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PAGE 4 JUNE M, 19H Editorial E COOSH EEWA (The way it is) Education Conference Plans are well underway for the 1977 Northwest Indian Education Conference, to be held in Kalispell, Mont., Oct. 5, 6, and 7, according to Joe McDonald, conference co-chair man. McDonald said an agenda of workshops, special guest speakers and entertainers is expected to be firmed up and available to the public by mid July. This year’s conference, en titled “Involvement Promotes Success,” is geared to success- ful Indian education programs throughout Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wy oming, in grades kindergarten through college. McDonald said pre-regis- tration will begin in mid-Aug ust, at which time further details on the conference will be released. 1977 Northwest Indian Educa tion Conference Committee Co-Chairman Joe McDonald, (406) 755-5222, Ext. 270 May 24, 1977. Lets Get the Criminals STATEMENT OF PETER MACDONALD No one is more aware than I of the tragedy of alcohol abuse which afflicts so many of our people. When I was Executive Director of the Off ice of Navajo Economic Oppor tunity, I instituted the first alcoholic rehabilitation pro gram throughout the Navajo Nation. Airport Master Plan Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING July 19, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Warm Springs Agency Longhouse PURPOSE: To consider the Economic, Social and Envi ronmental effects of the pro posed Warm Springs Airport and its consistency with Com munity Planning Goals Objectives. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs recently ap proved the Final Draft of the Warm Springs Airport Master Plan and Environmental Asses sment Report and intend to apply for Federal funds to carry out the following Devel opment at the proposed Warm Springs Airport, Warm Springs, Oregon: Designate 418 acres withjn Section 19 on the Butte North of the Warm Springs Mill and East of the Fire Control Center as Airport Property; Construct, Pave and Light a Runway 3,800 feet by 75 feet; Construct and Pave an Aircraft Parking Apron 200 feet by 300 feet to accomodate about 20 to 25 aircraft; Construct and Pave a connecting Stub Taxiway 213 feet by 40 feet; Provide a graded and drained safety area around the Runway 150 feet by 4,200 feet; Construct an Admin istration and Operations build ing about 2,200 square feet including Utilities; Construct an entrance road about 8,450 linear feet and auto parking area for about 50 to 60 cars; Install a rotating beacon, lighted Wind Cone, Segmented Circle and Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI-2); Con struct about 2,500 linear feet of stock fencing with cattleguard and 1,200 linear feet of security fencing with gates and; Con struct a residence with Utilities for a resident Caretaker-Man ager. Copies of the Final Draft of the Airport Master Plan and Environmental Assessment are now available for review in the office of the Warm Springs Planning Department, Admini stration Building, Warm Springs, Oregon. The Docu ment summarizes the impact which the proposed project is expected to have upon the Environment and is available to any person for review dur ing normal working hours prior to the hearing date. All interested persons are invited to attend the Public. Hearing on July 19, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warm Springs Agency Longhouse for the pur pose of considering the Eco nomic, Social and Environ mental effects of the Airport location and its consistency with the Goals and Objectives of such Urban Planning as has been carried out for this area. Eugene Greene Tribal Council Chairman Confederated Tribes of the, Warm Springs Indian Reserva tion Ken Smith General Manager Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reserva tion. As Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council I have worked diligently to assist our people in dealing with the problems of alcohol abuse. No one who is even the least bit familiar with the alcohol problem of the Navajo people believes that the unfortunate individuals who suffer from alcoholism are criminals. In fact, both Arizona and New Mexico have changed their laws so that public intoxi cation is recognized as an illness instead of a crime. In 1974, we attempted to deal with the increase of alco hol abuse within our lands through Navajo Tribal Council Resolution CMY-39-74 which in creased the penalty for the possession, sale, transportation or manufacture of alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, we restricted the application of this law to Indians. Anyone even passingly fa- milair with the alcohol prob lems of the Navajo people know that the vast majority of sales of alcoholic beverages to Navajos are made by non-Nav- ajos and not by our own people. I have today received a memorandum from our Super intendent of Police Philip Meek indicating that any attempt to deal with the problems created by liquor sales in the Vander- wagen and Smith Lake com munities by arresting Navajo patrons will only create an even greater problem than now exists. I have also been