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September marked the 25th anniversary of the Miss Bishop Paiute Tribe Pageant as well as the 75th year that the Bishop Paiute Reservation was recognized by the Federal gov-ernment in 1942. It was a warm 71º afternoon on September 25, 1992, when Annette Apalatea was given the Perpetual Silver Crown of the Bishop Paiute Tribe and became the Tribe’s first-ever queen. Tilford Denver, who was Tribal Chairman during this time, had the privilege of crowning Ms. Apalatea on her honorable day. This also happened to be the same day that the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s flag was raised by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the only All-Native post in the state of California, which has become the flag that we all know today which we fly strong and proud at all our Tribal Enti-ties. Many events occurred before the ceremonies had be-gun such as a “fun” run through the reservation, speeches from special guests from the Bureau of Indian Af-fairs along with Inyo County Sheriff, Al George, a softball tournament, and a BBQ that was followed by a Pow-Wow to end the festivities at the Edu-cation Center. Annette traveled to many Pow-Wow’s throughout her time as Miss Bishop and met many interesting peo-ple along the way. She was sent all

over California in her years in reign of 1992-1995 including the Tule River, Stewart, Orange County, even

arriving at the Indio Pow-Wow in route to the San Bernardino Pow-Wow. Any events or Pow-Wow’s that were local, Annette participated in. She even cut the rope for the Grand Opening of the Bishop Paiute Tribal Elder’s Building! She at-tended Fandango in her Regalia which consisted of an all-white, two-piece buckskin dress that was made special for her by an Apache Traditional Dancer, Josie Parilla, who had a good feeling about Annette and gifted her the dress. Annette has accomplished many things in her time as Miss Bish-op and also after. She has lived out-side of the Owens Valley, gone to school to continue her education, and has always been a hard working indi-vidual. The Bishop Paiute Tribe, as a whole, has grown since the first 25 years. Many people have contributed to the wellness of the community and have molded and shaped the reserva-tion for what it is today, for the bet-

ter. All things that have been created have their set of trials and tribulations in-cluding the Bishop Paiute Tribe, but in the end, it enables us

as a community to be able to fight and stand strong with our people. Our princesses have become important to our Tribe for they are putting them-selves out into the world and giving back however they are able. In tribute of 75 years, here is a look back at all our royalty for the past 25 years: Annette Apalatea, 1992-1995 Tawaanee West, 1995-1996 Ann Harrison, 1996 - 1997 Tara Frank, 1997-1998 Crystal Andreas, 1998-1999 Janette Narcomey, 1999-2000 Lynn Dondero, 2000-2001 Miquela Watterson, 2001-2002 Ciera Kennedy, 2002-2003 Amber Kinney, 2003-2004 Jordan Andreas, 2004-2005 Amara Keller, 2005-2006 Alysa Spoonhunter, 2006-2007 Mallory Barlow, 2007-2008 Hallie Kinney, 2008-2009 Serena West, 2009-2010 Katie Manuelito, 2010-2011 Camie Watterson, 2011-2012 Sabrina Stone, 2012-2013 Tiarney Andreas, 2013-2014 Kaleena Stone, 2014-2015 Rosalind Cardenas, 2015-2016 Leticia Gonzales, 2016-2017

-Cheyanne Renfro Administrative Receptionist

Inside This Issue Welcome

New Employees P.2 CDD/Maintenance

Department P.3

Environmental P.4 TERO P.5

Grant Writer Update P.6 TERO/PPC P.7

Upcoming Events P.8 Elder’s Menu P.9

Boards & Committees P.10 Community Calendar P.11

BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBAL NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2017

Manahuu,

My name is Katelyne Lent.

I am a member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe born and raised here in Bishop, CA. I graduat-

ed from Bishop Union High School in 2013 and then moved down to Santa Clarita Ca. to

attend College of the Canyons Community College where I played softball for 2 years

while earning my Associates of Arts in Psychology. I then transferred to the University

of Nevada Reno where I received my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a minor in

Human Development and Families Studies. While away at school I focused on my stud-

ies, volunteering and doing various researches.

Since graduating and moving back to the valley I enjoy spending much of my time with

my son and boyfriend travelling and exploring. I am very into sports and love watching

my younger cousins!

I have been hired as the Victim Advocate with the RAVE Program and look forward to

advocating and servicing our clients and community.

Community Development Department

Tool Shed Program A Tool Shed Program will begin soon with our department where tenants and homebuyers can borrow tools and

small equipment to maintain and clean their yards. Some tools and equipment to be available are: shovels,

rakes, wheel barrow, pruning shears, hoes, weed eaters and grass mower. A rotor tiller will also become avail-

able when we begin the small garden project in the spring.

