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December 30, 2020 - Vol. 45, No. 27December 30, 2020 - Vol. 45, No. 27December 30, 2020 - Vol. 45, No. 27December 30, 2020 - Vol. 45, No. 27December 30, 2020 - Vol. 45, No. 27December – Nch’i-An - Winter - Yiyam

Welcome start to a New Year

Communityupdate

Ahern recounts work with Senator in D.C.

Dave McMechan

For a year now Robert‘Bobby’ Ahern, 25, has been aLegislative Assistant to Oregon’sU.S. Senator Ron Wyden.

His work with Sen. Wydencontinues Bobby’s federal leg-islative work that began in2016, when he was the recipi-ent of the Mark O. HatfieldFellowship.

At that time he worked inthe office of U.S. CongressmanEarl Blumenauer, of Oregon’sThird Congressional District.

“That was a great opportu-nity—an introduction and expe-rience working in a Congres-sional office,”

In 2017, after his time as theHatfield Fellow, Bobby thenworked for the National IndianHealth Board. The NIHB,based on Capitol Hill in Wash-ington, D.C., represents tribalgovernments on health carematters at the national level.

With the NIHB Bobbyworked on Congressional rela-tions, often related to fundingmatters for tribal health pro-grams and services. This wasan opportunity to further get to

know Congressional offices andtribal governments, including theConfederated Tribes of WarmSprings, of which Bobby is a mem-ber.

Then about this time last yearhe began his job as Legislative As-sistant to Sen. Wyden. The legisla-tive aides each have areas of par-ticular focus. With Sen. Wyden,Bobby focuses on all things relatedto energy, natural resources andwater, among other tribal matters.Some notable examples:

In late 2019 Senators Wydenand Jeff Merkley introduced TheWestern Tribal Water Infrastruc-ture Act. “I’ve been able to worka lot on that bill,” Bobby says.

The law would provide addi-tional resources for Western tribesto address ageing drinking waterinfrastructure, often long-overduefor improvement and expansion.The Confederated Tribes of WarmSprings were among the direct in-spirations for this legislation: Thebill originated around the time ofthe tribes’ first long-term watercrisis. At its introduction in the U.S.Senate, Warm Springs TribalCouncil Chairman Raymond

Tsumpti commented:“This legislation would throw a

lifeline to tribes like Warm Springsthat are in dire need of water in-frastructure improvements toserve their tribal membership.”

Another pending matter withthe Sen. Wyden’s office is proposedlegislation to help address thegrowing wildfire threat in the West,including on tribal lands. Theselaws can be expected to move for-ward early in 2021. There are twosignificant components to this leg-islative effort of great interest toWarm Springs, Bobby said.

One is the funding of the pro-grams themselves, to mitigate thewildlife risk. And a second elementis the creation of jobs—workforcedevelopment—to carry out theseprograms, he said.

Sen. Wyden is also a strong ad-vocate of Covid-19 relief for Or-egon communities; and tribal com-munities have been very hard hit bythe pandemic: Native communitieshave seen 3.5 times the rate ofCovid-19 infection as compared tonon-Hispanic whites.

A legislative project that begansome time before Bobby’s time withSenator Wyden was 2020 nullifica-tion of the treaty of 1865. “Beingfrom Oregon and a tribal member,I thought that was great,” he says.

While working as a LegislativeAssistant, Bobby is also a graduatestudent at Johns Hopkins Univer-sity. He is a graduate of PacificUniversity, where he studied Soci-ology and Political Science. Thismonth Bobby has been staying athome with his parents, Fran andJudge Dan Ahern, during the holi-days. He plans to return to D.C.early in the New Year.

Last week preparing (top left) for the very first Covid-19 vaccineon the reservation are clinic staff Tim Wainanwit (seated) andMarc Mason; and the first vaccination (above right); and (directlyabove) Tim and Marc following the history-making shot of hope.

Mitchell Lira photos/KWSO

Robert Ahern

In Januaryat Council

Tribal Council has a full agendain January, beginning on Monday,January 4 with early year updatesfrom the BIA, the Bureau of TrustFunds Administration, Realty, IHS,Covid-19 Response, legislative callsand tribal attorney updates.

The Council Proclamation andPriorities are up for discussion onTuesday, January 5; along with draftresolutions, a Personnel Policy up-date, BIA Tribal Court assessment,Miss Warm Springs discussion, andNative Veterans Mental Health dis-cussion.

Wednesday, January 6 items in-clude Trust dollars discussion withFinance and the Secretary-Trea-surer; a landfill update, Cares Actfunding, and board appointments.

Enterprise updates begin Mon-day of the following week, startingwith Indian Head Casino and thePlateau Travel Plaza, followed byPower and Water; Composite Prod-ucts; Telecom, Credit, Ventures, theHousing Authority and Timber.

Enterprise and committee up-dates continue on Tuesday, January12 with the Museum at WarmSprings, High Lookee Lodge, theKah-Nee-Ta hamlets, the Cultureand Heritage Committee, Fish andWildlife On Reservation, and theEducation Committee. The Tim-ber Committee update is Wednes-day, January 13, followed by Healthand Welfare, Land-Use, Range andAg, Fish and Wildlife Off Reserva-tion, and the Water Board. Coun-cil discussion continues on severalmore items as the month progresses.

As of earlier this week, the WarmSprings Healthness Center had con-ducted 6,561 tests for the Covid-19virus. Of these, 5,944 have comeback negative.

Since the clinic began testing inMarch, there have been a total of590 positives.

Since the pandemic began, amongthe reservation population 64 indi-viduals have been hospitalized withCovid-19. Fifty-nine have been dis-charged.

There have been 14 deathsamong the reservation population.In addition to the tests from theclinic, there have been 74 positivetests among the membership fromother facility testing. This brings thetotal to 664 among the Confeder-ated Tribes membership.

There were a total of 23 newpositives last week. As of earlier inthe week, there were 32 people onthe reservation with active Covid-19, receiving daily monitoring bytribal and IHS staff.

In addition, 67 people wereidentified as in close contact, andwere also receiving the daily moni-toring.

The first Covid-19 vaccines ar-rived last week at the WarmSprings Health and Wellness Clinic.Staff began administering the vac-cines right away; and as of earlierthis week, the clinic workers hadgiven these first vaccines to roughly200 individuals.

The follow-up shot is admin-istered 28 days following the firstone. The clinic expects to receivemore shots this week, and intocoming months, continuing thevaccinations as the shots becomeavailable.

Clearly, this marks a key turn-ing point in the fight against thepandemic. Following the Centersfor Disease Control and IHS guide-lines, the clinic is administering theshots as follows:· Phase 1a: Health care person-

nel, and long term care facility resi-dents.· Phase 1b: Age 75 and older,

and frontline essential workers. · Phase 1c: Essential workers

not recommended in Phase 1b; age65-74, and persons aged 16-64 withhigh-risk medical conditions

Phase 2: Available for those 16-64 years old not included in Phase1 who are recommended for vac-cination. The clinic wishes to sharethe following information with thecommunity (also see page 7 of thispublication):

First: Will the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine give you Covid-19?

Answer: No. The Moderna vac-cine does not contain the virus andcannot give a person Covid-19.

Side effects that have been re-ported with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine include:

Injection site reactions: Pain,tenderness and swelling of thelymph nodes in the same arm ofthe injection, swelling and redness.

General side effects: Fatigue,headache, muscle pain, joint pain,chills, nausea and vomiting andfever.

