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Two locals earn journeyman
by Pat Leno-Baker
On April 14 two tribal mem
bers, Terry Squicmphen and
Ron Suppah received their
journeymans certificates and tic
kets in a ceremony held in the
Tribal Council chambers. The
two have been working on their
mechanics tickets for the last
two years. They arc the first
tribal members to receive certifi
cation while working on the
reservation.
Mary Wendy Roberts,
Commissioner of Labor and
Industries for the state of Oregon,
Bill Anton, director of the Oregon
State Apprenticeship program
and Walt Large, Apprenticeship
consultant attended the ceremo
nies which marked a first in the
state, a ticket being earned on a
reservation through an agreement
made between the state and an
Indian Tribe.
Terry began working for the
tribal vehicle motor pool in
1979 a position he held until he
transferred to the Tribal Garage
in March of 1986. During his
years at the motor pool he
attended and participated in Ford
and General Motors school semi
nars. He trained under journey
man mechanic Ron Kersey. Terry
received credit for the years he
had worked as a trainee before
he entered the program.
Ron Suppah began working
at the Tribal Garage in 1 982. He
had worked prior at the Chevron
garage and the Community
Center. While he worked at the
Tribal Garage he attended classes
through Central Oregon Commu
nity College. For his four years
apprenticeship program he com
pleted two years of on-the-job
training and was given credit
for two years for his experience
and schooling.
Earlier this year the two men
were tested and passed the test
which then made them eligible
to receive their certificate. The
hours of employment training
for the men were approximately
Prevention
The film "My Father Son"
was shown with positive feedback
by those attending the prevention
team meeting. Caroline Cruz
will be showing more films and
materials at future meetings.
The purpose of sharing these
films is so the prevention team
is aware of what is available in
our resource center and for our
own education.
Cruz updated the committee
on the Warm Springs Prevention
Team Action Plan submitted to
the State last September at the
Prevention Conference. A copy
of the written report will be
distributed at the next meeting.
Cruz will be presenting a written
and verbal report at the Preven
tion Team Leader's meeting to
be held at Sun River on April 4,
1986.
Cruz distributed a copy of the
State Logo Design and Theme
drawn by her to be submitted to
the State as part of a state wide
contest. The theme Cruz selected
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Madras Jr. High math teacher Sue Sparks spent spring vacation building mathmatical puzzles to
help students utilize their math skills and to provide a change from regular classroom activities for
the students.
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8,000 on the job training. They
learned the work processes and
put in the hours required. Train
ing covered shop routine, brakes,
chassis, clutch and transmission,
rear axle assembly, power plants,
electrical systems, motor
analyzing and miscellaneous. Re
lated training covered materials
and parts, tools and test equip
ment, hydraulic and electrical
equipment. Layout schematics,
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At a special luncheon Oregon State Commissioner of Labor and
Industries, Mary Wendy Roberts, congratulates (left to right) Ron
Suppah and Terry Squiemphen on receiving their mechanic
journeyman certification.
team receives update
for the state logo is "Branching
Out. " Whoever wins will receive
a paid registration fee to the
State Prevention Conference in
September.
The first National Conference
on Alcohol and Drug Prevention
will be held in August, 1986.
The conference will be held in
Washington, D.C. The state will
be offering four partial scholar
ships. Each region is encouraged
Simnasho District Voters
Run-off Election between
Delbert Frank, Sr.
and
Janice Clements
Tuesday, April 29, 1986
safety, trade terms, economics
of the trade, public relations
and related trade information.
In the beginning of the program
a Trade and Apprenticeship
Committee ( ATAC) was formed
to work with the state consultant,
Walt Large, and to get it started
on the reservation. The commit
tee consists of Dclford Johnson,
chairman; Margie Earl, secretary;
Jeff Sanders; Les Yaw; Levi
Bobb and Herb Gravbacl. Work-
to submit their names for a
drawing to be held at the Team
Leaders meeting on April 4th.
After a brief discussion, it was
decided that Cruz will submit
her name as the team representa
tive. If anyone else would like to
submit their name they need to
contact Carolin Cruz by the
3 1st to be eligible for the partial
scholarship drawing.
tickets
ing with the committee are Tribal
employees Ron Kersey, Ken
Lydy, Bill Caudle, Cliff Stallings.
and Ray Elkins. Geoff Bury of
Central Oregon Community
College also works with the
committee.
