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Gov. Kitzhaber signs SB 770
■The bill is intended to help
state agencies and American
Indian governments work
with each other
By Sue Ryan
Oregon Daily Emerald
Representatives from the nine
American Indian tribes of Oregon
convened at the state Capitol
Thursday to celebrate Oregon Indi
an Week. This year also marks the
25th anniversary of the legislative
Commission on Indian Services.
Former Oregon governor Vic
Atiyeh helped to start the commis
sion in 1976 because of his con
cern that the state wasn’t serving
the tribes.
“It wasn’t a matter of usurping
their sovereignty but working with
their governments,” he said. “It
was around a period of time when
there was a movement going on to
restore tribal status — I think Siletz
was the first.”
During Thursday’s ceremony,
Gov. John Kitzhaber signed Senate
Bill 770 into law, which will estab
lish a formal process for govern
ment-to-government relations be
tween the state and tribes.
“The idea is to have all future
governors work together with the
tribes with mutual understanding
on issues of substance through a
clear process,” said Louie Pitt Jr.,
director of Government Affairs and
Planning for the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs.
The new law requires state agen
cies to work with tribes that are af
fected by state programs. A key
part of the law mandates that state
agencies make reasonable efforts to
cooperate with tribes in develop
ing programs.
“It lessens the chance that state
and tribal disputes will land in
court,” said Sen. Kate Brown, D
Portland, the bill’s sponsor.
Commission on Indian Services
director Karen Quigley said the
commission has supported SB 770
on its path through the Legislature.
“Part of the bill will require state
agencies become informed about
the legal rights, the standing of and
issues affecting the tribes,” she
said.
These issues vary from tribe to
tribe. For example, said Carolyn
Slyter, vice-chairwoman for the
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Sius
law tribes, issues in the Coos Bay
area center on forest lands and
education.
The nine federally recognized
tribes in Oregon include: the Con
federated Tribes of Warm Springs;
the Coos, Lower Umpqua and
Siuslaw tribes; the Burns Paiute
tribe; the Confederated Tribes of
Umatilla; the Siletz tribe; the Cow
Creek Band of Umpqua Indians;
the Coquille tribe; the Confederat
ed Tribes of Grande Ronde; and the
Klamath tribe.
Safety kits meant to educate
parents on electrical dangers
■The National Electrical
Contractors Association
celebrates its 100th
anniversary by helping others
By Lindsay Buchele
Oregon Daily Emerald
Each year, hospital emergency
rooms see many cases of toddlers
and babies who have been electro
cuted. Some of the incidents even
result in permanent brain damage,
disfigurement or death.
In response to this, and to cele
brate its 100th anniversary and Na
tional Electrical Safety month, the
National Electrical Contractors As
sociation has started the Born for
Safety program.
Working in conjunction with the
International Brotherhood of Elec
trical Workers, NEC A is distribut
ing electrical safety kits to health
care facilities throughout Oregon
and the nation, NECA spokes
woman Kim Abridge said.
The kits include 12 plastic outlet
covers, general electrical safety in
formation and home protection
kits. There will be a total of 35,000
outlet covers distributed in Ore
gon, Abridge said.
Larry Brabham, an electrical
contractor and member of NECA,
presented Sacred Heart Medical
Center with 12,000 of the safety
kits Thursday.
“By making these kits available
and providing information,
NECA will hopefully bring about
electrical safety awareness,”
I
Electrical safety tips:
Coverall unused electrical outlets
t h at a re accessi bl e to ch i I d ren.
Do not leave appliances plugged in
where they might come in contact
with water.
Never use an electric blanket in the
bed or crib of a small child or infant
Neverforcea plug into an outlet if it
doesn’t fit.
Unplug all power tools when they
Brabham said.
Altridge said Sacred Heart is giv
ing the kits to families with new
born babies because these families
may not think about baby-proofing
their houses until their children
are toddlers.
“It’s sad when you see a new
born leave the hospital, only to
come back with permanent dam
age from an electrical shock,” Al
tridge said.
Sacred Heart spokesman Brian
Terrett said the safety kits will be
included in a discharge kit that is
given to all new mothers when
they leave the hospital.
“We have the opportunity to
give parents information and prod
ucts that can help create a safe en
vironment for their child,” Terrett
said.
Brabham said NECA and IBEW
are distributing the kits not only to
celebrate NECA’s centennial, but
also because the organizations care
about child safety.
are not in use.
Have a Class C f i re extt n gu i sher i n
your home to extinguish electrical
fires, and check it periodically.
Don't run extension cords under
rugs or furniture because they may
overheat.
Screw in light bulbs securely. Loose
bulbs may overheat and burn
shades, drapes or nearby furniture.
Source: National Electrical
Contractors Association
“Toddlers can’t protect them
selves when they don’t know the
consequences of their actions,” he
said. “NECA has done so many
good things for the industry, and
now they’re doing something for
the community.”
Many people are becoming more
aware of the harm caused by elec
trocution, Abridge said, and this
awareness can help save children’s
lives.
“The most important thing is
that every parent can protect their
child from an electrical current in
jury,” Abridge said. “It only takes
one second to do, but it could save
a child’s life.”
Terrett said there are emergency
room patients with electrical in
juries each year, with several of
these patients needing prolonged
care.
“Electrical safety is something
people take for granted,” Terrett
said.
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