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CHEMAWA AMERICAN Volume 69, Number 1 Chemawa, OR 97306 October 6, 1972 C h e m a w a G a in s in L a n d T r a d e The Oregon State Highway Commis sion will be receiving 72 acres of land owned by Chemawa. This land is needed to rebuild Interstate-5, which is being expanded to six lanes, and the construction of Interstate-305, which will be built from 1-5 at Chema wa into downtown Salem. The 72 acres that will be given up are located across the highway from the school. The Highway Department will also receive part of the field by McBride Hall. In exchange for the 72 acres, Che mawa will be receiving 24 acres of property situated behind the academic buildings. The property Chemawa is receiving is worth about $50,000 more than the property given up. The 24 acres will be used for the new school, which is now in the plan ning state. Superintendent Al Ouchi told the American that through the efforts of students, staff and tribal representatives, Chemawa’s friends in Congress have secured a sum of $750,000 for the design phase of the new school. A letter has also been sent to the Superintendent stating that a request for funds for construction will be pre sented to Congress early in 1973. “ The apparent success of our efforts to get a new school for Chemawa is most gratifying,” said Mr. Ouchi. “ I call on all students and all friends of Chemawa to work together to really plan for the very best school pos sible.” He added, “ We must settle for nothing but the very best for ourselves and from ourselves.” S m ith C hosen C.A. E.C. project director Mr. Steve LaB uff gives a few pointers to counselor Mrs. Vicki Belgard, and some student volunteers Ron Morris, Nancy Barnes, Frank Martin, Iris BigSpring and Moses Edwards. (Photo by Al Francis) C . A . E . C. G e t s Q u a r t e r s The Chemawa Alcoholism Education Center (C.A.E.C.) will operate again this school year at its new headquart ers in the white cottage next to the clinic. The purpose of the office is to alle viate drinking on campus by an educa tion and prevention program. The main objective of this program is to keep students from dropping out of school because of drinking problems. The C.A.E.C. will be showing films at the facility and in each of the dorms when they get permission from the dormitory heads. The C.A.E.C. staff is headed by Project Director Stephen Labuff, Sec retary Grace Chandler, Counselor Vicki Belgard, Counselor Stewart Lynn Cas tro, Counselor Aide Martha Ward, and 12 student volunteers. On week-end nights, the student volunteers patrol the campus. If a matron finds an intoxicated student, the C.A.E.C. people take him to the center to sober up or to his room so he won’t hurt himself or others. The center is a substitute for jail or J.D.H. and a referral to other sources for problems. The center will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. All staff are on call 24 hours a day. S o m e th in g as This year we have a new principal, Mr. J.W. “ Choctaw” Smith. He is a native of Oklahoma, and a Choctaw Indian. Mr. Smith graduated from the Univer sity of Oklahoma. He has his admini strative certificate from the University ?f Oregon. For the last four years he has been principal at St. Paul High School. He was also Vice-Principal and coach at Drain and Willamina High N ew N ew ! P r in c ip a l Schools in Oregon. He was the foot ball and wrestling coach at Claremore Junior College in Oklahoma. One of Mr. Smith’s comments was, “ I have always wanted to help my own people, and this seemed to be the best way I could find. This seemed to be the most worthwhile.” He added, “ My door is always open to students who have problems to work out with me.” Something new hes been added to the Chemawa American this year. We call it American L ife . I t ’ s a picture magazine designed to give a closer look at some of the things going on at school. This week w e’ re looking at football and politics. Thanks to Capital Journal photo grapher Gerry Lewin, we have several fine shots of Senator McGovern’ s v is it to the campus. Most of the shots, though, w ill be done by our own s ta ff photographers. We hope you enjoy American L ife and give us your ideas on how to improve it.
