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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
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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).
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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
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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
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