Training will be available to tenants and homebuyers on how to use these tools and equipment and on how to maintain their yards.

Details are being finalized and there will be a form to fill out to use these tools. This program is brought to you by the ROSS Pro-

gram.

Please call or come to the office for any questions or further information on this program 760-872-4356.

Delinquent Accounts and Up Keep of Houses and Yards The Community Development Department will start addressing delinquent accounts and maintenance of houses and yards. Notic-

es will be sent out to tenants/homebuyers who have been determined to have delinquent accounts and need to maintain their

homes and yards. To help tenants/homebuyers, CDD has started a tool program where active tenants/homebuyers can borrow

tools to clean their yards. The tool program is funded by the ROSS Program. Training for Community Development Department Tenants and Homebuyers

Post Occupancy training will be scheduled for all tenants and homebuyers. The trainings will be in the fall and notices will be

mailed out to tenants and homebuyers.

My name is Daya Sepsey and have recently joined the Bishop Indian Education Center as College

and Career Counselor. I am eager and motivated to work with our youth in their successful transi-

tion from middle school to high school and from high school to post-secondary institutions. My aim

as College and Career Counselor is to assist our students obtain their educational goals and overall

success.

In 2007, I graduated from California Lutheran University with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Span-

ish. I also obtained my Associate’s in Science degree in Child Development from Cerro Coso Com-

munity College in 2009. For the past ten years, I have been living and working in Central Mexico as

an affiliate of the University of Cambridge as an English as a Second Language teacher to adults in

multinational companies and to elementary and middle school aged children. I am passionate about

working with our youth and instilling a genuine love for knowledge.


Manahuu Tribal Elders, I hope this letter finds everyone in good spirits! The Bishop Paiute Tribe is looking to start up the Elder’s Fire Wood Program again. Last

year’s program was a pretty good turnout and we were able to deliver 40 loads of split firewood to our Tribal Elders. We are hoping to fulfill

that same amount or more depending on our supply. The purpose of our program is to help our people in need through the cold times that are

unable to get firewood on their own.

I would like to apologize for being unable to get every Tribal Elder in need that applied or asked about our program. We are still very thankful

to the vendor that came through last year for us and that will be helping us out again this year. We would like to thank Shane Greer for working

with our company and providing fire wood to help keep our program for our Tribal Elders.

We hope that every Tribal Elder in need gets at least one truck load of split firewood at no cost depending on how much firewood we have

available in our program. Please take into consideration that we do have a large number of Tribal Elders that reside here on the Reservation and

are also in need of wood.

CRITERIA

We will be starting with the Tribal Elders (80 and up) in need of firewood first. Once they have their first load of firewood we will start on the

rest of the Elder’s that apply. The applications will be available at the Tribal Office.

• Enrolled Member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, living on the Bishop Reservation

• Recognized Tribal Elder (55 and up)

• One (1) truck load per household

• Must have little to no wood at household

• Must have a functional wood stove in Elder home

Again, we want to try and get every recognized Tribal Elder in need a load of split firewood depending on our wood supply and resources.

Once we are done and “IF” we make it through the list of Elder’s who signed up, we will start the whole cycle over again. The applications will

be processed based on the order you signed up and in need. Once the Elder signs up and already has fire wood and is ahead on the list of anoth-

er elder that does not have wood the elder with no wood will get first delivery. I ask that you have patience with us getting your firewood to

you and please remember that our Maintenance Department is going above and beyond their normal duties to help Tribal Elder’s and Commu-

nity. If you have any question regarding the Elder’s Wood Program please contact me: Mitchell David, Maintenance Foreman

[email protected]

760-873-3584 ext. 1700 or 760-937-3768


The solar eclipse on 8/21/17 was visible, in partiality, to most of North America. The path of totality- or the

band of where the moon’s shadow would fall on Earth– extended from the northwest in Oregon diagonally across to

South Carolina. Locations offset from that path experienced a partial eclipse. The Bishop Reservation’s location was in a path of

roughly 70% coverage. Viewing began at about 10 am, as the moon first moved between the sun and Earth. The partial eclipse in

Bishop peaked at roughly 10:20 am PST. At the Tribal Main Offices, many people were viewing the eclipse with various devices and

methods (and yes, some of us were guilty of trying to look right at it). Cloud cover had threat-

ened to obscure the eclipse, and though it persisted, didn’t actually eliminate visibility for the

whole eclipse duration. EMO staff gathered on the air monitoring platform in attempt to ob-

serve and video the eclipse.

