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Have a story suggestion? Contact Terri Harber at the Spilyay: terri.harber@wstribes.org or 541-553-2307. August 25, 2010
Courtesy photo Owen Danzuka Jr., Donny Bagley (with lil’ Donnie), Doobie Langley, Wilbur Spino and Kia Donahue (front row from left); Rodney Adams Jr., Gorky Mitchell, Sky Katchia, Bird Windyboy, Bobby Thurby Jr., Albert Adams and Joe Stevens (back row from left). Softball champions The Warm Springs men’s softball team won the 2010 Bend Parks and Recreation league tournament. The Warm Springs team won the final championship game at Skyview Park in Bend by a score of 30-7, after winning the first championship game 17-7. There were 16 teams in the division that the Warm Springs team competed in. The teams have been playing since May. The championship game was on August 11.
August 11, 2010
Terri Harber/Spilyay Back-to-back saddles Glendon N. Smith won two trophy saddles during July. One of the trophy saddles is the result of a first-place finish in the average for jackpot roping on July 24 at ZD Roping in Farmington, Utah. The other saddle came from jackpot roping on July 3 at the Broken Spur Arena in Stanfield, Oregon, near Hermiston, where he finished second place in the average.
Terri Harber/Spilyay Morning movers People on the reservation are welcome to join a weekly exercise group that meets outside the Museum at Warm Springs. The early morning "Beat the Heat" Walking Support Group meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Participants walk around the parking lot for 30 minutes. Then they get together to enjoy some coffee or tea and a healthy snack before continuing the day. Weekly drawings are held to provide walkers with incentive to keep being active. And to help keep diabetes away or at least in check. The Special Diabetes Program for Indian Participants and the Community of Warm Springs are cosponsoring this weekly event.
School sports physicals Aug. 12 in Warm Springs School sports physicals will be held at Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center in the Medical Clinic from 3:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, August 12. Students will need to check in at the front desk for the physicals. All students at Jefferson County Middle School and Madras High School participating in any sport are required to have the physical every two years. The Sports P.E. form will be available at check in. The form needs to be filled out and signed by a parent or legal guardian before the physical is done. Parents should accompany students to the exam. Students 14 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Older brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, or friends cannot stand in for a parent during the physical. If you miss this clinic you may participate free of charge on Thursday, August 19 at the sports physical clinic being held in Madras. Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center also will be holding another sports exam clinic in September for those students who decide to participate in sports after school starts.
Attention hunters The upcoming 2010 Ceded Area hunting sign-up sheet for the Pine Creek Conservation area is available. For information, call Natural Resources at 541-553-2001.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay Bucking horse rider at Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo. Holyan, Freeman win rodeo All-Around These are the results of the 2010 Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo, held Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27 at the Warm Springs rodeo grounds, sponsored by the Warm Springs Rodeo Association. SATURDAY SUNDAY Mens All Around: Michael Holyan.
Tackle football registering now Youth tackle football registration with the Bend Park and Recreation District is now available. You can register on-line at: register.bendparksandrec.org. The activity number is 203450. The program is open to all fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders for the 2010-11 school years. All participants from the Jefferson County School District will play together forming their own teams. The teams will practice in Madras and play games in Bend on Sunday afternoons beginning September 12. Practice will begin the week of August 23. The registration fee is $110 per player. All equipment is provided, including helmet, shoulder pads, pants, mouth guards and protective pads. The kids get to keep their game jerseys. If you have any questions, please call the Bend Park and Recreation District at 389-7275.