There is a remote chance thatthe vaccine could cause a severeallergic reaction. A severe allergicreaction would usually occur withina few minutes to one hour aftergetting a dose of the vaccine.

For this reason, your vaccina-tion provider may ask you to stayat the place where you receivedyour vaccine for monitoring afterthe vaccination.

It is your choice to receive ornot receive the vaccine.

Should you decide not to re-ceive it, this will not change yourstandard medical care.

Question: Are other choicesavailable for preventing Covid-19

besides the vaccine?Answer: Currently, there is no

FDA-approved alternative vaccineavailable for prevention of Covid-19: The available vaccinations are

available under Emergency UseAuthorization.

If you are pregnant orbreastfeeding, discuss your optionswith your healthcare provider.

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The Housing Improve-ment Program is a home re-pair, renovation, replace-ment and housing grant pro-gram administered by theBureau of Indian Affairsand federally-recognizedIndian tribes for AmericanIndians and families whohave no immediate resourcefor standard housing.

To be eligible for Hous-ing Improvement Programassistance you must be amember of a federally rec-ognized American Indiantribe or an Alaska Native,and live in an approved tribalservice area. Additional re-quirements: Have an in-come that does not exceed150 percent of the U.S. De-partment of Health and Hu-man Services PovertyGuidelines;

· Have present housingthat is substandard, as de-fined in the regulations 25CFR, Part 256;

· Have no other resourcefor housing assistance;

· Have not previously re-ceived HIP assistance forrepairs, renovation, replace-ment or housing, or downpayment assistance;

· And have not acquiredyour present housingthrough a federally spon-sored housing programwithin the previous 20 years.

Interested applicantsshould contact Sharon Jack-son for an application pack-age containing the applica-tion, guidelines and requiredsupporting documentation

Housing grant applications due Dec. 31necessary in order to qualifyfor eligibility.

Complete applications andall supporting documentationare due this Thursday, De-cember 31, 2020.

Sharon Jackson, TribalGovernment Specialist, BIANorthwest Region. email:

Sharon.jackson@bia.gov

Phone: (425) 258-2651ext. 252

Note: Regulations havechanged; there is an addi-tional Category D—DownPayment Assistance, for in-for mation contact theWarm Springs Housing Au-thority for more informa-tion, 541-553-3250.

December 15, 2020The meeting was called to

order at 9:11 a.m. by Chair-man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.Roll call: C h i e fDelvis Heath, Chief JosephMoses, Anita Jackson, ViceChair Brigette McConville,Glendon Smith, Raymond(Captain) Moody. MinnieYahtin, Recorder.

CARES Act spending withAlfred Estimo Jr., Finance,and Michele Stacona, Secre-tary-Treasurer:

· Motion by Anita ap-proving reimbursement toenterprises for hazard pay.Second call. Motion faileddue to lack of a second.

· Motion by Anita ap-proving appropriation offunds to Ventures for thewater solar project as long asTribal Council has assurancethat we meet all restrictionsof CARES Act spending.Second by Delvis. Glendon/yes, Joe/yes, Brigette/yes,Delvis/yes, Anita/yes, 5/0/0, Chairman not voting.Motion carried.

· Michele will email theenterprises to send actualcosts associated with payrollcosts for reimbursement.

Indian Managed CareEntity (IMCE) discussionMichael Collins, director:

· Motion by Brigette au-thorizing Mike to proceedwith IMCE; Second byAnita; Discussion; Glendon/yes, Joe/yes, Brigette/yes,Delvis/yes, Anita/yes, 5/0/0, Chairman not voting;Motion carried.

Supplemental budgetWarm Springs ballfieldswith Alfred and MicheleStacona:

· Alfred and Michele willsubmit a Resolution forTribal Council approval fortransferring funds between

SUMMARIES continue on 5

budget categories.

Resolutions:122 funds with Caroline

Cruz, general manager,Health and Human Ser-vices.

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,756 that the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is herebyauthorized and directed totake such actions as are nec-essary to provide for the al-location of Health ServicesFund collections (‘third partybillings’) for the CalendarYear 2021 as indicated inexhibit A, and to programsuch savings expected at theend of Calendar Year 2020for the one-year budget planfor the year 2021. Secondby Anita. Discussion.Glendon/yes, Joe/yes,Brigette/yes, Delvis/yes,Anita/yes, 5/0/0, Chairmannot voting. Motion carried.

Grants/Contracts withTravis Wells, general man-ager, Utilities; and EllenGrover, tribal attorney.

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,757 approving the GrantContracts, attached as Ex-hibits A, B and C, includingthe limited waivers of tribalsovereign immunity set outin the Grant Contracts. ThatTribal Council hereby autho-rizes the Tribal Chair, ViceChair, or Secretary-Trea-surer/CEO to sign and ex-ecute the Grant Contractson behalf of the Tribes andauthorizes the authorizedrepresentatives or their del-egates to take or cause to betaken all acts, including butnot limited to execution ofall certificates on behalf ofthe Tribes to perform andcarry out the Grant Con-tracts. Second by Delvis.Discussion. Alfred/yes,Glendon/yes, Brigette/yes,

Delvis/yes, Anita/yes, 5/0/0, Chairman not voting; Mo-tion carried.

Bonus/Trust dollars dis-cussion with Secretary-Trea-surer:

· Information will begiven to tribal members re-garding dividend payments.

Deschutes Basin Habi-tat Conservation Plan withtribal attorney, Natural Re-sources general managerBobby Brunoe, and Powerand Water general managerJim Manion:

· Executive session, 1:37-2 p.m.

Auto Enrollment Pen-sion Committee discussionwith Jeffrey Carstensen,chief executive officer In-dian Head Gaming; andAlfred Estimo Jr., Financedirector:

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,758 that the first amend-ment to the plan in the formpresented to Tribal Council.This date hereby is approvedand adopted on behalf ofthe Tribe: That the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is autho-rized and directed to executethe frist amendment to theenterprise plan on behalf ofthe Tribe. Second by Delvis.Discussion. Glendon/yes,Joe/yes, Captain/yes,Brigette/yes, Delvis/yes,Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chairmannot voting. Motion carried.

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,759: That the WarmSprings Pension Committeehereby is authorized and di-rected to monitor and man-age the 401 (k) Plan invest-ments on behalf of theTribes, subject to the report-ing requirements set forth inthe attached Exhibit A, ef-fective as of January 1,2021. That the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is autho-rized and directed to execute

any and all documents nec-essary to effectuate the in-tention of this Resolution.Second by Delvis. Discus-sion. Glendon/yes, Joe/yes,Captain/yes, Brigette/yes,Delvis/yes, Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman not voting. Mo-tion carried.

U.S. Small BusinessAdministration letter, re-garding Ventures:

· Motion by Brigette au-thorizing the Chairman tosign the letter to the U.S.Small Business Administra-tion in San Francisco, Cali-fornia regarding the 8(a) ap-plication. Second by Captain.Discussion. Glendon/yes,Joe/yes, Captain/yes,Brigette/yes, Delvis/yes,Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chairmannot voting. Motion carried.

Enrollments with LucilleSuppach-Sampson, director,Vital Statistics:

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,760 enrolling seven indi-viduals. Second by Anita. Dis-cussion. Glendon/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Brigette/yes, Delvis/yes, Anita/yes,6/0/0, Chairman not voting.Motion carried.

Resolutions MicheleStacona:

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,743(A) that the Tribes re-new affiliation with Inter-Tribal Timber Councilthrough the remittance ofthe 2020 annual dues of$250. Second by Captain.Discussion. Glendon/yes,Joe/yes, Captain/yes,

Brigette/yes, Delvis/yes,Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chairmannot voting. Motion carried.