We learned some things about the methods we used

in the viewing “experiment”: 1. The cardboard box/

pinholes projectors were not precise enough to re-

flect the crescent shape of the sun, though we could

see a glowing ball of light the whole time! 2. at-

tempts to video the eclipse were compromised by

the steady stream of sunlight “entering” the

“aperture” of the digital phone camera and again we had the glowing ball of light. 3.

Viewing was best when there was just enough cloud cover to shield the eyes and allow

near-direct viewing, which we accomplished by double-sunglasses or even better, EMO

staff Gaylene Kinzey’s welding goggles and

glasses. 4. Staring into the sky with multiple pairs of faceware is a good way to look

ridiculous! As evidenced by the photo of Air Quality Specialist below.

Meanwhile, Phil Fowler from Tribal IT had travelled to Oregon to view the eclipse

in a more advanced fashion, and upon his return, had some interesting photos and best

of all—data– to share with EMO. Phil had captured radio wave signal from the sun over

the period of the eclipse. The Tribal weather station records continuous solar radiation

levels. What can be learned from comparing them? As pictured, the radiowave logging

equipment Phil deployed at the

eclipse viewing location includ-

ed the radio antenna (at left)

secured with guy lines, and the

monitor and its data logging software on a laptop pc. Below are graphs of his

radio wave data (left), and the Tribe’s solar radiation values for roughly the

same period– 9:05 to 10:50 am PST.

Now for the big question: Can YOU spot the

eclipse in the graphs?! Hint: you don't need to know the

units, just look for highs and lows….

Answers: YES in Phil’s graph, you can see the lowest values occurring between about 15:00 to 15:25 UTC, which is 10 to 10:25

PST. (The source of the spikes is undetermined.) But note that in the graph of solar radiation intensity, the lowest values don’t occur

then, though there is a dip. Why? Well, the answer is mentioned a few times in this article!!

FROM I.T. DEPT and EMO: Solar Eclipse!!

The eclipse landscape in Oregon,


Bishop Paiute Tribal Employment Rights Office

Customer Service &

Public Speaking Workshops

Cost per person:

$30 Limited number of scholarships may be available

to Bishop Paiute Tribal Members.

If interested, please contact the

TERO Office at (760)873-7893.

The Earthen Produce Stand In addition to the Community Market, there is

now another opportunity to purchase fresh pro-

duce and organic bulk foods! The Food Sover-

eignty Program (FSP) now has a Produce Stand

that is open every Monday from 12pm to 6pm at

the Earthen Seed House. (near the main FSP

garden @ 50 Tu Su Lane)

Currently, the FSP team aims to continue the Produce Stand through-

out the fall and winter months as vegetable production will continue in

the Aquaponics Green-

house and Hoop Houses

located at the Elder’s

Community Garden.

EBT benefits, used for

the purchase of fresh produce, are accepted.

Both the Produce Stand and Earthen Seed House were made possible

from the support of First Nation Development Institute, and in collabora-

tion with Quail Springs Permaculture, and many community volunteers

who lent a hand in the construction. A special thanks to Ben Reader for

his earthen building expertise.

The FSP Team looks forwards to seeing you on Mondays!


GRANT WRITER UPDATE Bonnie Eberhardt Bobb

Manahuu! For those community members who did not attend the most recent General Council meeting, I wanted to let you know

about a few of the grants we have recently obtained: $125,494 for 2 years of cultural books and programs through Dolly Manueli-

to’s program; $67,000 for emergency equipment;

$12,500 for street lighting; $163,962 for training in solar installation; and numerous departmental grants ($68,300 for EMO;

$90,000 for EMO Air; over $80,000 for Elders’ Nutrition and Caregiver Support; $30,000 for Food Sovereignty Program; $6,575

for outdoor improvements at the Cultural Center; $53,911 for THPO). We have submitted quite a few other grants and are await-

ing a response. You will recall that at the meetings to select ICDBG priorities we discussed having more frequent meetings to further discuss

some of your ideas, so I can look for grants to make them happen. On Saturday, September 16 we had the first of those meetings.

The community members in attendance voiced their desire to be better informed about community activities and finances and to

have a greater voice in decisions. Some projects, like neighborhood clean-up and family and youth activities, were discussed that would not require a huge amount

of money or effort. A big focus was on the need for services to deal with substance abuse and rehabilitation. Day care and more

services for elders was a big priority as well as access to healthy, affordable food. Many want to know more about the grant pro-

cess itself and where the money goes. I will be presenting a report at the next Council meeting on September 28; and we will be having our second meeting on Oct. 19,

6:30 PM at the Tribal Chambers. Please come and let’s keep building on your ideas and find ways to make them happen. Thank

you to all who attended!

Exterior Painting Training October 9th-13th 2017

If interested contact Tracy or Kayla at 760-873-7893.

