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P^ge10 Spily^y Tymoo, W 31-111 Springs, Oregon Positive report on reservation air quality $475,000 grant for Fire and Safety By Leslie M itts Spilyay Tymoo and a new or used jet boat for water search, rescue and recoverv. Ray Potter, chief financial officer for the tribes, said the funds allotted for the fire de partment are a perfect example of what the Challenge Fund was set up to accomplish. The Challenge Fund awards money to depart ments who have been awarded grants and was set up last year. The reason for that, Pot ter said, is that many grants don’t pay the full amount necessary—with money con tributed from the tribes, de partments will be able to cover the full cost. The money for Fire and Safety will only be used if the total cost of their equipment exceeds $475,000, Potter said. J Fire fighting will soon be come much easier for those with the Fire and Safety De partment. The United States Depart ment of Agriculture Rural Development fund awarded Fire and Safety with a $475,000 Economic Impact Initiative Grant to purchase essential fire and emergency rescue equipment. The tribes will contribute an additional $55,000 to the project out of the Challenge Fund. Currently Fire and Safety lacks adequate fire and rescue equipment to serve several small communities on the reservation. The Sidwalter Station lacks any equipment—which Leslie Mltts/Spilyay Lynn Fluhr, Ian Nelson, Danny Martinez and Gary Hudson accept the $475,000 check on behalf of Fire and Safety. means that during a fire the equipment must come from a distance and increases the re sponse time to that area. The current ambulance is a 1995 model that has logged in over 147,500 miles. While the department also provides emergency services along the Deschutes and Co lumbia Rivers (as well as local waters) they do not have any boats capable of providing emergency search and rescue or recovery missions. The USDA funds will be used to purchase one pumper/ tender truck with a 2,000 gallon tank, one 200-gallon tank brush rescue unit, a new ambulance PBS special examines Native teen experiences What’s it like to be a young “Reach the Rez” tour, and in the films made by Native American Native American today? program, viewers learn about teens. These include a depiction Teens from throughout the the year-long tour’s messages of of teen life gone awry on the U.S. share their stories in Native hope and empowerment for reservation (from Swinomish American Teens: Who We Are, an Native Am erican youth. youth in Washington state) and upcoming special co-hosted by A champion lacrosse player and clips from the Native American Native American rap artist and a Grammy-nominated musician Youth Olympics in Anchorage, film actor Litefoot. are among the teens profiled in where teens compete in sports Native American Teens: Who We the special. The lacrosse player based on traditional Inuit activi Are, an “In the Mix” segment, is 15-year-old Kori Hafltown, ties. is scheduled to be aired on Sat and on the Seneca Cattaragus Throughout the program, we urday, Nov. 18 on PBS stations. reservation in Western New hear from a group of teens at Shot around the country, the York, we see his exciting play, the annual Unity Conference, a program features profiles of learn about the deep roots of gathering of Native American accomplished teens, short films lacrosse in Native American cul youth leaders and activities from made by young Native Ameri ture, and see just how traditional all over the country. cans, and an insightful discus lacrosse sticks are made. Addressing topics from com sion with a group of young On the Shoshone-Bannock mon misconceptions and ste Native 2 ,'V, Tty leaders f ( • > from cities and reservation in Fort Flail, Idaho, reotypes about Native Ameri reservations throughout the U.S. we meet award-winning musi cans to their hopes for. the fu Litefoot (Cherokee) co-hosts cian Hovia Edwards, a young ture, these young leaders the special with Dartmouth film flute player who’s carrying on a thoughtfully weigh in on a range major Christina Douglas tradition passed down from her of issues that affect their lives (Shinnocock) at the father that was once only re everyday. Mashantucket Pequot powwow served for boys and men. In addition to the broadcast, in Connecticut. Litefoot appears Native American Teens: Who We the project includes a website at the powwow as part of his Are also features several short with additional information Museum hours shorter for winter months The Museum at Warm Springs has returned to its winter hours. During the winter sched ule the museum is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The winter hours continue through February. The winter hour schedule will allow for needed main tenance and cleaning to the permanent and changing exhib its galleries, and other public ar- eas. Cultural artifacts and objects currently on display will be in spected, cleaned and conserved, and some items may be changed in and out of the exhibits. This special time to care for the artifacts and the building, and adding to the new exhibit is directly tied to the museum’s mission statement. In past years, w inter months have also shown a major decline in visitation to the museum; and economi cally, it is a prudent decision to reduce hours during the decrease in tourism in the winter, said Carol Leone, mu seum executive director. November 9, 2006 about the topics featured in the program, a list of resources for and about Native Americans, and a classroom discussion guide (www.pbs.org/inthemix <http : / / w w w. pbs. org/ inthemix>). Native American Teens: Who We Are, is produced by Castleworks, Inc. for PBS; Sue Castle and Pamela Benson, executive pro ducers: Nanobah Becker (Na vajo), associate producer; Chris tina Douglas (Shinnocock), edi tor. Funding is provided by Na tive American Public Telecom munications (NAPT). The spe cial will premiere on PBS sta tions throughout t he, country the week of November 18 (check local listings). The Warm Springs Reserva tion received a positive air qual ity rating from the U.S. Environ mental Protection Agency. The monthly report for Sep tember rates the air quality at 25 on the air quality index rating system. A score of 25 is classified as good, with 0 being the best and over 201 rated as very unhealthy. According to the sampling monitor readings observed at the Department of Natural Re sources building, the Warm Springs air complies with the U.S. standards for air particulate matter. The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for is suing public air pollution advi sories when they expect pollu tion levels to rise above the moderate air quality index cat egory and remain there for 48 hours. Vendors welcome at Madras Christmas Bazaar The 2006 Madras Saturday Market Christmas Bazaar has been scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The market will be in the Mud Springs Grange Hall, Old Culver Highway and Third St. in downtown Madras. As with last year’s bazaar, this year’s will feature many vendors who have been popular regulars at the Saturday Markets, offer ing fine quality local arts and crafts, gifts and seasonal deco rations, toys, foods, baked goods, and candies, toys, cloth ing, jewelry, and so on. Indian Art Fair in November The Annual Indian Art Fair at the Museum at Warm Springs will be on Saturday, Nov. 25. The fair will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On that date at the museum, there will also be a Christmas wreath sale. Vendor priority will be given to tribal and local com munity vendors. For informa tion call the museum at 553- 3331. New, first-time vendors are also welcome to participate in the 2006 Bazaar. Whether new comers or Market “oldtimers,” vendors wanting to participate this year should call 475-2038 or 475-5390 as soon as possible. The historic Mud Springs Grange Flail will offer vendors and shoppers quite a bit more space than in 2005, according to Bill Houts of the Market Orga nizing Group. 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