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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Welcome to the Prevention Dimension Shu’-yi’de-ghayt-nin’sh Shu’-yi-de-ghayt-nin’sh means - We are getting well Shu’ (sounds like “shoe”) yi (“i” is a long “a” sound) de (short “e” like in “den”) ghayt (sounds like “kite”) nin’sh (long “e”) The articles and information you see here are offered as a way to increase communication and share information, knowledge, and humor. We welcome questions, suggestions, and artwork from youth age 12 to 17. Please contact Lisa Brown at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 238, or 541-444-8238 to turn in articles or information that may be printed in the next issue of Siletz News. You also may e-mail documents of interest to lisab@ctsi.nsn.us. Special thanks to Ashley Taylor-Bellamy, who attends Toledo Middle School, and Shana McConville for their articles in this issue. Speak Out for What You Believe In by Shana McConville, youth member, O.A.T.H. Questions or comments? Please call 541-278-5367 At this year’s 2000 Northwest Division Camp Speak Out, I learned about advocacy. What is advocacy? Advocacy is speaking out about something you believe in. I learned about starting youth groups and facilitating them. We went to sessions during the day and I learned about speaking out at city council meetings. We had to testify as if it were court just to get the feeling of what a city council or board meeting would be like. And I learned that anybody can speak out about anything they believe in and make a difference! There are many youth groups out there that are speaking out as you speak because they believe in what they do and also themselves. Our bodies are strong; we are the future and the future is now. We also learned about lobbying by letter, meeting our legislators, and the media. We saw how many tobacco and alcohol ads actually have a lot of hidden unnoticed stimuli that is presented to increase the chance that the subject heightens recognition skills on an unconscious level. Visual media (TV, movies, and video games) are often shot at 30 frames (pictures) per second, but our minds can only process eight frames per second. Many people aren’t really conscious of the 3,000 different forms of media they are exposed to each day. We learned about conflict resolution, the art of listening, different styles of conflict management, and comprehensive school education. For the first time in recorded history, the adolescent population is less healthy that its parents were at the same age. We spend between $1.5 billion and $2 billion per day for health care. But less than 2 percent is spent on preventive medicine. How can we expect to improve the health of our schools? We learned about how an idea becomes a law. We talked a lot about tobacco issues and that smoking isn’t cool. Every time you smoke, you’re burning up your money with nothing to show for it but smelly hair and bad breath. Does this make sense? There are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes. I really learned a lot and it was fun! Our latest project is our new youth group O.A.T.H, Oregon Awareness for Teen Health. We came up with the name together with eight people from Oregon. We are hoping to have a basketball tournament for high school students and will pledge to not do any drugs or alcohol for a year. I am very excited because I truly believe it will grow and that we will be able to make a difference. I would like to conclude that you can do it! Whatever you believe in, make it happen! Develop a plan and carry out your solutions. Never give up! Changing community attitudes or feelings about an issue or problem can be a long and frustrating process. Don’t pay too much attention to those who tell you all the reasons why your solution won’t work. If you think your cause is important, if you believe you are right, continue problem solving and be persistent. Don’t give up. Be creative and don’t be afraid. Prevention Dimension Calendar 11/2-6Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug (ATOD) Conference - Eugene 11/3-4Oregon Indian Education Conference - Lincoln City 11/4 Eugene Indian Education/JOM Pow-Wow - Sheldon High School 11/6 Pow-Wow Dance Class - Tribal Center, Siletz, 6:30-8 p.m. 11/7 Don’t forget to vote. Your vote counts! 11/8 2000 Girls’ Summit - Ages 8-20 - Portland, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 11/8 2000 Girls’ Summit - For adults who work w/ ages 8-20 - Portland 11/9 SI HA Residents’ Organization Mtg. 11/9 Youth Prevention Group Meeting - SIHA Conference Room, 2-4 p.m. 11/10 Youth Prevention Group Meeting - SIHA Conference Room, 2-4 p.m. 11/11 Chemawa Veterans Pow-Wow - Salem 11/13 Siletz City Council Meeting 11/13 Pow-Wow Dance Class - Tribal Center, Siletz, 6:30-8 p.m. 11/13-15 OSSOM Advisor Training Institute Youth Conference - Eugene 11/14 Peacemakers Youth Conference - Portland, Springfield, & La Grande 11/15 Title IX Parent Comm. Meeting - Newport High School 11/17 Siletz School Restoration Pow-Wow 11/18 Siletz Tribal Restoration Pow-Wow - Chinook Winds Casino 11/20 SIHA Commissioners Meeting 11/20 Siletz Valley Partnership Meeting 11/24 Youth Prevention Group Meeting - SIHA Conference Room, 2-4 p.m. 12/2 Lane Community College Pow-Wow - Eugene 12/13 Title IX Indian Education Parent Comm. Meeting - Toledo H. S. Youth scholarships are available for attendance. If you have details for other conferences, call 1-800-922-1399, ext. 238. Contact Lisa Brown, Prevention coordinator, to receive additional information. Another resource is your local Commission on Children and Families (CCF). The counties have money for “youth support funding.” This process requires parental permission to complete forms to approve eligibility. Please call if you would like additional information, or contact your local CCF office. 11
