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February 24, 2010 edition
Schimmel among top players in the U.S.
Shoni Schimmel is one of the top 20 high school girls basketball players in the United States.
She was chosen this month by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, WBCA, to play in the High School All-America Game in April. She is one of only 20 players in the nation chosen to play in the game.
Shoni, originally from the Hermiston area, attends Franklin High School in Portland. She is the daughter of Cece Moses and Rick Schimmel. Her grandfather is Bobby Eagleheart of Warm Springs, and she has several other relatives among the tribal membership.
Shoni is of Wasco, Lower Scagett and Elwey heritage. Her great-grandparents are atwai Alvis Smith Sr., and Ramona Rosetta Whiz Smith; and great-great-grandparents Wesley and Annie Smith; and William Austin Whiz Sr., and Marie Kanim Whiz George.
Dazzling style of play
ESPN and Scouts Inc. have described Shoni, and her younger sister Jude, as dazzling players "who bring applause from even the opposition’s fans."
"Shoni is a dynamic player with NBA range and unprecedented passing skills. What is most impressive about this 5-foot-10-inch combo guard is her ability to create her own shot. She can take her defender one-on-one at any time and create open shots for her teammates.
"Those who play with her may have learned the hard way to be alert at all times for her sniper rifle passes, but one person who is used to catching her bullets is her younger sister, Jude."
The April 2010 edition of Slam magazine also includes a feature on Shoni.
"Her story is easily unrivaled," the article says. "It’s where the vintage AND 1 Mixtape Tour meets Sherman Alexi and produces a passion for the game and love of her Native American heritage."
Game day April 3
The WBCA’s top 20 high school girls basketball players will make up two 10-player teams. They will compete in the Nineteenth Annual WBCA High School All-America Game.
The WBCA High School All-America Game is a college-style regulation game, scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 3. The game will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, as part of the WBCA National Convention.
The game will be played for the first time on the same court as the NCAA Women’s Final Four. At the time of the announcement of the WBCA top 20 high school players, Shoni had not yet declared her college choice.
Tribes, partners present Eagle Watch
Eagle Watch 2010 will celebrate one of Oregon’s largest assemblies of winter migratory bald eagles and other raptors that help make Lake Billy Chinook a wildlife viewing mecca.
Eagle Watch, celebrating its 15th anniversary, is this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27-28.
Many pairs of eagles
Timed to coincide with the eagles’ arrival at the Central Oregon reservoir, the event is a mix of presentations, tours and demonstrations that explore the natural and cultural significance of eagles and other raptors in the area.
"Eagle Watch is a special time to gather together and share in the natural, cultural and spiritual significance that the eagle represents," said Bobby Brunoe, general manager of tribal Natural Resources.
The Confederated Tribes, along with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Portland General Electric, are the event’s primary sponsors.
"Eagle Watch offers a fantastic opportunity to see both bald and golden eagles in a spectacular setting," said event coordinator Paul Patton, of Oregon Parks and Recreation.
"We have 10 pairs of bald eagles and 10 pairs of golden eagles now staying all year in the Lake Billy Chinook area."
The migrant raptors that join them are primarily from Canada and Alaska.
Regional birds of prey experts and volunteers representing numerous public and private non-profit groups will again provide a wide variety of presentations and activities at PGE’s Round Butte Overlook Park visitor center near Culver.
The Fifteenth Annual weekend event will begin with a 9 a.m. opening ceremony at the park and continue until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Sunday’s activities will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Eagles 101
Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory staff will give a special introductory presentation, "Eagles 101" on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to noon at Overlook Park.
Blue Mountain Wildlife of Pendleton will showcase live birds of prey in ongoing presentations from 1-4 p.m.
Special rotating presentations will occur at the same time and again on Sunday from 10 a.m.-noon. The presentations will include:
The Eagles of Lake Billy Chinook.
Bald Eagles: Watching Them Watch Us Watch Them.
The Effect of Lead on Raptors (Saturday only).
Owls 101 (Sunday only).
Choosing Field Optics.
All eagle viewing and other bird watching tours will start at Overlook Park.
The eagle viewing excursions will be led from 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m.-noon Sunday.
Members of the East Cascades Audubon Society will guide birding tours from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-noon Sunday.
