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October 25,1985
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Annual NCAI convention held in Tulsa
| W hen things are not working
out in the best interest!or anyone,
the best thing to do is to call
upon your neighbor to discuss
pressing issues and find th e best
solution to the problem .
T h at is w hat the Tribes did
way back in 1944, in D enver,
C olorado, where the N ational
Congress o f A m erican Indians
(N C A I) was founded. F rom its
m odest beginning w ith some
100 people, N CA I has become
the largest and m ost representa­
tive m em bership organization,
how serving a diverse netw ork
of nations with a com bined citi­
zenry com prised of m ore th a n
one-half o f the A merican Indian
and Alaska Native national popu­
lation.
The N CA I is oiganizaed as a
congress. Indian and A laska
N ative governm ents vote to be- (
come members of N CA I, select­
ing delegates and alternates to
represent them at the I^CA l
convention and executive coun­
cil. The delegates deliberate issues
of pressing importance in accor­
dance with their governm ents’,
policies, goals and needs.
The N CA I serves American
Indian and Alaska native govern­
ments and people by developing
and analyzing public policies
through its elaborative com m it­
tee system, dissem inating infor­
m ation for Indian and Native
em pow erm ent and represehting
its m em bership before C o n ­
gress, adm inistrative bodies and
the generalp u b lic, as well as in
am icus breifs before the courts.
Each year, the N ational As­
sembly of Indian N ations is
called for by the N ational C on­
gress of A m erican Indians arid
this year the gathering was held
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where about
155 tribes were present. Like
each gathering, issues of con­
cern were discussed in the areas
of treaty rights, public health,
education* health and welfare,
natural resources, w ater fights,
mineral and timber. Resolutions
were subm itted to the resolu­
tions coirimittee for their review
and then presented to the general
audience for their approval.
O n M onday, the opening day,
a message from N CA I presi­
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Miller
Joe.D eL aC ruz, was pres­
Lenora K im Starr, the daughter o f Dennis and Ramona Starr is dent,
ented. Following are some exerpts
giving her version o f the legend o f the Indian Stick game during the
of th at message.
,
ita said the com petition was real
tough and she can’t believe she
won, perhaps after she returns
back to college the shock will
h ith e r.
K arm elita.w ill m ake her first
appearance as M issNCA I, when b u T s ^ W s ^ T h o u ^ ™ ’ur~peo^K
fo r the M iss In d ian U S A pageant are different, we are b o u n d toge­
th e r by o u r co m m o n co m m it­
N C A I, on O cto b er 7, 1985. In
Starr competes at NCAI
N C A I, b u t fell j u s t ssh o rt
on pointsTn som estiff com pSit-y
tion from, girls from all parts of
the country arid Alaska.
O ut of the 19 girls field K ar-
i m elita Plain Bull, from Billings,
M ontana, a member of the Cfdw
Tribe, was the winner. K armel-
this month- P lain Bull is very
excited about winning the title
and is looking forw ard to a very
busy year as Miss N C A I as she
w ill trav e l th ro u g h o u t the
country.
Smith appointed to board
W arm Springs tribal Consul­
tan t Ken Sm ith was am ong five
new appointm ents to the State
Banking Board by G overnor
Vic Atiyeh. H is term begins
O ctober 11.
Serving the governor, “The
S tate Banking Board advises
the state Banking Division how
to best serve the state, the de­
partm ent, financial institutions
and the public. Senate Bill 192
passed by the 1985 Legislative
Assembly, increased the mem­
bership of the board from three
to five m em bers.”
CHR transportation limited
The Community Health Repre­
sentatives Program for F.Y. 1985
will have approxim ately one
third the am ount of funding
available to provide transporta*
tiort to medical and dental appoint­
ments as was available in 1984.
Corisequently, C H R s will be
able to provide transportation
on a very restricted basis. Please
do not be offended if th e Tribal
C H R s question you regarding
your reasons fo r needing tra n s­
po rtation if you call for servi­
ces. They are meeting their respon­
sibilities in seeing th at the funds
th a t are av a ila b le serve the
neediest of tribal m embers. The
C H R s m ust also try to stretch
the available funding over the
whole contract year to meet any
'if
R em em ber to set your clock
’back an hour starting at 2 a.m.
* Sunday, O ctober 27th. T hats
• when standard tim e comes into
effect. The best time to do this is
when you retire for the night on
sibility for meeting the basic
needs of their communities, they
carinot succeed w ithout viable
economies. To help Tribes deve­
lop these econom ies, the presi­
dent is committed removing impe­
diments to Indian economic devel-
opmerit and to encouraging coope­
rative efforts among T ribes, fede­
r a l , state and local governrttents,
and the private sector.
