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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1976)
JUNE 25, 197« WARM SPRINGS, OREGON PAGE 7 Delta Park Pow-Wow The Indian pow wow came to a conclusion on June 13, 1976, at the east end of Delta Park, Portland, Or., with sev eral entries' from Warm Springs placing high in many of the events. One of the highlights was the mens team war dancing as Nathan “Eightball” Jim, Sam my Colwash and team Captain Harry Miller thrilled the fans with their “unique style” as they danced, their way to the championship in that event. Dressed in buckskin and such, with war bonnets along with fine dancing was the “key” to victory as comment ed by “Eightball”. In the mens fancy dancing Jim Macy was decided the Champion by the judges as he was picked from among many really fine dancers from all parts of the Northwest. Dis playing motion and steps that won him the championship was outstanding. Lefty Wildeagle, master of ceremonies, stated that Macy won this same title at the first Delta Park pow wow several years ago. Macy will perform here at the Pi-Ume-Sha days, It is anticipated that there will be a better, well planned program, drawing entries from all parts of the northwest as well as entries from other parts of the country. In addition to the mens team dancing and the fancy dancing, others placing in the womens catagories were Mary Stevens placing 2nd in the buckskin dress dance; Nancy Tailfeathers 3rd in the cloth and shawl dance. Eileen Mil ler, Bernice Mitchell, and Ada Sooksoit also placed in their specialties. Aron Smith placed in the childrens war dance. It is one of the rules that if a dancer looses part of his costume during competition is is auto matically disqualified from the event. Wiggie Sooksoit volun tarily disqualified himself for losing a part of his costume during the dance and for his doing this, he was honored with- a five dollar bill and asked to lead the next dance. Miss Indian Northwest of 1975 was Katherine Minthorn, and princesses Joyce Azure, Paula Miller, and Helena Scott. Paula Miller a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is living in Vancouver, Wa., at the present time. Sarah Greene, Miss Warm Springs ran into a little bit of competition this year as there were several entries running fof the title of Miss Indian Northwest. Another one of the high lights was the visit of Miss Indian America, Deana Jo Harragarra, of Oklahoma. Many of the competitors of that pow-wow are expected to A HAPPY HARRY MILLER (team captain), Sam Colwash be present here at Warm (center), and Nathan (Eightball) Jim, Sr., celebrate their victory. Springs on June 25, 26, & 27th. They won the championship in the mens team war dancing. Maternal and Child Health Improved Although the actual statt The Indian Health Service size is limited to Mrs. Kath has a “success story” to share with the people of Warm leen Moses who serves as a Springs. Infant mortality rates Maternal and Child Health are down, expectant mothers Aide and Ms. Valerie Squiem- are seeking and receiving phen, the clerk, the program more health care servies, and utilizes the time and expertise Otitis Media, an ear infection of in-hoüse public health pro that thas plagued many Indian children, has been reduced fessionals. It is truly an inter.-,, significantly. The Indian disciplinary effort. Health Service presented Spil- The Maternal and Child Health Aide operates under the Public yay Tymoo with some facts supervision of the and figures that show the posi Health Nurse and performs the tive impact of the Maternal following, activities : 1) Maintains a currçnt list and Child Health (MCH) Pro gram since its inception in 1969. of pre-natal candidates. 2) Organizes Pre-natal Cli The MCH Program is de nics on a monthly basis. 3) Conducts outreach ef signed to reach out to and maintain contact with expec forts to encourage attendance. 4) Organizes Well-child tant mothers during pregnancy in an effort to head off any Clinics on a bi-weekly basis. Clinics are conducted by potential complications. The importance of regular prevent the physicians and consist of ative health care after the routine tests and weight and child is born is also recog growth monitoring with a view to early detection of problems. nized. more favorable timetable. More Statistics show that moth babies are being born to wo ers are utilizing pre-natal ser men aged 20-39, which are vices more often and at an considered low-risk years for earlier point in their pregnan child bearing. Mothers are also cies. In the period,from 1965 to spacing their children more 1969, 50 per cent of the expec favorably, with a two-year in tant mothers made 4 or more terval between pregnancies visits and 10 per cent received considered medically sound. It no pre-natal care. However, in is felt that the MCH Program’s the 1970-1974 period 77 per cent educational component is at of the mothers made 4 or more least partly responsible for visits and'only 4 per cent and these trends. no pre-natal Care. As a result of the avail The timing of these visits ability and utilization of such is also important, the first • pre-natal services, the infant three months of pregnancy mortality rate in Warm Springs being most critical in terms of has dropped significantly. In development of the fetus. In the 1965-1969 period the aver the 1965-1969 period only 23 per age number of deaths was 70.7 cent of the pregnant women in •for every 1,000 live births. This Warm Springs made visits fell to 31.3 per 1,000 in the during the first trimester, while 1970-1974 period. Despite this from 1970 to 1974 this figure drop, the infant mortaility rate rose to 57 per cent. is still higher in Warm Springs Family planning is a valu than the national average. able part of the MCH Program A very rewarding outcome and there is evidence that of the Well-child Clinics is the women in Warm Springs are progress made in the discovery bearing children, according to a and treatment of Otitis Media, an ear infection that can lead to hearing impairment or loss. This condition is being detected earlier and treated with more success due to community awareness of the disorder and regular check-ups of children by clinic staff. In addition, quarterly ear clinics are con ducted by Dr. Schlenning of the University of Oregon Medi cal School. WARM SPRINGS INFANT- MORTALITY 64-68 66-70 67-71 THE NUMBER OF INFANT DEATHS has dropped dramatically in Warm Springs in the last 10 years as shown in the chart above. The rate of 30.3 deaths per 1000 live births now matches that of the Portland 68-72 69-73 70-74 Area Indian Health Service rate (this area includes reservations throughout Oregon and Washington). The infant mortality rate for the State of Oregon is still lower, but if present trends continue, this gap should be narrowed. Census Bureau Projects Voting Trends About 15 million black Americans will be of voting age during the 1976 Presiden tial election, a 10 percent in crease since 1972, according to a report released by the Bur eau of the Census, U.S. Depart ment of Commerce. Persons of Spanish heri tage," concentrated in the Southwest, made up more than 35 percent of the voting-age population in New Mexico in 1970, the most recent year for which such figures for that segment of the population are available. Spanish heritage persons also made up about 10 to 15 percent of the voting-age population in Arizona, Texas, California and Colorado in 1970. The report also presents 1970 voting-age data on other minorities — American In dians and Asian-Ämericans. The report notes that the black population, which will comprise 10 percent of the 1976 electorate, is considerably younger than the white voting age population, due largely to ! higher fertility rates among blacks. In November 1976, for example, 23 percent of blacks According to Lee Loomis, of voting age will be under 25 the Health Educator, several years old, compared with 18 factors have contributed to the percent for whites. success of the -Maternal and Child Health Program. The In all, 150,041,000 Ameri most notable is community cans, nearly 10 million more education which stresses the than in 1972, will be of voting importance of preventative age next November, the report health care. Much credit is shows. This is only half the also due to the Public Health increase that occurred between Nurse and the MCH Aide who that 1968 and 1972 Presidential see to it that initial contacts are made and follow-up is done. Nutrition counseling has also had a great impact as a elections when the voting-age key component of the program. population grew by about 20 And of course the whole clini million persons. Much of the cal staff of physicians, lab growth during the earlier technicians and others made period is attributed to lowering possible the delivery of quality the voting age to 18, and to the health care services to the large number of persons born growing number of women and during the post-World War II children reached by the MCH years who were then reaching adulthood. Program.