Early risers can get a head start on Sunday’s viewing activities by joining the annual Sunrise Eagle Tour at 5:30 a.m. at the Cove Palisades State Park. The special tour is sponsored by Raven Research West.
A raptor identification contest, a Native American cultural program sponsored by Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises, and a prize drawing will conclude the event at Overlook Park.
Nez Perce artist
Eagle viewing, however, will continue at viewpoints in the Cove Palisades State Park until 4 p.m., and at Smith Rock State Park, nine miles northeast of Redmond, from 4-5 p.m.
Eagle Watch sponsors and partners will provide exhibits and presentations on the event grounds both days.
The presentations will include a special featured appearance by accomplished Nez Perce artist John Finch, who will showcase his wildlife and portrait art.
The event also will include a variety of fun and educational children’s activities.
"This great event brings together people of all ages from all walks of life." said PGE park operations manager Tony Dentel. "Whether you are an expert birder or just a casual observer, you have plenty of interesting things to see and do at Eagle Watch."
Fish restoration project
PGE hydrologists and biologists will be on hand both days of the event describing the progress of restoring anadromous fish runs above the Pelton-Round Butte Hydroelectric Project area.
Admission to all Eagle Watch activities is free.
Other Eagle Watch sponsors include The Oregon Eagle Foundation Inc.; the Crooked River National Grassland; the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Oregon State University; The Museum at Warm Springs; the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife; Earth2O; KWSO Radio; the Madras-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce; and the TELCOM Pioneers of America.
Tribal council seeks to fill variety of positions
The Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes seeks candidates to fill positions on the board of directors of tribal enterprises. The positions and how to apply are as follows:
Warm Springs Credit Boards of Directors:
Two positions: One tribal member and one non-member, Class I, terms expiring Jan. 1, 2013.
Seeking candidates who are interested in the social and economic development of the tribes, and who have expertise in the field of credit or related professions.
Regular meetings of the board shall be held quarterly for the purpose of reviewing the preceding three months’ operations, making plans for the ensuing three months’ operations and transaction of such other business as may come before this meeting.
Warm Springs Forest Products Industry Board of Directors:
Five positions – Class I, II and III – two tribal members, two non-members, and one member/non-member.
Staggered terms ending Dec. 31, 2010, Dec. 31, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2012.
Seeking candidates interested in the economic and social development of the tribe and who possesses expertise in forestry, forest products, manufacturing, finance, banking or some other field which would benefit enterprise.
Regular meetings of the board shall be held quarterly on the second Monday of February, May, August and November for the purpose of reviewing the preceding three months’ operations, making plans for the ensuing year’s operations and transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino Board of Directors:
One tribal members position, Class III, term expires Dec. 31, 2012.
Each member of the board of directors shall meet the qualifications and shall be subject to the same licensing requirements as are set forth in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Compact and the Gaming Ordinance for a key management employee; provided that no person shall serve as a member of the board while serving as a member of the Tribal Council.
Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held not less often than quarterly for the purpose of reviewing the preceding three months’ operations, making plans for the ensuing three months’ operations and transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
Warm Springs Composite Board of Directors:
Two positions – one tribal member, one non-member. Class II, term expires Dec. 31, 2012.
Seeking candidates who possess expertise in marketing, management, manufacturing, finance, banking or some other field which would benefit Composite Products.
Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held quarterly on the third Monday in the months of February, May, August and November for the purpose of reviewing the preceding three months’ operations, making plans for the ensuing three months’ operations, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
Warm Springs Water and Power Enterprises Board of Directors:
Two positions – one tribal member, one non-member. Class III, term expires Jan. 1, 2013.
Seeking candidates with expertise in the field of energy or related matters.
Regular meeting of the board shall be held annually on the fourth Thursday in the month of March for the purpose of reviewing the preceding calendar year’s operations, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. At the annual meeting of the board of directors, the board of directors shall review the preceding year’s operations, make plans for the ensuing year’s operations, elect officers and transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
Letters of interest
Letters of Interest and Resumes’ of applicants interested in serving on the Board of Director, submit to the following address by no later than March 3, 2010: Charles R. Calica, Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 455, Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Authorization letter will be mailed to all applicants for a Criminal background and Credit check to be completed by the Warm Springs Police Department and Kroll agency, report will be submitted confidentially to the Secretary-Treasurer.