The adm inistration is also
com mitted to the goal of nego-
tiaiiori and settlement o f out­
standing lawsuits and conflicts
bêtween Indian Tribes and other
parties. W hether ini the area of
land, water or energy, Tribes
th a t w ant to negotiate rather
thari litigate will find plenty of
technical support to assist in
their negotiations.
Inhis own behalf, Hodel went
on to say, “ I-* am absolutely
delighted th at Ross Swimmer
h a s agreed to serve as Assistant
'’Secretary of Indian Affairs.
“Ross’ knowledge of tribal and
Indian affaift and hnTunder-
D o n ald P. H odel, addressed the
“O u t organization is nearly
the oldest international organi­
zation in the world. The United
N ations ,is celebrating its 40th
anniversary as we meet in our
42nd. As wé stand on the thres­
hold o f ’the 21st Century, we
m ust plan and'act for ourselves
and, thus, give, to the world a
new vision and new standards
by which hum an progress is
measrired. By taking things into,
our own hands, we can deter­
mine the course o f hum an events
for now and in the future.”
The W arm Springs delega­
tion along with the Affiliated
Tribes of Northwest Indians is
usually well represented in the
organization. R epresentatives'
from each tribe play a very
im p o rtan t role at the annual
convention. All leaders analyze,
discuss Issues w ith o th er leaders
and offer advice or ask for gui­
dance on certain m atters all
tribes face today.
The¡Secretary of the Interior,
M iss N CAI beauty pageant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Lenora Kim S tarr, the daugh­
ter of D ennis and R am ona S tarr
did a marvelous jo b represent­
ing the Confederated Tribes of
W arm Springs in Tulsa, O kla­
hom a, during the N CA I con­
vention running for the title of
Bernice Mitchell, member of the Tribal Council arid Dennis Karnopp, the Tribal attorney had a
good visit with the Secretary of the Interior, D onaldP. Hodel at the reception in Tulsa, Oklahoma t
during the N CAI annual convention just recently..
emergencies that may occur.
Follow ing are some consid­
erations th a t will be applied in
determ ining whether the C H R
program can provide transpor­
tation services:
1) The tribal m em ber has
absolutely no access to a car. ,
2) The tribal member doesn’t
drive and has no family/ friend
available to drive them.
.3) The tribal m ember will be
heavily medicated following ap­
pointm ent and has no family/ -
friend to drive them home.
4) The tribal m em ber and
family have no income to pay
* for gas.
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5) The medical a n d / or dental
services are not available locally
or will not be paid for locally.
We sincerely hope th at we
»will not have to deny anyone
,w ho truly needs transportation
[' service. Please consider all other
¿transportation options first—
but, do not miss or cancel a
' needed ap p o in tm en t w ithout
'checking with the program . If
' the CH R program can’t provide
ith e service, we will try to find
I other assistance.
O ur schedule will be as fol-
L lows?
B e n d ^ O n c e a,week on Tues-
* day; P ortland—-Once a week on
^Friday; and M adras—Trips for
> therapy will be twjce a week.
1 Should a client have three appoint-
i ments in one week, he/ she will
I have to arrange their own trans-
k portation one day.
Please, no last m inute calls
for transport will be accepted.
' We must have at least one week
* advance notice.
„ “I welcome the honorable In ­
dian gover nmerital delegations
and people to the 42nd annual
N CA I convention. Each year
we come together to combine
our diverse viewpoints and pur
collective wisdom to chart the
course of our people and to
share ideas and knowledge among
ment to the land th at nurtures
us and out status as the first
people of this continent.
“We have achieved m uch and
have im proved the conditions
under which our people must
live. But, even all of this has not
been enough. We m ust now
look to the future, and plan a
course of action for ourselves
which depends more on pur
n atural skills and talents than
on the willingness of others to
grant our wishes
“We are faced with many pol­
itical, economic arid social ob­
stacles; and we have a great deal
of experience in dealing with
these obstacles. We usually think
of these things th at block pur
path as com ing from external
forces only. But, it is clear that
many obstacles are Self-imposed.
We can clear away m any o f the
things th at prevent our achieve­
m ent of goals by setting out on
a new course based on new
plans and new strategies. The
time has arrived that we develop
a new strategy for the future,
which will not only defeat o u r
opponents, but ensure the future
of our peoples. Through a new
strategy we may remove many
of those things th at now hold us
back, and we can create pew
opportunities and new path sfo r
our peoples now and in the
future. A new strategy m ustcall
upon us all to take, new risks to
change the world around us.
