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In 1979, in response to a U.S.Supreme Court decision exemptingfrom state tax on-reservation ciga-rette sales to Indians, the Confed-erated Tribes of the Warm SpringsReservation of Oregon entered intoan inter-governmental agreementwith the State of Oregon andadopted Tribal Ordinance No. 59.

The ordinance and agreementprovide for a refund to the Tribeof the pre-collected state tax on ciga-rettes sold to Indians on the WarmSprings Reservation.

The state cigarette tax is “pre-collected” because it is paid by theoff-reservation cigarettewholesellers who place a tax stampon each cigarette package and thensell them to reservation cigaretteretailers who include the tax in theprice of cigarettes sold to their cus-tomers.

The inter-governmental agree-ment is how the Tribe recovers thestate tax included in the tax exemptcigarette sales to Indians on the res-ervation.

The Tribe’s cigarette refund isbased on a formula that takes the

average annual per capita con-sumption of cigarettes in Oregonmultiplied by the number of en-rolled Warm Springs tribal mem-bers multiplied by the Oregon ciga-rette tax rate per package.

For 2012 the Tribes refund was$282,901. This was calculated asfollows: average packs of cigarettesper Oregonian is 47, times 2011Tribal enrollment of 5,101 mem-bers, times $1.18 state tax per ciga-rette pack equals $282,901.46.

As you can see from the chart,the cigarette tax refunds to theTribe has been consistent from yearto year. This refund to the Tribe is

critically needed, particularly in re-lation to the K-8 Warm Springs El-ementary School project.

Due to the lack of a tax baseon the reservation, and because theTribal Constitution does not allowassets of the Tribes to be pledgedas collateral on loans, a steady taxrevenue such as the cigarette taxrefund is one of the very few in-come streams of the Tribe that isflexible and can be used against

Cigarette tax refund helping fund school

Cigarette tax refund to the Tribe has been consistent over the years.

Tribal borrowing. In this case, theCigarette Tax refund is currentlybeing pledged as security andsource of repayment for theTribe’s share of the K-8 WarmSprings Elementary SchoolProject.

As a result, it is critically im-portant that the Warm Springs/Oregon inter-governmental ciga-rette tax refund agreement re-mains in place to ensure that thisTribal revenue stream continuesto be available to service the debton the K-8 School Project. If thisrevenue stream were to not existthe tribes would need to find anadditional source of revenue topledge to secure the new WarmSprings school financing.

The Tribal Council has re-es-tablished the Tax Commission perresolution 11,692. It is anticipatedthat all tax related matters of theTribe will be analyzed over thenext year. Any tax-related mattersshould be directed to the TaxCommission, which consists ofSecretary-Treasurer/CEO, TribalCouncil Chair, Tribal CouncilVice-Chair, Warm Springs ChiefDelvis Heath, Paiute Chief JoeMoses and Wasco Chief J.R.Smith.

The Tribal Council hasreestablished the Tax

Commission...

By the Warm SpringsTribal Council Tax Commission

K-8 construction expected to start in July Responseto changein federalhorse policy

Courtesy of BBT Architects.

Conceptual rendering of the entrance area of the Warm Springs k-8 school.

Courtesy of Tribal Finance.

Dave McMechan

The Confederated Tribes andschool district 509-J are expectingto begin construction on the newWarm Springs k-8 school in July,maybe a little sooner.

“We are still planning to have theconstruction complete in July 2014,”said Urbana Ross, tribal chief op-erations officer. “And we expect theschool to open in September 2014.”

There had been some delay intribes’ securing funding from theUSDA. The tribes had to demon-strate a secondary source of repay-ment, which they now have done(see story below). This has delayedthe construction start date.

The regional USDA office re-cently reviewed and approved thetribes’ funding information, andforwarded the recommendation tothe Washington, D.C., office for fi-nal approval. As soon as the tribesreceive the USDA loan approval,then construction can proceed, Rosssaid. “And we’re hoping to receivethat approval—called a letter ofconditions—in May,” she said.

The tribes are borrowing $6.5million through the USDA. Thetribes have also designated approxi-mately $3.5 million in tribal fund-ing to the project.

Jefferson County School District509-J is matching the amount witha $10 million contribution fundedthrough district property tax. Thedistrict last spring passed a $26 mil-lion bond levy that includes the por-tion for the Warm Springs school.

Cleaning, BlessingThe Office of the Chief Opera-

tions Officer has organized Clean-ing and Blessing ceremony set forFriday, April 26 at the GreeleyHeights school building site, fol-lowed by lunch at the AgencyLonghouse. The gathering will be-gin at 8 a.m.; with cleaning by ShakerChurch members from 8:30-10:30a.m. Blessing of the grounds andWashat will be from 10:30 a.m.-Noon, followed by lunch.

New schoolThe project manager for con-

struction of the new school is theWenaha Group, based in Pendleton,and majority-owned by RobQuaempts, Umatilla tribal member.

The group is also managing otherupcoming improvement projectswithin the district, including theMadras High School performingarts center.

The architect for the projects isBBT Architects of Bend. The ar-chitects, school board and local de-sign team have worked through thefall and winter toward the final de-sign of the k-8 school.

The main school building will be80,000 square feet, or about the sizeof the Jefferson County MiddleSchool.

The school will be on 20 acres atthe East Tenino-Chukar roads. Theacreage will accommodate theschool buildings, sports facilities,parking and so forth.

The Confederated Tribes andschool district recently com-pleted a plan of operation forthe new school.

MHS projectsThe two-story performing arts

center will be located next to thenew football stadium at the highschool. The center will be an es-timated 18,800 square feet. Thefacility will have a large stage toaccommodate a band, a backstage with a green room, whichwill double as a practice facilityand waiting room for stage pro-ductions, dressing rooms,makeup rooms and storagespace.

The issue of overpopulation ofunclaimed horses is complex andcontentious. This fact is demon-strated by a recent developmentwithin the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, and the tribal re-sponse to the development.

The problem at hand is theprevalence of horses roaming acrossrangeland, much of which is tribalreservation land.

“Tribes participating in our or-ganization occupy trust lands ofnearly 20 million acres,” said JasonSmith, President of the NationalTribal Horse Coalition.

Smith, of the Warm SpringsNatural Resources Branch, madethe statement in a recent letter toSecretary of the Agriculture Tho-mas Vilsack.

His letter outlines the complicatednature of the horse-slaughter issue,pointing out, for instance, that thepresent federal policy “will inflictgreater suffering to horses, and eco-nomic and environmental hardshipto Tribal nations.”

By Dave McMechanSpilyay Tymoo

See HORSE POLICY on page 9

The proposed motorsportsproject on the reservation is still inthe conceptual stage.

There is a 1,000-acre site locationon Miller Flat that has met apreliminary review by the WarmSprings Natural Resource Branch.There is a team, LionsheadDevelopment, that has beenstudying the idea with WarmSprings Ventures.

“We’ve been working on this forabout two years,” said JeffAnspach, director of Ventures.

The preliminary plans have beenpresented at several communitymeetings at each of the longhouses,and at other gatherings.

Land-Use and the NaturalResources Branch have beeninvolved through the process.

The project is now at a pointwhere further consideration wouldjustify a referendum of themembership.

Tribal Council heard this updatelast week, and agreed to set thematter for referendum on Tuesday,May 21. The coming weeks, then,will see information meetingsaround the community andreservation on the details andpotential for this project.

Motorsportsreferendumlikely in May

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Wednesday, April 17Water Aerobics class is

at 10:15 this morning at theKah-Nee-Ta Village Pool. Se-nior Fitness Class is at 10:45at the Warm Springs SeniorCenter and it’s Carios Circuitclass at noon time at theCommunity Center.

ONABEN’s Trading at theRiver is at the Mill Casino inNorth Bend today thru Friday.This is the Eleventh Annualgathering of Native-ownedbusinesses, social entrepre-neurs and leaders in NativeAmerican business develop-ment initiatives in a contin-ued effort to grow the econo-mies of Indian Country andstrengthen cultures and com-munities.

Positive Indian Parentingis Wednesday afternoonsfrom 5:30-7 at the WarmSprings Community Coun-seling Center. This week’stopic is Traditional Parenting.

The Redsides Pow Wowwill be held on today at theSouth Wasco County HighSchool in Maupin. There willbe bus service from ThreeWarrior’s Market inSimnasho at 4:30 that day.Buses will also pick up folksat Walter ’s Corner, theWamic Store and Tygh ValleyStore. Everyone is welcometo this open traditional PowWow to participate or justenjoy.

Warm Springs Early Child-hood Education this week iscelebrating Week of theYoung Child. This annual cel-ebration reminds us of theneeds of young children andtheir families and to recog-nize the early childhood pro-grams and services thatmeet those needs. Wednes-day from 5-7 p.m. there willbe a Penny Carnival at theWarm Springs CommunityCenter.

A Positive Brain InjurySupport Group for survivorswill meet Wednesday from4:30- 6pm at 124 SW 8thStreet in Redmond. FMI:Nancy 541-330-4428.

Cultural Class is Wednes-day from 2:30 until 5 p.m. inthe basement of the Educa-tion Building. The class in-cludes Kiksht and Ichishkiinlanguage and Tribal history,culture and practices. ThisWednesday’s class is on Fu-

nerals, Burial and theLonghouse. The class is of-fered jointly by Parole andProbation and the Cultureand Heritage Program.

Thursday, April 18Exercise class today at

12:10 at the Community Cen-ter is Strength/Circuit Train-ing. Zumba Class is at NoonTime at the Health andWellness Center.

Friday, April 19Friday from 8 a.m. until 4

p.m. it’s Drive One For YourSchool at Madras HighSchool. When you test drivea Ford from Miller Ford - $20is donated to the 2013 AllNight Graduation Party and tothe Buff Boosters.

Senior Fitness Class isthis morning at 10:45 at theSenior Center, Strength Train-ing Class is at noon time atthe Community Center today.

Saturday, April 20Kah-Nee-Ta is hosting an

American Red Cross Life-guard Class starting April 20for two weekends. The Fullclass requires a minimum of32 hours to be certified. Thecost is $170 and includescourse materials and RedCross certif ication inLifeguarding and CPR for theprofessional rescuer. Partici-pants must be 15 years ofage or older. Call the villagepool at 553-1112 to reserve aspot.

A potluck dinner andprayer gathering for theWarm Springs Christian com-munity will be at 6 p.m. at theHigh Lookee Lodge TribalRoom. You are invited to unitein prayer for the community,churches and families. Thiscommunity gathering takesplace the third Saturday ofeach month.

It’s a Schwan’s Truck Salefrom 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at theWarm Springs CommunityCenter Parking Lot. Do yourregular order on April 20th andhelp sell out the truck. This isa fundraiser for the MadrasHigh School Class of 2013 AllNight Graduation Party.

The Kah-Nee-Ta MiniMarathon is at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa Village. Theraces will be the 14.5, 10K,5K and a 1-Mile fun run/walk.

Logging purchase through tribal loan fundThe Private Business Re-

volving Loan Fund of theConfederated Tribes recentlyhelped JS Logging purchasea skidder. Julian Smith willuse the machine for salvagelogging work.

