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Toiyabe Indian Health Project- Family Services most recently held the most anticipated youth event of the summer. The 2019 Indigenous Games took place Wednesday, July 24th at Millpond Park in Bishop, Ca with a tremendous turn out of about 100 youth! This Annual event is a take on the Alaska Indigenous games which involves various skilled events. The competitive events included; Hand Slap, Alaskan Two-foot high kick, Alaskan One foot high kick, Footrace, Softball throw, Stick pull, Tug-of-War, and the 11-13 year old competed in an Atlatl Throw. First through third places were awarded in each category! The youth had a lot of fun during the Indigenous Games and we could see the pro-gress they are making in developing skills necessary for the games. TIHP- Family Services would like to thank the Bish-op Indian Education Center and their staff, Lone Pine Tribal TANF, and all the TIHP Staff that helped make this event possible for the youth.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

(HOUSING)

VACANCY AT COYOTE MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS (CMA)

The Community Development Department (CDD) would like to announce that it has one (1) vacant rental at the Coyote

Mountain Apartments located at 18 N. Pa Ha Lane, Bishop CA.

The vacant unit consists of 3-bedrooms/1-bathroom and comes with central heating, a swamp cooler, gas range and re-

frigerator. The Coyote Mountain Apartment complex has an on-site laundry facility, playground and curbside mailboxes

are available. A $400 refundable security deposit and $100 non-refundable cleaning deposit are required to be paid prior

to move-in.

If you or someone you know needs housing assistance, stop by the CDD office and pick up a Housing Application.

Please be advised that to be eligible for housing assistance there are income and other requirements that must be met. In

addition, all statements made in the Housing Application are subject to verification.

Housing applications for the vacant CMA rental unit will be accepted until

5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019.

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP)

The Community Development Department (CDD) is encouraging any person who holds a Tribal land assignment and

who are low income to apply for the BIA Housing Improvement Program (HIP). HIP categories include: A) interim im-

provements, B) renovation, and C-1) replacement housing (replace existing).

HIP applications are valid for two years however all applicants are required to submit verification of total house-

hold income on an annual basis. To check on the status of your previously submitted application for HIP or for a new

application, contact the CDD office. Applications are being accepted until November 15, 2019. DON’T DELAY – AP-

PLY EARLY!

HOMEOWNER INSURANCE

Amerind Risk Management provides homeowner insurance coverage that is flexible and affordable to protect your home

and personal property in the event of a loss. You have the option of choosing a coverage plan that works for you! You

select the coverage based upon the limits of the property and coverage options you select.

The type of homes that are eligible for insurance coverage through AMERIND include: traditional homes, stick-built,

adobe homes, modular/mobile homes, new construction, homes under construction and rental properties.

To be eligible, the homeowner or renter must be enrolled in a federally recognized Tribe and the home must be located

on any of these types of land; Indian Reservation, restricted land, trust land and Indian allotments.

Amerind insurance applications are available at the CDD Office. For any questions, more information, or for assistance

in completing the application, please feel free to contact the CDD by calling 760-872-4356 or stop by the CDD office at

48 Tu Su Lane Bishop CA 93514.

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2019-2020 COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HOUSING)

The CDD offers a College/Vocational Student Education Assistance Program that provides assistance for housing and/or

utility expense(s) for Bishop Tribal students.

The following is a partial list of eligibility requirements that applicants must meet:

Be an enrolled member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe and cannot be living with parent/guardian.

One student per household will be funded during the semester.

Meet HUD income guidelines. Student’s or family income must not exceed 80% of the HUD median income level.

Be a full-time student carrying 12 units per term or an approved training schedule (on-line classes are not eligible).

Students must be attending an accredited community college, college, university, vocational or training facility out of the

Bishop area with a radius of 100 miles.

For a complete list of eligibility requirements or to request an application for the College/Vocational Student Education

Assistance Program, please contact the Community Development Department at 48 Tu Su Lane, Bishop CA 93514 or call

(760) 872-4356. (NOTE: Completed applications can be returned in person, by mail, fax or email.)

