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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs May 29, 2024 Assessment at Public Safety Nancy Seyler, General Manager of Public Safety, has engaged an experienced public safety and policing consultant to conduct a for- ward-looking assessment for the Confederated Tribes. Jim Ferraris, CEO of Ferraris In- vestigations and Consulting LLC is providing these ser- vices to assist with organiza- tional and cultural change within the Warm Springs Po- lice Department. His advice and recommen- dations on overall improve- ment, which will conform to concepts of police legitimacy and procedural justice, will examine the following areas: Culture. Leadership. Ac- countability. Policy. Train- ing. Equipment. According to Seyler, he will provide consultation on staff hiring, recruitment, pro- motions, assignments and re- tention, policy development, crisis management and other related topics. For 43 years, Jim Ferraris has honorably served in nu- merous positions at different agencies within the Oregon law enforcement commu- nity. Former Chief Ferraris is a skilled and respected consultant. He is well-known for his extensive experience on the streets, as a multi- level supervisor and com- mander, and for his success- ful administration of differ- ent law enforcement agen- cies in various Oregon com- munities. He is widely re- spected for his experience in resolving workplace issues, criminal investigations, em- ployee misconduct investiga- tions, use of force and of- ficer-involved shooting in- vestigations, and pre-em- ployment background inves- tigations. He has years of experience working in gov- ernment administration with a focus on human resource issues and employee rela- tions. Committed to the prin- ciples of 21st Century Po- licing, Chief Ferraris has long been a practitioner of transparency, constitutional policing, police legitimacy, procedural justice and com- munity trust building. He is equally committed to engag- ing in this assessment with a focus and sensitivity to tribal cultural issues of importance, and a deep appreciation of the history of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The Office of Public Safety selected Chief Ferraris for the assessment based upon his leadership experi- ence, his serious commitment to professionalism and de- cades of building bridges of understanding between law enforcement and our com- munities. Chief Ferraris’ assessment will include on-site review of operations, processes and pro- cedures; meetings and inter- views with police department and CTWS personnel, and other folks impacted by the police department; and a re- view of policies and organi- zational structure. The assessment is already underway. Seyler says that as the department gains a clearer sense of the timeline for completing it, she will have a better understanding of when and how to share results. $200,000 grant to the Tananáwit The Tananáwit art orga- nization of the Confeder- ated Tribes is receiving a $200,000 grant from the First Nations Art Institute. The funding will come dur- ing two years at $100 per year. Tananáwit will use the funds to support its efforts to preserve and advance the traditional Native arts through programming fo- cused on supporting artists, inter-generational sharing of artistic skills, and knowledge through teaching traditional art classes. Tananáwit operates a tribal arts consignment shop and gallery with 100-percent art being from Native art- ists. The shop is located at 3240 Walsey Lane, suites 4 and 5, at the Plaza. Tananáwit offers tradi- tional arts classes— beadwork, weaving baskets, painting and making neck- laces—for youth and adults. The group is associated with the Warm Springs Commu- nity Action Team. “We at Tananáwit share our appre- ciation for the First Nations Development for their sup- port,” the group said. If you would like more informa- tion on Tananáwit, visit the shop at the Plaza by the ca- sino; or call 541-443-3249. Artist Nayana LaFond displays another of the works from the upcoming exhibit Portraits in Red at the Museum at Wamr Springs. Page 3 Spring Kids Carnival this Thursday The Spring Kids Car- nival is this Thursday evening, May 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Warm Springs Old School gymna- sium—Fun for the whole family, games, prizes and tickets. One ticket per game. Fifteen tickets enters a prize raffle. Brought to you by Warm Springs Pre- vention. Community notes... Tuesdays from 1-7 p.m., Wednesdays 1-5, Thursdays 1-7, and Sundays by request. Projects could include items like wing dresses, rib- bon shirts, moccasins, bas- kets and beadwork. Some materials are provided, and you can bring your own as well. For more information call 541-553-3290 or 541-460 0582. The Culture and Heri- tage Department has open class times to support the teaching of cultural crafts for community members, open