He searched on theInternet to find the vehicle.It’s a 2003 model with verylow hours of usage, Smithsaid. He operated the samekind of skidder for a num-ber of years on previousjobs.

He purchased the vehiclefrom a seller in NorthernCalifornia. Truck driver LeePorter, from LaPine, deliv-ered the skidder to Julian andPatty Smith’s residence ear-lier this month.

On hand for the deliverywere members of the Pri-vate Business RevolvingLoan (PBRL) Fund team,including Patricia Gainsforth,Lonny James and KahseussJackson. Patty served anexcellent lunch after Julianbacked the skidder downfrom the transport trailer.

Julian used the PBRL

fund, and a loan from theCredit Enterprise, to purchasethe skidder. This was the first

PBRL loan to be used in co-operation with another lend-ing source to complete a

project, said Corey Clements,PBRL coordinator.

The PBRL has now ap-

proved eight loans, saidClements. Projects cover avariety of business ventures,from logging, to printing andphotography, a cattle opera-tion, a fishing enterprise, twotrucking companies, and thefirst PBRL project, Noree’sPlume Pendleton fabric shop.

Julian and Patty Smith saidthey would like to thank thefollowing people for theirhelp and support with thisproject:

First, we would like to thankthe Community Action Team,in particular Patricia Gainsforth,for putting together the financials,and also Lonny James.

Thanks to the PBRL groupand their committee. Thank-you tothe Tribal Credit Department forstartup and operating capital.

Thanks to Warm Springs For-est Products Industries TimberDivision for their support and alsosecuring work for our skidder.

We would encourage any tribalmember with a viable business ideato go for it, as small business is animportant part of economic devel-opment in any community.

Julian Smith and Lee Porter with the JS Logging skidder, delivered from Northern Calif.

Dave McMechan/Spilyay

The Warm SpringsBoys and Girls Club’sAnnual Fundraiser ison Saturday April 27 atKah-Nee-Ta Resortand Spa. Events includedinner, live and silentauctions, raffles, enter-tainment and a golfscramble. Tickets maybe purchased in ad-vance or at the door.Contact June Smith forinformation or ticketsat the Boys and GirlsClub or by calling 541-

B&G Clubfundraiser

Registration will begin at 8amat the village front gate. The14.5 race will provide a busto Simnasho leaving the vil-lage front gate at 8:30 sharp,the race will begin at 9. Theother races begin at 10 at thevillage front gate. Awards willbe given to the top 3 finishersin the male and femaledivision’s in all age catego-ries. And, all participants willget a door prize ticket, as wellas free entry pass into thePool. You can pre-register ata discount at the RecreationDepartment or register on theday of the race.

Sunday, April 21The Warm Springs Com-

munity Food Bank is open to-day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. at the Warm SpringsPresbyterian Church. For in-formation contact Pastor Rickat 541-553-1237.

Monday, April 22Tribal Council meets today

and on their agenda is: ameeting with the Land UseCommittee, the 638 compactwith forestry, a LegislativeConference Call and InteriorAppropriations Commissiontestimony for later this week.


Tuesday, April 23Exercise class today at

12:10 at the Community Cen-ter is Strength/Circuit Train-ing.

The IHS Diabetes pro-

gram will have a DiabetesSelf Care Session from 11 tilnoon, and lunch after in theHealth & Wellness CenterKitchen Conference Room.They will talk about medica-tions, pregnancy, blood sugarand sick day management.

The Canoe Family meetsevery Tuesday at 4 p.m. in theFamily Resource Center.This year’s Canoe Journeywill be July 18 thru August 7.

Wednesday, April 24Wednesday is a 2-hour

early release day for all 509-J Schools.

Water Aerobics class isat 10:15 this morning at theKah-Nee-Ta Village Pool.Senior Fitness Class is at10:45 at the Warm SpringsSenior Center and it’s CariosCircuit class at noon time atthe Community Center.

Positive Indian Parentingis Wednesday afternoonsfrom 5:30-7 at the WarmSprings Community Counsel-ing Center. This week’s topicis Lessons in Storytelling.

Cultural Class is Wednes-day from 2:30 until 5 p.m. inthe basement of the Educa-tion Building. The class in-cludes Kiksht and Ichishkiinlanguage and Tribal history,culture and practices. ThisWednesday’s class is on His-tory, Discipline and Respon-sibility. The class is offeredjointly by Parole and Proba-tion and the Culture and Heri-tage Program.

There will be a SeatbeltDiversion Class from 3-5p.m. in the IHS kitchen con-ference room.

Thursday, April 25Exercise class today at


Zumba Class is at NoonTime at the Health andWellness Center.

The Veteran’s & FamilyHealing Circle Gathering willbe held April 25-28 at HeHeLonghouse. The weekendwill include healing ceremo-nies, speakers, talkingcircles, elders’ wisdom,sweat lodge, healing touchtreatments, raffles and fun.No fees of any kind are beingcharged. Contributions offood, volunteer time and raffleitems are greatly appreciated.Thursday the longhouse willopen at noon for campers,healing touch treatments,sweat lodge, music andstorytelling. Friday openingceremonies will begin at6:30pm. Saturday will be filledwith ceremonies, a silent auc-tion, raffles and music byDavid Currey. Sunday theclosing ceremony will be at10 a.m. FMI: contact LeMinnieSmith at 541-325-1531.

Friday, April 26Senior Fitness Class is

this morning at 10:45 at theSenior Center, Strength Train-ing Class is at noon time atthe Community Center today.

The Jefferson County Li-brary Film Center will beshowing Academy AwardWinning Films this month.This evening they will featureLINCOLN, rated PG 13 – at7:30. Films are free and re-freshments are available. The

Film Center is in theRodriguez Annex next to theLibrary in Madras.Saturday, April 27

The Warm Springs Boysand Girls Club’s AnnualFundraiser is today at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa. Con-tact June Smith for informa-tion or tickets at the Boys andGirls Club or by calling 541-953-9452.

The memorial for DelbertM. Blodgett will be April 27 atthe Simnasho Longhousestarting with breakfast at 7:30a.m. The Unveiling of theheadstone will be at 9am atthe Red Lake Cemetery, thenreturn to the longhouse.

Sunday, April 28The Warm Springs Com-

munity Food Bank is open to-day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. at the Warm SpringsPresbyterian Church. For in-formation contact Pastor Rickat 541-553-1237.

Monday, April 29Tribal Council is in ses-

sion today and their agendaincludes: Disorderly ConductCode, and a Legislative Con-ference Call.


Tuesday, April 30Exercise class today at


The Tribal Veterans Ser-

If you would liketo help out withfinancial or prizedonations to theWarm Spr ingsHonor Sen iorsDay, you can visitthe Senior Cit i-zen Program, orcall 553-3313.

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Two unique fundraisersare coming up this week, withproceeds helping the MadrasHigh School Drug and Alco-hol Free Graduation Party.

This Friday, April 19, theSchwan’s Truck Sale will hap-pen in the parking lot of theWarm Springs CommunityCenter.

The truck will be in theparking lot from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m., with sales proceeds go-ing to the graduation party.

Also on Friday, April 19,is the Ford Drive One 4urSchool day, sponsored byMiller Ford Nissan. For ev-ery valid test drive, from 8a.m. to 4 p.m., the companywill donate $20 to the MHSdrug- and alcohol-free gradparty and the Buff Boost-ers.

Fundraisers for MHS grads

The Redsides Powwow isthis Wednesday, April 17 atthe South Wasco CountyHigh School in Maupin.There will be bus servicefrom Three Warrior’s Mar-ket in Simnasho at 4:30 this

Redsides Powwow this afternoonafternoon. Buses will alsopick up folks at Walter’s Cor-ner, the Wamic Store andTygh Valley Store. Everyoneis welcome to this open tra-ditional Pow Wow to partici-pate or just enjoy.

The Second Annual Weavers Teaching Weavers bas-ketry workshops this year will be in Toppenish, Wash-ington June 27-28. Discount rate for those who pre-register by June 7. Call Ethel Greene, 208-843-7409.

New business opens at the Plaza


Aurolyn Stwyer opened the Red Skye Pawn Shop earlier this month at the Plaza.

Aurolyn Stwyer this monthopened the Red Skye PawnShop this month at the Plazaby Indian Head Casino. Theshop is located in suite 5 atthe Plaza.

The Grand Opening in-cluded Washat and the per-formance of the Ayat IdaitTena Numu Dance Group.

Red Skye Pawn Shop isaccepting items for consign-ment sales, Stwyer said. Itemsaccepted for consignment in-clude beadwork, arts andcrafts, and other quality itemsof value. There is a 15 per-cent consignment fee.

There have already beena number of items broughtby for consignment, she said.

For more information youcan reach Aurolyn at 541-615-0278.

Along with consignments,Red Skye Pawn Shop includesitems that Stwyer has col-lected over the years, as ear-lier she was considering open-ing a small museum at Tulalip.

The Warm Springs Plazanow has all its spaces filled,the first time this has hap-pened.

Each space is now occu-pied by a small, locally-owned

business.At one end is the Blue Sky

owned by Kahseuss Jackson-Williams, selling Native-madeproducts.

Next is Salmon King,owned by Brigette Whipple,

offering salmon products.The next suite is the Tee-

pee Deli, which includes agame room, owned by ScottMoses.

The next suite is SkyneStyles, owned and operated

by Nicole Main.In suite 4 is the Pendleton

outlet store Noree’s Plume,owned and operated byNoree Guerin. And next isthe newly-opened Red SkyePawn Shop.

The Jefferson CountyMiddle School LeadershipClasses will present a photo-voice exhibit from 5:30-7:30p.m. on Friday, May 3 at theMuseum at Warm Springs.

The exhibit will also bepresented from 5-7 p.m. nextWednesday, April 24, at themiddle school.

Photo-voice is a methodmostly used in the field ofcommunity development,public health and

education, combining pho-tography with grassroots so-cial action.

Participants are asked torepresent their community orpoint of view by taking pho-tographs, discussing them to-gether, developing narrativesto go with their photos, andconducting outreach or otheraction.

Photo-voice is often usedamong marginalized people,and is intended to give insight

into how they conceptualizetheir circumstances and theirhopes for the future.

As a form of communityconsultation, photo-voice at-tempts to bring the perspec-tives of those “who lead livesthat are different from thosetraditionally in control of themeans for imaging the world”into the policy-making pro-cess. The event is sponsoredby the Warm Springs Preven-tion Team, Lindsey Painter

and the Let’s Talk DiversityCoalition.

“We have youth from allover Jefferson County, in-cluding Warm Springs stu-dents, in these leadershipclasses,” said MichaelMartinez, of the PreventionTeam, “so please come outand show your support forthem.”

For more information,contact Martinez at 541-553-3205.

Leadership classes to present photo-voice exhibit at museum

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Letters to the editor

By Yvonne Iverson

SpilyaySpeaks

Health FairDear Warm Springs com-

munity partners and IndianHealth Service Health Fairparticipants,

We would like to take thistime to thank all of the par-ticipants who helped makeour First Annual Spring BreakYouth Health Fair a success.

