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Editorial
E Coosh EEWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the editor
Program hard work, but fun
To the editor,
Well folks, you did it. The
community became involved
and produced a Community
Christmas Program. It was a
lot of hard work, we were under
a lot of stress, but it was fun.
Thank you to all who
attended the program and a
special thanks to those who
participated. They are:
N a rra to rs-A n d y L ucas,
W inona S trong and Pat
Croker;
L o r d ’s P r a y e r - T r u d ie
Clements, Andy Lucas;
Disc Jockey-Dave Harding;
Spot Light-Don Gold;
Skit #1-Santa Claus (Jerry
Strong), gnomes and elves
(D e b o ra h W olfe, B renda
D a w sin , Rhondi Redfox,
Arlene Boileau), Ignatius
Thistlewi ite (Harry Hintsala),
children (Wimpy Winishut,
Helpers at the door-Annette
Sebastian Tinkler, Lorraine
H intsala), reindeer (C arol A rch er, T rish a C o n k lin ,
Henderson, Mildred Kirk, Brenda D aw son, Tommy
Dawson;
Cena Sanders, Carol Muniz,
O th e r h e lp e r s - D a n n y
Mildred’s baby, Annie-Marie
Martinez; Wilma Picard, Alex
Hazel Woods, Evelyn Greeley);
Smith, Roland Kalama, Henry
P resbyterian choir-Jam ie
Kalama, Manny Banda, Joyce
Frank, Evelyn Greeley, Jim
Akerson, Barb Weist, Anita White, Mickey Boileau, Uren
Leonard, Bob Tom;
Jackson.
Art Work-Carol Allison;
Full Gospel Singers—Johnny
Allen, Anita Davis, Myrtle , C h ristm a s tre e s-D a n n y
Martinez
Adams;
Pianist-Louise Jackson
Skit #2-Wilson Wewa, Urbana
M usic conductor-G eorge
Martinez, Joseph Martinez,
Tony Bryant, Wally Wak Wak, Kloss;
Choir-John Simmons, Anne
P r u n ie W illia m s , S ila s
Williams, Wilford Sooksoit, K irkw ood, Earl L aw son,
Johnny Allen, Clayton Earl,
Frank Smith;
Interviewees-Hank Morrison, Anita Jackson, Barb Wiest, Pat
Jim Akerson, Jerry Strong, Croker, Winona Strong, Marty
Debbie Wolf, Wilson Wewa, Markgraf, Rose Keplin, Prunie
Williams, Anita Davis, Myrtle
Papo Cruz;
Tepee donated by Mildred Adams, Janet Holcomb, Jamie
Frank, Jim Akerson, Colleen
Kirk;
Mrs. Claus-Janet Holcomb; Arthur;
’’ Public Relations-M arsha
Shewczyk
Funds and prize solicitor-Cena
Sanders;
Make-up-Evelyn Greeley;
Sponsors-W arm Springs
Forest Products (plywood),
W a rm S p r i n g s P o lic e
D epartm ent ($25 tow ards
program printing), Alcohol
D epartm ent (space, labor
a s s is ta n c e ) , C o m m u n ity
Counseling Center (assistance,
p r in tin g , la b o r ) , PA T H
program (assistance, labor),
Fire & Safety (assistance,
labor), Probation Department
(assistance, labor). W arm
Springs Elementary (assistance
labor), Debbie Wolfs fourth
grade class made the gnome
hats). C om m unity Center
(assistance, space). Headstart
(Santa Claus suit). School
District 509-J (PA system),
Madras High School (spot-
light);
Prizes—Kah-Nee-Ta (swim
ming passes), $25 dinner at the
lodge), Macy’s (one month free
HBO), E rickson’s (candy
canes), Oscar’s Sporting Goods
(cooler), Hatfield's ($20 gift
certificate), Sound Celler (10
record album s), C oast-to-
Coast ($10 gift certificate), The
Stag ($5 gift certificate), Max’s
Beauty Beauty Hut (shampoo),
Dave’s Bike Shop (bike bottle),
Ransom’s ($10 gift certificate).