Meadows hosts winter giveaway
Mt. Hood Meadows recently gave away 300 ski parkas, uniforms and other winter clothing at the Third Annual Meadows Clothing Giveaway, held at the Warm Springs Community Center.
More than 150 tribal members attended, and most of the clothing was gone in about 45 minutes.
"This event is a great success," said organizer Greg Leo. "We appreciate the
generosity of Mt. Hood Meadows."
The winter clothing giveaway was conducted in partnership with KWSO. Mt. Hood Meadows for the past six years has conducted a community partnership program with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
The partnership includes events like tribal member ski days, the winter clothing giveaways, and tribal elder huckleberry picking in the summer.
The partnership is a way to bring the Mt. Hood Ski area and the Warm Springs tribal membership closer together.
For additonal details about the Mt. Hood Meadows and Warm Springs partnership,
contact Greg Leo at 503-804-6391.
Or e-mail:
Greg@Theleocompany.com
Festival seeks poster art
Festival of Nations, an arts and culture festival held in Cascade Locks, is seeking poster art for the 2010 event.
The festival is centered on Native American traditions and arts, but also welcomes submissions of any Gorge-inspired theme and appropriate image.
The winner will receive recognition as a sponsor, a free vendor booth at the event for their art, and a portion of the poster proceeds.
The deadline to submit items is March 31.
To enter, send a hard copy to P.O. Box 487, Corbett, Oregon 97019 and an electronic image of a proposed design to rebgandy@comcast.net.
Please contact Rebecca Gandy, event coordinator, for more event details and poster requirements. Her number is 503-753-4267.
Diabetes lessons at HOPE classes
The Healthy Outcomes Promoted by Education, or HOPE, program is for patients who have diabetes and who want to learn more about diabetes in a group setting, or newly diagnosed.
The HOPE classes are available on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1-3 p.m. The next class is March 23.
Topics about diabetes vary each month. Call 553-2478 and ask for Jeri for more information.
Meetings are in the clinic kitchen conference room, and snacks are provided. Some of the topics of discussion include:
What is diabetes? Stress, pregnancy, goal setting, healthy eating, and a food diary. Medicines, physical activity, kidneys, the heart. High blood sugar, and controlling blood sugar.
Win cash in slimdown challenge
Would you like to slim down and get healthier? Would you like to win some cash for doing so?
The Moving Mountains Slimdown Challenge 2010 is a countywide competition between teams of four, and individuals, designed to improve health through exercise and healthier living. The scoring will be based on combining percentage of weight loss, hip and waist circumference reduction during the four-month program.
The Moving Mountains program was designed by Mountain View Hospital’s CHIP—Community Health Improvement Partnership—director Beth Ann Beamer. This year the program is expanding through joint sponsorship by the county’s Healthy Communities Program, The Madras Pioneer, Madras Aquatic Center and the Madras Athletic Club.
All Jefferson County residents and Warm Springs tribal members are eligible to participate. The fee to participate is $25. With that fee, entrants can partake in a series of health programs including swimming, weight training, aerobics and nutrition seminars. Most of those programs will be free of charge, though some at the pool will have a small facility-use fee.
All of the entry fees will be returned in prize money. For instance, if there are 200 participants, the prize pool will be $5,000.
Prizes will be given to the top male, female and mixed (two each) teams, and also to the top three male and female individual participants. The prize pools will be weighted based on how many are participating in that group. For instance, if more women are involved, then their prize pool will be larger.
The Moving Mountains Slimdown Challege will kick off Saturday, March 6, with a primary weigh-in event, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the hospital. If you can’t make it on that Saturday, following weigh-ins will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 through 10, at the hospital. Signups on those midweek dates will also be held at the Diabetes Prevention Building 108 on campus in Warm Springs.
A final weigh-in will be held in early July, with the winners announced at the July 3 Madras Centennial Party at Sahalee Park. Team members are also eligible for the individual cash prizes. More information with be forthcoming. In the meantime, round up your team.
February 10, 2010 edition
Tribal Youth Art Exhibit
The 17th annual Warm Springs Tribal Youth Art Exhibit is at The Museum at Warm Springs through March 28. Below are some of the works on display:
Call 541-553-3331 for details. The address of the museum is 2189 Highway 26, Warm Springs, Ore.