We had over 300 partici-pants attend the March 26event, including the Boys andGirls Club, Children’s Protec-tive Services, Early Child-hood Education Center, andchildren of all ages and theirparents and guardians.

Thank you to all of thebooth vendors who partici-pated in the health fair. Wefeel very fortunate to havethe support of many tribalprograms and the differentdepartments within IHS whoprovided the educationalbooth materials and/or ac-tivities.

Last but not least we wouldlike to thank all of our vol-unteers who helped set up,sign people in, wash dishes,prepare food and clean up.Also, we want to say a veryspecial thank-you to the localbusinesses Noree’s Plume andIndian Head Casino; alsoWarm Springs Recreation,along with the tribal commu-nity members AurolynStwyer and Deborah Jackson,who provided generous sup-port in the items that theydonated for the raffles.

Sincerely,“Qwltp Miyanashma”

Our Healthy Children:sponsored by theChildren’s Health Insur-ance Program Reauthori-zation Act (CHIPRA),and the IHS BusinessOffice.

Shaker newsFriends, family and rela-

tions,So many things are taking

place at the Shaker Churchthat we would like to sharethe news.

January 2013 – On Janu-ary 12 we had BirthdayLunch for Jewlian R. Will-iams. Shaker members recog-nized – Father of the WarmSprings Shaker Church,Norman Lucei; Mother ofthe Warm Springs ShakerChurch, Pat Tanewasha.

January 19 – All JanuaryBirthdays Dinner, meal,circle, gifts handed out.

February – On February14, Valentines Dinner; Valen-tine Shaker Church Couple,Lester and Melinda Poitra.Gifts of love given.

February 23 – All Febru-ary Birthdays Dinner andCake – birthday gifts handedout.

March – On March 2 and3, Warm Springs Shakerstraveled to Wishram, Wash.,for a home Shake. Memberstraveled to support RosalindCharley-Sampson grand-daughter as she opened uphome. The daughter ofKristine Samspon.

March 16 – March Birth-days Dinner and Cake; giftshanded out.

All birthday meals aresponsored by Norm Luceiand all his children and grand-children. Other members do-nate food—Charley, Sam,Williams, Kalama, Poitra(adult children and grandchil-dren)—to other Church func-tions.

Respectfully,Warm Springs Shaker

members.

The Indian HeadCasino Employee ofthe Month is SaraVaeth, cage cashier.

“Sara is a veryenthusiastic, friendlyand dependable em-ployee,” said MargieTuckta, casino di-rec tor o f HumanResources. “And sheenjoys her work ascage cashier.”

Congratulations,Sara!

Indian Head CasinoEmployee of the Month

Sara Vaeth

MAC levyWhen State voting ballots

arrive in the mail next month,Warm Springs voters inJefferson County will have anopportunity to vote on theMadras Aquatic Center(MAC) Recreation DistrictOperations Levy once again.This levy was supported byWarm Springs voters in No-vember, but lost overall by171 votes. Supporters of thelevy are asking the WarmSprings voters to send in a‘Yes’ vote for this levy oncemore.

Support from WarmSprings voters will assure thatthere are plenty of ways foryouth and adults to develophealthy lifestyles through rec-reation. The MAC Recre-ation District wants to con-tinue of offer a variety ofchoices for all ages, and thisvote is needed to reach thatgoal and keep the programsgoing. This levy will increasethe property taxes of off—reservation property ownersby 40 cents per $1,000 ofproperty value.

Currently, the MAC ishome to a variety of recre-ational programs that arefunded by a grant from theBean Foundation. WarmSprings participants are par-ticipating in nearly all of theactivities. A “Yes” vote for

the MAC Recreation Districtwill allow these programs tocontinue, even after the grantruns out.

Current programs includeadult and youth basketball,adult and youth soccer, opengyms, volleyball, skateboard-ing events, 5K/10K races forrunners and walkers and thevery popular adult softball.

If the vote does not suc-ceed, these programs mayneed to be cancelled ordownsized due to lack offunding.

In the past three years, theMAC has been experiencinga 5-week closure in April thathalts many of the activitiesat the MAC.

This year, Central OregonSeed Inc. has generously do-nated funds to keep the doorsopen in April, but this is a tem-porary solution.

The proposed MAC Rec-reation District OperationsLevy will keep the facilityopen 12 months of the yearand keep in and out-of-waterprograms going.

Supporters of the opera-tions levy know that theWarm Springs communitiesare important to the successof this vote. Please be sureto vote in upcoming elec-tions!

The MAC RecreationDistrict Political ActionCommittee.

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Our offices are located inthe white house at 1100Wasco Street. Any writtenmaterials submitted toSpilyay Tymoo should beaddressed to:Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box489, Warm Springs, OR97761.

ElectionOn Monday, March 18,

2013, the Twenty-Fifth TribalCouncil passed a motion tohave each member of theTribes’ Election Board andemployees of Vital Statisticsto take a polygraph examina-tion. Not every memberpresent was in favor of suchtest, but the Tribal Councildecided it would dispel anyfurther questions from bothcertain Tribal Council andvarious community mem-bers.

I am not sure of the exactreason or ground for the test,but as I understood, somemembers of the Tribal Coun-cil felt the board membersneeded to take the test be-cause they did not trust themembers of the board, as didsome of their constituentsfrom their district.

Accordingly, each mem-ber of the Election Boardtook the test and all membershave passed the test. Withthat said, we all can agree andconclude the election for the

Wishes...

Happy Anniversary to ourMom and Dad, Grandparentsand Great Grandparents, onApril 27. All our Love andmany more years!

Love, Levi – Pearl VanPelt & Family, Marel la –Robert Sam and Family, ChetC. Van Pelt. Jr. and Family,Lil l i e Van Pel t – CowboyWolfman Suppah and Familyand Children, Tony – Gloria

Twenty-Sixth Tribal Councilwas fair, ethical and honestwith solid integrity. With thisconclusion also come all pastand previous elections andreferendums.

As I have stated beforein previous elections, thereis literally no way any mem-ber of the board can alter,interfere or change the re-sults of the election withouta coalit ion of the othermembers in a multiple con-spiracy. Additionally, suchconspiracy would also havethe involvement of the Su-perintendent and Govern-mental Affairs Director.

Some of the cloak anddagger stories are pretty far-fetched and some are totallyhilarious.

This year the election pro-cess was again monitored andsupervised by the BIA Super-intendent, Director of Gov-ernmental Affairs and Plan-ning, and when the resultswere tallied the Tribal Secre-tary-Treasurer/CEO.

I would like to thank Ve-hicle Pool for allowing theElection Board to use one oftheir cars, Chief OperationsOfficer Urbana Ross for thesnacks and drinks for the

staff, Olivia Wallulatum andLucille Suppah-Sampsonfrom Vital Statistics for theirhard work for the election. Ialso want to thank the PaiuteChief Joe Moses and AgencyCouncilman Austin Greenefor your support.

All of the above namedpeople worked as a team forthe election and I think wehave all done a good job. OnWednesday, April 10, 2013,the BIA Superintendent an-nounced his findings and de-cision on the challenges thatwere submitted. The electionand results were affirmed byhis office.

The results of the electionfor the Twenty-Sixth TribalCouncil is an accurate reflec-tion of the will of the mem-bership by each district, thepeople voted in the Council,now it is up to us to supportthem.

Floyd Calica.

Here is something youdon’t see every day: Art-ists using road equipmentas a printing press.

The Warm Springscommunity is invited to anexciting day of large-scaleprinting.

Join the Museum atWarm Springs and Atelier6000 for this unique eventon Saturday, May 4 from11 a.m.–4 p.m.

The activity will be atthe Museum of WarmSprings. Come to watch artbeing made or participateas an artist.

If you want to partici-pate as an artist, come tothe museum on Saturday,April 27 from noon–4 p.m.Bring ropes, reeds,

Come roll with Us

branches, bark and any draw-ings or photos you are inter-ested in working with.

You will make a large print-ing plate that will be usedduring the printing event on

May 4. Refreshments andart supplies will be pro-vided for all events. Formore information, con-tact Elizabeth Quinn at541-419-9836.

Lillian Pitt pulls print paper with Atelier 6000 group.

Courtesy photo.

Van Pe l t J im and b oy s ,Mar e l l a Van Pe l t J im ,Leonard Chester Kenny Jim,also Coby and Sister.

Love 2 u Harvey onyour day, April 18. Youreached there but youhaven’t caught up. Loveyou and thanks for thelove and care you havefor all of us, even Cobyand honey too. Love,Eliza Brown-Jim andchildren, grand childrenand great grand children.

Thanks and love you.All of us at 1718 BrayAve.

Happy Bi r thday t o ourApril Babies, Love 2 all ofyou. Thomas Sam, 4-7-91;Sam Picard, 4-16-12; ShastaTailfeathers, 4-16-11; HarveyJ im , 4 -18 -43 ; Th e y l e ahSuppah, 4-23-96; HeavenStwyer, 4-26-08; Jeleah Sam,4-28-88.

Love u all – G-Pa and G-Ma, and love, Eliza Brown-Jim and Harvey Jim.

The n ex t Sp i l ya yTymoo deadline is Fri-day, April 26. Thankyou for writing!

On May 21st Tribal mem-bers will vote on a referen-dum for the Motorsportsproject. At the time of printthe Tribal Council Resolutionwas not yetavailable.

The May21 date coin-cides with theOregon StateElection.

Jefferson County voterswill be deciding on a ballotmeasure for the MadrasAquatic Center RecreationDistrict, and positions onSchool Board for 509-J andthe Hospital Board, to namea few.

The Vital Statistics Depart-ment i s asking that all eligibleTribal member voters contacttheir office to verify thattheir address and voting dis-trict is correct.

To vote in the JeffersonCounty special election, youwould need to be registeredand your ballot will be mailedto you. To register or updateyour address visit:

oregonvotes.orgThe Motorsports referen-

dum will take place at theWarm Springs CommunityCenter on Tuesday, May 21.

You can drop yourJefferson County ballot in anydrop box before 8 p.m. onMay 21. There is a drop boxlocated in front of the oldFire & Safety House on Cam-pus.

These are two separate vot-ing opportunities, that just hap-pen to be on the same day;each has a different ballot anda different drop off location.Stay tuned to KWSO andSpilyay Tymoo for details andupdates on the MotorsportsProject Referendum.

Little LeagueLittle League is under way,

and with a shortage of play-ers in the Major league, thePapooses have combinedwith the Lil Bucks to makeone team, and there will onlybe one Majors Softball team(Pumas).

T-ball is going to be start-ing in May so if you have notsigned up you player you cando that at the CommunityCenter.

WSNLL is also in need ofT-ball Coaches so if you areinterested the Volunteer Ap-plications are also available atthe Center. Don’t forget topost your scores and pictureson the WSNLL facebookpage.