2019 HOUSING FAIR

On Saturday, May 18, 2019, the Community Development Department held its annual Housing Fair. The annual Housing

Fair is an event that enables service providers and local businesses to provide information on the programs and services

that they have to offer the Tribal community.

The Community Development Department would like to thank all the service providers who participated in this year’s

Housing Fair – Toiyabe Family Services, Inyo County Veterans Service Office, the Bishop Paiute Tribe-RAVE Program,

OVCDC Tuniwa Nobi, California Indian Manpower Consortium, Bishop Paiute Tribe Family Formation, Bishop Paiute

Tribal Head Start Program, Bishop Paiute Palace Casino, OVCDC Language Program, Bishop Paiute Tribe Human Re-

sources Department, Amerind Insurance, Tribal First, the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Marthina

Taylor Cakes. The CDD would also like to thank all of the local businesses who donated items for the raffles!

Congratulations to the winners of the storage shed raffles: Yvonne Chandler and Teddy Hooper!

A very special thank you goes out to the CDD staff for all of their hard work that went into putting on a successful 2019

Housing Fair!!

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(MORE THAN ONE LOCATION IS AN ADDITIONAL $4)

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News from the Food Sovereignty Program FSP Mobile Market Makes Appearance at the Sustaining Tribal Resources Conference On July 10th, FSP staff

prepared and served local tradi-

tional foods from the program’s

Mobile Market at the Sustaining

Tribal Resources Conference din-

ner at the Owens Valley Paiute-

Shoshone Cultural Center. Free

samples included: nettle iced tea,

acorn muffins+ FSP corn flour

and elderberry jam, Red Lake Na-

tion wild rice salad, and mesquite-

date shakes. Attendees were able

to enter a free raffle, which in-

cluded Chia Café cookbook priz-

es (compliments of Tuniwa Nobi

Family Literacy Program).

FSP intern, Gabe Piper,

also popped amaranth for sam-

pling and gave out recipes.

The FSP plans on making

more community appearances

with the Mobile Market in the fu-

ture.

FSP STAFF VISIT CAHUILLA HOMELANDS to attend a California Native Plants: Gather, Process, Feast Workshop

This last June, three FSP staff traveled to Idyllwild, CA

by invitation of the Chia Café Collective to attend a

workshop highlighting culinary uses of California Na-

tive Plants. The two-day

workshop included (but was

not limited to) the topics of:

Tongva reciprocity relation-

ships with nature, the im-

portance of wiya (acorn) as a

native food, and plant gather-

ing protocols.

The FSP was inspired by this

trip and plans to share this

knowledge during the 3rd An-

nual Fall Harvest Celebration

this coming October.

Some of the dishes served by the FSP at recent events

are those published in the Chia Café Collective cook-

book, “Cooking the Native Way.”

CALLING ALL

ARTISTS!

The Bishop Paiute

Tribe’s Food Sovereignty Program is

seeking an individual to illustrate a sea-

sonal cultural foods poster. The artist

will be responsible for designing either

4-seasonal vignettes or twelve-monthly

vignettes that feature cultural food, fiber,

and medicine plants and their harvest

times. If interested, please contact Jen

Schlaich as soon as possible: jen.schlaich@bishoppaiute.org 760.920.5254.

TRIBAL COURT NEWS…... Tribal Court has been changed from Tuesday, August 20, 2019 to

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:00am in Tribal Chambers.

If you have any questions please contact the Tribal Courts at

760-873-3584.

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Three-day Sustaining Tribal Resources Conference held on the Bishop Reservation: Native American Tribes, California Energy Commission collaborate to sustain renewable energy resources. BISHOP, CA, June 13, 2019 – The California Energy Commission and the Bishop Paiute Tribe co-sponsored the 3-day Sustaining Tribal Resources Conference at the Bishop Education Center June 9-11, 2019. The conference initiated and expanded dialogue concerning past and current state energy-related and climate change projects, plans, and assessments in relation to tribal cultural and environmental issues. Chairman Allen Summers, Sr. from the Bishop Paiute Tribe opened the conference by expressing his hope that “we can learn from this discussion and grow stronger.” Major topics discussed during the conference included on/off reservation environmental assessment, cultural land-scapes, conservation easements, traditional ecological knowledge and climate change resiliency. “What we do here in California matters, we create models for engaging with Native American tribes,” said California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild. “We have the opportunity to show how a tribal-state relationship can be healthy and productive”