Photos by Duran Bobb.
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February 10, 2010 edition
Local students win spelling bee
By Duran Bobb
Spilyay Tymoo
Two local students won a local spelling bee at Jefferson County Middle School.
One of the students, eighth-grader Sierra Patt, went on to represent the middle school at the Scripps-Howard regional contest in Bend, said Courtney Lupton, Talented and Gifted (TAG) specialist at the school.
Sixth-grader Sonya Mendez, 11, also won the local spelling bee with the word "infatuation." However, says Lupton, only seventh- and eighth-grade level students are permitted to compete in Scripps-Howard spelling bees.
Mendez is the current Junior Miss Warm Springs Princess. She’s a dancer (fancy and jingle), and she enjoys making wapas baskets. "She loves softball," Lupton says, "and she plays Kiwanis basketball and is also active in the Warm Springs language program."
Mendez’ mother is Joy Ramirez, who works at the clinic in medical records. Her father is Jose, an employee of Brightwood.
"My advice to any other student that might want to win this spelling bee in the future is––go for it!" Mendez says.
Sierra Patt, 12, represented JCMS in Bend at the regional bee. Lupton had her fingers crossed for Sierra. "Her birthday was Saturday, the same day as the spelling bee."
Sierra’s favorite subject is language arts. "I love to read and write," she says. Her activities include basketball and softball. "I also have horses, dogs and cats."
Patt says that the most difficult word for her to spell was the word she missed in Bend, where she won 6th place. But she tells students that if they want to win any spelling bee, the secret is: "Don’t be nervous."
Sierra’s mother is Karla Patt, and her father is William "Hobo" Patt.
Sierra Patt hopes to one day be a photojournalist. "Maybe I can do a photo story at the national contest––if I get to go."
The Scripps-Howard spelling bee began in 1925 by the Courier-Journal in Louisville. It’s open to students who have not yet completed the eighth grade, reached their 15
The Scripps-Howard bee was first broadcast on network TV in 1946. It has inspired novels and films such as "Akeelah and the Bee."
Last year’s winning word was "Laodicean," spelled correctly by Kavya Shivashankar.
Jobs, economic discussion at ATNI winter conference
By Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo
The winter conference of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is this week.
The theme of the winter conference, hosted this year by the Chehalis tribe in Grand Mound, Wash., is "United for Change."
On the first day of the conference, Sunday, Feb. 7, leaders from among the Northwest tribes held a forum on job creation and small business development in Indian Country.
Tribal Council Vice Chairwoman Aurolyn Stwyer-Pinkham represented the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs at the forum.
As the delegate from Warm Springs, Stwyer-Pinkham was also scheduled to conduct the ATNI discussion on Wednesday, Feb 10 on the subject of jobs and small business development for tribal members.
Ideas and comments from these forums will be shared with Jodi Archambault Gillette, White House Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, said Stwyer-Pinkham.
"As an entrepreneur," she said, " I am painfully aware of our tribes’ love-hate relationship with business. We are a sovereign nation’s government, yet we have the high expectation of generating revenue to serve our growing population."
Last week, Stwyer-Pinkham said, she met with Bruce Sorte, an Oregon State University economist. "He reminded those of us who are public officials to welcome risk if we expect to succeed," Stwyer-Pinkham said.
The OSU economist said that business development is one-third high risk, one-third failure, and one-third low risk. The return on investment is usually higher when the risks are higher.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Stwyer-Pinkham said, has been blessed with natural resources like timber and water. "But forest products have provided a boom and bust industry for us," she said, "while Warm Springs Power and Water, renewable energy and the Warm Springs Composite Industries are rising stars."
She mentioned some other recent economic development items in Warm Springs:
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino, she said, has proven profitable even during tough economic times. Warm Springs Credit is soon to expand services with an automatic teller machine and check cashing. Warm Springs Ventures is making significant progress on a telecommunications business, which will offer Internet, television and telephone services, said Stwyer-Pinkham.
The Stimulus program
An important issue, she said, is how Indian Country can better participate in President Obama’s job creation and economic growth initiatives.
"The first round of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s funding cycle," she said, "was riddled with bureaucracy, rules, and fast-paced processes that excluded Indian nations."
