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'Hif nj "mg nj' ig',"ic"'iw"'iMr'tf nn'im mm G 1 af 8 November 7, 1986 MOI SIMUViS, ()KK(;()N 07761 SlMLYAY TYMOO Swishing a path for success During the last year, an ongoing school program provided students with dental health education. It involved oral hygiene, proper home care, nutrition and smokeless tobac co counseling. Children were also selected for more preventive approaches with the use of sealants. Sealants were placed on teeth as a means of preventing tooth decay. This year we hope to continue where we left off with a Fluoride mouthrinse program. The program will be provided and monitored by the Warm Springs Elementary school personnel and Dr. Michael Bell, Warm Springs IHS clinic dentist. You're probably wondering what the children are expected todo. It's Safety campaign stresses accident The fourth annual American Indian and Alaska Native Safety Campaign will be held during the month of November, 1986, Dr. Everett R. Rhoades, Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), which sponsor the event, announced today. IHS is part of the Health Resources and Services Adminis tration, an agency of the Public Health Service. tow Homecoming October 24 featured s 4 WW 'h$k " 'iJx Spilyty Tymoo photo by Shfwciyk Varsity football cheerleaders emphasize Ml status of White Buffaloes during homecoming parade. SUBSCRIPTION TO SPILYAY TYMOO SEND SUBSCRIPTION TO: SPILYAY TYMOO, PO BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761 NAME ADDRESS CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $6.00 PER YEAR IN THE U.S. $12.00 PER YEAR OUTSIDE THE U.S. All members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive the Spilyay Tymoo at no cost. Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. really quite simple, each child is given a pre-mixed, self-sealed dixie cup of fluoridated water, the child takes the water and swishes for a short period of time and spits it back into the cup. The pre-mixed cups are designed to be used once every week. It's simple, easy and there's no mess. What if my child should swallow some of the solution? The amount of fluoridated water is not enough to result in any harm, especially taken only once a week. We are directing the program towards the grade school children, because they have good swallowing reflexes. Yes, there is also a community water fluoridation program that has been operating for several years, but because of the high prevalance of tooth decay which still exists, the fluoride mouthrinse program will be a beneficial supplement to the childrens needs. It occurs to me that many nutritional habits are compromised at these ages, with very little intake of water but rather a tremendous thirst for soda pop. "The campaign is being held to promote increased awareness of the tragically high rate of acciden tal deaths and injuries among Native Americans," said Dr. Rhoades. "Deaths from injuries among Native Americans are about three times the national average." A safety poster competition will be held again this year for youngs ters living on or near Indian reser " -rr"0 j " . V'. - Madras High White Buffaloes team ' 1" 4i ''V i .STATE. If more water was substituted for soda pop. this high decay rate might be much lower. Parents will be receiving, very shortly, a letter asking for support in allowing us the opportunity to work with your children in pre venting tooth decay. It is hoped that all children will have an oppor tunity to share in this state of the art preventive dental care. It is our expectation that the children of today in this community will have the knowledge for a better under standing of their teeth and dental health needs. Weare looking forward toanothcr successful dental year. It is with your help and support that this will be possible. The principal of Warm Springs Elementary school, Ms. Jane Westcrgaard-Nimocks invites questions or comments about the program that is beginning. She can be reached at the elementary school at SS3-1 128. Questions can be also be directed to Dr. Michael Bell at 553-1196. vations and enrolled in the 1st through 12th grades. Entries must be concerned with some aspect of the problem of motor vehicle injuries. In 1985 more than 20,000 young sters living in 26 states entered the poster competition. The winners were honored in Washington, D.C., by the Department of Health and Human Services. i If ) 4 members. If ZIP- i .-sr' vrr Identity the location of this rock friend. awareness Other events such as essay com petitions, health fairs and tribal and community sponsored safety programs also are planned from November 1-30. Additional information about the campaign may be obtained from IHS Area offices or health facilities or tribal administrative offices. Foster homes needed Wanted: The Tribal Youth Ser vices office is seeking specialized foster homes for high risk adoles cents. Interested people, please call 553-1161, ext. 215. The contact person is R6y Jackson, Treatment Coordinator. Writing competition open A high school student will win $10,000 in a writing competition now being staged in conjunction with the 200th anniversary celebra tion of the U.S. Constitution next year. Open to all high school stu dents in grades 9-12 during the 1986-87 school year, and to those aged 14-18 not enrolled in college, the competition will involve stu dents from every state, the District of Columbia and the combined ter ritories. The competition is being co-sponsored by the Association and USA Today Gannett Co., Inc. The topic for the competition is: "The Constitution: How Does The Become aware of needs "Concerns the kids" is a planned workshop to give volunteer lead ers, parents, neighbors and other adults awareness and skills in work ing with today's youth. The volunteer population is an untapped resource that can be edu cated and mobilized to help Oregon youth with their special needs. Pro fessional and experienced volun teers will share information and resources, explain signs and symp toms of child and substance abuse and give strategies for working with youth. The purpose of the workshop is to make people aware of the special needs of youth and how to effectively work with youth. November 8, in Bend, Oregon 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Central Oregon Community College, in Pioneer Hall Room 232. The workshop includes: Child Abuse: Gain skills on identi-. fying signs and symptoms of child Budget meetings (Continued from orientated