· Grant contract withState of Oregon Depart-ment of Education, EarlyLearning Division:

· Motion by Brigetteadopting Resolution No.12,761 that the Tribal Coun-cil hereby approves theGrant Contract, attachedhereto as Exhibit A, includ-ing the limited waiver ofTribal Sovereign Immunityset out in the Grant Contract.That Tribal Council herebyauthorizes the Tribal Chair,Vice Chair, or Secretary-

Treasurer/CEO to sign andexecute the Grant Contracton behalf of the Tribe andauthorizes the AuthorizedRepresentatives or their del-egate to take or cause to betaken all acts on behalf ofthe Tribe to perform andcarry out the Grant Con-tract. Second by Captain.Discussion. Glendon/yes,Joe/yes, Captain/yes,Brigette/yes, Delvis/yes,Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chairmannot voting. Motion carried.

Motion by Brigette to ad-journ at 3:25 p.m.

Summary of Tribal Council

Covid-19 contract tracing has shown that themost frequent places of exposure are withinhouseholds and at gatherings, or visiting withpeople that are not part of your household.

On the reservat ion for youth 18 andyounger: There is a curfew in effect daily from10 p.m. to 6 a.m. People over 18 should try tostay at home between those hours, with theexception of essential employees going towork. These actions are to protect vulnerablemembers of the Warm Springs Communityfrom exposure to Covid-19.

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December 14, 2020The meeting was called to

order at 9:06 a.m. by ChairmanRaymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll call:Chief Delvis Heath, LincolnJay Suppah, Raymond (Captain)Moody, Wilson Wewa Jr., ViceChair Brigette McConville,Anita Jackson, Glendon Smith.Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.

Secretary-Treasurer updatewith Michele Stacona.

January 2021 agenda/Travel Delegations/review min-utes with Michele :

· Motion by Captain approv-ing the January agenda. Secondby Jay. Discussion. Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Delvis/yes, Wil-son/yes, Brigette/yes, Anita/yes; 6/0/0, Chairman not vot-ing. Motion carried.

Draft resolutions withMichele:

Pro Tempore Judges:· Motion by Anita adopting

Resolution No. 12,752 appoint-ing Barbara Haslinger as aTribal Court Judge Pro Tem-pore to hear and preside overcases in which the Tribal CourtJudges have conflicts of inter-est, and to which she may beassigned from time to time bythe Chief Judge of the TribalCourt; and to perform all ser-vices required in such cases,with full authority in such mat-ters as a Judge of the WarmSprings Tribal Court. Second byGlendon. All in favor, 6/0/0,Vice Chair not voting. Motioncarried.

· Motion by Anita adoptingResolution No. 12,753 appoint-ing Daniel Ahern as a TribalCourt Judge Pro Tempore tohear and preside over cases inwhich the Tribal Court Judgeshave conflicts of interest, andto which she may be assignedfrom time to time by the ChiefJudge of the Tribal Court, andto perform all services requiredin such cases, with full author-ity in such matters as a Judgeof the Warm Springs TribalCourt. Second by Glendon. Allin favor, 6/0/0, Vice Chair notvoting. Motion carried.

· 2021 jury list:· Motion by Glendon adopt-

ing Resolution No. 12,754 ap-proving the list of potential ju-rors for 2021. Second by Anita.All in favor, 6/0/0, Vice Chairnot voting. Motion carried.

Minutes with MicheleStacona, Secretary-Treasurer:

· Motion by Delvis approv-ing the Tribal Council minutesfor May through and June2020. Second by Jay. Glendon/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,Delvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Anita/abstain, 5/0/1, Vice Chair notvoting. Motion carried.

Covid-19 Team updatewith Hyllis Dauphinais, chiefexecutive officer, WarmSprings Clinic; Caroline Cruz,Health and Human Servicesgeneral manager; DannyMartinez, Tribal EmergencyResponse director; CarmenSmith, Chief of Police; andLouie Pitt, director Govern-mental Affairs.

Federal and state legislativeupdate calls.

Resolutions with JamesHalliday, Property:

· Motion by Brigette adopt-ing Resolution No. 12,755:That the United StatesPostal Service be granted a(10+5) year CommercialLease (10 year retroactivedate, September 1, 2014-Au-gust 31, 2024); and 5-yearlease to expire on August 31,2029 in the Campus Area ontribal land described herein;and, with an option to renewon five year intervals.

That the lessee is to pay theTribes upon approve of thelease, $12,200 per year for theoriginal term of the 10 lease,and $13,420 for the term ofthe 5 year lease. That theTribe reserves the right togrant rights-of-way over, un-der and across the lease pre-mises, such a provision to bewritten into and made a partof the lease terms.

That except as otherwiseprovided for in the leaseagreement, the Tribes re-serve the right to cancel thelease upon 1-year writtennotice to lessee, in the eventthat the lease premises areneeded for Tribal commu-nity development or land ex-change purposes, or for suchother substantive reason can-cellation may be deemed nec-essary by the Tribes, such aprovision to be written intoand made a part of the leaseterms.

That the Chair man orVice-Chairman and Secre-tary-Treasurer/CEO arehereby authorized to executethe necessary documents forand on behalf of the Tribes.Second by Captain. Discus-sion. Joe/yes, Captain/yes,Jay/yes, Delvis/yes,Brigette/yes, Glendon/yes,Anita/yes, 7/0/0, Chairmannot voting. Motion carried.

· Tribal Land AssignmentNo. 234 is tabled for assis-tance from the tribal attor-neys.

The meeting adjourned toloss of zoom connection(some members were in atten-dance by zoom).

Tribal Council summary

State Covid-19 update, schools, overdosesCovid-19 claimed five more

lives in Oregon last week and intothis week. This raised the state’sdeath toll to 1,427, the OregonHealth Authority reports.

The Oregon Health Authorityreported 1,416 new confirmed andpresumptive cases of COVID-19as of this past weekend.

The number of hospitalizedpatients with COVID-19 acrossOregon was 492, twenty morethan previous Friday. There were105 Covid-19 patients in intensivecare unit beds, eight more than theprevious Friday.

Cases and deathsThe new confirmed and pre-

sumptive Covid-19 cases reportedover the weekend were in the fol-lowing counties: Benton (6),Clackamas (127), Clatsop (6), Co-lumbia (6), Coos (18), Crook (1),Curry (8), Deschutes (34), Dou-glas (10), Gilliam (1), Hood River(3), Jackson (67), Jefferson (2),Josephine (60), Klamath (89), Lane(23), Lincoln (16), Linn (16),Malheur (12), Marion (362), Mor-row (2), Multnomah (117), Polk(44), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (29),Union (3), Wasco (28), Washington(280), Yamhill (43).

Oregon’s 1,423rd Covid-19death was a 71-year-old woman inJackson County. She died on De-cember 24. She had underlyingconditions.

Oregon’s 1,424th covid deathwas a 71-year-old woman in Jack-son County. She had underlyingconditions.

Oregon’s 1,425th covid-19death was a 59-year-old man inColumbia County. He had under-lying conditions.

Oregon’s 1,426th covid deathwas an 88-year-old woman inDeschutes County. She had under-lying conditions.

Oregon’s 1,427th covid deathwas a 98-year-old woman inMarion County. She had underly-ing conditions.

SchoolsGov. Kate Brown began easing

statewide restrictions placed on

school districts with the goal ofmore students returning to in-per-son instruction by February.