Photo by Adeva Pichette Trevon Allen, Dakota Jackson, Jered Pichette and Christian Johnson at Hoopfest 2010. Pichette-Wolfpac takes first at Hoopfest By Duran Bobb Spilyay Tymoo Jered Pichette recently competed in Hoopfest, the world’s largest three-on-three basketball tournament. Hoopfest was held in Spokane on June 26-27. Jered competed with Wolfpac, to take first place. The championship game between Wolfpac and the Toledo Indians was forced into overtime, and was won when Jered hit the winning shot with the assist pass from team member Trevon Allen. Dakota Jackson and Christian Johnson also played with Wolfpac. This year’s Hoopfest broke attendance records with nearly 7,000 teams competing with 27,000 players. There were 428 basketball courts in use during the competition, spanning across an estimated 40 city blocks. Jered is the son of Adeva Pichette (Warm Springs/Wasco) and Jason Pichette (Flathead). He is the grandson of Darryl Scott and Vanessa Smith Gabriel. His great-grandmother is Alice Scott. Jered is 13 and will be an eighth-grader when school begins in the fall. He also participated in the Adidas Junior Phenom regional camp in Boise. This past April he won one of five invitations to the National Adidas Camp in San Diego, which takes place in August. There, he will compete against the nation’s top 100 players in his grade, the Class of 2015. Jered hopes to one day play basketball for a big-name college. Good fish return reported (AP) – Biologists say the numbers of salmon and steelhead heading up the Columbia River are well above average, including a record run of sockeye. Officials at NOAA Fisheries tell the Tri-City Herald that the chinook run is 140 percent above the 10-year average, while the sockeye run of more that 353,000 fish is a record. They credit favorable ocean conditions, improvement in habitat and hatchery practices, and work to improve fish passage at dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The steelhead count at Bonneville Dam last week was 244 percent above the average. And biologists say returns of wild and hatchery salmon and steelhead appear promising for next year and beyond. From the June 30, 2010 edition
Dave McMechan/Spilyay Karlen Yallup is flanked by her parents Michael and Yvette. She signed her letter of intent to play with Corban. MHS graduate to play, run for Corban By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo Madras High School graduate Karlen Yallup will take her basketball skills to the next level in the fall, when she will attend Corban College in Salem. Karlen, daughter of Michael and Yvette Leecey, on June 17 signed her letter of intent to attend Corban. She will play basketball and run cross-country for the Corban Warriors. Friends, family and past and future coaches gathered at the MHS gymnasium as Karlen signed her letter of intent to attend Corban. "I’m so proud of you," her mother Yvette said, "not only for your sports, but for where you’ve come from. You waited for me, you disciplined me, I’ve learned so much from you." On the basketball court Karlen’s strengths are 3-point shooting, assists and defense. "In the two years I’ve been here," Madras basketball coach Rory Oster said, "I’ve felt lucky to have a player like Karlen. It’s because of players like her that our team is on the upswing." The White Buffalos went 14-10 last, the team’s first winning season in four years. Karlen’s coach at Corban will be Terry Williams, who began recruiting Karlen after watching video of her playing for Madras. "From the video I could see she is great not only on defense but also with assists. She’s very unselfish," said Williams. More important than her athletic skill, he said, is Karlen’s character as a person and a student. "She is the kind of student that makes Corban a high quality school," Williams said. In its survey of schools, U.S. News and World Report consistently names Corban, a Christian school, among the top ten, and recently top five, smaller universities in the Western United States. Athletically, Corban is in the NAIA, one of the ten schools in the Cascade Conference. Last year the Warriors made it to the Cascade Conference semi-finals, but lost to Eastern Oregon University. Had they won, Corban would have advanced again to the NAIA national tournament. "We’ve made eight trips to the national tournament," said Williams. "We’ve done well but we want to do better." Karlen’s scholarship is for both basketball and cross-country. She graduated from Madras High School with a 3.0 grade point average.