Motorsportsreferendum,other decisionsset for May


Call 541-553-1182

2321 Ollallie Lane (PO Box 6)Warm Springs, OR 97761

Love, lies and the Internet: AG warns against scamsThe Oregon Attorney

General has a warning forpeople looking for loveonline: That soldier who’sbeen professing devotion viaemail may actually be a conartist looking for cash.

Internet scammers posingas romantically minded mem-bers of the U.S. military areconning people out of mil-lions of dollars.

Complaints to local lawenforcement about the sol-dier scam are increasing infrequency. In one recent case,a Hillsboro woman lost more

than $750,000.Oregon Attorney General

Ellen Rosenblum advises Or-egonians to always maintaina healthy skepticism. The ano-nymity of the Internet meansthat you cannot be sure ofthe real name, age, maritalstatus, nationality, or evengender of your new“heartthrob.”

The con artists are oftenfrom foreign countries us-ing untraceable email ad-dresses. Once these “sol-diers” make a connection,they begin asking for money

for transportation, medicalbills, cell phone and internetcharges—even the cost ofa wedding.

They route accountsthrough numerous locationsand utilize pay-per-hourInternet cyber cafes, whichmakes finding the scammerand recovering the money ex-tremely difficult.

To stay safe keep the fol-lowing tips in mind:

- Do not wire money tosomeone you have not metin person. Be wary of warp-speed proclamations of love,particularly if they are ac-companied by pleas for cash.

- Be suspicious if younever get to actually speak

with the person on the phoneor are told they will not re-ceive letters in the mail. Le-gitimate servicemen andwomen serving overseas willoften have an APO or FPOin their mailing address.

- Do not send money orship property to a third partyor company, especially to par-ties or companies in an Afri-can country.

If you think you havebeen scammed by an indi-vidual claiming to be a mem-ber of the U.S. military, con-tact the Oregon Departmentof Justice online atwww.oregonconsumer.gov orcall 1-877-877-9392.

At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd.

Open Wednesday thru Saturday10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041

Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay

Work is under way for the 2013 growing season atthe tribal farm, located near Kah-Nee-Ta by theWarm Springs River.

Happy Birthday wishes...

By Montel ElliottWarm Springs Diabetes

Prevention Program

Let me introduce a par-ticipant of the Diabetes Pre-vention Program to you!

Can you guess who it is?She has:

· Success in substantialweight loss;

· Made extreme healthyeating habit changes

· A significant other whois a ‘health freak’;

· Had challenges in chang-ing her lifestyle and a life ofbad eating habits:

· Does catering businessnow that offers treats includ-ing healthy choices.

The answer is VestaJohnson, who has been a par-ticipant in the program sinceJune of 2012.

What does it mean thatshe is a participant?

The Diabetes PreventionProgram (DPP) empowerspeople (participants) to pre-vent diabetes. To be a partof the program the person

NORC, a social scienceresearch center is seekingreliable, outgoing, persua-sive people to conduct in-person interviews withinthe homes of residents ofthe Confederated Tribesof Warm Springs.

The interviews wouldbe conducted from Maythrough September.

You must be able towork 20-plus flexiblehours per week, includingevening and week-endhours. You must have acar, good driving recordand telephone.

The pay is $13.41 perhour plus .56 cents permile. Interviewers mustgain the cooperation of theresidents of sampledhouseholds and maintain

strict confidentiality stan-dards.

Prior interviewing ex-perience is helpful but isnot required.

NORC is an affirma-tive action, equal opportu-nity employer that valuesand actively seeks diver-sity in the workforce.

To apply visit thewebsite:

norc.org/CareersClick on “current op-

portunities” and go to theheading “job listings” andclick on “field operations,”and search for “Field In-terviewer-NAHSG-WarmSprings.”

Or call NORC FMPatricia Maugherman tollfree at 800-994-2325.

Seeking researchinterviewers

Diabetes Prevenion

must be diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes, which means theperson is at higher risk ofgetting diabetes. The person’sblood sugar levels are higherthan normal, but no highenough for a diagnosis of dia-betes.

If interested in beingtested or more informationon how the DPP can helpyou, call Joy Ramirez at 553-0118 or Stefanie Hurtado at553-1079.

Support teamVesta credits Carol

Prevost, IHS chief executiveofficer, and Montell Elliott-Diabetes Prevention Programstaff, Winona Stwyer, formerDPP staff, and nationalspeaker/motivator TonyRobbins with saving her life.

In July of 2012, the TonyRobbins Conference changedher life and taught overcom-ing fear and being healthy isa reachable goal.

Winona shared life storiesand information on being aparticipant, and Montell ex-plained her personal experi-ences with becoming morephysically active (as vestastates “became a healthfreak”).

In the program she saysshe learned a foundationaleducation. The cooking classand, sharing of foods tomake healthier choices,helped her reach her goals.

Vesta says the class washelpful in learning moreabout the reading of labelsand understanding fat grams.

Practicing being mindfulwhen eating has also been animportant part of learningfor her.

Vesta states that the Dia-betes and the Diabetes Pre-vention Program staff arehere to change people’s lives.They can motivate you tocare for yourself.

So, were the healthychanges hard to do? Vestasaid that it took some time.But now, with eating fruits andveggies and less fried foodswhile drinking lots of water,it has become part of takingcare of herself.

The Diabetes PreventionProgram is actually designedto make small, do-ablechanges for each individualto lead and continue ahealthy lifestyle.

In closing, Vesta’s messagefor the community regardingprevention of diabetes:“When you love yourselfenough to change eating hab-its and exercise, life becomesbeautiful and the DPP is hereto support you.”

Change took time, now a healthy lifestyle

Vesta Johnson

Fire crews gearingup for season

About 40 people gatheredat the Warm Springs FireManagement conferenceroom last week to participatein the pre-fire season meet-ing.

It was an opportunity forFire Management to shareinformation and initiate co-operation between wild landfire fighting agencies and as-sociated organizations thatare critical for successfulmanagement of wild fire in-cidents.

There was representationfrom the Bureau of IndianAffairs, from Oregon De-partment of Forestry,Jefferson County Fire andthe Sheriff ’s office, IndianHealth Service, Airlink, theState Fire Marshall, theNorth West CoordinationCenter, Warm Springs Po-lice, Fire & Safety, NaturalResources, Forestry and FireManagement.

The outlook is for a pos-sible early start to fire sea-son in June.

Southeast Oregon is espe-cially dry. The two big fuelsprojects for fire managementthis year will be thinning ef-forts at HeHe and Sidwalterbuttes. That thinning will re-duce fuels and the trees willbe milled to help reducecosts for the projects.

The Warm Springs HotShots are training and willdo their national testing to-ward the end of this monthand will hopefully be readyby May 1.

Other fire fighting hiresare expected to return towork mid month.

By Sue Matters, KWSOfor the Spilyay

If you are inter-ested in advertising inthe Spilyay Tymoo,call Yvonne at 541-553-1968.

Or email: [email protected]

Advertisein the

Spilyay Tymoo

On April 16, 2013 – ABig Happy First Birth-day to our pride and joy,our handsome l i t t leman, the BOSS SamuelLester Picard. You havea great day and fun withall your brothers and sis-ters. We love you, baby,f rom: Grandma andGrandpa Mare l la andRobert Sam Sr.

Out to our little brothers onhis first birthday, Samuel LesterPicard, Happy Birthday, kid, welove you. Hope you have a greatday. Well, we know you will.From your brothers: Woody Jr.,Dartanian, Kaylobe Picard,Clarance Vernon Sam, GeraldJr., and Janathian Tias, andOrion Robert Sam, your sistersElisha Picard and ShastaTailfeathers.

Happy First BirthdaySamuel Lester Picard, youhave fun at your birthday.

You are really grandpa andgrandma’s boy. Love from allof us, Tracy and Kaila—Elsieand Joy—Neda and Big G—Robert J., and Lissa—Tho-mas and Dena, and yournumber 1 aunt Jeleah.

Happy First Birthdayout to our G-grand-daughter ShastaTailfeathers, with all ourlove . From your G-grandma and G-grandpa El iza andHarvey Jim family.

On April 16, 2013, out toour number 3 granddaughter.Yes, our pride and joy. Well,grandpa’s good girl ShastaLynetta Nancy Tailfeathers.Happy Second Birthday babygirl. You have fun on yourday. We love you from:Grandpa and Grandma Rob-ert and Marella Sam.

To our sister, just a can ofpop, Shasta Nancy, Happy Sec-ond Birthday. We all love you,f r om: Woody, Dar tanian,Kaylobe Picard, Janathian andGerald Tias – Orion – RobertSam—and your big brotherClarance Vernon Sam; Your sis-ter Elisha Picard.

Happy bi r thday toour b ig g i r l Shasta .You’re 2 years old. Loveyou, f rom Tracy andKaila, Neda and Gig G,Rober t Jr. , and Lissa,Thomas and Dena,Jeleah and Sadie.

To our baby this April 16,2013, We want to say a bigHappy Second BirthdayShasta Lynette NancyTailfeathers. Mom and Dadlove you, baby and hope youwill have a good day. With allour love, baby girl, from Dadand Mom.

Look who turns 40! ~ May 2, 1973 ~

Happy Birthdayto Jacques PaulMartinez!

Love , Mom Ur-bana, Sister Monet,Brother Joseph andgrandparents.


The Broncs BeforeBreakfast open rodeowil l be held at theJefferson County Fair-grounds in Madras onJune 1 and 2.

The event is inmemory of Raefield

Benson Sr., CarrollShadley Sr, WausekaBrown Sr., and JazzyWewa Sr.

Wild Horse Racers cancontact Raydine Spino,for other info contactCarol at 541-279-4484.

Rodeo at Madras in June

Beads, Native American Gifts,Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice,

Fishing Permits, Western Union,Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and

Much More!

2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597

Over 500 companies can be paid through our check-free service

including: Pacific Power, Direct TV, Verison, and Qwest.

The Warm Springs Fishand Wildlife Committee, un-der the authorization ofTribal Council, has set thefollowing fisheries:

Sherars Falls Spring Chi-nook

Due to the low predictedreturn of spring chinook,special rules have beenadopted to protect wildsalmon while still allowingfishing for hatchery salmon.

Fishing is open at SherarsFalls until May 25 for hatch-ery salmon and steelhead.

From May 26–July 15fishing will be open sevendays per week for hatcheryfish. After July 15 all fish,with the exception of sock-eye and unmarked steelhead,may be retained.

Fishing is allowed fromscaffolds or by hook andline. Scaffolds must be at-tended continuously and netsand hoops must be attachedto a pole. Fishermen may useone pole containing up to twosingle hooks. This is a sub-sistence fishery, no sales areallowed. Fish must be madeavailable to Branch of Natu-ral Resources staff for moni-toring and enforcement.

For the remainder of theDeschutes River, open toJuly 15 for hatchery chinookand steelhead. Other salmonspecies may be retained ex-cept for sockeye.

Hood River Spring Fish-eries

Hood River is openthrough July 15 for springchinook salmon with theexception of the followingareas that are closed yearround:

- One hundred feet up ordownstream from the DeeMill fish trap in the EastFork of Hood River

- In the entire West Forkof Hood River upstream ofGreen Point Creek and,

-In the entire length ofRogers Creek, a tributary ofthe Middle Fork of HoodRiver.

