technician. Mental health therapist. Sanitation technician. Head Start lead teacher. Corrections Officer. Police Officer. Lamprey program super- visor. Hood River fisheries program supervisor. Controller, Non-Treasury. Registered Nurse. Commu- nity Health program man- ager. Director of Information Systems. Treasury control- ler. Conservation properties program supervisor. Project Archaeologist/ principal investigator (two positions). Maternal child health Nurse. Community Health Nurse. The following are some of the job openings with Indian Head Casion and the Pla- teau Travel Plaza. For de- tails see the website: indianheadcasino.com Indian Head Casino: Food and beverage. Cook. Revenue auditor Coffee sta- tion attendent. Cottonwood server. Cottonwood kitchen steward. Maintenance worker. Grill cook. Night cleaner. Player's Club ambassador. Fuel attendant. Security of- ficer. P l a t e a u Tr a v e l P l a z a : S e c u r i t y O f o i c e r, T h r e e Teepee's Cafe server. During the week of May 13, there will be no Senior lunch de- liveries. A group of seniors will be go- ing to an elder abuse conference during that time, and other staff will be accompanying them. However, the Senior Wellness Center will be open for congregate meals and regular exercise activi- ties. Warm Springs Head Start is re- cruiting for next school year for children who will be 3 or 4 years old on September 1. If you have a child that age, please call the Early Childhood Education Center at 541-553-3241 and let them know you want to get on the Head Start list. You will need to share your name and contact information plus your child’s name and date of birth. The Health and Wellness Center will be doing two Head Start Round-Up’s this summer, so shar- ing your contact details will help with notifying you of those dates and the process.