All Stars participate in tournament Youth baseball and softball league players from Warm Springs participated in their first major regional tournament as Warm Springs-based little leaguers. Four teams were eligible to play: baseball teams of 9-10 year olds; 10-11 year olds; 11-12 year olds; and, a softball team of 11-12 year olds. Teresa Van Pelt, league president, said that people involved with the league and many community members were happy to see them be able to play in the tournament. The opening ceremony for the tournament was on Friday in Bend. Games were played on fields all over the area. Warm Springs players still were participating as the Spilyay Tymoo reached deadline. Player boundaries changed this year, allowing Warm Springs to run its own Little League, called the Warm Springs Nation All Stars. Young people could stay with Jefferson County Little League this year or join up with the local Warm Springs league. Virtually all came over to play for Warm Springs. In 2009, more of the Jefferson County Little League Players were from Warm Springs than from Madras, Culver and Metolius combined, Van Pelt said. District 5 includes Jefferson County Little League and players from Redmond, Sisters, Bend North and South, South Central (La Pine), Deschutes, Willow Creek, The Dalles, Hood River, Hermiston and Columbia. 9-10 year olds: Trey Leonard, manager. Coaches: Leevi Herkshan, William "Hobo" Patt. Players: Amial Rhoan, Justin Smith, Jeston Leonard, Raghib Wolfe, Corbett Tom Jr., Gary Katchia Jr., Kahne Herkshan, James Medina-Williams, Byron Patt, Darian Scott, Michael Kaltsukis, Jake Frank.10-11 year olds: Tom Strong, manager. Coach: Orlando Stevens. 10-11 year olds: Tom Strong, manager. Coach: Orlando Stevens. Players: Ostynn Schjoll, Preston Stevens, Johnny Holliday, Brock Doney, Damean Frank, Israel Tapia Jr., Elias Lopez, Chad Thurby, Tyrone Medrano, Jevin Smith, Aaron Winishut.11-12 year olds: Taw "TJ" Foltz, manager. Coaches: Anthony "Tiger" Van Pelt, Alvis Smith III. 11-12 year olds: Taw "TJ" Foltz, manager. Coaches: Anthony "Tiger" Van Pelt, Alvis Smith III Players: Anthony Culps Jr., Reed Doney, Dalton Herkshan, Anthony Holliday Jr., Isaiah Holliday, Dale Kaltsukis, Desmond Katchia, Mitchell Lira, Brandon Lucei, LeiRon Picard, Austin Rauschenburg, Mateo Smith, Brad Strong. 11-12 year olds: Allee Jackson, manager. Coaches: Ray Jackson, Raylene Spino. Players: Elysia Moran, Shania Tom, Sierra Patt, Karen William-Wallulatum, Keeyana Yellowman, Camisha Smith, Autumn Johnson, Leah Suppah, Celestine Morningowl, KyeOwna Miller, Justine Clements, Marisela Sanchez.
River now open to tribal members Spilyay Tymoo Tribal Members are advised that the Warm Springs River is now open for the 2010 Spring Chinook Season. These are rules based on the Warm Springs Tribal Council resolution passed on March 15, 2010: The fishery will be open to tribal members for both hatchery (adipose-clipped) and wild spring Chinook salmon only after the escapement goal of 1,300 wild fish have passed over the weir at the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery. As of June 21, the number of fish that passed the weir was 1,340. Open area is the river from Highway 3 bridge (Kah-Nee-Ta Bridge) downstream to the confluence with Deschutes River. No fishing is allowed upstream of the bridge or in any of the mainstem water or tributary streams above the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery for the protection of wild salmon and steelhead stocks. All wild steelhead and bull trout (Dolly Varden) must be released into the river unharmed. Hatchery (adipose-clipped) steelhead may be kept until December 31. All rainbow trout less than 8 inches (potential steelhead smolts) must be released unharmed back into the river. In recognition of the traditional methods of fishing, fishing from scaffolds using hoopnets and setnets will be allowed daily through the salmon run. The provisions of the WSTC 340.10(8), requiring that setnets and hoopnets must be attended continuously will be strictly enforced. Hook and Line fishing, one pole per person and single hook only, will be allowed. Intentional snagging is prohibited and any fish that is incidentally snagged and is in viable condition must be returned to the river unharmed. The use of gill nets is prohibited. All spring Chinook salmon and steelhead caught are for subsistence purposes only. Pursuant to Warm Springs Tribal Ordinance 68, sections 490.500 and 490.510 (8), the sale of fish caught for subsistence purposes is prohibited. Commercial sale of fish is not allowed. Pursuant to Warm Springs Tribal Code 340.310, the use of alcohol or drugs is prohibited.