Only marked hatcherychinook may be retained.Other salmon species maybe retained during the springchinook season. Hatcherysteelhead may be retainedbut wild steelhead must bereleased.

If 175 Hood River ori-gin adults have not passedBonneville by May 5, an

emergency closure may beimplemented by the Fish andWildlife Committee in consul-tation with the Branch ofNatural Resources.

John Day Spring FisheriesThe John Day River up to

the upstream boundary ofthe Sheep Rock NationalMonument is open throughJuly 15 for spring chinooksalmon. Both marked and un-marked chinook may be re-tained. Hatchery steelheadmay also be retained.

Special Fishery belowBonneville Dam

Due to the predicted lowrun size spring chinook fish-ing below Bonneville Dam ison hold until more informa-tion can be obtained.

The Fishing Hotline withthe information above is 541-553-2000. (Article submittedby Mark Manion, Har vestManager, Confederated Tribes ofthe Warm Springs.)

The Warm Springs RodeoAssociation will present theRoot Feast Kids Rodeo andOpen Jackpot Rodeo on Sat-urday and Sunday, April 27-28. Admission is $3.

The Kids Rodeo on Sat-urday starts at 11 a.m. Thisis for all youth ages 0-17.

The Saturday events are

calf riding, cow riding, barrelracing, chute doggin’, flagrace. Also:

Horseless roping, break-away roping, calf scramble,stick horse race, and the wildcolt race.

The events for the OpenRodeo on Sunday are:

Buckin’ horse riding, bare-

Kids, Jackpot Rodeo to buck in AprilStrong first year with AggiesAs a freshman with the

Division I New MexicoState Aggies, Abby Scottplayed in all 31 of theteam’s games. She startednine of them.

Scott is 6-foot-1, andplays guard for the Aggies.She is a 2012 graduate ofMadras High School,where she averaged 22.3points per game.

The Aggies finished 7-11 in the WAC, and 15-16 overall: This was anine-game improvementover last year’s record of6-25.

Scott averaged 4.7points per game her firstyear at New Mexico

State, located in Las Cruces.She scored a total 145 pointsin 420 minutes total playingtime.

Her best game wasagainst conference-lead-ing Utah State. She madefour 3-pointers and a to-tal of 16 points in 18minutes of playing time.

She had .290 field-goalpercentage, making 47 of162 attempts. Her free-throw percentage was.800, as she made 16 of20.

Her family and friendsfrom the Warm Springsarea had a chance to seeher play during the season,as the Aggies played theVandals at Moscow, Idaho,and the Seattle UniversityRedhawks.

Abby Scott

back, saddle bronc, or wildride, cow riding, calf roping,ladies and boys breakawayroping; team roping, openbarrel racing, junior barrelracing, wild horse race, wildcolt race.

For call-ins, contact CherylTom, rodeo association sec-retary, at 541-325-9187.

Courtesy photo.

Shoni and Jude Schimmel and the Louisville Cardinals finished an historic run inthe NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Beating the odds, the 5-seedCardinals made it to the Championship Game, a thrilling run for all of IndianCountry.

The Kah-Nee-Ta MiniMarathon is on Saturday,April 20 at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa Village.

The races will be the14.5, 10K, 5K and a 1-Mile fun run/walk. Regis-tration will begin at 8 a.m.at the Village front gate.

The 14.5 race will providea bus to Simnasho leavingthe village front gate at 8:30sharp, the race will begin at9. The other races begin at10 at the village front gate.

Awards will be given tothe top three finishers in themale and female division’s in

Mini marathon at KNT on Saturdayall age categories.

All participants will geta door prize ticket, as wellas free entry pass into thePool. You can pre-regis-ter at a discount at theRecreation Departmentor register on the day ofthe race.

Committee sets fishing regulations


The Gathering of Flutes by the River is set forMay 31-June 2 at the HeHe Longhouse. All arewelcome.

Camping is available at the longhouse. Thisis a drug- and alcohol-free event.

For more information contact: Ko-Na FosterKalama 541-325-3797; or Becky Dudney 541-325-3854; or Jeremy Baer 425-750-1028.

Native Flutes

Courtesy photo.

Native flute players plan May gathering

The Twenty-Sixth TribalCouncil will take office onMonday, May 6.

The four new membersare Kahseuss Jackson-Will-iams and Carlos Smith,Agency District; and OrvieDanzuka and Evaline Patt,Simnasho District.

Returning Council mem-bers are Eugene AustinGreene Jr., Agency; RaymondTsumpti Sr., Simnasho; andReuben Henry and ScottMoses, Seekseequa.

The Twenty-Fifth TribalCouncil last week reviewedthe Election and Countingboard results, and then certi-fied the results.

The time period to objectto the election and the Coun-cil certification passed at 5

p.m. on Wednesday, April 10.Objections were submitted

to the Warm Springs AgencyBIA Superintendent, JohnHalliday.

After reviewing the elec-tion process, and the objec-tions, Halliday agreed withthe Twenty-Fifth Tribal Coun-cil that the election was valid.

“I think the election wasfair. No one cheated,” he said.

Halliday addressed fivespecific objections to theelection:

1. That the notice of elec-tions via mail was confusingand untimely.

2. Candidates are not eli-gible to represent the Confed-erated Tribes as they havebeen convicted of a majorcrime or felony.

3. That there was a con-flict of interest among mem-bers of the Elections Boardand Counting Board mem-bers.

4. That the Election Dayrunner compromised some ofthe ballots.

5. That the Council shallappoint an Election/CountingBoard for each election andthat the current officials were

selected by the Twenty-FourthTribal Council; and thereforewere not valid.

Halliday addresses eachobjection in a memorandumto Tribal Council:

1. While the notices ofelection mail outs were some-what confusing, the correctedinformation was sent with theproper timeframe.

2. The Ordinance 44,dated March 6, 1968, saysunder Council eligibility thatthe person have no felonyconviction.

“I have reviewed evidenceprovided by a credible source,and based on that informa-tion none of the elected can-didates have been ‘convictedof a felony,’” Halliday says.

3. While there are elec-

tions officials who have closefamily ties to candidates, theordinance says that such of-ficials “shall not be appointedto such positions in an elec-tions where they may person-ally have an interest.”

Halliday says, “In this elec-tion I witnessed that electionsofficials were appointed tosuch positions within the elec-tion where they separatedduties as to not have a per-sonal interest. In other wordsthey did not handle materialsthat may be in a compro-mised form or open to ma-nipulation from any votingdistricts where there may bea conflict of interest.”

4. Halliday says, “I person-ally counted how many bal-lots (the runner) left with and

then upon his return countedexactly how many he returnedwith; so that only the propernumber of ballots cast byvoters were placed in the vot-ing box, and that the exactcount of excess ballots werereturned to the uncast ballotstack.”

5. Tribal Council Resolu-tion No. 11,184 appointed theElection Board and CountingBoard, and states that “Termexpires: Serve until replaced).

“Based on the above,”Halliday concludes, “I am inaccord with the ConfederatedTribes of Warm SpringsTribal Council Resolution No.11,745 certifying the 2013Twenty-Sixth Tribal CouncilElection results.”

Council, BIA superintendent approve electionSuperintendentHalliday ad-

dresses each objec-tion in a memo-

randum to TribalCouncil

Jefferson County will con-duct an election on May 21,determining various boardpositions, and a proposed 5-year operating levy for theMadras Aquatic Center. Thelast day to register for thiselection is April 30.

Also on May 21, the Con-federated Tribes are consid-ering conducting a referen-dum on the motorsports pro-posal (see page 1).

Among the board posi-

tions up for election in theMay 21 county vote are threepositions on the School Dis-trict 509-J board of directors,and three positions on theJefferson County EducationServices District board.

Laurie Danzuka, currentchair of the school districtboard, is running unopposedfor re-election to her position.

Four positions are up forelection on the MountainView Hospital district board.

Macy levy, boardpositions on May ballot

To girls in grades sixthrough eight: Do you wantto play soccer, and get fit andfierce?

Want to be able to playyear-round? Want to be part

of a team that will competein the Jefferson County aswell as Bend Rush PremierTournaments?

If yes, then please callBeth Ann at 541-460-4023.

Girls soccer for year-round players

Child abuse is all toocommon. As a commu-nity, it is all our responsi-bility to keep our childrensafe. Support the kids inyour family by being in-volved in positive activi-ties and by encouragingand supporting them. Ifyou have concerns about

the safety of a child, con-tact the Warm SpringsChildren’s Protective Ser-vices or Warm SpringsPolice Department. To-gether we can make a dif-ference in helping childrenlive in safe environmentsand develop into healthyadults.

Child safety, a community effort

These are the results ofthe Twenty-Sixth Tribal Coun-cil election. The name of thecandidate is followed by thenumber of votes he or shereceived (write-in candidatesnot listed, as there weremany):

Agency districtCarols Romos Calica (101)Luther Clements (84)Reina Estimo (121)Eugene Greene Jr. (171)Anita Jackson (115)Kahseuss Jackson-Williams

(178)Kim Lorna LeClaire (35)Louise Katchia (39)Daniel Martinez (82)Dabid M. Rodriguez (41)Mary Ann Sando-

Emhoolah (74)Jeff Edward Sanders Sr

(102)Alvis Wesley Smith III (94)Mona L. Smith-Cochran

(21)Claude Henry Smith III

(114)Ryan Smith Sr. (44)Alex Smith (30)Carlos Smith (181)Jonathan William Smith Sr.

(42)Randolph Henry Smith

(85)Robert Roscoe Smith (9)Wissie Robert Smith (104)Lola Sohappy (169)Marcia Joyce Soliz (80)Roy Spino (98)Leontyne R. Tanawasha-

Davis (67)

Gabriel Dewayne Walker(111)

Simnasho DistrictFrederick Duran Bobb

(54)Orvie Danzuka (146)Raymond Moody (110)Evaline Patt (145)Olney Patt Jr. (107)Raphael Queahpama

(109)Cassimera Rhoan (30)Sylvester Sahme Sr. (38)Emerson Squiemphen (92)

Aurolyn Stwyer (76)Delson Suppah Sr. (51)Roland Suppah Sr. (94)Raymond Calica Tsumpti

Sr. (147)

Seekseequa DistrictReuben Henry (55)Wendell Jim (26)Myra Johnson-Orange

(43)Scott Moses (79)Lee Tom (41)Wilson Wewa Jr. (27)

Tally of election Tribal Council results


KNTremodel


The Warm Springs Recre-ation Department will presentthe Penny Carnival thisWednesday evening, April 17,at the Community Centergymnasium.

Booth set-up starts at3:30 p.m. The carnival isfrom 5-7 p.m. Come celebratethe Week of the Young Child!

There will be Bingo andconcessions at the carnival—

Family fun for everyone.“Today you are You, that

is truer than true. There isno one alive – who is Youerthan you…” Dr. Seuss.

The more that you read,

the more things you will know.The more that you learn, themore places you’ll go…” Dr.Seuss. For more informa-tion, contact Carol at 541-553-3243.