advis ed by our Judiciary that it is already overburdened and does not possess the-staff to process the case of every Navajo ar rested for patronizing one of these establishments. CONT’D ON NEXT PAGE Workshop Set Positive Parenting a Community Concern A group of concerned par ents and educators have launched a “grass roots” effort to raise local consciousness in the area of parenting. Their focus is an upcoming workshop entitled “Positive Parenting: Breaking the Chains that Bind,” to be presented at the Community Center Thursday and Friday June 16 and 17. Psychologist Mike Giammatteo, dynamic lecturer and authority on self-deyelop- ment and shild-rearing, will lead the workshop which is open to any interested adults or stiidents. Dr. Giammatteo has worked with Indian youth .and their learning problems for the past five years and offers tools and techniques in parent ing that cross cultural bound aries. The momentum for this workshop began this spring when abot 25 people from Warm Springs attended a par enting workshop in Redmond. Dr. Giammatteo was a fea tured speaker at that gathering and he generated a great deal of enthusiasm among locals. A spokesman for the work shop committee commented about Giammatteo, “He is the man that our people need right now to make them aware.” The committee recognizes that parenting is a concern of many WarmSprings people. Families are struggling with poor communication, misunder standing and confused roles. Another spokesman said, “Dr. Giammatteo will open up our minds to be more understand ing of ourselves.” Seedlings Planted In Massive Program Within a two-month period, Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine seedlings were planted in a large scale program which covered 1,174 acres of the reservation. The planting pro gram was almost three times larger in scope than any pre vious year, according to BIA forester Voldemars Abrenietis. The nursery-grown seed lings were planted in scattered areas of the reservation during a massive reforestation effort which ran from March 22nd to May 25th. Quite a number of clear cut areas and previously replanted areas which had fail I share with Vice Chair man Skeet and the people of the Eastern Navajo Agency the concern over the transfer of liquor licenses in the Vander- wagen and Smith Lake areas. The culprits, however, are not our own people who suffer from the disease of alcoholism, but rather those who have come onto our lands to sell this poison to our people. Thus, the people who should be punished are not our own Tribal mem bers who suffer from this ill ness, but rather those who make a profit at the expense of suffering and misery and death of our people. ed were included in this year’s program. Abrenietis explained that nature usually takes care of areas which have been de nuded of trees as a result of fire, epidemics, insects, or man. But for two reasons, mod ern man prefers to reforest these areas himself, 1) He considers a denuded area as non-productive and can’t wait for nature to reforest it, and 2) Nature doesn’t always restock the area with trees most desir able from man’s standpoint. In this recently completed planting, 416 acres were plant ed in Ponderosa Pine seed lings, and 758 acres were re forested with Douglas Fir seed lings. The fir was planted domi nantly where it had stood be fore - usually at higher ele- vatations, and the pine at lower elevations and in mar ginal regions near the desert. Mixed stands were also planted at intermediate zones. An in teresting bit of information of fered by Abrenietis is that mixed stands are more resist ant to epidemics and damage due to wind throw than pure stands. Plantings were conducted at Big Springs unit, Fire W-300, Ceanothus Ridge, North and West Boundary clearcuts, Saw Mill Butte, Fort Butte clear cuts, Skyline clearcuts, High Country and Skyline Pine selectively cut areas, and some partial cuts were planted. On the McQuinn Strip, plantings were done in the Tyee and Sunshine clearcuts, and in the Sunshine, Pinto, Swamper and Show Shoe se lectively cut areas. The committee member continued, “What’s our Num ber One investment on this reservation? People.” He sees good parenting as the key to the community and its social as well as economic success. Dr. Giammatteo’s ap proach is to encourage individ uals to take a look at them selves and their personal strengths and weaknesses, then to apply what they discover to their relations with others. The workshop will consist of informal lectures and group sessions. At the end of the second day the more serious participants who would like to share what they’ve learned with others will gather for training. A mini-powwow will kick off the two-day session. To be held at the Community Center on the evening of June 15, the powwow will bring many com munity people and Dr. Giammatteo together inform ally. Sponsored by the Title IV.-A Parent Committee, the workshop will be free to resi dents of the Warm Springs community and $20 for all others. Two lunches and a dinner will be included as well as a packet of materials. For more information con tact Jody Calica at 553-1161, ext. 262.