June 16, 2010 Youth program employs equine therapy By Duran Bobb Spilyay Tymoo The Native Youth Suicide Prevention Conference, taking place at He-He until June 18 also marks the beginning of the Community Counseling Center’s Equine Therapy Program. Michael Martinez, suicide prevention coordinator, said that volunteers gathered at He-He at the beginning of the month to rebuild the temporary corral that will be utilized for the Equine Therapy Program. Much of the work that needed to be done before the program could begin was successfully completed with the help of the Juniper Crew and other volunteers, Martinez said. "I hope the Equine Therapy Program instills a sense of hope in the youth who participate," Martinez said. "Maybe they can learn a lot about themselves, which will hopefully empower them to move and build their resilience as young people in the bi-cultural world that they find themselves living in." The idea for the program came from John Spence, of the Fort Belknap Tribal Council and a competitor in the Western States All-Indian Rodeo Association. "The purpose of the program is to help tribal youth and families to reconnect to their traditional culture," Martinez said. Participants rekindle a bond between humans and horses that has been lost through centuries of generational oppression and land-loss. There is a certain magic to the program that makes it unique, Martinez said. "Many of the horses have been abused and neglected, and the program implementers make it a point to share the history of every horse that participates in the program. Many at-risk youth have been abused and neglected in their own lives, and they find themselves connecting with a horse which has shared a similar life-experience. They bond with that animal." Through the bonding, participants learn to deal with their feelings. They vent, Martinez said, because they share a past experience with the animal. Participants are able to open up. "They not only learn about the horses that they work with, but they discover things about themselves in the process," he said. Warm Springs hosted the 2009 Native Youth Suicide Prevention Conference. This year, the tribes host again on behalf of the nine tribes of Oregon and NARA-NW. The Native American Therapeutic Horsemanship program was created by John Spence, Debbie Driesner, and Julia Reese. Animal-assisted therapies worldwide have included the use of dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, lizards and even elephants. Benefits that have been documented in certain studies have included improved motor skills, increased verbal interaction, increased self-esteem, reduced anxiety, and reduced loneliness. For more information on the Equine Therapy Program, or to learn about other services offered by Community Counseling, call 541-553-3205.
Shoni Schmillel Schimmel makes college choice: Louisville Spilyay Tymoo Shoni Schimmel announced at her high school graduation ceremony recently that she will be attending the University of Louisville. The news had been kept a secret from friends and family until graduation day at Franklin High School in Portland, said her father Rick. The decision process was a long and difficult one, he said, but still an amazing experience. "The challenge was picking just one college, as there were a handful of outstanding programs that made her final decision extremely difficult," said Rick Schimmel. "There were several great programs with outstanding coaches, academic opportunities and strong community support." Shoni said, "This decision was more than basketball. It was about an opportunity to get a great education, follow my hoop dreams, and represent my Native American heritage. Playing at Louisville in the Big East Conference offers the best opportunity for me to compete at a championship level under great administrative and coaching leadership." She added, "I am looking forward to college, meeting my teammates, embracing the Cardinals’ fans. It’s exciting to be a part of an amazing 2010 Louisville recruiting class and I look forward to getting in the gym and begin working with my new team." Shoni said she wishes to thank the basketball programs that have shown their interest in her throughout the recruiting process, "and also to the many supporters who have been there for me. And of course and most importantly, my family." Shoni played this spring in the High School All-America Game, featuring the top 20 high players in the nation. Originally from Hermiston, Shoni has many relatives on the Warm Springs Reservation. Her mother is Cece Moses. Her grandfather is Bobby Eagleheart of Warm Springs.