Recreation hosting Penny Carnival this evening

The MAC RecreationDistrict’s softball leagues arenow forming, and registrationis now open.

Two divisions, men’sleague and co-ed, will beformed this spring, andpeople wishing to sign up a

Aquatic Center softball leagues now formingteam may do so at the Ma-dras Aquatic Center until thedeadline, April 29. The costis $500 per team, or playerscan sign up individually for$40 and be placed on a teamlater. There will a be a 6-teamminimum for both leagues;

if the minimum is not met,all fees will be refunded.

Game nights are Tuesdaysfor men’s league and Thurs-days for co-ed.

The league will run fromApril 30 to Aug. 29, and the

MAC is currently looking forvolunteers to help assist withthe program and umpire.

For more information onthe league, and how to help,contact Carolyn Harvey atthe MAC, 541-475-4253.

The area that oncehoused the IndianHead Casino is beingremodeled at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort andSpa.

There will be arestaurant in theground floor space(right). An enclosedarea is being createdfor Class II gamingmachines.

Wilford William“Wiggy” Sooksoit Jr., wasborn in Redmond, Or-egon on August 15, 1957to Wilford Sr. “Winbuck”and Ada (Moses)Sooksoit. Wiggy passedto be with his Creator onNovember 2, 2012 at St.Charles Medical Hospitalin Bend with his family byhis side.

Wiggy was a lifelongresident of Warm Springsand attended in schools inWarm Springs and Ma-dras. He was recognizedas a champion fancy andtraditional dancer during

his youth and teenage years,traveling to many powwowswith his family throughoutIndian Country. Wiggy alsowas taught by his elders andmother the Washut andMedicine singing worship andparticipated in manylonghouses. With his founda-tion, he made many friendsand was close to all his rela-tives, near and far.

Wiggy had a curious na-ture about him, allowing himto gain knowledge of Indianways in other tribal customsand traditions. He traveledlong distances and was happyto share what he found and

learned. Wiggy was especiallyto talk about the many peoplehe met along the way. Hissense of humor made his sto-ries fun and interesting andmade people laugh.

During his adult years,Wiggy was recognized andrespected to be asked, by hiselders, to fulfill the duties ofWhipman for the longhouse,which he accepted. He servedfor many years until his death.

Wiggy will be missed, notonly by his friends, but espe-cially by his family. He is sur-vived by his sisters, BarbaraPoncho and family, NancySooksoit, Wilma Sooksoit;

and brothers MarcusSooksoit, Charley Strom;aunts Adeline Miller andfamily, Eileen Spino andPhyllis Strong, LucindaGreen and family, RomaCartney and family, uncleEllison (Alley) David andfamily, numerous cousins,nieces, nephews andgrandchildren.

He was preceded indeath by his parents, sis-ters Marceline (Charley)Johnson, Deanna (Char-ley) Thompson, brotherWilliam Sooksoit anddaughter Ursula Edna.

Wilford William Sooksoit Jr., (Tux-akul-us), 1957-2012

Howlak Tichum

USDA RURALDEVELOPMENT

The USDA RuralDevelopment (RD)has received an appli-cation for financial as-sistance from theConfederated Tribesof the Warm Springsfor their proposed K-8 New School Con-struction Project. Theproposed project wasdescribed in theUSDA RD Notice ofthe Availability of anEnvironmental As-sessment. This pub-lic notice was pub-lished in the SpilyayTymoo on March 6th

and 20th, 2013, with a30-day comment pe-riod. No commentswere received.

As required by theNational Environmen-tal Policy Act, RD hasassessed the poten-tial environmental im-pacts of this proposedproject and has deter-mined that the pro-posal will not have asignificant effect onthe human environ-ment. Therefore, RDwill not prepare an en-vironmental impactstatement for this pro-posed action. This de-termination is basedon analysis that indi-cates that the pro-posed project willhave no significant

Finding of No SignificantEnvironmental Impact: K-8 School

impact to importantland resources, cul-tural resources, bio-logical resources, wa-ter quality, or other ar-eas of environmentalconcern. USDA ispublishing this noticein accordance withSection 106 of theNHPA review.

Copies of the Envi-ronmental Assess-ment are available forreview at U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture,Rural Development,Attn: State Environ-mental Coordinator,1201 NE Lloyd Blvd,Suite 801, Portland,OR 97232-1274, orlocally at the TribalNatural ResourcesBuilding, 4223 HollidayStreet, WarmSprings, OR 97761.For further informationcontact CharlotteRollier, State Environ-mental Coordinator,USDA Rural Develop-ment, 503-414-3356.

USDA Rural Devel-opment is an EqualOpportunity lender,provider, and em-ployer. Complaints ofdiscrimination shouldbe sent to: USDA, Di-rector, Office of CivilRights, Washington,D.C. 20250-9410

(AP) – The federal gov-ernment is recommendingthat all four aging hydroelec-tric dams should be removedfrom the Klamath River insouthern Oregon and North-ern California to help strug-gling wild salmon runs, andnearly $1 billion should be

Feds recommend removingdams from Klamath River

spent on environmental res-toration.

The final environmentalimpact statement makingthose recommendations wasposted last week on a U.S.Department of Interiorwebsite.

Fire training startingThe 2013 Fire Manage-

ment training classes are start-ing next week.

Supervisor training/singleresource training is Mondaythrough Wednesday, April 22-24, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at the Fire ManagementTraining Room, 4226 HolidayLane.

For information, contactBob Medina or William Wil-son at 541-553-1146 or 553-2413.

This training will be set upfor all camp crew supervi-

sors, squad bosses and singleresources.

Camp crew orientationclasses for the selected sevencrews will begin the week ofMonday, May 13 throughMay 17. The last two days willbe open for interested com-munity members.

Each crew must have 11personnel crew members in-cluding the supervisor andsquad boss.

An additional five person-nel per crew will be includedfor crew alternate list.

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Warm SpringsHonor Seniors Day

Friday, May 10

The Agency Longhouse

Casey Marcus Lillie, 26,of Warm Springs, pleadedguilty last week in federalcourt to one count of domes-tic assault by an habitual of-fender. The maximum sen-tence for domestic assault byan habitual offender is tenyears in prison, a fine of$250,000, and three years ofsupervised release.

Sentencing is scheduled forJune 20. Lillie is currently inthe custody of the UnitedStates Marshals Service.

According to theprosecutor’s statements incourt, on December 12,2012, Lillie assaulted awoman with whom he hadbeen cohabitating as an inti-mate partner.

Lillie struck the victim withhis hands and kicked her inthe face with his feet. Theassault caused extensive

bruising to the victim’s face.The defendant battered thevictim so severely that one ofher eyes was temporarilyswollen shut. The victim’s in-juries required her to betransported to St. CharlesHospital Madras for medicalattention.

On two separate prior oc-casions, in November 2011and March 2012, the defen-dant was previously convictedin the Warm Springs TribalCourt for assault and battery,as well as abduction, againstthe same victim.

Both of those prior as-saults also resulted in the vic-tim being transported to St.Charles Madras for treatmentof her injuries.

The case was investigatedby the Warm Springs PoliceDepartment and the FBI’sBend office.

Guilty plea in federaldomestic assault case


(Continued from page 1)Smith is knowledgeable

when it comes to horses: Hehas worked and been aroundthem all his life, he owns sev-eral, and leads the top WildHorse Race team in the na-tion. As president of theNational Tribal Horse Coa-lition, Smith was promptedto write the Secretary of Ag-riculture due to the follow-ing situation:

Congress in 2007 effec-tively banned domesticequine slaughter by cuttingfunding for federal inspec-tion of such operations.

Over the ensuing years,the number of unclaimedhorses increased significantlyacross reservations and otherrangeland areas. The banalso resulted in increasedhorse abuse and abandon-ment on tribal, state and fed-eral lands.

The animals cause seriousdamage to streams, destroy-ing fish habitat. They grazeacross rangeland, depletingthe resource used by live-stock and wildlife. Indian res-ervation land is especially af-fected, as people use theselands for horse abandon-ment.

The Confederated Tribesof Warm Springs supportedthe Obama administration in2011, when he signed legis-lation that would again allowUSDA horse meat inspec-tions.

The legislation would al-low sale of horse meat tocountries in Europe and Asiawhere it is consumed thesame as livestock meat. InFrance they raise horses aslivestock for the purpose ofhuman consumption.

Recent changeEarlier this year, follow-

ing the 2011 legislation, theUSDA was close to approv-ing a horse meat processingfacility in New Mexico.

Then, unexpectedly, wordcame that a Department ofAgriculture spokespersonwas urging Congress to con-tinue the ban on horse-meatinspections.

This prompted JasonSmith to write to the Secre-tary of Agriculture. Othertribal leaders from the Na-tional Tribal Horse Coalitionalso wrote to the Secretary.Tribal Council ChairmanStanley Buck Smith ad-dressed the topic in a letterto President Obama.

In his letter Tribal Coun-cil Chairman Smith writes:

“To reinstate the ban onUSDA inspectors for horsemeat for human consumptionwill not only continue a pe-riod of nearly seven years ofunnecessary suffering andabuse of horses, but will alsohave severe economic anddetrimental environmentaleffects on Tribal communi-ties across this land.”

Such an action warrantstribal consultation beforeimplementation, ChairmanSmith said.

Letter to USDAJason Smith’s letter to Secre-

tary Vilsack, providing the bestsummary of the issue, is worthreprinting here in its entirety:

Dear Mr. Secretary,The National Tribal Horse

Coalition (NTHC) is awarethat a spokesman from youragency is now “urging Con-gress to reinstate the ban onproduction of horse meat forhuman consumption.” TheNTHC strongly opposes re-instatement of a policy thatwill have such severe detri-mental consequences to ourTribal economies and fragileecosystems. Tribes participat-ing in our organization occupytrust lands of nearly 20 mil-lion acres.

Those who are advocatingrenewing the 2007 Appro-priations Budget ban on horsemeat inspections ignore thereal world consequences ofthat ban. These are the find-ings of a Government Ac-countability Office (GAO)inquiry into Horse Welfare inrelation to the termination ofUSDA horse meat inspectors,June 2011.

The GAO report con-cluded: Clearly the cessationof domestic slaughter hashad unintended conse-quences, most importantly,perhaps, the decline in horsewelfare in the United States.If that policy is reinstated,

Horse policy: Tribes respond, detailing consequences

the consequences are nolonger “unintended.” Propo-nents of an inspection ban dothis knowing that it will inflictgreater suffering to horses,and economic and environ-mental hardship to Tribal na-tions.

We in Indian Countryknow that our ability to af-fect Congressional action isoften restricted when ourvoice is overridden in popu-list, popular and special inter-est forums of the majorityculture. The emotional fervorof groups advocating for aban on equine slaughter is acurrent case of this phenom-ena.

