c Greene chosen as ) parent of tire year
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November 22, 1985
M anyyears of volunteer work,
speaking before students, foster
care w ork and travel represent-
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powwow held November 22-24
The annual Thanksgiving mini
powwow will be held at the
Sim nasho Longhouse in con
junction with the dedication of
the Sim nasho Longhouse addi
tion. The powwbw will be held
November 22, 23 and 24.
The mini-powwow has been
held at the Agency Longhouse
in past years. This year the
com m ittee coordinated to join
the Sim nasho'Longhouse com
mittee in the celebration to be
held at the new Longhouse. A
T hroughout th é years, Ver
pow w ow is not p lanned for
bena says, her own children Thanksgiving, N ovember 28 at
have willingly shared her with: the Agency Longhouse but the
other children with whom she,
bpys 1,7 and under. On Sunday
was involved. She h^s found
satisfaction in helping children
and teaching them.
ingthe W arm Springs tribes has E ducation Association as P ar
resulted in Verbena G reene’S ent of the Y ear’
selection by the N ational Indian
Initially nom inated by com
munity members for the Oregon
award Verbena went on to claim
the award at national leve,L .
The announcem ent of her se-
lection was made at the October
20-24 N ational Indian Educa
tion Associa,tionconference in
Spokane, Washingtori, ç
annual Thanksgiving dinners will
be held at the Sim nasho and
Agency Longhouse.
’The schedule for the mini-
powwow and dedication are as
follows: F riday morning—tradi
tional Indian dedication.cere
monies of thé Longhouse: six
an d under girls and b"oys con
t e s t and 7-12 years girls and
boÿs. contests. S atu rd ay ’ sche
dule is as follows: m orning—
specials, name-giving ceremo-
nies, giveaways and other cere
monies; afternoon—to be an-'
nounced, grand entry, 13-17
years of age girls and boys con
tests; team dancing for girls and
W ashat services will start a t 10-
10:30 a.m.; grand entry at 2
p.m.; fancy dance for 18 and up;
ladies shawl/ cloth dance; mens
dance; traditional 18 and up
womens circle and mens, and
the traditional senior division
for men and women. Each even
ing a blanket dance; will be held.
D rum m ers will be paid and
some lodging will be provided
for visitors. Meals will be served
during the three-day ceremonies
and powwow. F or more infor
mation contact Pierson Mitchell,
553-1406 or M ona Jim , 553-
1322. Anyone who wishes to
m ake a d o n ation can contact
M ona.
W hen speaking to students in
W arm Springs and across the
state Verbena emphasizes sur
vival. To any age student, from
elementary school age to col
lege age, she explains th at sur
vival in to d ay ’s stressful world
as long ago is aided by singing
and prayer.
Spifyay Tymoo photo by Shewcxyk
Parent of the Year—Verbena Greene
Phone changes noted
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Justice Services Center
The following Tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs
departments have recently moved to the new Justice
Service Center. There have been assignments of new
telephone numbers, and the new telephone numbers
are as follows:
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'
Emergencies/Police Department
553-1171
553-1172
Justice Services Administration
553-1002
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V erbena’s aw ard as Parent bf
the Year “is an aw ard long
overdue and much deserved by
V e rb e n a ,” says O IE A vice-
chairm an Jody Calica. It is de
served “for thè years of volun
tary service she has given to the
tribes and local school district. ”
Calica continues, “P art of her
nature is th at she likes working
w ith stu d e n ts an d p e o p le .”
Verbena is very much appre
ciated in the cbm m unity.”
Spilyay tym oo pholo by Shewczyk
FIRST TIME STUDENTS—SAar/ng space with Latch-Key, the Pre-school program enables
youngsters to gain experience before attending elementary school. Approximately 30 people
expressed a desire for admittance into a pre-school program. Authorized by Tribal Council the
program has been in operation since November 1. Pictured are teachers aide Melinda Frank with
Pre-school students.
Candidates for MissWarmSpringssought
Are yoil an enrolled sihgle
fe m a le o f th e C o n fe d e ra te d
T ribes of W arm Springs bet ween
order “to -qualify '''for th e t title.
T h is.y ear’s p ag ean t will J3.e_he.ld
December 3() ataithe Agency
dency on the reservation fo r at
'tme..^ea.E-a4:te.r. w i n
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members. Over and over we
went to district meetings hoping
we would have input somewhere.