The governor’s announcementcame despite an ongoing state surgein the number of people diagnosedwith the coronavirus. Thegovernor’s office says startingJanuary 1, state instructions for re-turning to school will be “advisoryrather than mandatory.”

Gov. Brown said moving for-ward, the decision to resume in-person instruction must be madelocally, district by district, school byschool. The governor said educa-tors and school staff will be pri-oritized for Covid-19 vaccines.

Drug overdosesOregon is following a national

trend that has seen increases indrug overdose deaths in 2020—arise that the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (the CDC)is partially attributing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Oregon Health Authority

says the state’s 580 deaths fromdrug overdoses are among themore than 81,000 drug overdosedeaths that occurred in the UnitedStates in the 12 months ending inMay 2020.

According to a December re-port from the CDC, that was thehighest number of overdosedeaths ever recorded in a 12-monthperiod.

The federal agency surmisedthat the “disruption to daily life dueto the Covid-19 pandemic has hitthose with substance use disorderhard.” OHA also cites food inse-curity, disruptions in access to safehousing and mental health services,stress from job losses, school andsocial isolation as contributing fac-tors.

While most overdose deaths inOregon in 2020 have involvedopioids, illicit fentanyl, a syntheticopioid, and methamphetamineshave been troubling contributorsto the drug overdose rate, mirror-ing national trends.

With the pandemic, things wereobviously more challenging in theway of conducting business atWarm Springs Power and WaterEnterprises.

Energy prices were weak. Withgovernment closures, commercedemand was reduced.

We survived the year but felt itfinancially. We are forecasting aloss in 2020.

It was decided early in the yearthat with revenue down, capital im-provement projects scheduled tohappen in 2020 will be delayed,some into 2021 and others into2023 and 2024.

With managing close contactand following mandates, getting

crews and contactors togetherwould be challenging.

Looking to 2021We will be busy in 2021 with

the review of our power offtakeagreement with PGE, and review-ing the option to acquire an addi-tional one-sixth of the PeltonProject. Exercising this option willtake the tribes to a 49.9 percentownership interest.

If approved by Tribal Council,we will look to finance this pur-chase and will have to demonstratethe value of doing so.

Revenues will increase, as wellas our share of costs. In owning alarger portion of the Pelton

Power and Water looking to 2021Project, we must be able to showthe values and benefit.

We will continue to explore otherrenewable energy projects and fo-cus on ones that hold the best prom-ises.

Right now, the solar potentialseems to be of highest interest. Wewill also continue to explore fund-ing options to continue exploring ourgeothermal potential.

On the water rights use: TribalCouncil will be presented with anoption to continue discussing, focus-ing on the value and resource ben-efit to utilizing the right.

Jim Manion, general manager,Warm Springs Power and WaterEnteprises.

Mitchell Lira/KWSO

Front-line clinic worker Dr. Rachel Locker receives her Covid-19 vaccine from CDR Amy Whisler.

Letters to the editor

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Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by theConfederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our of-fices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in WarmSprings.

Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymooshould be addressed to:

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These are some factsabout the Covid-19 Com-munity Outreach projectfor 2021.

Any community mem-ber is eligible to receive a‘community basket.’ Thebasket is comprised ofwhatever has been donatedto my office, and does in-clude things like laundrysoap, bleach, hand sanitizer,toilet paper, paper towels,masks, etc.

Receiving items is basedon household size to en-sure that adequate suppliesare given. A family of fivereceives enough suppliesfor their household just likea household of 15 would.

There are no income re-quirements—Just a shortsurvey.

If delivery is needed,that can be arranged.

Due to current organi-zational restrictions, phonecalls are encouraged so thatwhen pick-up is done there

will be a limited amount ofinteraction.

Households do not needto be Covid-19 positive toreceive items. Part of pre-vention is making sure eachhousehold has adequatesupplies.

Employees can pick upitems for their caseload(s)or individuals they areworking with.

All these items are do-nated and quarantined forat least five days, and inmany cases longer.

Any person can make areferral and efforts will bemade to reach out to thathousehold.

If you have any specificquestions regarding this pro-gram, please let me knowand I will do what I can toassist and help answerthem. Call 541-615-0141,or 541-553-34145.

By Buffy Hurtado,Health Care Analyst, Healthand Human Services.

Household resources available to community members

New Years EvePeople love having a rea-

son to gather, and there’s nobetter time of year to spendwith loved ones than NewYear’s Eve. Health careworkers want to remind youthat this year the safest ac-tivity is to stay home.

If you are thinking ofvisiting for New Years,please consider the risk. Andbesides, the Indian New Yearalready happened, on theWinter Soltice last week.

The type of travel that isthe lowest risk is traveling bycar with only the people youlive with. If you do have totravel, here are some tips forincreasing your safety:

If you can, travel aloneby car, or only with peopleyou live with.

Limit stops and wear aface covering when you dohave to stop.

If you have to travel byairplane, train, ship, ferry,subway, taxi or ride sharewear a face covering.

Keep six feet of physicaldistance between yourselfand anyone you don’t livewith whenever possible.

Wash your hands often.Bring hand sanitizer with atleast 60-percent alcohol incase there is no place to washhands.

Stay in a separate roomfrom others when you arriveat your destination.

Anyone who returns toOregon or enters the statebecause of non-essentialtravel is urged to quarantinefor 14 days after arrival andlimit their interactions to thepeople they live with.

eborah ‘Debbie’Jackson is retiring fromthe Indian Health Serviceat the Warm SpringsHealth and Wellness Cen-ter. Her retirement is thisThursday, December 31.

Debbie has worked atthe clinic since Septemberof 1999. She started inthe business office, whereshe worked in every posi-tion before becoming thedepartment manager in2005.

Ms. Jackson is thedaughter of Vernon andLouise Jackson.

As the clinic businessoffice manager, Debbiesupervised patient registra-tion, billing, collectionsand accounts receivable.She consistently demon-strated commitment toassuring the WarmSprings Clinic and com-munity had access to allavailable resources.

In 2012, Debbie imple-mented a grant from theOregon Health Authorityfor a benefit coordinatorpositions to assist patientswith obtaining and main-taining their enrollmentinto the Oregon HealthPlan.

Prior to that, she ap-

Debbie Jackson by the clinic front entrance mosaic: Inupper left of the mosaic is Matilda Mitchell, who hand-crafted Debbie’s Miss Warm Springs beaded dress.Maxine Switzler beaded her Wasco headpiece.

plied for and managed agrant that funded activitiesto enroll eligible patientsinto the Children’s HealthInsurance Program, knownas CHIP.

Over the years of herfederal career, Debbie hasused her quiet and eloquentspeaking style to help oth-ers better understand theunique needs and attributesof Native Americans and

the Warm Springs commu-nity.

She has been active instate and local health careplanning groups for manyyears.

In 2011-2012, Debbieparticipated with a commit-tee tasked to provide rec-ommendations on integrat-ing Indian healthcare needsinto Oregon’s CoordinatedCare organizations.

Sending our best wishes as clinic business office manager retires

Photos courtesy IHS

Debbie was MissWarm Springs 1971.That year she was alsoalternate Miss IndianAmerica. In 1970 shehad been Miss IndianNorthwest.

Debbie has been apart of the WarmSprings Executive Lead-ership Team for manyyears.

At the clinic e will missher wise guidance, senseof humor, and uniquestyle. We send her offwith wishes for happinessin all her adventures dur-ing this new chapter ofher life.

The staff of theWarm SpringsHealth and WellnessCenter.

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From SanitationSanitation pickup routes

regularly scheduled for thisFriday, January 1, 2021 willbe picked up on Thursday,December 31, 2020.

