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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1985)
Warm Springs News »ft® FEB 9 OREGON U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 OREGON H ISTO R IC A L SOCIETY 1230 SU PARK AVE PORTLAND» OR S720E 1 HI VOL. 10 NO. 3 FEBRUARY 1,1985 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 IIM computerized W arm Springs superintend ent Bernie T opash announced earlier this week th at the Indi vidual Indian M onies (IIM ) de partm ent will be completely com p u terized as of F e b ru a ry 4. Checks will no longer be written by the W arm Springs office. | The procedure to- receive a check from IIM accounts has changed som ew hat. A request is m ade to the BI A social servi ces office and all requests made during the day are then trans m itted by telephone to the P o r tland A rea Office on a daily basis. “Checks, should be w rit ten th a t evening and the next day, all checks (from the pre vious day) are mailed back to W arm Springs,” said Topash. Mail time from Portland is usual ly two days. The new m ethod is slower said T opash, as now it’s one day service. If an individual makes a request in the morning, the check is usually distributed that after noon. This new m ethod will “force people to plan in advance. In some cases, it m ight cause a hardship, but th a t’s an excep tion to the rule,” T opash stated. Topash stated that other reser vations have already switched IIM over to com puters and th at no serious problem s have arisen. “I t’s been the BI A experience at other locations th a t there have been no problem s once they get used to it.” The interest is com puted on the funds on hand during the six m onth period from October th r o u g h M a rc h a n d A p ril th r o u g h S e p te m b e r. T h o se monies gain interest through an investment pool in Albuquerque, New Mexico. M ost tribes, said T opash, leave the monies in control of the investment officer there. Daily investing is done on a com petitive basis, with thè highest rate gained. Spity ay Tym oo p h o to b y L eno-B aker The length of time monies are Queens chosen invested is entirely up to the individual tribes. The’ tribes ad- LVIMiss Warm Springs1985finalists—The final selections for the Walker; 1985 Queen Saigigi Histake; Princess S tarla Green; 1985 Continued on page 8 A f l f ì i / à / LiflCOliïl The annual L incoln’s Birth day pow w ow held a t the Sim- nasho Longhouse is set for Feb ruary 8, 9 and 10. F qur young ladies will be in the com m unity selling tickets to the powwow’s raffle. F or the first lim e ever, the girls will be seeking the queen’s crow n fo r the celebra tion this year. In past years, iHe powwow featured hostesses but for the first tim e there will be a 1985LVIMiss Warm Springs pageant lined up after receiving their Queen Angela Polk; 1985 Queen Arlissa Rhoan; Princess Jose- crowns and shawls. The girls are (pictured left to right)1984 Queen phine Johnson; Princess Betty Spino; Queen Crystal Scott; and Christina Johnson; advisor L ucinda Green; 1984 Queen Vanessa Princess Marcy Moody. (See story on page 2). S Blithdeiy SCh&dulod fOf F&h* The four girls seeking the title and crow n are M ona M eanus, K ristina Sam pson, Serina Win ishut and Josephine Wyman. F ourteen-year-old K ristina Sam pson is the daughter1 of Rosalind Sam pson and Gerald Sam pson, Sr. Kristina is an eighth grader at M adras Ju n io r High. She is the granddaughter o f D onny and Edith Sam pson and M argaret Charley and the late Russell Charley. She is of W arm S p rin g s/ Y akim a/ C ol ville/ U matilla descent, Kristina; is a mem ber of the Ju n io r High C ulture Club, the basketball team and the gymnastics team . She enjoys d ow nhill skiing, bowling and going to powwows. Looking forw ard to meeting people d u rin g the, pow w ow, S erina W inishut, 12, is also seeking the queen’s title. She is ® ® ® (j q q p (j q f pfQpQ53| the daughter of D onnie W in ishut and M argie Tuckta and the granddaughter of Gene and N orene G reene and P auline H ow topat. Serina is in the sev enth grade.