The invite-only conference kicked off with tribal led field trips for conference participants to Owens Lake, a walking tour on tribal land to explore the tribe’s efforts to achieve sustainable food sovereignty, water monitoring, and Paiute culture, and also a tour to a historic Battle Site Monument. “This conference is years in the making and reflects the Energy Commission’s desire for dialogue, partnerships and real improvements in tribal relations,” said Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas. “The people in this room have helped changed the way the state works with tribes.” The following two days of the conference featured speakers from various Tribes and State agencies including Chair-man Allen Summers, Sr. from the Bishop Paiute Tribe, Chair David Hochschild and Commissioner Karen Douglas from the Energy Commission, Kathy Bancroft from the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, and Christina Snider the Tribal Ad-visor to Governor Gavin Newsom. During Chair Hochschild’s opening remarks he stated that “when we take on the biggest challenges, climate change being one, this is where we tap into the best of the human spirit.” The conference stemmed from discussions after the California Tribal Energy Summit held November 2018

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FROM THE AIR PROGRAM

Spring—Summer Events

STORM SPOTTERS

On June 5th, Warning Coordination Meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) Las Vegas

came to Bishop as part of a regional training tour. The Bishop Tribe hosted another year of Storm Spotters

training for local weather enthusiasts. The training was held in the Tribal Chambers and about 23 people at-

tended. Attendees included other OV tribal environmental staff, Paiute tribal members, OEHAA and CalOES

staff, CHP staff, OVIWC staff, and members of the public. One of the purposes of the training is to become a

registered Storm Spotter who reports severe weather to the NWS. It is known that Bishop is in a blank spot

for radar, and on-the-ground observations are often used in issuing warnings in our forecast area. The train-

ing also is for people to learn about what kind of severe weather we get locally and how to identify them, just

for personal knowledge and for safety when people are doing their outside activities. Extreme weather that

occurs in the Owens Valley includes high winds, extreme heat, flash floods, hail storms, lightning storms,

funnel clouds, and though rare, even small tornadoes have been captured on camera! We hope to provide

another training in 2020. Anyone interested can ask more about it and receive invites, call the Air Program at

760-784-9308.

WILDER THAN WILD

On June 12th, The Air Program hosted a public showing of the 2018 film Wilder Than Wild at the Owens

Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center. The film was a success, and 9 people attended, including residents

from Bishop and Big Pine area, tribal and non-tribal members. There was an “impromptu” group discussion

afterwards about controlled burning. Attendees voiced concern about fuels build up locally, asked about the

status of local fuels reduction on and off reservations, and gave updates on any known current Forest Ser-

vice plans for thinning and controlled burning. The Air Quality Specialist gave a brief overview of BPT’s long-

time burn permit program. Attendees were encouraged to follow up with the Air Program at EMO-A to re-

solve any specific permit status inquiries on the reservation, or with the EMO Natural Resources Program for

info on lots surveyed as priority targets for fuels reduction projects. Due to the progression of wildland and

urban-interface fires in California since the film was made (i.e. the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, CA) ensuing

(new) status of PG&E, and changes made since then within California towards fuels reduction funding and

efforts, the Air Program isn’t planning a repeat showing of the film.

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Remains Effective From: May 1st-October 31, 2019

To determine if you are odd or even is based on

the last digit of your address. Even

numbers water on Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturdays only.

Odd numbers water on

Wednesday, Friday and Sundays only.

5:00am-10:00am

and

5:00pm-10:00pm

No watering on

Mondays

If you have gardens, fruit trees or livestock, you

may give them water daily as long as it is not ex-

cessive. Sprinkler systems operated by a time

clock controller may have alternate hours. Con-

tact Public Works for additional information.