Free swimming lessons for 509J students The Madras Aquatic Center has been given a generous grant from the Bean Foundation and the Heart Institute of the Cascades to provide free swimming lessons to children in grades K-5 who receive free or reduced lunch through the 509-J school district. Visit the Madras Aquatic Center and inquire at the front desk about this program. Staff will provide a registration form with information about class times and dates. Just bring documents showing your child qualifies for free/reduced lunch through the school. Families can obtain a letter of documentation from the school district. Call the 509J School District Office at 541-475-6192. This is an opportunity to help ensure the safety of your child around water. Call the center for details, 541-475-4253, or visit www.macaquatic.com
CRITFC cites 4 for illegal fishing Spilyay Tymoo Enforcement officers from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission issued four citations during this year’s spring chinook fishing season to individuals who were participating in the zone 6 tribal fishery, but who were not members of one of the CRITFC tribes. Citations will be issued to tribal members of other tribes if they are caught participating in the tribal fishery, CRITFC says. The Warm Spring’s Code states: Section 30.310 (1) No member of the tribes shall exercise treaty fishing rights unless he has in his possession an identification card issued by the tribal registrar showing him to be a duly enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Such card shall be carried on the person of the member at all times and upon demand shall be shown to any federal, state or tribal officer. Any lending or unauthorized alteration or use of identification cards is prohibited. The Warm Springs Code also recognizes the provisions of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Code that states: Chapter 3 Section 26: No person fishing under treaty rights upon the mainstem Columbia River shall employ or use any person who is not a member of one of the tribes having adjudicated treaty fishing rights upon the mainstem Columbia.
From June 2, 2010 edition Pi-Ume-Sha horse race on June 26 The Pi-Ume-Sha Endurance Horse Race will start at the Warm Springs Shaker Church at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 26. Register to participate by 7:45 a.m. that day. The race is open to all. There are two divisions and prizes for those who place first, second and third in each division: Seniors are age 17 and older; Juniors are age 16 and younger. Cost to participate is $100 for seniors and $50 for juniors. Seniors ride 14 miles and juniors ride five miles. Seniors must sign a waiver to participate; juniors must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian to do it. Call Ricky Graybael for details, 541-553-2012. Raffle for Pi-Ume-Sha football Organizers of Pi-Ume-Sha Softball are raising money for the sporting event by holding a raffle. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6. Items ticket holders might win include: Two seats to the Mariners vs. Red Sox game at 1 p.m. on July 25; beaded Boston Red Sox medallion; Mariners’ shirt, Jacoby Ellsbury shirt; sports umbrella; Pendleton purse; beaded earrings; Walmart gift certificate; Safeway gift certificate and many more items. People selling these tickets are Jerry Sampson, Norene Sampson, Sandra Greene-Sampson, Kristina Sampson, Jolene Switzler, Cena Wolfe. The drawing will be June 27 but participants need not be present to win. From May 19, 2010 edition Fishermen catching many chinook at Columbia (AP) – Chance Fiander breaks into a sprint across the Columbia River's rocky bank, pulls a fishing pole from its holder and gives it a good yank. Moments later, he reels in a 15-pound spring chinook. His fishing buddy, Matt McConville, nets it. But before Fiander gets the fish onto his string, another one of his poles gets a hit, and he springs to it and the chore is repeated. "These rocks take a toll on your feet at the end of the day," the 24-year-old said with a laugh as he grabs the pole. Fiander, a Yakama tribal member, is among many drawn to the river to take a swipe at what's predicted to be the third-largest spring chinook run since the late 1970s. So far, more than 195,000 spring chinook have passed Bonneville Dam, and a total of 350,000 are expected to return this spring, the largest since 2002 and the third-highest count since 1977. Below the dam, sportsmen have already taken more than 23,000 chinook from the run. Larry Swanson of Ridgefield, Wash., says he doubled his catch to four from only two last year. Sportsmen such as Swanson have a daily limit of one spring chinook below the dam this season or two above the dam. "It was a good year, we had a lot of fun and fishing is always great," he says. And fishermen from four Columbia River tribes––Yakama, Nez Perce, Warm Springs and Umatilla––have taken another 4,390 chinook while fishing from banks and scaffolds. Cooler ocean water temperatures and plenty of food contributed to the relatively large return, said fish biologist Stuart Ellis with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. "And also I think these fish are a good byproduct of better hatchery practices and supplemental efforts going on," he said. Considered sacred by Northwest tribes, the spring chinook with its blueish-green back and silver sides is the first salmon to return to area rivers and streams each year. Fishery scheduled for closure The Columbia River Compact will close the fishery downstream of the Bonneville Dam at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19. The area is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16. Closure is by agreement of the Warm Springs, Umatilla and Yakama tribes. The specific site is from Bonneville Dam, downstream four miles. Tribal members who try to fish there during this period are subject to enforcement action by officers of the Washington Department of Fish and For details, call Mark Manion, Harvest Manager, 541-553-2042. From May 5, 2010 edition |