The Bishop TERO Office will be providing a Painting Training. This class will include , Setting up paint surfaces and materials,

prepping outside walls, power wash walls , how to paint trim on ex-terior of building, correct way to apply paint to exterior of build-

ing, and safety.

This will be a 5 day training 7am to 4pm

Cost will be $100.00 ( Lunch will be on your own )

Limited number of scholarships available to Bishop Paiute Tribal Members

Please come to the Bishop TERO Office to register.


YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN AN

8 X 8 STORAGE SHED!!!

COME INTO THE TERO OFFICE TO COMPLETE A SURVEY ON TRAINING

NEEDS TO EARN A RAFFLE TICKET.

Drawing will be held on October 26, 2016 at the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s

Halloween Carnival located at the Education Center.

Must be 18+ years of age and Native

American residing on the Bishop Paiute

Reservation to enter.

For questions please contact the

Bishop TERO Office at 760-873-7893.

Deadline to submit survey

October 20, 2017

Questions, Please call 760) 873-8844


Cultural Center

Buying Days

SEPTEMBER 16 and 17 6pm –8pm

Look for the Flyer Questions or interested in helping plan,

Please Call (760) 873-884

SAVE THE DATE

BISHOP FANDANGO November 4th, 2017

Any Home Street Middle School Students who may need help or just a place to work on their assignments can attend our Afterschool Homework Club. You do not need to sign up!

Homework Club

Days- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (except for the 1st Tuesday of the month and minimum days)

Time- 3:10pm to 4:10pm Late Bus Run– 4:25pm pick up at the BAC (3 Drop Off Locations JKBS, Barlow Lane Ed Center, and Behind Highlands)

For more information please contact TiAna Vargas [email protected] (760)872-1381 ext.4


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Tribal Environmental Protection Agency

Committee (TEPA): Three (3) Members

Tribal Historic Preservation Committee

(THPO): Three (3) Members

Tribal Employment Rights Committee

(TERO): Three (3) Members

TANF Advisory Board: One (1) Member Bishop Paiute Economic Development Corp (BPDC): Two (2) Members

• MUST BE A BISHOP

PAIUTE TRIBAL

MEMBER

• MUST BE

INTERESTED IN

SERVING THE TRIBAL

COMMUNITY

• MUST SUBMIT A

LETTER OF INTENT

TO THE TRIBAL

OFFICE

Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/bishoppaiutetribe

INTERIM TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR Valerie Spoonhunter

ASSISTANT TO TRIBAL COUNCIL SECRETARY Marcella Keller-Masten (Temp)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Teresa Martinez

ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST Cheyanne Renfro


*All Committees are paid Honorariums

SECRETARY/TREASURER Earleen Williams

CHAIRMAN William “Bill” Vega

VICE-CHAIRMAN Allen Summers Sr.

COUNCIL MEMBER Brian Poncho

COUNCIL MEMBER Jeff Romero

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TIHP Board

Meeting 9:00am

Bishop Clinic

Enrollment

Committee Mtg.

5:30 pm

Tribal Chambers

Enrollment Mtg.

5:30 pm

Tribal Chambers

Tribal Court

Advisory Mtg.

9:00am

PAC Meeting

12:00pm

BAC Classroom

PAC Meeting

5:30pm

Education Center

TEPA Committee

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Room

Regular Tribal Council

Meeting @ 5:30pm -Tribal Chambers-

Gaming Commission

Meeting 5:30pm

PPC Conference

BPDC Board

Meeting 6:00pm BPDC Conference Rm.

FFA– Haunted

Hay Ride/

Swamp Maze

Pumpkin Patch

11am-8pm

High School

Farm

Land Assignment

Meeting 6:00pm

Tribal Chambers

TIHP-Diabetic

Clinic

8:00-11:00am

THPO Committee

Meeting 5:30pm

Cultural Center

Tribal Court

11:00am

OVBT Meeting

2:00pm

Bishop, Ca

Cultural Advisory Mtg.

6:00pm

Cultural Center

Gaming Commission

Meeting 5:30pm

Commodities 7:00am

Cultural Center

November 2017 Upcoming Events November 10th-Tribal Office Closed-Veteran’s Day November 15th-4th Quarter Distribution Mailed November 23rd&24th-Tribal Office Closed– Thanksgiving

Community Market

5:00pm

Cultural Center

Community Market

5:00pm

Cultural Center

Open Mic Night

Community Market

5:00pm

Cultural Center

Community Halloween Carnival

5:30pm-8:00pm

FFA– Haunted

Swamp Maze

7:00pm-10:00pm

High School

Farm

Community Market

5:00pm

Cultural Center

Regular Tribal Council

Meeting @ 5:30pm -Tribal Chambers-

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