So many folks have helped to
make the Christmas Commu
nity Program a success. Please
forgive us if we failed
to mention your name. Thank
you, one and all.
Caroline Cruz, Evelyn Greeley,
Carol Muniz, Arlene Boileau
a n d F r a n c in a S a n d e r s
(productions staff)
Auction January 10
January 10 marks the day
when the Lincoln’s Birthday
Powwow Auction is to be held
at the Simnasho Longhouse.
Donations are currently being
accepted for the event.
Please contact Charlotte
Herkshan at ext. 215 or 216, or
Kate Jackson at ext. 270 with
volunteer help or to contribute
donations.
Miss W.S. pageant Dec. 29 Thank you, Santa
The selection of the 1982
“Miss Warm Springs” will be
held on December 29, 1981 at
th*' Agency Longhouse at 8
r
Eligible young women who
are tribal members have been
mailed applications which are
to be filled out and returned to
the Culture/ Heritage Office.
it was decided by the
committee to hold the pageant
this year during Christmas
vacation, so that college girls
will be home and be able to
participate.
To the Editor,
We would like to thank Bill
C arter (S a n ta Claus) for
helping us on such short notice.
Both children and adults
enjoyed your visit at the
Simnasho school Christmas
Program. It wouldn’t have
been complete without you.
Marsha Shewczyk
for
the
Simnasho
School
Interested in a health career? Info available
High school students have
some difficult choices to make
as they near the end of their
high school years. What to do
next occupies a great part of
their thinking.
In an ettort to recruit
students into Indian Health
c a r e e r s , th e N o r th w e s t
Portland Area Indian Health
B o a r d ’s H e a lth C a re e rs
Opportunity Program was
established. Personnel of that
department try to help Indian
students in any way they can,
assisting them in the health
career of their choice.
Recently Tom Ball from the
Career Opportunity Program
visited Madras High school.
He met with six students who
expressed interest in health
careers from pharmacy to
practicing medicine. After a
short film strip outlining some
of the 300 medical professions.
Ball answered questions from
the students.
He informed them about
financial aid, colleges with
programs in their chosen fields
and available grants and loans.
This presentation was merely
an introduction to health
careers for these students. .Ball
will follow up by returning to
M adras High School in
December or January to assist
students with their applica
tions.
Assistance from the Career
Opportunity Program’s staff
does not stop with filling out
applications. Throughout a
student’s career they hope to
act as advisors for these
students. Ball says, “We want
to be an advocate for the
students. Even while in college
we will help with academic
scheduling so the students will
take the correct classes and
won’t overload.
Ball encouraged health
career students to “set your
goals high.” He empahsized, “If
you want to be a nurse be an
R.N., go to school for four
years.”
Encouraging health careers
in In d ia n stu d e n ts will
hopefully alleviate some of the
problems reservations, have
when doctors serve only a short
term at Indian Health Service
clinics, usually to repay a
government loan. Ball asserted
th a t w hat is missing is
“ c o n t i n u i t y . ” C o m p le te
medical care of a client
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ie Health Careers Opportunity Program. Lenora Starr, Lisa Smith, I delta Yahtin and Arnold patient’s doctor knowing him
twyer are four students who are interested ut health careers.
and his history. Too often with
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medical staff this continuity is
lacking.
It is hoped that Indian
students entering the health
field will return to their
reservations and help in their
clinic.
It is important, Ball stressed,
that parents and other adults
motivate young people in the
direction of health careers.
Their interest sometimes begins
with these people.
Besides offering a health
careers presentation two-day
high school health career
workshops are held to inform
the students of the various
health careers available to
them, where to go for their
training, and how to finance
their training.
A sum m er e n ric h m e n t
program sponsored by the
N orthw est P o rtland Area
In d ia n H ealth B oard is
designed for Indian students or
adults who are interested in
entering college-level health
careers education or training
programs and who need to_
improve their skills in science,
math or English. The six-week
program is held during June
and July on the University of
Portland campus.
For further information
health career-minded students
may contact Tom Ball at (503)
228-4185 or write to Indian
Health Careers Opportunity
Program, 1220 S.W. Morrison,
Room 510, Portland, Oregon
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