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Museum seeks artwork for tribal member show The Museum at Warm Springs is preparing to present the Seventeenth Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit. The museum invites all tribal artists to submit items for the exhibit, opening in October. Artists must be 18 years of age or older and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Art can range from contemporary to traditional and can include poetry, paintings, photography, basketry and regalia. Additional guidelines apply. Art applications are available at the Museum at Warm Springs. Deadline is October 8 and participation costs nothing. An opening reception and awards ceremony will take place with an evening reception on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the museum lobby. Please contact Natalie Moody for additional information at 541-553-3331, ext. 412 during regular business hours. Learn to make and jar low-sugar jam Oregon State University Extension will host a class on creating low-sugar jam. The class will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 8 in the OSU Education Building. Go to the training room kitchen area in the basement. Dinner will be served to class participants. Only 20 slots available. First come, first served. Call 541-553-3238 for details. Artists wanted for festival in October Artists are invited to exhibit their work at the South Douglas County Festival of Arts on October 16 in the Seven Feathers Casino Convention Center in Canyonville. The festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is presented by the Riddle Art Guild, sponsored in part by the Douglas County Cultural Coalition. There are a limited number of booth spaces, so apply early. The application deadline is October. Call 541-733-1853 or contact: riddle.art.guild@gmail.com for applications and details. Tribal art show marks anniversary The Thirteenth Annual Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Tribal Art Show continues. The show, Here Forever, will be on exhibit through September 22. Because of the size of the current exhibit, the art show will be installed in space other than the gallery. The Here Forever show will conclude with an awards reception at 5 p.m. on Sept. 22. For more information, call Hilda Alexander, business manager, at 541-966-9748. Tamástslikt Cultural Institute is located at the furthest end of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino grounds, 10 minutes east of Pendleton.
This is the schedule for getting your tribal identification card from Vital Statistics: Mondays and Wednesdays: 8-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1-4:30 p.m. ID cards are $10. Paper copy IDS, $3. One dollar for copies of birth certificates, Social Security cards, court orders, etc. No checks or credit. Cash only. Call 541-553-3252 for details. Museum hosting dancers Feel your heart beat as traditional dancers move to the drumbeat during a summer dance series at the Museum at Warm Springs. Performances are scheduled in the museum lobby at 1 p.m. on these days: Sept. 8, 15 and 22. For more information, please call the Museum at Warm Springs, 541-553-3331. CPS seeks foster families Children’s Protective Service of Warm Springs seeks local families to provide a safe, temporary environment while their parents work toward reunification. Requirements include: Living in a home where everyone age 18 and older could pass a background check; Having a valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance (and ability to show proof); Completing a fingerprint card with the police department. Call Child Protective Service for details, 541-553-3209. Legal Aid moves office, changes number Legal Aid has moved its new office to the white, single-wide trailer at 1106 Wasco St. The telephone number has changed to 541-553-2144. The number printed in the Spilyay back in June no longer applies because of the department’s move to the trailer. Legal Aid provides legal criminal counsel and representation to tribal members in the Warm Springs Tribal Court. The court receptionist at the Warm Springs Tribal Court also can take messages for Legal Aid. The department reopened in June after more than a year of closure. Civil Legal Aid meeting time different this month Legal Aid Serivces of Oregon provides free assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. This month, because of the Labor Day holiday, the organization will be coming to Warm Springs on the second Monday of the month, Sept. 13. Go to the Family Resources Center from 1-4 p.m. that day to speak with an attorney. Call 385-6944 for details. ATNI hosts logo design contest The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is soliciting artists from the member tribes for a new logo. The grand prize winner receives $1,500. Please visit the website www.atnitribes.org to view the history of the organization and the mission statement. The winning logo submission will become the exclusive property of ATNI. All submission must be received by midnight on Sept. 15. Call Kristen Potts for information, 503-249-5770.