Bishop Paiute Tribe

Public Works Department

50 Tu Su Lane

Bishop, CA 93514

Phone: 760-873-6638

Fax: 760-873-0018

Facility Use Rates

Individual Tribal Member

Outside Organizations &

Non- Tribal Members

Hourly:

4 Hours

(Half Day)

8 Hours

(Full Day)

Hourly:

4 Hours:

(Half Day)

8 Hours

(Full Day)

Council

Chambers $10 $35 $60 $30 $70 $120

Community

Center $35 $125 $230 $80 $300 $550

Cultural Center

Meeting Room

(Seats 8):

$10 $35 $60 $30 $70 $120

Cultural Center

Multi-Purpose

Room:

$35 $125 $230 $80 $300 $550

DEPOSIT FEE: $100 $250

ALL

FACILITIES:

A deposit applies to all facilities for any rental. This deposit is refundable based upon the condition of the facility upon inspection by Tribal Staff.

REMINDER COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO ADMINISTRATION AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO ACTUAL FACILITY USE.

*Cultural Center requires prior authorization through Tara Frank at (760) 873-8844.

**Community Center requires prior authorization through Susie Cisneros at (760) 872-3911.

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Risks of E-Cigarette and Vape Pen Use Although the overwhelming majority of young people do not use e-cigarettes, the recent

increase in use among adolescent is concerning to health professionals. Recent studies show that e-cigarette/vape pen use is associated with the use of other to-

bacco products that are known to cause further health issues, including cancer and heart

disease. Many people incorrectly believe that these devices produce a water vapor when in fact

they create aerosols that contain harmful chemicals, and ultra-fine particles that are in-

haled into the lungs and out into the environment, making them harmful to the user and

others nearby. These devices are still very new so many of the long-term health consequences of their

use is still not known. Even still, the mounting evidence shows that these devices are not

harmless Nicotine use in early adolescence causes changes in the brain that make life-long ad-

diction much more likely for young e-cigarette/vape pen users. Ear, eye and throat irritation is common among e-cigarette/vape pen users. The aerosols produced by the chemicals in e-juice, enter into the user’s lungs unfil-

tered and leave chemical residue behind. Nicotine is known to have effects on the

cardiovascular system. Some recent studies show that acute use of e-cigarette im-

paired flow mediated dilation, this suggests that e-cigarettes can lead to cardiovascu-

lar diseases. Tobacco Prevention Toolkit - Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University: For more information go to:

www.tobaccopreventiontoolkit.stanford.edu

The family of John Q.Williams III would like to express their

deepest appreciation to those who donated after his passing, and

during the time of family sorrow, up until and through his ser-

vice. Whole heartedly, we would like to express thanks to John’s

friends that would stop by John’s home to visit with him during

his time of hardship before his passing, which meant a whole lot

to him, he completely appreciated the visits, thank you guys for

being there for him. With warmest and special appreciation, we thank you Lonnie Na-

poles, the Cry Dance singers, and all who attended the Cry Dance and Services at the Barlow

Gym. Also, the family would like to express their special thanks to Missy Kilgore for formatting a pictorial for the services,

and to all who were able to provide pot-luck, making the services successful and memorable. We would like to thank the Bishop Paiute/Shoshone Tribes for their assistance especially the Tribal Maintenance Crew. Thanks to all who donated their time and comfort. Again, thank you all. Family of John Q. Williams III

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In this GRID Orientation

you will learn all the safe-

ty requirements needed

for Solar Installation.

The Hands-on training

will be 2-3 days (4-5

hours a day), the partici-

pants will be on rooftops

learning to install Solar on

Tribal Homes.

For those who complete this orientation & hands-on training, will be qualified to be referred out to

work with contractors making $15.29 an hour.

Solar Orientation & Hands-on Training August 2, 2019

at the

Cultural Center (2300 West Line St. Bishop)

You may attend either session: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm or 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

If interested, please contact TERO at 760-873-7893.

The ROSS Program hopes everyone had a happy and safe 4

th of July. The Bishop Paiute Tribal

Council gave all Tribal Staff Friday, July 5th

Holiday leave, a big thank you to the Bishop Tribal Council, and Gloriana Bailey, Tribal Administrator.