Unlike state governments, which had the necessary shovel-ready plans for highways and bridges, tribes’ commitments to environmental and archaeological reviews in advance of starting construction disqualified tribal projects from the shovel-ready mandates, said Stwyer-Pinkham.
As an example: Warm Springs applied for $4 million for 100 green jobs—jobs in wind generation, solar power, biomass, and energy efficiency—but lost out to the city of Portland.
"They have more experience in this field," she said. "Other applications by Indian tribes will also fall by the wayside without a commitment by the Obama administration to make this process accessible."
Tribes across Indian Country, Stwyer-Pinkham said, have the potential for forging new and renewing old partnerships with each other.
For example, she said, Warm Springs wants to finance its biomass venture.
"What could we learn from the Shakopee-Mdewakanton Sioux community in Minnesota, which owns the only biomass business in their state?" she said. "I used to work for this prosperous tribe, I see this as one of many potential areas for inter-tribal collaborative partnerships."
Solar power is another area where the tribes could find success.
The state of Oregon, she said, has obstacles for solar manufacturing that exceeds 35 megawatts, but these restrictions do not apply to Indian reservations.
"On the sunny reservation of the sovereign Warm Springs tribes, the manufacture of solar equipment could be a part of our recovery," said Stwyer-Pinkham.
Anyone who would like to comment on the subject of employment and small business development in Indian Country can send an email to:
CreatingIndianCountryjobs@gmail.com.
Tribes, agencies work out roadway issues
By Terri Harber
Spilyay Tymoo
Representatives of various agencies that focus on roads, highways and related issues met last week in Warm Springs to talk about one another’s responsibilities and ways to increase cooperation among them.
Who controls what can be a tricky question when it comes to roads and highways that run through the Warm Springs Reservation because jurisdictions frequently bump one another. But it sometimes can become a life-or-death issue when bad weather or simple hazards arise.
One example: When a recent freezing fog blanketed the region, all agencies that deal with road safety were scrambling. Traffic accidents were occurring all over the place, including on Highway 26 and State Route 216.
Tribal officials opted to stop traffic because conditions there were extremely dangerous. Allowing more vehicles would have caused more problems and possibly even caused someone to be killed.
"We closed the road because lives were at risk," said Dan Martinez, the tribes’ Fire and Safety director.
This frustrated Oregon Department of Transportation employees. Not because traffic was stopped; because they believed the tribe closed the road.
ODOT has a special set of protocols for closing down thoroughfares. But simply stopping traffic because of dangerous conditions is a different matter.
It turned out to be a simple question of semantics because the wrong term was used to describe the action. In the heat of the situation some wrong and, occasionally, other thoughtless words were thrown around, however.
"We’re not here to point fingers," Martinez said. But "how could we work better as a team?"
This opened the door to other, more commonplace, examples. Why do trucks that drop traction materials on icy roads stop just feet away from highly traveled spots?
Why are vehicles involved in accidents left by the side of the road and not removed immediately?
How come outside agencies need permission to do routine maintenance?
"Tribal members don’t know the boundaries or criteria. It’s up to us to educate our members," Martinez said.
People drive past sites and wonder why they see work trucks and emergency vehicles parked haphazardly, said Don Courtney, the tribes’ utilities director.
They might see one worker operating a piece of equipment, such as the Jaws of Life. Another might be taking measurements. Yet another might be interviewing people who might have seen what happened.
"The public doesn’t understand why they see one person working while the others are standing around talking to each other," he said, adding that all serve important tasks.
BIA, ODOT and others have budgetary issues of their own. ODOT alone had to cut out deicing of straightaways because its budget for the practice was low. It had to focus on treating the most treacherous driving spots.
And Warm Springs is a separate nation. There are service agreements with area government agencies, but not every situation is included. So workers sometimes stop at the edge of their assigned area, especially in locations where there is confusion about jurisdiction or no agreement among service groups.
Removing vehicles left on the side of the road immediately after an accident can cause additional traffic problems. It’s better to wait until traffic dies down to tow away these autos and trucks unless they pose a safety or environmental hazard.
To avoid future confusion, the group plans to meet before each season to discuss issues that might come up and find ways to solve these problems. This is expected to make emergencies easier for everyone to handle, Martinez added.
Hearing loss often can be prevented
By Terri Harber
Spilyay Tymoo
Chainsaws. iPods. Loud car engines.