Workshop on making baby boards slated The next Back to Boards Workshop will be from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 13-14 in the Family Resource Center. Lunch will be provided both days. Materials will be provided. Participants will leave with a finished baby board at the end of the two-day workshop. Call 541-553-2460 for details. People wanting to use their own material should ask whether it is suitable before bringing it to class. Vital Stats wants grads' paperwork To recent graduates, turn in copies of your diplomas and transcripts to Work-force Development of Vital Statistics, in order to receive the fall 2010 Minors Trust payment. For more information, call Vital Stats at 541-553-3252. Mountain View Hospital recruting volunteers Mountain View Hospital recently launched its volunteer program, Give. The hospital district is seeking individuals interested in volunteering as greeters at the hospital. The hospital plans to have greeters available 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The volunteer shifts would be in four-hour increments and involves greeting visitors courteously and directing them to their destinations. The hospital is also seeking volunteers for its auxiliary thrift store, located at 59 N.E. Fifth St., Madras. These volunteer positions would be to perform retail functions such as cashier and stocking shelves. The auxiliary thrift store is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Saturday. All volunteers must be over the age of 16 and must sign a service agreement. If you are interested in becoming a Mountain View Hospital volunteer or would like more information, please contact JoDee Tittle, 475-3882, ext. 5097, jtittle@mvhd.org. Culture classes continue Cultural classes are in session through Sept. 1 in the basement room of the Education building. The classes are open to the community, employees and defendants of the Tribal Court. The defendants can use the class as alternative sentencing. "And all are encouraged to attend all three language courses, because in our history we spoke all three languages," said Leona Ike, supervisor of Parole and Probation, who initiated the classes with Culture and Heritage. Ike explains: "It was tribal practice, whenever a person was in trouble or was in crisis, for our tribe to surround that person to offer support and guide him or her to be a positive part of our community." The classes, from 5:30-7 p.m., are as follows: Mondays (Wasco language); Tuesdays (Warm Springs language); and Wednesdays (Paiute language). The first hour of each class is for the language, and the last half-hour covers tribal history, culture and practices, to vary throughout the eight-week course. There will be a one-week break between each series, and a new series will begin. Classes will be progressive in teaching but adapted to newcomers. Success of this program will monitored by attendance, and attendance is confidential. Well-behaved children are welcome. Museum offers basket exhibit The Museum at Warm Springs will present Baskets Tell a Story, until mid-October. Please contact Natalie Moody for additional information at 541-553-3331 ext. 412, during regular business hours. Diabetes group 2010 schedule The Diabetes Awareness and Support Group meets at the Warm Springs Senior Center from 5-7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. These are some upcoming topics of discussion and speakers: September 21: Wilson Wewa: Healing and customs. October 19: Charlette Pitt, drugs and alcohol. November 16: Ron Berry, FNP: Preventing falls. December: No meeting. Supplies 4 Schools helps local school children Mountain View Hospital, in partnership with Mid Oregon Credit Union, will be collecting school supplies for local school children. The Supplies 4 Schools drive will began earlier this month and runs through August 30. Community members may drop school supplies off at the outpatient registration entrance of Mountain View Hospital, at Mid Oregon Credit Union, the Madras Chamber, Les Schwab and Miller Ford. Cash donations are also accepted and will be used towards the purchase of new school supplies. This year’s Supplies 4 Schools insures that all children have a sense of belonging and readiness on their first day of school. Commonly needed items include: high school or middle school backpacks, spiral notebooks, pencils, graph paper, college ruled paper, glue sticks, colored markers, colored pencils, 4 oz. bottles of white glue, school supply boxes, pink erasers, bottles of hand sanitizer and 2-3" binders. For more information or to make a cash donation, please contact Joan Anderson of Mountain View Hospital at 541-460-4016. Email: janderson@mvhd.org Or visit the local Mid Oregon Credit Union branch located at 395 SE Fifth St., Madras.
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