The vaccineCovid-19 vaccines are

now being administered inWarm Springs, and acrossOregon and the rest of theU.S. Many are anxiouslyawaiting their turn to get avaccination of their own.New vaccines, however, cre-ate new questions. Healthauthorities say:

While you may have hada severe allergic reaction toa vaccine in the past, thatdoes not necessarily meanyou will have a severe aller-gic reaction to a Covid-19vaccine.

If you have had a severeallergic reaction to othervaccines, you should talk

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with your health care pro-vider about whether a Covid-19 vaccination will be safefor you. However, those whohave a history of allergies tofood, pets, venom, environ-mental factors, latex or oralmedications may still get vac-cinated.

The Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention hasalso put safeguards in placeto ensure that, in the instancesomeone does experience asevere allergic reaction as aresult of a Covid-19 vacci-nation, the person receivesimmediate medical care.

For instance, people witha history of severe allergic re-actions will be monitored for30 minutes after getting thevaccine, as opposed to thestandard 15 minutes for thosewithout a history of severereaction. To learn more aboutsevere allergic reactions andthe Covid-19 vaccine, visitthe CDC’s ‘Covid-19 Vac-cines and Severe AllergicReactions’ webpage.

Haalandcomments

Remarks by nominee forU.S. Secretar y of Interior,Deb Haaland. If confirmedto the position, Ms. Haalandwould be the f i r s t NativeAmerican to serve as Secretaryof the Interior. Her remarksafter her nomination:

Thank you. I’m proud tostand here—on the ancestralhomelands of the LenapeTribal Nation. The presi-dent-elect and vice presi-dent-elect are committed toa diverse cabinet, and I’mhonored and humbled toaccept their nomination forSecretary of the Interior.

Growing up in mymother’s Pueblo householdmade me fierce. My life hasnot been easy — I struggledwith homelessness, relied onfood stamps, and raised mychild as a single mom.

These struggles give meperspective to help peoplesucceed.

My grandparents—whowere taken away from theirfamilies as children and sentto boarding school, in an ef-fort to destroy their tradi-tions and identities—main-tained our culture.

This moment is profoundwhen we consider the factthat a former Secretary ofthe Interior once proclaimedit his goal to, quote, ‘civilizeor exterminate’ us. I’m a liv-ing testament to the failureof that horrific ideology.

I also stand on the shoul-ders of my ancestors, and

all the people who have sac-rificed so that I can be here.

My dad was a U.S. Ma-rine, and no matter where wewere stationed, he made surewe spent time outdoors.

Time with my dad in themountains or on the beachand time with my grandpar-ents in the cornfield at La-guna taught me to respect theEarth and to value our re-sources. I carry those valueswith me everywhere. I’m aproduct of their resilience.

As our country faces theimpacts of climate changeand environmental injustice,the Interior Department hasa role to address these chal-lenges.

The president-elect’s goalsare driven by justice and em-powering communities whohave shouldered the burdensof environmental negligence.

And we will ensure that thedecisions at Interior will onceagain be driven by science.

We know that climatechange can only be solvedwith participation of everydepartment and of everycommunity coming togetherin common purpose — thiscountry can and will tacklethis challenge.

The president-elect andvice president-elect knowthat issues under Interior'sjurisdiction aren't simplyabout conservation —they're woven in with justice,good jobs, and closing theracial, wealth, and healthgaps.

This historic moment willnot go by without the ac-knowledgment of the manypeople who have believed inme over the years and hadthe confidence in me for thisposition.

I’ll be fierce for all of us,for our planet, and all of ourprotected land.

I am honored and readyto serve. Deb Haaland.

Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon December 30, 2020 Page 5

Merle Kirk of WarmSprings made this servicemessage (left) for theConfederated Tribes ofUmatilla Reservation. Herwork is part of the NationalEndowment for theHumanities CARESproject, Living in today’spandemic, and historicpandemics andcatastrophes.

Howlak Tichum

Easton Aguilar passed awayDecember 12,2020. Mr. Aguilarwas 63. Services were held at theCommunity Center Pavi l l i on ,December 15, 2020. Not onlymembers from the Shikinah Min-istries and community gathered,outdoors; also Native AmericanMinisters and acquaintances senttheir condolences and respect viaFacebook. The family wishes toshare the Eulogy.

We are here today to pay trib-ute and our respect to a manof God, our teacher and Pas-tor Easton.

Easton’s local people are un-aware of his many travels farand near where he proclaimedthe Gospel of Jesus Christ—Faraway places such as Utah,Washington, Nevada, California,and the Apache and NavajoReservations of Arizona andNew Mexico. He made count-less trips to St. Charles Hospitalto visit, encourage and pray withthose who were confined withillness.

We are here today to showour love and support forEaston’s precious family. Notonly have we recognized ourown feelings, but our hearts havebeen drawn to them.

Finally, we are here today toseek and receive comfort fromGod. Our hearts ache over thissituation. We come today trust-ing that God give us the strengthto continue our walk with Him.

Easton declared, Job 19:25:For I know my redeemer livithand that He shall stand at thelatter day upon the earth.

We of the Shikinah Minis-tries declare with Jesus, In myFather’s house there are manymansions. If it were not so Iwould have told you. I go toprepare a place for you, I willcome again and receive youunto myself, that where I am,you will also be.

Easton had always declared:1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: But Iwould not have you ignorant,Brethren. Concerning them thatare asleep, that you sorry not,even as others have no hope.14: For if we believe that Jesusdied and rose again, even sothem also them which sleep inJesus will God bring with Him.

An individual made the fol-lowing statement: “The measureof life is not in its duration butits donation.” When we think ofEaston’s donation—what hecontributed, what he invested—we have much to be thankfulfor!

Consider the love and devo-

tion he made in his marriage toJustine ‘Tina,’ August 15, 1980.

Consider the investments andgodliness and nurturing that Eastonmade into the lives of his childrenand grandchildren.

Consider the investments of theword of God that Easton made intothe lives of so many people… Notonly the members of the ShikinahMinistries but to all people, includ-ing ministers, that he poured his lifeinto.

Later this day, when all the wordshave been spoken, when all thesongs have been sung, we will standat the grave site and we will com-mit the body of our teacher andPastor to the keeping of the earthuntil the coming of the Lord, andwe will commit his soul onto theloving hands of the God heserved…bringing an end to the fi-nal chapter of his earthly life. Butit will not be the end of the story,because the memory of his life andthe influence of his life remains.

Because Easton committed hislife to God and the work of God,he was spiritually energized by apower greater than this world un-derstands. We all knew Easton as agreat friend and a wonderful Pas-tor, but one of the things thatcaused me to so highly respectEaston was his great love for souls.In this sense he was a real hero tome. He did have, and continues tohave my highest respect.

John the Revelator says in theBook of Revelation: Then I hearda voice from heaven saying to me,“Blessed are the dead who die inthe Lord from now on. Yes, saysthe Spirit that they may rest fromtheir labors, and their works fol-low them.” (Rev. 14:13).

I have no doubt that Easton willmeet people in Heaven who havethanked him for leading to theLord. I have no doubt that othersin the future will come up to himin Heaven and express their grati-tude for having led them to theLord. His work on this earth wasof eternal value, and because ofthat he will have eternal reward.

This memorial service is not re-ally for Easton. His soul is in God’scare. This is a time for us who areyet on this earth. Easton hasreached the ultimate destination ofthe universe. We say that he has

‘departed’ but God says Eastonhas ‘arrived.’ God sees thingsfrom such a different perspec-tive than we do. God never seeshis children die. He simply seesthem coming home.