All the concerns you all have. .
th a t’s w hat we’re here for. . .we
w an t to know w h at T rib a l
Council can do to help us.
“We look at all the mpney
spent and we are concerned. We
d o n ’t want to Spend it all and
finally realize th at we made a
mistake. W e’ve been over these
time and tim e a g a in .. .W e’re all
here because we’re concerned.
This is the first time th at our
people are going to have a chance
to have input to a budget. Their
concerns are going to be heard.”
While w orking for the past
Calica answered, stating that three weeks on the petition,
“preliminary work has been done Clements said, she has heard
on what it will look like if the “many, many concerns. Now,
budget fails.” N othing is final. we’ve found a way to get our
“We’re not trying to^care voters voices pack into the budget.
into voting for the budget, th a t’s W hen we went to the polls on
not fair, it’s not right to do that. the, Council raise; I hoped they
The budget can stand on its o w n , would- listen w hen-it was de
merits the way it’s presented feated. That, was a message to
tonight. I voted yes because of you, not a threat. It was nothing
the future.”
to hold over you personally or
Calica added, “Anytime we your integrity. We were hoping
change direction, we have to be o u t concerns would be h e a rd ...
pretty clear about what we’re We need definite answers so
doing. We hope to change direc th at we’ll know w hat to go on,
tion, w ithout hurting people.”
what we expect from you and
A ccording to. Nelson w allul- w hat you expect from us as tri-
atum , if the November 26 vot bal m em bers.” ’' ,
ing goes against the budget, tri
M any people stated that o th
bal council would go through the ers have been threatened with
same budgeting process, “ifever their jo b s if they supported the
we find out the objections.” A petition or voted no for the 1986
budget referendum n o t pass
Novem ber 26, people said they
have been “threatened” with job
layoffs and term ination. People
also speculated th at senior citi
zens pensions would be elimi-
nated, per capita and bonus
payments would be stopped and
a three-m onth shutdow n would
occur. Council has, and is con
tinuing to, investigate all alter
natives.
Daisy Ike said she felt threa
tened. “We#! stand together. 1.
we’ve been quiet long enough.
She asked th at each Council
member explain why they voted
for the budget.
TaffeffFcarr
be, eitherm od-ern o r tra d ifio n al.
.title,
C ontestants w flrálso be j'Udgèd
4. If selected as Miss W arm on dancing abilities and inter
Springs, the candidate must be views with the judges. Each
able to travel to other pageants, contestant will give a three to
e v e n ts , i n t e r t r i b a l b u s i five m inute speech presentation
ness/social events public rela about herself..
tions events and other events a«
A pplications forms can be
necessary.-;
picked up at the T ribal Council
>5. Candidates must be dedi office and a t the Culture- and
cated and \yil|ipg to. learn, jf
H eritage office at the Com m un
Contestants will be judged on ity Center. F or m ore inform a
their appearance, poise and perso tion contact Anna Clements at
nality plus a three fofive minute 553-1161, ext. 290.
^ x t.s224 (To be in service 12/1/85)
the ages of 18 and 25 years of Longhouse.
age and looking for sotriethirig
Police Administration/Chief of
1. C andidates m ust.be 18-25
new and exciting in your life? years of age and never have
Police/ Captain/Lieutenant
T hen perhaps you are ju st the been m arried or have depen
553-1161
person who should apply to'run dents.
Ext. 272
for the 1986 Miss W arm Springs
2. Candidates must be a mem
title.
Ext. 273
?
ber of the» Confederated Tribes
The Miss W arm Springs com o f W arm Springs an d a resident
Corrections/ Dispatch
mittee is looking for candidates of W arm S prings for a t least
553-1161
for the' till? .Certain rules and one year.
Ext. 342
regulations must be followed in
3. Candidates must retainfesi-
Ext. 343 (To be in service by 12/1/85)
Tribal Prosecutor
Budget, petition concerns heard (Continued from page 1)
553-1161
co m in g .. .And I see a tribe that new budget would have to be budget. All Tribal Council mem
Ext. 300
respects individuals and acts in prepared and posted for 90 days. bers. assured the gathering th a t/
Ext. 301
the best interest of all members. Everything; “would be on hold “no one (Tribal Council or m an
“ So, we’re here at the cross* until we go th rough this process agement) has, threatened any-;
Investigations — BI A and Tribal
one.” In reality, if the budget
roads. I think we have a chai* again.”
