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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1977)
US. POSTAGE BULK RATE PERMIT NO. 2 WARM SPRINGS, OR. Lodge hit with power outage The power was out for about 30 hours at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge after a transformer blew up last Wednesday, January 12th. Only the lodge area itself was affected and not the two wings where the guest rooms are located. The incident oc- cured at 1 p.m , Wednesday, and power was restored by 8 p.m. on Thursday. “ I t’s just one of those things that could’ve happened to anyone,” said Art Thompson of Wasco Electric. He could not pinpoint any reason for the blow up, and Bill Bennett of Kah-Nee-Ta maintenance said that G.E. in Portland is look ing the transform er over to determine if it is faulty. Quite a dram a unfolded after the transformer blew up. Following a number of hectic VOL. 2 NO. 2 phone calls, a suitable trans former was located in Uma tilla, though the truck to trans port it had to come from Her miston. Due to the extremely icy and hazardous road conditions, the truck carrying the trans WARM SPRINGS, OREGON form er had to pull over at Biggs Junction at 4 a.m. Thursday and wait for sanding crews before proceeding. The truck driver finally made it to Kah-Nee-Ta shortly after noon that-day. (Continued on Page 2) ‘ JANUARY 21, 1977 Indian Hand Crafts REMEMBER THAT COLD, icy w eather? Isaac Williams took advantage of freezing temperatures and spent an afternoon risking life and limb on an icy patch outside the newspaper office. (Photo by Cynthia Stowell) We are going to start buy ing locally made beadwork for resale at the tribal information center and gift shop, said- Dave Jordan. “We will need necklaces, billfolds, pins, small coin purses, hair ties, In This Issue: Fish Plan - P. 2 Grants Office - P. 3 key chains, etc. Items are to be brought to the Warm Springs utility office building on Monday, Wednes day and Friday between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. See Dave Jor dan. Editorial - P. 4 Adoptions - P. 6 & 7 Consumer - P. 8 & 9 Sports - P. 10 Extension - P. 11 Title IV-A Parent Committee Elected results of a recent Title IV-A Parent Committee as outlined evaluation are available. A tinder P art A, include the public meeting of the . new prioritizing of, needs, the pre committee will be held Wed paration of project goals, plans nesday January 26 at 7:30 p.m. and evaluation, the application at the Community Center. to the Office of Indian Edu Part A of the federal In cation for project funds, and dian Education Act passed iri the actual evaluation of on 1972 provides for special edu going projects. cational program s for Indian Evaluation is done both .by students in public school dis an outside Title IV-A evaluator, tricts. Currently Title IV-A and at the local level. A parent funds are paying for three opinion survey recently sent counselors, one community out by the district is soliciting liaison, and 3300 hours of tu input from parents of Indian toring for remedial and ad students, regarding the counsel vanced students, as well as ing, liaison and tutoring pro evaluation and confutation. grams under Title IV-A. An example of the use of The new committee, nomi Title IV-A funds is the team nated and elected by people tutor program at Warm Springs grade school. With the help of from the community and dis Re: Shopping - Title IV tutor, a group of fifth trict, is composed of 16 mem graders is ptoducing a . bi bers. The parents, who by law had to comprise at least half weekly newspaper and sixth Center Loeaiion of the committee, are: Geneva graders are putting together The Tribal Council has Smith, P at Sanders, Ellen illustrated legends in filmstrip called a public meeting regard- Heath, Verbena Greene, Viola or slide form for the use of the ing site "selection for the pro-:; Kalama, Lizzie Rhoan, Jim school. posed Warm Springs shopping :• Foltz, Nola Adams, Gwen Leo center. The public meeting:- It remains to be seen how nard and Bernice Mitchell. slated for Monday, January 24, :• the reduced funds will be spent, Teachers on the Committee was set up during the Council’s :■ but it has been recommended are Tom Dyer (Simnasho), December 13th meeting. :■ that the salaries of two of the Dawn Squiemphen and Harry The meeting is set for 7 counselors be picked up by the Phillips AW a r m Springs), p.m. at the Agency Longhouse 509-J budget. Small-Fire Hawk (Madras) and with supper at 6 p.m. •: Along with budget requests Rev. Cal Chinn. One Secondary Both the Tribal Council and the mid-year financial re student was elected and that and the Land Use Planning •: port, the new Parent Commit was Rick Graybael. Committee wish to gain the J: tee’s first task will be needs A couple of issues raised input of tribal members on this •: assessm ent, a district-wide by past-Chairperson Kathleen important matter, as the loca--: picture of the educational needs Foltz which may be addressed tion of the shopping center will •} of Indian students that is pre by the new committee are pos greatly affect it’s success, ac- >: sently being assembled for an sible trends toward programs cording to a market and feasi- •: early February budget pack geared for socio-emotional as bility study conducted for the •: age. well as academic development, tribes. •: Other responsibilities of the and the introduction of a com- The new Parent Commit tee, required under Part A of the Indian Education Act and elected at a public hearing on January' 18, will face a cut budget for the coming school year. Ten parents, five tea chers and one student will be planning and approving pro grams using-Title IV-A monies which have been reduced from $87,000 to $60,000. The budget has yet to be approved, as -discussion and voting was postponed until the PUBLIC HEARING 1 | munitÿ-based social . worker position. Other issues emerging from recent meetings to -be faced by the Parent Committee are the acute problems of seniors who are jacking credits to graduate, determination of the ideal and actual role of coun selors and liaisons providing input into the formulation of the Tribal Education Ordi nance, effective cooperation and communication with the community and 5Û9-J, the pos sible merging of all Federal Indian education programs into one entitlement, and the need for more tutor hours. A parent committee cannot effectively fulfill its role of recommending and monitoring Title IV-A projects without community input. Cultural, language, self-identification and guidance needs of Indian stu dents cannot be determined without help from parents and teachers of these children. The public is encouraged to attend the next committee meeting January 26 where the budget will be discussed and officers elected for the 1977-78 Parent Committee. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM School Calendar JANUARY 21 22 26 End of second nine weeks Teacher workday - no school High School Indian students visit eastern Oregon State College Report cards issued FEBRUARY 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 Warm Springs sixth graders visit junior high 3-5 Junior High Indian students visit Portland high school, Urban Indaih Center Programs and Bassitt Institute. Sign up at counselor’s office. 7 No school (Presidents Day) 8 Red Earth performing arts company presents “The Sly Old Bag” (High School) 18 Teacher Inservice, students dismissed 2-% hours early MARCH 14 21 Spring vacation begins School resumes . > ,