In the Gospel of Luke: Jesusshowed us what the Father islike, every day the Father’s heartbroke, but He patiently lookedfor the return of his prodigalson. When He saw his son re-turning, He ran and gave him ahug and welcomed him home.

The real question we face to-day has to do with us. What arewe doing? What are we going tofocus on? God is a parent. Hecreated you in His very ownimage. It is in He that you mayalso have an everlasting life.

I’m going to relate a story ofa famous baseball player by thename of Lou Gehrig.

Lou caught a terrible ailment.This condition to this day stillhas no known medical cure. Thedisorder is now called ‘LouGehrig’s Disease.’

On July 4, 1939, sixty-onethousand people assembled andpaid tribute to Lou Gehrig.When Lou was led to home baseof Yankee Stadium. His team-mate and friend the famousBabe Ruth was also present.Near the end of this famousfarewell speech, Lou com-mented: “People have said Ihad a bad break, but I considermyself the luckiest person onthe face of the earth, and I havea lot to live for. Thank you.”

One eyewitness said that day,“All media photographers hadtears.” Two years later the famousbaseball icon of that era ended.

Easton’s disorder was diag-nosed as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.On November 13, 2020 thisfarewell comment and poemwas handwritten by Easton:

Another day gone by, Heavenis sounding better all the time…Another night gone by, Heaven issounding better all the time…

Her e I am Jesus asking amiracle for others, and myself, Jesushave mercy on us: Here I am inthe glass cage being tested by satan,Heaven is feeling better every day…My time is almost done, no moreasking for mercy, no asking forhealing , no more asking for amiracle because Jesus has given methe ultimate healing. A new bodywithout disease, a place with nomore pain, no more death…

Jesus sent his angels for me,to car r y to Heaven, no mor edeath… I’ll be with the one whocared for me. I’ll be waiting foryou my love.

Easton Aguilar ~ 1957-2020 The four Columbia Rivertribes set the following fisheryplan, with concurrence of thestates of Oregon and Washing-ton.

There will be a commercialsturgeon setline fishery for zone6—Bonneville, The Dalles andJohn Day reservoirs—fromnoon Friday, January 1 to noonSunday, January 31.

Gear will be setline: Fishersare encouraged to use circlehooks and avoid j-hooks. It isunlawful to use setline gear withmore than 100 hooks per setline, with hooks less than mini-mum size of 9/0, with treblehooks, without visible buoysattached; or with buoys that donot specify operator and tribalidentification.

Allowable sales: Sturgeonfrom 38 to 54 inches forklength in the Bonneville pool;

Treaty sturgeon fisheryand from 43 to 54 inches forklength in The Dalles and JohnDay pools may be sold or keptfor subsistence purposes. Stur-geon within the legal size limitand caught in the platform andhook-and-line fishery may onlybe sold if caught during theopen period and open reservoirof the set line fishery. Fishlanded during the open periodsare allowed to be sold after theperiod closes.

Sanctuaries: Standard damsanctuaries applicable to setlinegear are in place.

If you have any fishing en-forcement problems or need as-sistance or information, day ornight, contact the ColumbiaRiver Inter-Tribal Fisheries En-forcement Office, 4270Westcliff Dr., Hood River. Thephone number is 541-386-6363; or 800-487-FISH (3474).

In a new film by American Riv-ers and Swiftwater Films, indig-enous leaders share why remov-ing four dams to restore a healthyKlamath River is critical for cleanwater, food sovereignty and jus-tice.

The film, Guard i an s o f t h eRiver, features Frankie Joe Myers,Vice Chair of the Yurok Tribe,Sammy Gensaw, director of An-cestral Guard, Barry McCovey,fisheries biologist with the YurokTribe, and members of the Ances-tral Guard and Klamath JusticeCoalition.

“Without these salmon, our wayof life is impossible,” SammyGensaw, Yurok tribal member anddirector, Ancestral Guard, says in

The Warm Springs Clinic re-minds the community that it is nottoo late to get your seasonal flushot.

Flu shot hours at the clinic are9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday,

Seasonal flu shots availableThursday and Friday; and 2 to 4p.m. everyday.

Flu shots will be given by nurs-ing staff, curbside in the comfortof your car. Present to the clinicentry gate during the above hours.

the film.“We’ve dedicated years of our

lives—our young lives—to giveopportunity for the next genera-tion to live on a healthy, dam-freeriver.”

“This river is our umbilicalcord. What feeds us, what nurturesus,” Annelia Hillman, Yurok tribalmember and member of the Kla-math Justice Coalition, says in thefilm.

“This reciprocal relationship thatwe have with it—I would do any-thing for this river, just like I wouldmy own children.” To watch thevideo, at Goodle search:

video-short-documentary-ex-plores-how-klamath-dams

Film relates tribal river work

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In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Note: All proceedings areheld in the Tribal Court ofthe Confederated Tribes ofWarm Springs.

CTWS, Petitioner, vsLEONA TENORIO,RESPONDENT; CaseNo. JV81-15 JV82-15. TO:LEONA TENORIO,MARTIN MEDINA:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that an CUS-TODY REVIEW/PROBA-TION REVIEW has beenfiled with the Warm SpringsTribal Court. By this noticeyou are summoned to ap-pear in this matter at a hear-ing scheduled for the 9th dayof FEBRUARY, 2021 @3:00 PM

IN THE MATTEROF: MARBELLAS T O R M B R I N G E R ,DOB: 02/05/2016; CaseNo. DO134-20.DESIREE ALLEN, Peti-tioner:

The above individual hasfiled a Petition with thisCourt to change said namefrom MARBELLASTORMBRINGER toMARBELLA ALLEN. Ahearing on this matter hasbeen set for 10:30 AM onthe 1st day of FEBRUARY2021, at the Warm SpringsTribal Court. Any personwho may show cause whythis Petition should not begranted must file such ob-jection in writing on or be-fore 18th day of JANU-ARY 2021.

CTWS, Petitioner, vsE L I Z A B E T HWHITEPLUME, RE-SPONDENT; Case No.JV81-19. TO: ELIZA-BETH WHITEPLUME:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a CUS-TODY REVIEW/SHOWCAUSE has been filed withthe Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing sched-uled for the 3rd day ofFEBRUARY, 2021 @ 2:00PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsLYLE RHOAN III, RE-SPONDENT; Case No.JV257-03. TO: INACHIEF, COLIN CHIEF,WILLIAM SMITH:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE has been filed withthe Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing sched-uled for the 8th day ofFEBRUARY, 2020 @10:00 AM

C A M I L L ECLEMENTS, Petitioner,vs CHANTELCLEMENTS, RESPON-DENT; Case No. JV116-15, JV103-15, DO113-20.TO: ROSS KALAMA JR.,C H A N T E LCLEMENTS, CAMILLECLEMENTS, RUDYCLEMENTS:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a CON-SERVATOR GUARDIAN-SHIP has been filed with the

Warm Springs Tribal Court.By this notice you are sum-moned to appear in thismatter at a hearing sched-uled for the 9th day ofFEBRUARY, 2021 @ 2:00PM

J E R E M YHERKSHAN, Petitioner,vs JAMIE BALL, RE-SPONDENT; Case No.DO30-20. TO: JEREMYHERKSHAN, JAMIEBALL:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE has been filed withthe Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing sched-uled for the 30th day ofJANUARY, 2021 @ 10:00AM