Young people "have no idea of the long-term consequences on their hearing" that these noises can cause, said Billy Martin, a hearing specialist with the group.
A group that focuses on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, NIHL for short, plans to help educate children on the Warm Springs Reservation about how to avoid this sort of hearing loss.
Dangerous Decibels will train teenagers and adults about the issue. The locals will, in turn, educate youth here about it in a way they can easily understand.
Once a person’s hearing system is damaged "it doesn’t come back," Martin said during a presentation to the Tribal Council last week. "It’s life changing."
Warm Springs youth will receive the information and be a part of the research being done by the group related to hearing loss. The group already has been working with Native Americans in Washington state.
Native Americans are two times more likely than whites and four times more likely than other races to suffer moderate to severe hearing loss. An answer as to why these it’s more prevalent doesn’t exist, however, Martin told the Council.
This is why the group is conducting the research.
NIHL is hearing loss because of exposure to either a sudden, loud noise or exposure to loud noises for a period of time. Other causes include illness or disease, but the noise-related source is the group’s focus, he said.
"It’s the one type of hearing loss we can prevent," Martin said.
Approximately 25 percent of people in the United States suffering from hearing loss can point directly to NIHL as the cause. That’s roughly 10 million hearing-impaired or deaf people.
The group’s main advice is to turn down the volume whenever possible, walk away from the noise source or use earplugs to reduce the impact. They also have an informational program about how the damage occurs so people know why it happens.
The group’s partners are the Oregon Hearing Research Center at the Oregon Health and Science University and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, in affiliation with the Portland VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, and the American Tinnitus Association.
For details on the Dangerous Decibels program, visit www.dangerousdecibels.org.
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Attention Tribal Council candidates
The Spilyay Tymoo and KWSO would like your candidacy statements.
The deadline for the Spilyay to process the materials for use in the March 24 edition is Wednesday, March 17. KWSO will begin running the statements in early March, first-come, first-served, until the election.
Please stop by the media center to drop off your written information for the newspaper and to record a 3-minute statement for the radio. We'll also try to photograph candidates for the Spilyay during this time.
We hope to offer Tribal Voters a comprehensive look at all candidates from all districts.
Census beginning Monday
The 2010 U.S. Census takers will be working throughout the Warm Springs community beginning Monday, March 1 through April 30.
The Census takers will be placing the 2010 Census questionnaire at your door.
Please complete the questionnaire and mail back in the self-addressed envelope.
Having an accurate Census count of the reservation population is important in order for the tribes to receive their fair share of funding.
People interested in working for the Census can take the employment test through March. Go to the Family Resource Center at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.
The allocation of funding for many programs depends on the population count for the community. If you need help completing the questionnaire, contact: Urbana Ross, 2010 US Census Tribal Liaison, 541-553-3271.
Or call the Census help line at 1-866-872-6868.
AARP giving tax help in Warm Springs
The American Association of Retired People is offering free tax help to taxpayers with low to moderate income with special attention to those 60 and older.
The service is offered from 1 to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Warm Springs Family Resource Center, 1144 Warm Springs St.
The service is also offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Madras Senior Center, 860 Madison St.
Visit warmspringsprogress.net to make an appointment; or call 541-553-3148, ext. 302 and leave a message with your name, phone number and preferred date and time.
Please bring the following when your come:
Current year’s tax forms and preparation booklet; copy of last year’s income tax return(s); W-2 forms from each employer; unemployment compensation statements; SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social Security benefits; all 1099 forms (1099 INT, 1099 DIV; 1099-B, etc.), showing interest and/or dividends and documentation showing original purchase price of sold assets.
Styrofoam floats to be replaced
Tribal representatives secured a pledge from the Oregon State Police that state police would not seek enforcement actions on tribal fishers using unencapsulated styrofoam floats until the fall fishing season was over.
That time has come: Oregon State Police are currently removing styrofoam floats from the Columbia and will take enforcement actions against tribal fishers placing new styrofoam floats back into the river.
The tribes urge fishers to replace styrofoam block fishing floats before the 2010 fishing season begins. Unencapsulated Styrofoam floats break down and harm fish and the river.
Alternatives such as styrofoam that has been sealed inside heavy vinyl, closed-cell foam floats, or other non-styrofoam floats are easier on the environment. Non-styrofoam floats are available at commercial fishing supply dealers at prices starting about $8 per float.