Johnson said the program
was started because of a lack of
documentation of in-house train
ing. "One could not see the end
of the rainbow," said Johnson.
Also, tribal training was not
recognized on the outside. The
program can solve both of these
problems because of the certifica
tion by the state and the opportu
nity to train in a program that is
recognized statewide and natio
nally for the blue-collar skills.
A number of young men are
presently working in the carpen
try apprenticeship program un
der the guidance of Bill Caudle.
The men have been working on
two, four-bedroom homes, one
in Simnasho and one in Elliott
Heights. Those working on the
homes are Austin Smith, Byron
Berry, Dixon Davis, Charley
Tailfeathers, Gary Villa and
Chesley Yahtin. Two men are
working on the mechanic appren
ticeship program, they are Lee
Johnson and Donnie Winishut.
Waldon Winishut is working
under the guidance of Ray Elkins
in the plumber trainee program.
"The importance of this pro
gram, is self-sufficiency, whereas
our young people will have the
opportunity to gain certification
on the job," stated Johnson
during the ceremonies held at
the Council chambers.
Continuing, Johnson said, "The
opportunity is here for people
to capitalize on skilled blue
collar trade. I feel and consider
this to be the base toward a
healthy economy, in such an
organization. The worker learns
his trade, whereas some, later
become successful entrepreneurs
with ideas generated from the
skills. These people have the
idea which creates the thrust to
a healthy economic development
and economic growth."
Rainer to hold motivational workshops
An exciting part of events
scheduled for the Madras Jr.
High culture week, April 28
May 2 will be a motivation
lecture by Howard Rainier.
Rainier is a nationally recognized
Indian consultant who has been
conducting seminars and work
shops for native Americans for
the last ten years. His positive,
motivating seminars have been
well received throughout the
United States and Canada by
thousands of Indian people who
have attended these unique presen
tations. His services have. been
extended to Indian education
programs, tribal councils, Indian
organizations, tribal departments,
Federal Indian boarding schools,
colleges, universities, and special
tribal youth programs.
Rainier's experience in working
with Indian people has enabled
him to produce educational ma
terials for his seminars that are
relevant and pertinent to current
Indian needs. He has recently
produced a self image manuel
that is currently being used in
schools, tribal councils, and
Indian communities. This manual
is a result of working with Indian
people of all ages and backgrounds
who have expressed a desire for
an Indian-oriented educational
booklet that would enable them
to apply these principles in their
daily lives. This manual is now
being used throughout the United
States and Canada as a teaching
aid for self improvement and
self motivational purposes.
Continued from page 7 Referendum
during the rest of the year. The
sewing plant would reduce that
rate by approximately five per
cent. "Miss Rodeo America' shirts
and blouses can be found in
western stores throughout the
United States, Canada and in
some European stores each selling
at an average price of $43. Miss
Rodeo America sales have grown
at a rate of 20 percent annually;
1 985 sales totaled $3 million. To
Idea not
The idea of an apprenticeship
program on the reservation is
not new, it is something that
was a way of life for Indians.
Long before there was a reserva
tion Indian people used the system
of having a master teach the
young people a trade. Mothers
taught their young daughters
the art of making baskets, how
to gather food and how to prepare
it. A warrior taught the young
men how to hunt, how to select
the proper wood to make a
sturdy bow and straight arrows.
It was the master teaching the
young.
As the world of the non
Indian came across America so,
also, did their accepted training
methods. Methods that had been
used for many years in lands
across the seas became familiar
in North America.
Then came the reservation
and a new way of life for the
Indian. On the reservation the
Indian's life changed more to
resemble the life of the non
Indians. New skills were needed
for the Indians. If the young
people wanted to learn the new
skills they had to leave the reser
vation to study under a
masterjourneyman.
In time the Indian people
learned that it was possible to
learn some of these skills on the
reservation but all the training
and skills were not documented.
The only place that their skills
were accepted were on the reser
vation. So if the time came that
an Indian had to leave the reser
vation to seek a job he found
that all his training, experience
and skills were unrecognized. It
had not been documented by a
journeyman. He needed a jour
neyman certification and ticket
which was so vital in getting a
job in the outside world.
Several years ago, Delford
Johnson, tribal member and
holder of a journeyman ticket
in auto mechanics, decided that
there must be a way to get local
people into apprentice programs
without leaving the reservation.