553-1257
P etitioner Janice Clements fails, “we ju st d o n ’t have the
lenge. I think Council needs the
553-1121
help of the people because the stated th at current concerns are money to spend,” said Chief
Ext. 414
challenge we have, th a t’s th e not limited to the 1986 budget. Delvis H eath. “T h a t’s a fact,
facing us, is not going to “We heard them many times not a threat.
Fire and Safety Chief Jerry Huff and his secretary future
get any easier. I hope th at your before. T h at’s what brought our
High unem ploym ent am ong
will also move over to their Justice Center offices in dream s can be shared with the petition about. We fail to get tribal
members, w hich is esti
December. Until the Fire and Safety Chief and his dreams of the Council members. the answers when we enter the m ated between 20 and 40 per
meetings; We fail to get cent, was a concern mentioned.
secretary move over to their new offices, all Fire and L et’s focus on what kind of district
the answers when we enter T ri Sim nasho elder M atilda M it
future we w ant.”
Safety personnel can be reached by calling extension Because it is unknow n what bal Council. We fail to get sup chell advised the younger peo
208 or 553-1634.
exactly will happen should the p o rt from our Tribal Council ple, “ maybe you should stop
Fire and Safety
553-1634—Agency Fire and Safety Station
553-1161—Ext. 208 Agency Fire and Safety Station
Ext. 200 Fire and Safety Chief and Secretary
(Effective December 11, 1985)
553-1900 Simnasho Fire Station
rale h r p
your drinking, maybe this is the
reason you’re losing your jo b s,”
Daisy Ike stated that “we want
jobs. We have non-mem bers
w orking an d tribal members
living on welfare. Now, w hat’s
fair?” Ike continued, “ You have
us backed in.a corner. . .we’fq
standing u p .”
B arbara Bobb expressed that
she was .unhappy with the way
in which the women working at
T ektronix were laid off. “ Place
ment would have been h elp fu l..
but they were dropped and for
gotten,” she said. Bobb also
questioned the cost of residen
tial alcohol treatm ent and how
much tribal money is used for
that. “If people w ant jobs, then
drugs and alcohpl should be
secondary. The responsibility is
with each'individual” to retain
and'm aintain sobriety.-. .
Bobb also suggested that may
be WSFP1 could nianufacture
log homes. “Why; pay someone
else rent when we can build otir
own?”
were not hired. W e’re trying to
do w hat we can to get those
women em ployed.” said Delford
Johnson.
■ Accordingto Charles Nathan,
insurance manager, “$150,000
ffcpth the group medical plan
was spent for 26 tribal employees
or dependents to attend resi
dential alcohol treatment irt 1985.
IH S allocated $124,000 in 1985
for those with no means of
funding. The same am ount is
anticipated from IHS in 1986.
Alvis Sm ith, Sr. asked two
q u estio n s. “ Is th ere m ism a
nagement of funds?” and “ Do
we have too many managers?”
He also asked if it was a conflict
of interest to be a m anager as
well as be a Council member.
He advised tribal members, “ No
m atter where you’re at or what
you’re doing, d o n ’t forget that
you are Native A m erican.’’
Tony Mitchell, who-signed
the petition “ maybe just to get
them off my back,” said; “when
people are worried about just
four or five employee’s salaries,
why scare the hell out Of all tri
bal members by holding off the
whole dariged budget, when you
can probably petition those sala
ries?”
Louie P itt stated that he felt
the “purpose of the petitidn was
to allow people to vote on their
own business.”
Daisy Ike summed up her
feelings near the end of the
meeting, stating, “ I think it’s
tim e to s,top now while we have
some future for our children. I
sympathize with you, but you
It was explained to Bobb that understood the responsibilities
the sub-assembly plant was shut when you took the job. I thank
down “ because th ere’e flat, no you fof having heavy ears, big
work. The high tech field has. shoulders and big hearts fdr
taken a d rop because of the bad taking in all you have tonight.”
November 26, eligible tribal
economy. The ladies are on unem
ployment. We have asked man members, those 21 and over or
m arried, will cast their ballots,
agement to help place them and determ ining the fate of the 1986
they were interviewed, but for tribal operating budget.
one reason or another, they
i