-at M adras Junior High where she played on the volleyball team. She lists her special interest as Indian dan c ing. Serina is of W arm Springs descent. A t a regular school board Madras., Also, the utilization of meeting last M onday night, a the much needed space in both proposal was presented for their schools would be facilitated said consideration. The object of the Superintendent Darrel Wright. proposal could mean the con The transition would involve solidation of sixth grade stu about 67 sixth grade students dents of both M adras and Warm from W arm Springs. Springs. The Board will meet at 7:30 By busing the students to p.riu in the S upport Service M adras the sixth grade students B uilding, 1355 Buff S tre et, would have a better opportun F eb ru ary 18, fo r discussion. , Josephine Wyman, 13, attends ity to become acquainted before Ariyone is welcome to attend M adras Juriior High where she entering the seventh grade at the meetings. is aritive in basketball and other th e J u n ib r H igh S c h o o l in sports. Josephine’s parents are Geraldine and Freddie Blodgett. She is o f W arm Springs and Yakima descent. Josephine is a Prevention resources are avail opm ent of resources lacking in member of the 4-H Culture Club able in the W arm Springs and the communities. Concentration and enjoys swifnming. She is M adras com munities, but just can be focused on w hat isn’t looking forw ard to participat what are these resources? being done. T o answer th at question and ing in the Lincoln’s powwow. The S tatè o f Oregon has of All of the girls will be in the others, the Warm Springs Preven fered assistance in the devel com munity selling raffle tickets tion Team and other interested opment of prevention programs (one for $ I). The girl chosenfor community members will be tour needed locally, says Cruz. Jt is the queen’s title will be selected ing prevention resources Feb necessary to know what is avail ruary 22 and M arch 1. able, first. on the ticket sales. The group will learn what Even though the prevention Some items to be raffled are: h is/h er beaded watch bands; services ate offered through the program in W arm Springs is clock/ radio/cassette recorder; W arm Springs trib a l h ealth geared specifically to this com cjock/radid/telephone; a num branch, the M adras Alcohol m unity,. services not avaiiaoie ber of Pendleton blankets; a Center and M ental Health Cen in W arm Springs may be found shawl; star quilt; beaded bag; ter along with program s and in Madras. Community members wrist watch; shell dress; beaded co u n se lin g av a ila b le ip the do not need to go far for assist ance. belt; wing dress; three $ 100 cash schools. Knowledge of these services •For .m o re in fo rm atio n re prizes; three $50 cash prizes; $25 cash prize arid $20 cash is necessary, according to Warm garding the tour, the prevention prize. You need not be present Springs prevention coordinatdr com m ittee or prevention re Caroline CrUz, to avoid dupli sources, contact Caroline Cruz to win. The powwow will start F ri cation of services. This knowF at 553-1161, ext. 205 day. F ebruary 8 with the six and edge will also enable the devel- under,girls and boys wardanee, the fancy wardanee for 7-12 years of age boys and girls; and the fancy w ardanee for the 13- . The Indian H ealth Service çords, optometry, pharmacy and 17 boys and girls. O n Saturday, numerous other programs. These February 9 the girlscircle dance announced recently that they funds are for Indian students for 12 and under'; the boys tra are continuing the P.L. 94-437 ditional for 12 and under; girls scholarship program . There is only. F.or more inform ation con circle for 13r 17; the boys trad i enough funding fbr approxi tact Darlene B. Marcellay, Schol tional for 1 1 7 : the Senior honor mately 160 scholarships in three arship C oordinator, Portland for tpen and women will be fea programs. The scholarships are availa Area Indian Health Service, 1220 tured. Sunday, February 10 will SW 3rd R oom 476, Portland, feature ladies fancy Wardrobe ble in various health-relateu Oregon 97204 or phone (503) | (shawl cloth); mens fancy war- fields including prenursing, pre- 221-2019. medicine, dentistry, medical re- f dance: womens circle: and metis ; circle. .Blanket dances will be | Held each night. Prize monies I totaling Over S6.000 will be given s in the co m petitions. Special Please come in and register ot the new Range M anagement I dances and giveaways will be Plan. If you previously regis held during,the three-day POW or re-register your brand (s). tered your brand, come in and We are required to have your WOW. bbnfirm your brand registration O n S u n d ay , F e b ru a ry 10 Original brand registration on on file. Thank you for your file because of implementation W ashut Services will be held at cooperation. the Longhouse in the morning. Prevention tour planned Scholarship program continues Notice to livestockmen K ristina Sampson Serina Winishut Josephine Wyman A 4