R A D I N E / R E V AJOHNSON, Petitioner, vsREVONNE JOHNSON,RESPONDENT; CaseNo. DO105-20. TO:R A D I N E J O H N S O N ,REVA JOHNSON,REVONNE JOHNSON:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE/CONSERVATORGUARDIAN HEARINGhas been filed with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summonedto appear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the11th day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 3:00 PM

INA & COLLINCHIEF, Petitioner, vsWILLIAM SMITH, RE-SPONDENT; Case No.DO34-20. TO: INACHIEF, COLIN CHIEF,WILLIAM SMITH:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE FOR TERMINA-TION OF PARENTALRIGHTS has been filedwith the Warm SpringsTribal Court. By this noticeyou are summoned to ap-pear in this matter at a hear-ing scheduled for the 3rd dayof FEBRUARY, 2020 @10:00 AM

N E L L I ETANEWASHA, Peti-tioner, vs SHADRACKMARTINEZ, RESPON-DENT; Case No. DO126-20. TO: NELLIET A N E W A S H A ,S H A D R A C KMARTINEZ, OLIVIAGLEASON:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE has been filed withthe Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing sched-uled for the 15th day ofFebruary, 2021 @ 10:30AM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsA N T I O N E T T ETALLBULL, RESPON-DENT; Case No. JV38-11DO60-13. TO:A N T O I N E T T ETALLBULL, CHARLIEWAINANWIT:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a PER-MANENCY HEARINGhas been filed with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By this

notice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the3rd day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 9:00 AM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsGLENDA FISHER, RE-SPONDENT; Case No.JV54-17 JV55-17. TO:GLENDA FISHER,DAVID LECLAIRE SR.:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that an CUS-TODY REVIEW/SHOWCAUSE has been filed withthe Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing scheduledfor the 11th day of FEB-RUARY, 2021 @ 10:00 AM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsKATIE MAE FRAZIER,RESPONDENT; CaseNo. JV36-20. TO: KATIEMAE FRAZIER:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE/PERMANENCYHERING has been filedwith the Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing scheduledfor the 26th day of JANU-ARY, 2021 @ 3:00 PM

ALDO GARCIA, Peti-tioner, vs DELLA RAESUPPAH, Respondent;Case No. DO111-20. TO:ALDO GARCIA, DELLARAE SUPPAH:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a DISSO-LUTION OF MARRIAGEhas been scheduled with theWarm Springs Tribal Court.By this notice you are sum-moned to appear in this mat-ter at a hearing scheduled forthe 26TH day of JANUARY,2021 @ 3:00 PM

RICHARD MACY, Pe-titioner, vs RAE JEANGILLESPIE, Respon-dent; Case No. DO185-97.TO: RICHARD MACY,RAE JEAN GILLESPIE,DELORES GARCIA,W I L L A R DLAWERENCE FENTJR., DAWN OSMOND,KELLY GILLESPIE,LESLY FENT:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a MODI-FICATION has been sched-uled with the Warm SpringsTribal Court. By this noticeyou are summoned to appearin this matter at a hearingscheduled for the 8TH day ofFEBRUARY, 2021 @ 2:00PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsJOSE ERIZA, Respon-dent; Case No. DO91,92-09. TO: JOSE ERIZA:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE has been scheduledwith the Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing scheduledfor the 4TH day of FEBRU-ARY, 2021 @ 4:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsKAYLYN WOLFE, Re-spondent; Case No.JV145,146-16. TO:KAYLYN WOLFE:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a SHOWCAUSE has been scheduledwith the Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing scheduledfor the 8TH day of FEB-RUARY, 2021 @ 9:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsEMMALINE CROOKEDARM, Respondent; CaseNo. JV53-03. TO:EMMALINE CROOKED

ARM, DONALDHOWTOPAT, PAMELA& KEVIN HUG:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that an AS-SISTED GUARDIAN-SHIP REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the4TH day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 3:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsOLEA YAHTIN, Re-spondent; Case No. JV24-19. TO: OLEA YAHTIN,TREVOR TEWEE:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that an CUS-TODY REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the10TH day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 3:00 PM

S H I R L E YHOPTOWIT, Petitioner,vs DAWN HOPTOWIT,Respondent; Case No.DO59-01. TO: DAWNHOPTOWIT, ISAACGEORGE, SHIRLEYHOPTOWIT, IKEANAKALAMA:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a REVIEWhas been scheduled with theWarm Springs Tribal Court.By this notice you are sum-moned to appear in this mat-ter at a hearing scheduled forthe 10TH day of FEBRU-ARY, 2021 @ 10:00 AM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsMELANIE POLK, Re-spondent; Case No. JV84-17. TO: MELANIEPOLK, GLORIAOROZCO:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a AS-SISTED GUARDIAN-SHIP has been scheduledwith the Warm Springs TribalCourt. By this notice you aresummoned to appear in thismatter at a hearing sched-uled for the 10TH day ofFEBRUARY, 2021 @ 9:00AM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsOLEA YAHTIN, Re-spondent; Case No. JV56-18. TO: OLEA YAHTIN,THERMAN SUPPAHSR.:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that an CUS-TODY REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the10TH day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 2:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsBROOK WARNER, Re-spondent; Case No. JV59-10. TO: BROOKWARNER, CHESTERVANPELT III:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a CUS-TODY REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the16TH day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 3:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsCYNTHIA ISADORE,Respondent; Case No.JV80,81-09. TO:CYNTHIA ISADORE,CARL IYAKITAN:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a CUS-TODY REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By this

notice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the24TH day of FEBRUARY,2021 @ 10:00 AM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsTALLULA MCGILL, Re-spondent; Case No. JV23-18, JV79,80-17. TO:TALLULAH MCGILL:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a AS-SISTED GUARDIANSHIPhas been scheduled with theWarm Springs Tribal Court.By this notice you are sum-moned to appear in this mat-ter at a hearing scheduled forthe 24TH day of FEBRU-ARY, 2021 @ 2:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsLENORA WILLIAMS,Respondent; Case No.JV10-20. TO: LENORAWILLIAMS, CPS, JVPROS:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a CUS-TODY REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the4TH day of MARCH, 2021@ 9:00 AM

3 Warriors store hoursThis Thursday, De-

cember 31 the ThreeWarriors Market will beopen from 7 a.m. to 3

p.m.The market wishes ev-

e r yone a t Happy NewYear!

Social Security payments for SSI are generally paidon the first of each month. January 1 will be a holi-day, so payments will be made the day, Thursday,December 31.

The SSA persons usually get paid on the third ofthe month. However, January 3 is Sunday; there-fore, SSA third-of-the-month checks will be issuedon Thursday, December 31. Rose Alarcon.

Social Security payments

The Columbia River In-ter-Tribal Fish Commis-sion seeks to hire an Ad-ministrative and ContractSpecialist. Location: Port-land.

Job Summary:CRITFCis seeking an Administra-tive and Contract Special-ist to serve the FisheryScience Department. TheFSCI Department is the

CRITFC looking to hirelargest department atCRITFC, containing over40 full-time staff stationedprimarily in Portland, andalso in Hagerman andMoscow, Idaho. Startingsalary range: $51,244.00– $66,614. Closing date:February 12, 2021. Em-ployment application andfull job announcement lo-cated critfc.org

Around Indian Country

Nez Perce Tribe reclaims148 acres of ancestral land

The Nez Perce Tribe in December completed thepurchase of Am’sáaxpa—the Place of Boulders—a148-acre property located in Joseph.

Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee ChairmanShannon Wheeler and Secretary, Rachel Edwardswere there to complete the paperwork.