He found that an agreement
between the Tribes and the
Oregon State Labor and
Rainer's philosophy in his
training seminars is that learning
should be motivating as well as
fun. He has attempted to incorpo
rate into his presentations stimu
lating games and exercises which
encourage self development skills
and talent awareness that pro
motes confidence through active
workshop participation.
Rainer is a multi-talented indi
vidual who has accomplished
much in behalf of American
Indians. He has produced several
multi media presentations on
American Indians. He is recog
nized as an accomplished photo
grapher and poet, whose works
have been accepted nationally
in the Indian and non-Indian
community. Rainer has also
worked in the area of motion
picture and television produc
tions dealing with various Indian
themes.
His success in working with
Indian people is due to his child
hood experience of living on the
Taos Pueblo Indian Reservation
near Taos, New Mexico. He
learned from his grandparents
and natural parents the traditio
nal ways of Indian life, enabling
him to be sensitive to the need
for retaining the positive tradi
tions and customs of Indian
people. His father, John, has
helped shape the destiny of his
son in also stressing the
importance of an education and
the need for professional Indians
in today's complex society. Rainer
currently heads the American
keep pace with the growing
demand, additional factories,
such as the proposed Warm
Springs plant, are needed.
The two trust funds, depending
on the outcome of the referen
dum, will set aside monies for
higher education and vocational
training and senior citizens. The
funds can not be used for any
other purpose. Though the Tribe
is in sound financial condition
now, these funds will ensure
new
Industries Commission meant
that the program could be initiated
on the reservation. The agreement
was made and it was step a toward
a program that can and does
serve as a tool for Indian people
to combat economic and social
problems in their lifes. It was a
major move toward the self
sufficiency for which the Tribes
was striving.
With employment on the reser
vation reaching 40 percent in
the winter months and dropping
to 30 percent in summer months,
the apprenticeship program could
help to reduce the high unemploy
ment problem. It would, also,
mean that the Tribes could have
their own trained labor force to
fill positions that have in the
past been filled with journeyman
from off the reservation. It meant
the Tribes could have a tribal
member trained to become the
plumber or carpenter or electri
cian. The program could provide
training to Indian youth, giving
them a feeling of self-worth by
providing them a trade while
earning money at the same time.
It would give them the opportu
nity to pursue careers they were
interested in.
Programs being considered
for an apprenticeship program
include millwright, boiler opera
tor, turbine operator, manufac
turing plant electrician, typeset
ting, country printer, printer,
and many more.
The apprenticeship program
is in its infant stages and still
has much growing to do.
The list of registered apprentice
ship programs in the State of
Oregon consists of over 150
types of training. To name a few
of those offered through the
program; auto body and fender
mechanic, auto painter, baker,
bricklayer, choker setter, construc
tion laborer, dental technician,
diesel mechanic, meatcutter,
painter, and saw filer.
People who are interested in
an apprenticeship program should
contact Walt Large, apprentice
ship consultant in Bend at 382
6330. He will be able to give
information on the programs
and trades.
Indian Scholarships, Inc., in'
Taos, New Mexico, which as
v financially assisted over 2,300
American Indian men and women
in obtaining their master and
doctorate degrees.
Rainer's major objective is to
help Indian people see the power
of success and draw it from
within themselves. His main con
cern is directed towards motiva
ting Indian men and women to
develop self respect, self reliance,
and self motivation which will
enable them to effectively survive
as an American Indian, whether
it be in an Indian community,
or in an urban setting. He believes
that leaders and producers are
not born, but are taught to
become such. His personal dream
is to see hundreds of Indian
young people prepare educatio
nally, socially, and politically to
represent the American Indian
in all aspects of life.
Workshops will be conducted
in Warm Springs, May 1 at 7:30
p.m. at the Warm Springs
Elementary Gymnasium. This
lecture and workshop is open to
all parents and interested per
sons. He will speak to students at
Madras High School at 11:30
a.m. and at Madras Jr. High at
2:30 p.m.
The program is sponsored by
the Johnson O'Malley Educatio
nal Enrichment committee and
the tribal Education and Training
department.
issues
stability in the future, as the
monies will always be available.
The vote to decide the fate of
these referendum items is set for
April 29, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
at the Community Center. Absen
tee ballots are available at the
Vital Statistics department and
must be received by that depart
ment by April 29. Those 21
years of age or older, or married,
are eligible to vote.