Our reason for steppinginto this rather unpopularfight is that the U.S. policycould be taking another wrongturn of historic significancefor the trust lands in muchof Indian Country. IndianCountry has long been sub-jected to the whims of theCongress of the UnitedStates. Federal lawmakersmake policy in law that hasfar reaching impacts on thelands held in trust for thebenefit of the Indian owners(Tribes and individuals): Forexample, the General Allot-ment Act (and related acts)had far reaching impacts forboth the U.S. Treasury and tothe Indian Country. Many ofthese Indian Country landshave recently seen the settle-ment of long-standing dis-putes of both policy and man-agement issues with theUnited States (i.e. Cobell andKeepseagle) where federal

Executive Agencies havesettled Tribal and individualIndian claims stemming fromboth bad policy made by Con-gress and poorly executedmanagement and policy onthe part of the departmentsand agencies of the UnitedStates.

The March 21, 2013 articleposted in “Foodsafety.com”reflect policy advocacy in aquote from you referring toa “third way” of “dealing withthe nation’s horse problem”other than “slaughtering theanimals for human consump-tion.”

Mr. Secretary, we want toemphasize that the argumentsaround horse slaughter are allabout imposing cultural mo-res of special interest groupsfrom majority American cul-ture on others. We have ex-perienced this often in thepast. Though we have alwayshighly valued the horse in ourcultures, we also understandthe lands we live on. We alsoare subject to the economicsof the society we must par-ticipate in. We cannot affordto ignore the role of the horseas livestock that needs man-agement. We own horses wevalue highly and honor butwe know ultimately that na-ture will destroy our herds ifwe cannot manage them. Ourchildren’s children will be leftwith a greatly diminished fu-ture.

We in Indian Country donot relish the concept ofslaughtering horses; however,the scope of the overgrazingimpacts to our lands are de-grees of magnitude greaterthan for the owners of pri-vate lands in the rest of theU.S.

Private landowners cansimply chase dumped live-stock out of the gates oftheir pastures, with little ef-fort or consequence. We, onthe other hand, control largestretches of (often arid) landsthat we rely on for subsis-tence use, economic use, andcultural practices where ille-gally dumped horses are inmany cases already threaten-ing watershed and ecosystemstability on our trust lands.Other than shipping horses toCanada or Mexico (whichsome are already forced to doat an economic loss) or try-ing to sell locally (on a mar-ket that is so depressed thatroundup costs exceed saleproceeds and supply over-whelms demand). Some have

tried adoption, to little avail.Demand is always swampedby the reproductive capacityof the herds. We do not havefunding available to sterilizelarge numbers of horses andif we did, they would still beovergrazing for another hu-man generation until the ster-ilized horses died. We do nothave the 25-plus years to waitaround and see if a failed“third party” alternative willsolve the nation’s problem.

The trust responsibility ofthe whole United States gov-ernment must be lived up to.

Badly informed policy (i.e.the 2007 inspections ban) hashad “unintended conse-quences” and must not be re-peated.

We look forward to dia-loguing with you further onthis issue. We are engagingour member tribal govern-ments to request that theydemand government-to-gov-ernment consultation on thisissue.

Sincerely, Jason Smith,President, National TribalHorse Coalition.


Horse can range at will across the reservation.

Federal biologists haveconcluded that the manage-ment of wild horses in aportion of Oregon MalheurNational Forest doesn’t jeop-ardize threatened steelhead.

However, the rancherwho sued the government tostudy the horses’ environ-ment impact said the studyminimizes their detrimentaleffects on fish.

Rancher Loren Stout ofDayville believes the horsesare causing damage tostream banks that is blamedon his cattle, preventingthem from being turned outto graze.

The recent biologicalopinion downplays theharm that horses have hadon steelhead habitat to jus-tify the government’s man-agement plan, he said.“What they’re saying is it’sdifferent if it’s a horse. It’sthe work cover-up I’veseen.”

Wild horses may causeinjury to individual fish, butthis harm does not imperiltheir continued existence,according to a biological

opinion recently issued by theNational Marine FisheriesService.

To mitigate the impact onsteelhead habitat, the U.S.Forest Service will be ex-pected to remove horsesfrom the Murderers Creekwild horse territory to main-tain the population at 50-140animals.

The U.S. Bureau of LandManagement is in charge ofdelivering removed horses toits holding facilities as well asthe adoption process.

The federal governmentestimates that horse popula-tions have hovered between90 and 460 animals in thepast decade, with the currentnumber standing at 57 afterroughly 200 horses were re-moved in late 2012 and early2013.

Stout said there’s actuallymany more horses left in theterritory, which will be veri-fied by more recent aerialsurveys of the area.

(Note : This ar t i c l e byMateusz Perkowski is reprintedfrom the Capital Press.)

Rancher slams wildhorse impact study

Around the Region

Our reason forstepping into thisrather unpopularfight is that the

U.S. policy could betaking anotherwrong turn of

historic significance...

Nancy Williams, Peti-tioner, vs. Marcus Crowe,Respondent; Case No. RO17-13. TO: Marcus Crowe:

YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that a Restraining or-der has been filed with theWarm Springs Tribal Court. Bythis notice you are summonedto appear in this matter at a hear-ing scheduled for 16th day ofMay, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m., at theWarm Springs Tribal Court.

Amos Switlzer, Petitioner,vs. Mandy Switzler/Ben-jamin Holliday, Respondent;Case No. DO9-13. TO:Mandy Switzler / BenjaminHolliday:

YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that a Show cause-Adoption has been filed withthe Warm Springs Tribal Court.By this notice you are sum-moned to appear in this matterat a hearing scheduled for the30th day of May, 2013 @ 9:00am, at the Warm Springs TribalCourt.

Confederated Tribes ofWarm Springs, Petitioner, vs.Rafael Ortiz, Respondent;Case No. CR470-12. TO:Rafael Ortiz:

YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that a JURY TRIALhas been scheduled with theWarm Springs Tribal Court. Bythis notice you are summonedto appear in this matter at a hear-ing scheduled for MAY 30,2013, 8:30 a.m. at the WarmSprings Tribal Court.

BECKY SAMPSON, Peti-tioner, vs. LARISSA QUINN,Respondent; Case No. RO9-13. TO: BECKY SAMPSON/LARISSA QUINN:

YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that a RESTRAIN-ING ORDER has been filedwith the Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing scheduled forthe 20TH day of MAY, 2013 @11:00 am, at the Warm SpringsTribal Court.

Nancy Williams, Peti-tioner, vs. Marcus Crowe,Respondent; Case No. RO17-13. TO: Marcus Crowe:

YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that a Restraining or-der has been filed with theWarm Springs Tribal Court. Bythis notice you are summonedto appear in this matter at a hear-ing scheduled for 16th day ofMay, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m., at theWarm Springs Tribal Court.

Exclusion OrderThe Confederated Tribes

of Warm Springs Reserva-tion of Oregon, plaintiff, vs.Pratt, Stephen, dob 01-18-1993;Case no. CR520-12; CV57-12;12-1360; 12-1315.

It is hereby ordered and ad-judged that the defendant is ex-cluded permanently from theWarm Springs Indian Reserva-tion. Compliance with this ex-clusion order may be enforcedby the contempt power of theTribal Court.

Confederated Tribes ofWarm Springs Reservation ofOregon vs. Thelma Dickson,defendant. Case no. CR384-12:DUII; Rex3; RD; MM; ItPP;#12-1069: To ThelmaDickson:

You are hereby notified thatthe above cited case(s), as filedin the Warm Springs TribalCourt, has been scheduled for aRestitution hearing at 2 p.m. onthe 3rd day of May, 2013.

Della Aguilar, petitioner,vs. Ralph Aguilar Jr., respon-dent; case no. DO134-12. ToDella Aguilar/RalphAguilar:

You are hereby notified thata petition for dissolution ofmarriage has been filed with theWarm Springs Tribal Court. Bythis notice you are summonedto appear in this matter at a hear-ing scheduled for the 29th dayof April 2013 at 10:30 a.m. atthe Warm Springs Tribal Court.

CTWS, Petitioner, vs.RANDOLPH BOISE JR.,Respondent; Case No. JV36-12. TO: RANDOLPH BOISEJR.:

YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that a FILIATIONRESULTS has been rescheduledwith the Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing scheduled forthe 21st day of MAY, 2013 @9:00 am, at the Warm SpringsTribal Court.

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estateo f (Listed Below) U/A(Deceased):

Probate No. 2012-PR15Henry Kalama III, Died onAugust 24th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 4446 Upper Dry CreekRd Warm Springs, Oregon97761.

Probate No.2012-PR16Muriel C. Suppah, Died onSeptember 15th, 2012. Lastknown residence: UnknownWarm Springs, Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR18Milton J. Holliday Died onSeptember 28th, 2012. Lastknown residence: 8477 B-100Sidwalter Rd Warm Springs,Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR20Jonas A. Miller Died on Sep-tember 30th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 2385 Oitz Loop.,Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR21Faron L. Kalama, Died onOctober 5th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 2237 Elliot HeightsWarm Springs, Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR22Ella Jane Jim, Died on Octo-

ber 6th , 2012. Last known resi-dence: 1714 Foster St., WarmSprings, Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR23Richard Payne, Jr., Died onOctober 8th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 2759 E. Spur, WarmSprings, Oregon 97761.

Probate No.2012-PR25William Wainanwit, Sr., Diedon October 16th, 2012. Lastknown residence: 2491 SunsetLane., Warm Springs, Oregon97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR26Marcus S. Johnson, Died onOctober 17th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 732 Siskiyou St. Port-land, Oregon 97212.

Probate No. 2012-27Wilford Sooksoit Jr., Died onNovember 2nd, 2012. LastKnown residence: 2365 Big OitzLoop Warm Springs, Oregon97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR28Jacob Frank Sr., Died on No-vember 12th, 2012. Last knowresidence: 1717 Foster St. WarmSprings, Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR29Russell Smith, Died On No-vember 16th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 1183 Shitike Creek Rd.Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.

Probate No. 2012-PR31Roy Heath Jr., Died on No-vember 27th, 2012. Last knownresidence: 7348 Hwy 3 WarmSprings, Oregon 97761.

Probate No.2012-PR32Phyllis Tohet, Died on No-vember 21st, 2012. Last knownresidence: 47149 Tias Rd.Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Probate No. 2012-PR36Sandra J. McGill, Died OnDecember 23, 2012. Last knownresidence: 9425 Shitike Creek Rd.Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the above nameddecedents, who at the time ofher/his death, resided in WarmSprings, OR 97761, and that theabove entitled Court has ap-pointed Stevie Hicks, as ActingAdministrator to administer thedecedent’s Estate subject to thejurisdiction of the Tribal Court.

NOTICE IS FURTHERGIVEN that all person havingclaims against the decedent’sEstate are required to presenttheir claims, with propervoucher, to the Warm SpringsTribal Probate, PO Box 850,Warm Springs, OR 97761within 90 days from the dateupon which this notice was firstposted. This Notice was firstposted on the 14th of March2013.