Dress for
Halloween
stand ing and' skill in m odern
his, rem arks he spoke on behalf business m anagem ent tyill be o f
of President Reagan, where in trem endous value in achieving
1983, President Reagan issued success in America’s Indian pro­
the A dm inistration’s AirteriCan grams.
“ M ost of you are well ac­
Indian Policy Statem ent, he:
Reaffirmed the gOvernment- quainted with Ross, so you know
to-governm ent relationship of first hand he is dedicated to
Indian Tribes with the United helping tribes achieve economic
States; Recognize the prim ary success.
“Ross will need strong and
role of tribal governments in
reservation affairs, arid, Called effective tribal governments to
for special efforts to develop assist him in the fight to solve
( the economic, health, education,!
reservation economies.
Called for special efforts to social and other problems of
develop reservation economies. Americari Indians,, just as thé
President Reagan also em phas­ federal government works with
ized th at it is the goal o f his States and local governments in
Administration to turn the ideals meeting the needs of other citi­
of self-government policy into zens, so will the fédéral govern­
reality 'and that m ovem entW - ment w ork with tribal govern­
ward self-determination would ments in prom oting the welL
be accompanied by continued being of American Indians.
“Second, orircom m itm ent to
fulfillment of the federal trust
responsibility for the physical government-to-government rela­
and financial resources held in tionship recognizes that many
tru st for the Tribes and their tribal governments can be con­
members. Econom ic sfelf-suffi- sidered on a footing equal to
ciency through self-determina­ States and territories. If these
tion is a fundam ental tenet of Tribes are to have strong, effec­
this A dm inistration, but it can tive governments they will even­
only be achieved by Tribes tak­ tually have to develop sound
tribal economies and set their
ing the lead.
The President’s policy recog­ own priorities.
“ We recognize th at only the
nized th at while tribal govern­
ments have the prim ary respOn­
Tribes can decide when they are
ready to assume more indepen­
dence and take on the responsi­
bilities óf self-determination. \
“T h ep resid en t’s policy state­
ment pointed out that, “instead
of fostering and encouraging
self-government, federal policies
have inhibited the political and
economic development, of th e
Tribes. Excessive regulation and
self-prepetuating bureaucracy
have stifled local decision m ak­
ing, thw arted Indian control of
Indian resources and promoted
dependency rather than self-
sufficiency.” The need for con­
tinued financial assistance from
the federal government is there
and we will continue supporting
appropriations that help Tribes
develop their economies and
allow Tribes to adm inister con­
tracted programs. Tribes can­
not count on autom atic finan­
c ia l increases. Any new m on­
e y -fe d e ra l or local—will be
available to Tribes that are wil-
ling to accept the challenge of
econom ic. p o litie a la n d social
developm ent.
, “Third, implementation of the
appropriate reCom me nda t io ns
of the President’s Commission
on Indian Reservation Econo­
mics''is also im portant. We rec­
ognize that many of the recommen­
dations are long “overdue and
th at some are of great concern.
We plan io move forward on
appropriate recommendations,
partícula rly ád d i tí Oria! procu re-
ment opportunities from the
federal -government, technical»
assistance for economic devel-
opment and emphasis on Trust.
“W hat problem s lie ahead, if
we work together we can only
succeed. We afe trying and deter­
mined to do what is right to the
best-,of our abilities for Indian
country. . .We need your sup­
port. '. .your understanding, .your
wisdon; and, your efforts to do
so .”
All these issues were discussed
during the convention and sev­
eral rec o m m en d a tio n s were
made for the future.
With the new NCAI, presi­
dent who is Ruben Snake, the
next convention will be held in
Phoenix, A rizona, September
22-26, 1986.
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Halloween categories for this
year’scontest(to be held O ctober
31 at 4:00 in the adm inistration
building consist of; spookiest,
gangster/ bad guys, circus-circus,
Rom an empire, and most ori­
ginal.
Prizes will be awarded for
first and second place in all
categories. Those who wish to
d o n ate prizes please contact
W inona Strong, 553-1161, ext.
270. Everyone is encouraged to
wear costum es the entire day.
Seekseequa
District
Meeting
October 30
Agency Longhouse
Due to a recent increase in reported hepatitis cases throughout the state, many people, including
H eadStart children, have received gamma globulin vaccinations. Early Childhood Parent Health
a n d H andicarm ed C oordin ator Julie Mitchell and IHS Community H ealth Nurse Virginia Forseth
work together to administer shots.