Immunization is strongly encouraged
Native Americans in Oregon haven’t been hit as hard by the flu as indigenous people in other states, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. Healthcare workers from Warm Springs have been among those who have helped keep the virus at bay.
A study of 12 states, including Oregon, showed Native Americans died from flu at a much higher rate than the general population during the 2009 H1N1 season.
Only one Native American has died from pandemic H1N1 flu in Oregon since Sept. 1, 2009: a woman who had multiple underlying health problems.
Richard Leman, M.D., epidemiologist for Oregon Public Health, credits tribes and local health departments for their work to make vaccine available to Oregon’s native populations.
On the Warm Springs Reservation, for example, tribal health staff went to the homes of people at increased risk of severe complications from flu to encourage them to get vaccinated. Through this "Knock and Talk" program, they helped many people protect themselves from the infection.
The immunization is encouraged prior to the third wave of the disease, which will likely occur some time this winter.
Flu shots are being given in Pod A at the clinic on Mondays and Fridays from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., and Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m.
Patients older than 6 months can also be vaccinated in the Medical Clinic, and adults older than 18 can also get flu vaccines from the Pharmacy on a walk-in basis.
Protect yourself and your loved ones from this virus that has infected 47 million Americans.
Call the clinic for details, 553-1196.
Council OKs regulations for non-member fishing on the reservation
The Warm Springs Tribal Council has approved proposed regulations for outsider fishing around the reservation. The season begins March 1 but actually starts in most areas in late April.
Season fishing permits cost $32 and allow a person, or husband and wife with children younger than age 14, to fish in most locations except for Area 2, where all people fishing need a license. The family also can camp in designated sections of Areas 1 and 2 during their stays.
Daily permits cost $10 per person, or husband and wife with children younger than age 14 to use Areas 1, 3 and 4. Again, all those fishing need a permit in Area 2. The family also can camp in designated sections of Areas 1 and 2.
Similar rules apply for the two-day and three-day permits that cost $16 and $21, respectively.
Campers pay $15 to use the Indian Park Campground at Lake Simtustus.
Some general tips: Pay attention to signs. Properly dispose of trash. Don’t damage or obstruct any waterways. Stay away from spawning areas, which are designated and marked. ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles can’t be used in tribal areas.
Maps will be made public to help people better recognize the areas so visitors don’t trespass in neighboring private sites.
Below are some other basic things that users need to abide by in each area.
In Area 1
Outsiders need to stay away from the huckleberries. The fruit is off-limits to people not in the tribes. Woodcutting also isn’t allowed. Keep dogs on leashes and keep horses at home. No motor-propelled watercraft, or riding ATVs, motorbikes and snowmobiles in the areas.
Bag limit: 15 trout.
In Area 2
Camping, fishing and landing on all reservation islands is prohibited. Launching boats, rafts or other floating devices from reservation land prohibited on Deschutes River. Don’t park vehicles at Dry Creek Campground overnight. No riding ATVs or motorbikes. No campfires at Dry Creek Campground. No woodcutting or gathering.
Bag limit: two trout; two steelhead. See regulation for other specific rules.
In Area 3
Boats, wave runners, wet jets are among watercraft prohibited from landing on the reservation side of the Lake Simtustus except at Indian Park. No trespassing off campgrounds, stay in designated camp areas. No ATVs and motorbikes. Keep firearms at home. Dogs must be leashed. No wood cutting or gathering.
Bag limit: There are limits on size and number of trout, bull trout and bass. Kokanee are considered part of the trout bag limit. Leave crayfish alone because only tribal members are allowed to harvest them.
In Area 4
No fires allowed. Houseboats and recreational boats prohibited from anchoring, mooring and landing along the north side of Lake Billy Chinook. And Chinook Island only allows boats to anchor, moor or land from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Bag limit: There are limits on size and number of trout, bull trout, and bass. Kokanee are considered part of the trout bag limit. Leave crayfish alone because only tribal members are allowed to harvest them.
Go to www.tribalpermit.com to purchase a license for Areas 1-4 or obtain details about what is and isn’t allowed as the season draws closer. The tribes’ Department of Natural Resources and various outside agents also sell licenses.
Inquire by dialing 541-553-2001.
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