In the Probate Court of theConfederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Notice to Serve as Juror - May 21, 2013 TrialThis is a Public Summons

Notification to Serve as Ju-ror. TO:

Cochran, Thomas DaleIke, Sarah PattMitchell Jr., Anthony OwenStacona, Angelina MarciaCulps Jr., Sammy LloydJackson, Rosanna LynnMoody, Joshua GeneStewart Jr., SolomonDanzuka, Sandra LynneJim Jr., Bruce AnthonyNapyer, Tommy LeeStwyer Sr., DavisDick, Eileen ReneeJohns, Stacy ReneePalmer, Ronald Norman

BenjaSuppah, Deece RosalieEsquiro, Jessie MarieJohnson, Orlando JamesPicard Sr., Woodrow RaySwitzler, Cody DelFrank Sr., Floyd ChristopherJohns-Stewart, Martha

HelenPolk, Jessica MarieTewee, Richard JFuiava, Pamela JoyKalama, Judith JillRabbie Sr., Jason CTias Sr., Gerald Lee

Gilbert, Jesse BruceKalama, VerleenRhoan, Candelaria LynittaVaeth, Mathew ShawnGodines, Maria EllenaKelly, Derek ThomasSahme, Samantha RaeWabaunsee, Don JamesGraybael, Gladys Annie

MarieKnight, Lynn MatildaSampson, Monica LeeWallulatum, Janell AnneGreene, Justin MylesLewis, Tyrone OliverSconawah II, Matthew DavidWells, Raymond LHaskins, Julia DahlanaMain, RebekahSelam, Charles VincentWheeler, Francelia MiriamHeath, Jerrod Isaac

McEwen, Anita ZonnieSmith Jr., James AdrianWilson Smith, Ronald

JamesHellon, Lee WilkinsMedrano, Eliza ShirleySmith, Marceline OpalWolfe, Cassandra BeulahHoptowit Sr., Lance HunterMiller, Emerson StacySpino, Delila AnnYahtin, Timothy Jonas

You are hereby notifiedto appear before the TribalCourt to serve as a Juroron Tuesday, May 21st, 2013,at 9:30 a.m. If you fail toappear on the dates andtimes listed above, youmay be charged with Con-tempt of Court.

Spilyay Tymoo Classifieds Page 10 Spilyay Tymoo April 17, 2013

Head Start DisabilitiesCoordinator.

Salary Range DOE -Kirstin Hisatake 553-3242.

Head Start Bus Driver.Salary Range DOE.

Kirstin Hisatake 553-3242.

Head Start SubstituteTeacher.

Salary Range $7.50 Hr.Kirstin Hisatake 553-3242.

See Amelia Tewee in thepersonnel department tosubmit an application, or call541-553-3262. View full de-scriptions and apply online atwww.ctws.org.

Tribal jobs Day Care SubstituteTeacher.

Salary Range $7.50 Hr.Reona Trimble 553-3241.

Head Start Food Ser-vice Assistant.

Salary Range DOE.Kirstin Hisatake 553-3241.

Fire Management Se-nior Fire Fighter (Asst.E.O.) (2) Full Time.

Salary Range $11.95 Hr.Jabbar Davis 553-1146.

Forestry Fire Manage-ment Senior Fire Fighter(Asst. E.O.) (2) Seasonal.

Salary Range 11.95 Hr.Jabbar Davis 553-1146.

Community Health

Nurse.Salary Range $50,506.

Yr. To $60,281. Yr. TammyWilson 553-2459.

Community Health Ser-vices Medical SocialWorker.

Salary Range $40,731.Yr. To $55,393. Yr. TammyWilson 553-2459.

Community Health Ser-vices WIC/Nutrition Tech-nician.

Tammy Wilson 553-2459. Closes 4/19.

Conservation Enforce-ment Ranger.

Doug Calvin/LarryHolliday 553-2043/553-2040.

Natural Resources TribalEnvironmental Water-shed Crew Technician (5).

Salary Range $11.00 Hr.To $13.00 Hr. JamieSheahan 553-2028.

Fish Tech I/II.Salary Range $11.00 Hr.

To $14.00 Hr. DOE. KeithKaroglanian 553-2027.

Natural ResourcesRange/ Forestry/ WildlifeRestoration Crew Techni-cian. Limited Duration.

Salary Range $13,00 Hr.To $15.00 Hr. JerryHenrikson 553-2001.

Natural ResourcesRange / Forestry / WildlifeRestoration Crew Boss.Limited Duration.

Salary Range $11.00 Hr.To 11.50 Hr. Jerry Henrikson553-2001.

Natural ResourcesRange / Forestry / WildlifeRestoration Crew Driver.Limited Duration.

Salary Range $10.50 Hr.To $11.00 Hr. JerryHenrikson 553-1002.

Natural ResourcesRange / Forestry / WildlifeRestoration Crew Mem-ber. Limited Duration.

Jobs at Indian Head CasinoC O T T O N W O O D

R E S T A U R A N TSERVER.

Part Time - Food &Beverage.

IHC General Man-ager. Full Time - Admin-

istrative. Closes April 18.

Kitchen Supervisor - FullTime. Food & Beverage.

TULE GRILL COOK -Part Time. Food & Bever-age.

You can reach IndianHead Casino at 541-460-7777. Or go to:Indianheadgaming.comOr:Indianhead.iapplicants.com

Salary Range $10.00 Hr.To $10.50 Hr. JerryHenrikson 553-2001.

Public Safety C o r r e c -tions Officer.

Salary Range $25,235.Yr. To $33,651. Yr. Lt.Priscilla Whittenburg 553-3272.

Secretary-TreasurerAdmin. Svs. Mgr. Switch-board Operator-LimitedDuration.

Salary Range $8.50 Hr.To $9.00 Hr. LynnDavisMartha Winishut 553-3333. Closes 4/19.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free as-sistance to low-income Oregonians in many civilcases. Phone Legal Aid Services of Oregon toschedule an appointment to speak with an attor-ney on the first Monday of the month (excludingHolidays) at the Warm Springs Community Ac-tion Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave., WarmSprings. Call (541) 385-6944 on Monday, Tues-day, and Thursday mornings between 10 a.m. andnoon, or on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons be-tween 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Notice of May-June2013 Jury Duty at theWarm Springs TribalCourt, for the followingindividuals:

Adams, ShirelleSheylene

Halliday, James JayLopez, Carlos LeslieScott, Israel TobaAlanis Ruiz,

Dempsena FrancineHeath, Ikie MarieMartinez, Michael

HenrySimtustus, Roger

AmosHeath, Sonia DarcellMcKinley, Noralisette

IleneSmith, Gary McBrideBoise, Nena ThomasHintsala, Jennifer

KrystalMiller, Bruce AaronSmith Jr., William KCharley, Suzie Lydia

EmilyHunt, Aaron JamesMiller, Luke JSpino, Victoria

MichelleCortez, Robert Will-

Notice to Serve as Juror - May-June 2013

iamJack, Nicole VidellMitchell, EricStarr, Dennis RyanDaniels, Consuelo CrissJ a m e s - M a t h i s o n ,

Johanna PollyMorales, Louis JoeStradley, Terry LynnDavis, DixonJim, Michelle RaeNorthrup, Tiana RuthSuppah, Billie JeanDuncan, Heather LynnJohnson, James RyanPicard, Clarissa CarolineSuppah, Myrtle LFoltz, Taw JamesJohnson, Rosalind KimPoitra, Helen SusanTaylor, Hester LynnFrank, Sharmayne RaeKalama, Colleen

MarilynPolk-Ruiz, Ozzie JamesThomas, Ryan KevenGeorge, Vanessa RubyKalama, Paula LeilaniReese, Jesse GuyeonTorrez, Lucinda JoannieGilbert, Nancy MarieKatchia, RayannRobinson, Tammy

MichelleVanpelt, Prenincia

JewellGovenor, Maureen

RochellKeo, Georgette SallySam, William LeroyWaheneka, Harlan

EmeryGreene, Derek JadeLawrence, Promise

RoseSantos, Anthony

JamesWewa, Eugene Gor-

don

Please appear for ju-ror orientation at 4 p.m.on Wednesday, May 1,2013; and then at 9:30a.m. on the followingThursdays:

May 2, 9, 16, 23 and30; and June 6, 13, 20and 27.

If you fail to appearon the dates and timeslisted above, you maybe charged with Con-tempt of Court.

In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs



Blessing at Plaza


Washat Services, and the Ayat Idait Tena Numu Dance Group, helped open the Red Skye Pawn Shop at theWarm Springs Plaza.

Call 541-615-0555

4202Holliday St.

The Veterans and Fam-ily Healing Circle Gatheringwill be held April 25-28 atHeHe Longhouse.

The weekend will includehealing ceremonies, speakers,talking circles, elders’ wis-dom, sweat lodge, healingtouch treatments, raffles andfun. No fees of any kindare being charged. Contri-butions of food, volunteertime and raffle items aregreatly appreciated.

On Thursday, April 25,the longhouse will open atnoon for campers, healingtouch treatments, sweatlodge, music and storytelling.Friday opening ceremonieswill begin at 6:30 pm. Satur-day will be filled with ceremo-nies, a silent auction, rafflesand music by David Currey.Sunday the closing ceremonywill be at 10am. For more in-formation contact LeMinnieSmith at 541-325-1531.

Veterans gathering April 25

Kah-Nee-Ta is hosting aJob Fair this Wednesday, April17 until 4 p.m. The fair isbeing held at the WarmSprings Credit Enterprise.The event is free and opento the public.

This is an opportunity to

talk with the Kah-Nee-TaResort and Spa staff to dis-cuss: Job opportunities, appli-cation process, benefits andprivileges, and employeehousing. If you have ques-tions, contact Human Re-sources at 541-553-1112.

KNT job fair at Credit

(AP) – Oregon’s tallestpeak has raked enough mois-ture out of passing storms toclaim the only normal snow-pack in the state. But thefarther a river basin is fromMount Hood, the worse sum-mertime river flows look.

The latest snowpack mapsposted on the Natural Re-sources Conservation Ser-vice show the rangelands ofthe John Day, Malheur andOwyhee basins in EasternOregon particularly parched,with the Klamath, GooseLake and Harney basins tothe south not much better off.

The Rogue and Umpquabasins in southwestern Or-egon, and Upper Deschutesand Crooked River basins inCentral Oregon are mediocre.The Willamette Basin is nearnormal.

Like other states acrossthe West, Oregon depends onwinter snow in the mountainsfor the bulk of river flows insummer, when rain is rare.

Overall, the state’s snow-pack was at 84 percent ofnormal, after troublesomehigh pressure ridges divertedstorms headed this way.

The forecasts are used byfarmers to see how much ir-rigation water they can expect,utilities to plan for hydroelec-tric plant outputs, and fish-eries managers for conditions

facing salmon as they migrateout to sea and back upriverto spawn. Whitewater outfit-ters also use them to plan theirrafting seasons.

The worst off basins arein the southwestern corner ofthe state, where the MalheurBasin is at 25 percent, and theOwyhee 30 percent.

The service’s latest fore-cast calls for streamflows tobe a little better than currentsnowpacks. The Deschuteswas forecast to have 98 per-cent of normal flows, whichis good news for whitewaterrafters. Another whitewaterriver, The Rogue, was fore-cast for 88 percent.

Snowpacks mostly below normal; Deschutes okay

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