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r Spily^y T y m o o , W grm Springs, O regon P^ge 5 December 28, 2011 IHS encourages vaccination Health Commission outreach Dr. Rudd and the nurses at IHS are urging people 19 and older to get their vacci nation shots for tetanus, diphtheria (Td), or tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap). The vaccine is adm inis tered by injection to the up per arm. Public health officials in Oregon are concerned over the increase in the number of patients who have developed pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. Since the beginning of the year, 27 cases have been con firmed in Jackson County. Cases have also been re ported in Clark County. W hooping cough is an upper respiratory infection caused by bacteria. Early sym ptom s are m uch like cold symptoms. The cough becomes violent over the course of two weeks. Tetanus, or lockjaw, can lead to tightening in the jaw muscle so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow. Diphtheria causes a thick covering in the back of the throat and can lead to breath ing problems among other se rious health risks. Two cases o f pertussis have been reported in East ern Oregon. — by Duran Bobb imney Sweep & Dryer Vent Cleaning Licensed Bonded Insured Doug Raley 541-350-3423 Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay The members of the Joint Health Commission held a community meeting on December 15 at the Community Center. The team conducted an electronic survey with the community members and staff that were present. They then presented data collected about the health programs operating in Warm Springs. Commission members pictured from left: Health Martinez, commission secretary; Carol Prevost, Dr. Miles Rudd, Caroline Cruz, commission chairperson; Thomas Seidl, and Jim Sizemore. (Not pictured is vice chairperson Dr. “Bub” Beemer.) 6 15 11 Maid Marion Ct. Bend, OR 97702 541-389-8715 www.masterstouchbend.com $75 Warm Springs Special ($34 savings) when min of 10 people schedule Hatchery fish quick to hurt reproduction in wild (AP) - Oregon State Univer sity scientists have found that it takes only a single generation for steelhead trout raised in fish hatcheries to pass along bad ge netic traits to populations in the wild. The findings are the latest in a grow ing body o f evidence showing the downside to hatch eries as a way to rebuild threat ened and endangered salmon and steelhead runs. Studies of Hood River steel head had previously pinpointed declining reproduction success by hatchery fish in the wild, but the latest research shows it is a resu lt o f d o m esticatio n o f young fish in hatcheries that can be transmitted in breeding with wild fish, not from a temporary environmental effect, said Mark Christie, a genetic researcher and the study’s lead author. “Now we know definitely that it’s adaptation to captivity and it happens in a single gen eration, which is ama 2 ing from an evolutionary standpoint,” Christie said. The findings, published in the Proceedings o f the N ational Academy of Sciences, raise con cern about programs to supple m ent w ild p o p u latio n s o f salmon and steelhead by releas ing young hatchery fish near spawning grounds, the paper reported. Unlike conventional hatcheries, supplementation pro grams try to integrate the hatch ery populations into wild popu lations, many protected under the Endangered Species Act. Su ppo rters o f h atch ery supplementation programs cau tion against concluding that supplementation is bad. Tribes use it to help fulfill government promises to sustain tribal fish eries after Columbia Basin dams were built and in treaties signed in the mid-1800s. The productivity declines in H ood R iver steelh ead are among the sharpest o f many salmon and steelhead runs stud- u It’s important to remember that hatch ery supplementation is a response to declining or depressed salmon populations, not the cause. ” Peter Galbreath CRITFC fish scientist ied. And damage from dams and habitat destruction likely have bigger effects on productivity and returns, hatchery support ers say. “It’s important to remember that hatchery supplementation is a response to declining or de pressed salmon populations, not the cause,” said Peter Galbreath, a fishery scientist with the Co lumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Supplementation is necessary “to rebuild populations at de sired levels while we await, prob- ably naively, rectification of the source problems,” he said. The tribes say they can man age hatcheries to reduce domes tication problems, and have ad vocated doing so for two de cades. Recent successes with Snake River fall chinook indi cate carefully run programs can boost numbers of wild fish, they say. O regon State P ro fesso r M ichael Blouin, who partici pated in the study, said it should lead scientists to focus on what's going wrong in hatcheries. If crowded tanks prove to be a key problem , for exam ple, hatcheries could reduce fish numbers or build more tanks, he said. “In my opinion, the question of whether genetic change oc curs in hatcheries has been an swered,” Blouin said. “If we could quit arguing about that and find out why, then we’re all on the same team again.” \ Located at the corner of Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph.541-553-1041 V______________ _________________ / < ................ ..... V____________________ _______________________/ News fro m Indian C o u n try Tribe's online lending venture booms HELENA, Mont. (AP) - An Indian reservation in Montana may seem an unlikely place to borrow a quick $600. But the Chippewa Cree tribe says its new online lending com pany has already given out more than 121,000 loans this year at interest rates that can reach a whopping 360 percent. As more states pass laws to rein in lenders who deal in high- interest, short-term loans, In dian tribes are stepping in to fill the void. The Internet lets Plain G reen Loans reach beyond Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, while tribal immunity has al- lowed the Chippewa Cree to avoid restrictions set by states. P lain G reen Loans CEO Neal Rosette says the loans are a resource for people who can't or won't borrow from banks, and they give the p o verty stricken tribe a steady revenue stream. Former E. Idaho police officer awarded $717,000 POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - A former officer with the Fort Hall Police D epartm ent who was injured when his patrol ve hicle was hit by another vehicle has been awarded $717,000 by a Pocatello jury in a lawsuit over an A m erican Indian trib e's underinsured motorist insurance policy. But Nicolas Garcia says he w ishes he was still w orking, rather than receiving the insur ance payout. “I would rather have contin ued to be a police officer than to have those numbers,” he said. “I would rather be out there on those streets with my brothers in blue than have that money. Every day I woke up excited L about going to work. Every day it was exciting to get ready to go in as it was that very first day.” The Idaho State Journal re ports that the jury last week awarded Garcia $210,757 in lost wages, $206,179 for future lost wages, and $300,000 for non economic damages. In September 2007, Garcia was driving home in his patrol car when he was hit by another car that failed to yield at a stop sign. He suffered a career-end ing injury to his back, which had already undergone a previous fusion surgery. After the crash, Garcia un derwent additional fusions with the goal of returning to work, but those procedures weren't enough to get him back on pa trol. “I am thankful I am walk ing,” he said. “I was having trouble walking, sitting, standing, laying. Carrying a gallon of milk would hurt.” G arcia’s case involved the underinsured motorist who hit him, a worker's compensation claim, and Granite State Insur ance, which is the underinsured policy provider for Shoshone- Bannock Tribes. Garcia’s attorney, Joel Beck, a partner at Ruchti & Beck in Pocatello said the jury was asked to decide if Garcia deserved compensation for lost wages, fu ture lost wages and noneco nomic damages. ^ Legal A id S e rv ic e s o f O reg on p ro v id e s fre e assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Warm Springs Community Action Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave, Warm Springs. 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