The ROSS Program in collaboration with RAVE are still welcoming youth to our Boys and Girls Youth Groups. On July 2, 2019 the youth started a small garden, planting tomato and chilies. They learned a new Paiute culture game, along with learning new Paiute words such as; Kasabi for feather, Wunatsu for brush or comb, Osa for bottle and ‘Apo for cup. These are just a few words in which they are learning.

During week 4, they will be Beading, any child is welcomed to attend. Keep in mind, each child is to show respect to adult teachers, other peers, and environment.

“POW WOW time is just around the corner”

ROSS PROGRAM

48 Tu Su Lane

Bishop, CA.

93514

760.784.9624

The ROSS Program (Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency)

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August 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

4

5 6

7

8 9

10

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13 14 15 16 17 General Council Meeting 8:30am

Breakfast 9:00am Meeting

Community

Center

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19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

Enrollment Mtg.

5:30 pm

Tribal Chambers

TEPA Committee Meeting 3:30pm

EMO-B

Gaming Com.

Meeting 5:30pm

PPC Conference Rm.

Cultural Advisory

Meeting 6:00pm Cultural Center

BPDC Board

Meeting 5:30pm BPDC Conference Rm.

Elders Advisory Board

12:00pm

Elders Building

Regular Tribal Council

Meeting @ 5:30pm -Tribal Chambers-

Regular Tribal Council

Meeting @ 5:30pm -Tribal Chambers-

Tribal Court

Advisory Mtg.

9:00am

Tribal Court

11:00am

Enrollment Mtg.

5:30 pm

Tribal Chambers

Commodities

7am-12pm

Cultural Center

Cultural Advisory

Meeting 6:00pm Cultural Center

Land Assignment

Meeting 6:00pm

Tribal Chambers

OVBT Meeting

10:00am Lone Pine Tribal Gym

TIHP-Diabetic

Clinic

8:00-11:00am

ROSS-Collaborators

Meeting 9:00am

THPO Committee

Meeting 5:30pm TERO Conference

Meetings/Events are

subject to

cancellation and or change

BTYC Meeting

4:00pm

Ed. Center

BTYC Meeting

4:00pm

Ed. Center

RAVE-Yoga

4:00-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

RAVE-Yoga

4:00-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

RAVE-Yoga

4:00-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

RAVE-Art Group

3:30-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

RAVE-Yoga

4:00-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

RAVE-Art Group

3:30-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

RAVE-Art Group

3:30-5:00pm

RAVE Bldg.

Community Market 5:00pm-Dusk

Cultural Center

Community Market 5:00pm-Dusk

Cultural Center

Community Market 5:00pm-Dusk

Cultural Center

Girls Youth Group 10am-1pm

S.S. Building Boys Youth Group

10am-1pm S.S. Building

Distribution Mailed

Payment Deadline to

Avoid Distribution Deductions

Back Pack Giveaway 12-2pm &

5:30-7:30pm Cultural Center

Community Market 5:00pm-Dusk

Cultural Center

Community Market 5:00pm-Dusk

Cultural Center

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TERO Commission– One (1) Member

Enrollment Committee– One (1) Member

TEPA Committee– 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

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*All Committees are paid Honorariums

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

www.bishoppaiutetribe.com

CHAIRMAN Allen Summers, Sr.

VICE-CHAIRMAN Tilford P. Denver

SECRETARY/TREASURER Jeff Romero

COUNCIL MEMBER Earleen Williams

COUNCIL MEMBER Brian Poncho

TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR Gloriana M. Bailey, MBA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER I Sabrina Renteria

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO TRIBAL COUNCIL

Charlene Keller

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Teresa Martinez

ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST Sydney Ariaz

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER II Steven Orihuela

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BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBE

Return Service Requested

PST. STD. MAIL

U.S. POSTAGE.

PAID

BISHOP, CA

PERMIT NO. 36

The Bishop Paiute Tribal Council and Staff

Wishes All Returning Students A Wonderful

2019-2020 School Year!