“This has been a project in the works for sometime and there were several people involved in mak-ing this purchase a reality,” stated Chairman Wheeler.

“This purchase is a wonderful step in the reestab-lishment of a Nez Perce presence in the homelandof our people. We know our ancestors are smiling tosee us returning home.”

The property, previously known as the Hayes Prop-erty, is located behind the rodeo grounds. The prop-erty includes three-quarters of a mile of WallowaRiver frontage with certain water rights. It consistsof farm and riparian land, with a pristine view ofthe Wallowa Mountain range.

This site, known as a traditional Nez Perce villagesite, is overlooked by a ridge known as a council sitefor Chief Joseph.

During the spring of 1877, Chief Joseph and hisband were forced out of the Wallowa Valley. His bandat this point consisted of about 400, with approxi-mately only 60 warriors.

They headed for the Nez Perce reservation inIdaho, crossing the Snake River at what is now DugBar in Hells Canyon.

At the time they did not know it, but Joseph’s bandwould never be allowed to return to their homelandagain. Acquisition of this property will allow the Tribeto continue its efforts to preserve its footprint in thisarea.

…My son, never forget my dying words. This countryholds your father's body. Never sell the bones of your fa-ther and your mother. I pressed my father's hand, andtold him I would protect his grave with my life. My fathersmiled and passed away to the spirit land. I buried him inthat beautiful valley of Winding Waters. I love that landmore than all the rest of the world. – Chief Joseph

Kids Gifts this Wednesday

CTWS, Petitioner, vsKISHON GRAYBAEL,Respondent; Case No.JV13-15. TO: KISHONGRAYBAEL, MARIONGRABAEL JR., ROSAGRAYBAEL, MARIONGRAYBAEL SR.:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a AS-SISTED GUARDIANSHIPREVIEW has been sched-uled with the Warm SpringsTribal Court. By this noticeyou are summoned to appearin this matter at a hearingscheduled for the 24TH dayof FEBRUARY, 2021 @4:00 PM

CTWS, Petitioner, vsMACHELL MEANUS,Respondent; Case No.JV34-20. TO: MACHELLMEANUS, CPS, JVPROS:

YOU ARE HEREBYNOTIFIED that a CUS-TODY REVIEW has beenscheduled with the WarmSprings Tribal Court. By thisnotice you are summoned toappear in this matter at ahearing scheduled for the2ND day of MARCH, 2021@ 3:00 PM

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The employment recovery from the Covid-19 shock slowed dra-matically across Central Oregon in November. Note: These slowingrates of job growth do not capture the two-week covid freeze at theend of the November, which occurred after the reference week forthese estimates.

Jefferson County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment ratewas 6.6 percent in November, down from 7.3 percent in October.The rate was 4.1 percent in November of last year.

Jefferson County shed 40 jobs in November on a seasonally ad-justed basis, following a revised gain of 70 jobs in October.

The recovery took a step back in November. The county hasonly added back 440 of the 730 jobs lost, 60 percent— of all jobslost. Similar to other parts of Central Oregon the employment lossesin Jefferson County over the past year are concentrated in leisureand hospitality and manufacturing. However, local government isdown significantly in Jefferson County.

Deschutes County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment ratedropped to 6.6 percent in November, down from 7.3 percent inOctober. The rate remains up from November 2019 when it was3.3 percent.

Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fellto 7.2% in November, down from 7.9 percent in October. Theunemployment rate remains significantly higher than in November2019 when it was 4.7 percent.

Regional jobs update

Clinic staff (above), social distance waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine. The clinic’s Dr. Creelman(right) receives his vaccine from Dr. Locker.

Mitchell Lira photos/KWSO

The tribes Covid-19 ResponseTeam met this week with TribalCouncil, and Council agreed withthese recommendations:

· Fifty-percent of theworkforce returned on Tuesday,December 29.

Until further notice, essentialworkers need to continue to re-port. Other workers schedules tobe determined by general manag-ers and directors.

· Continue a community widetravel restriction with exception totravel to stores, post office, doc-tor appointments or for otheremergency purposes.

Discouraging travel out ofstate. However, if any tribal em-ployee is planning to travel out ofstate, he or she needs to notify hisor her supervisor.

If the employee has no symp-toms, the perosn can report towork when they return; however,the employee is required to take aCovid-19 test within four daysupon return, with documentation

Council approves ResponseTeam recommendations

of a negative test.· Community wide curfew be

lifted: However, for those under 18and under, the curfew stays in ef-fect, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The latest reservationCovid-19 data (right), as

provided by IHS, tribalCommunity Health, TribalCouncil and the Covid-19

Response Team.

The data tracks the historyof the virus spread amongthe reservation population

through late December.

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Shelters to help the homeless

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The tribes contracted with the Everett, Washington company Pallet Shelter todeliver ten of the units: Here, they arrive at the parking lot area by the formerelementary school gymnasium, where the crew set them up this week.

en shelter units ar-rived this week, a tribalproject to help the homelessduring these winter months.The company Pallet Shelterof Everett, Washington, de-livered the units, and was as-sembling them this week inthe parking area by theformer elementary school.

Tribal Council in late fallapproved this project, ear-marking some of the tribes’Cares Act funding. TheHealth and Human ServicesBranch then carried out theprogram.

Tribal members experi-

encing homelessness, seekingemergency shelter, have allbeen staying in the formerelementary school gymna-sium. This had been a rea-sonable solution during pre-vious winters; however, dur-ing the Covid-19 pandemicthe situation becomes a seri-ous concern.

More than 30 people at atime have sought shelterthrough the Health and Hu-man Services homeless shel-ter. Having individuals in thesmall separate units reducesthe risk of the spread of thevirus, said Caroline Cruz,

branch general manager.Soon, the individual shel-

ters will have generators, al-lowing for heating in the win-ter, and cooling in the sum-mer. The generators had notyet arrived this week, Ms.Cruz said. Tribal EmergencyResponse may have somegenerators that could beused until the new generatorsarrive, perhaps next week.

Another aspect of thisproject will be a food truckproviding hot meals to indi-viduals experiencing home-lessness, Ms. Cruz said.

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The Indian Health Ser-vice updated its Covid-19testing data. The data isthrough December 27, andreflects IHS testing across allof Indian Country.

According to the data,since March: 139,476 testshave returned positive forCovid-19. That representsan increase of 1 percentfrom the 138,091 cases pre-viously reported by the IHS.

Altogether, 1,641,009coronavirus tests have beenadministered within the IHSthrough December 27, thedata shows. That marks anincrease of 0.6 percent fromthe day prior.

Based on the cumulativepercent positive, the highestrates have been seen in theNavajo Area (15.8 percent),the Phoenix Area (13.8 per-

cent), the Oklahoma CityArea (11.9 percent), the Al-buquerque Area (10.9 per-cent) and the Great PlainsArea (10.6 percent).

The first two regions in-clude the state of Arizona,indicating a disproportionatetoll of Covid-19 in the state.

The 7-day rolling averagepositivity column offers amore contemporary look atthe impact of thecoronavirus. The data showswhere Covid-19 cases have

been increasing recently.Based on the 7-day roll-

ing average positivity, threeregions have seen dramaticincreases in Covid-19 cases.They are: The Phoenix Area(24.1 percent), the Okla-homa City Area (23.8 per-cent) and the Navajo Area(19.4 percent). Two of thethree regions include thestate of Arizona. Overall,9.2 percent of IHS testshave been positive since theonset of the pandemic.

IHS updates coronavirus data

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