with more emphasis on the planning process. Forecasting shows that expenditures must be decreased and revenues increased with priority on future economic development to encourage small individual business enterprises which could lead to independence and increase job opportunities. People need to be aware that forecasts and assumptions have changed and will continue to change each year. Total revenues predicted for 1987 in the proposed budget are $2 1 ,759,743 with 1 987 expenses pro jected at $15,809,556, leaving a surplus of $5,950,1 87. Thirty-two departments within the tribe with major increases of four percent (4) or more were listed. Given were the amount of the increase, percentage of the increase and the source of the increase. The governance, management and supervision portion of the budget packet contains explanations regard t . : formation and win a year's subscription to Spilyay Tymoo for yourself or a Prehistoric peoples topic of slide show A free public lecture and slide show will be given about ancient cave paintings drawn from 12,000 to 20,000 years ago by prehistorie Cro-Magnon peoples living in Europe during the last Ice Age. The lecture and slide show will be held on November 5 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 201 of Pioneer Hall at Central Oregon Community College. The talk will be given by Dr. James D. Keyser, a Regional Archaeologist with the Forest Ser vice, Portland, and national known expert on prehistoric North Amer ican rock yet. Keyser was in central France last summer and partici pated in the exploration of pre viously unrecorded caves contain ing Ice Age rock art. The presentation is being co sponsored by the Forest Service Separation of Powers Help Make It Work?" Entries must be limited to 1,500 words, excluding footnotes, and must be typewritten or computer generated (double-spaced) or writ ten in legible longhand in ink. All entries must be accompanied by a official entry form and must include the original essay and two copies. To obtain entry forms, send a post card to the National Bicentennial Writing Competition, Box 5-184, Washington, D.C. 20004-0184. The deadline for entries is April 15, 1987. abuse. Learn how to reler youth to agencies who can investigate and help. What your role can be as a volunteer leader, neighbor, friend, relative, etc. Substance Abuse: Gain skills on identifying signs and symptoms of substance abuse. Hear from pro- fessionals and other people who have knowledge in the substance abuse field. Learn about commun ity resources. Handicapped youth: Gain know ledge about different kinds of han dicaps, including physical and men tal. Hear from parents and professio nals who are interested in working with "special" youth. Who will lead these work shops? Staff from Children's Ser vices Division; Professionals, par ents and others experienced in the substance abuse, child abuse and special education fields; Special education teachers; 4-H leaders. Charge is $6.00 per person. ing the different levels of direction needed to carry out the tribal poli cies. The governance deals with committees and positions which help Council to recommend poli-' cies and in some cases carry out policies. Management is in charge of the central administration of tribal business. Council appoints people in positions to ensure poli cies of the tribe are followed and recommendations are made for poli cy changes. Management ensure the necessary information is pro vided to make good informed deci sions and that resources are used properly for the direction of the governing body in accordance with all tribal policies. In the program description sec tion of the packet, a number of proerams are listed along with a definition of their purpose, prim- ary serv ices provided, selected sta- tistics. accomplishments and plans for 1987. The appendix bow a nnet rest- pllyMyTymoo pkote by Mitki and the Cultural Heritage Founda tion of Portland, Oregon a non profit organization devoted to the promotion of archaeological esearch and protection of archaeo logical resources. "This is really an exciting oppor tunity to see fantastic paintings of Ice Age animals such as mammoths, bison, reindeer, horse, and other animals, said Carl Davis, archaeolo gist for the Deschutes. National Forest. "The lifelike painting are done in living color in the deepest, darkest chambers of immense lime stone caverns and give us all an insight into the art, religion, and mysticism of our ancient European ancestors." For jurther information, contact Carl Davis at 388-8577. Questions answered about COCC Central Oregon Community College's evening outreach program, "Options for Adults," comes to Warm Springs on Wednesday, . November 12. The 90-minute program answers questions about the educational opportunities COCC offers to adults. Topics covered include career cho ices and local employment oppor tunities, financial aid, child care, GED and adult high school diplo mas, community education, and other college programs available to Central Oregonians. The presenta tion is geared towards working adults who are juggling jobs, fami lies, and school. The program takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. November 1 2 at COCC's Warm Springs Adult Learning Center. Everyone interested is invited to attend. For more information call the Warm Springs Adult Learn ing Center at 553-1428 or 1-800-422-3041. CV- Coa ru' OcflC? Afghans for sale: Prices are, one for $45.00; two for $40.00 each; and, three or more for $35.00 each. Use as Christmas gifts, for give aways and memorials or for your own personal use. Call Lam at 475-2660. Some people once believed that the magic power of witches resided in their hair and that they would be powerless if shorn. page 1) atement of Ordinance 67. The tri bal appropriation ordinance; general revenues of Federal and State income amounts for 1986 and estimated amounts for 1987. Also listed are the programs supported with these monies. The packet is a lengthy docu ment of 73 cages. Quring the first meeting at the Agency Long house many people were totally occupied with reading the packet and expressed the opinion that they would need time to read it thoroughly before they would have comments and questions to put to the Council and departments. The Scekseequa District meet ing has been rescheduled from Novem ber 4 to November 10 at the Agency Lonehouse. Simnasho will hold its district meeting November 13 at the Simnasho Longhouse. The General Council meeting will be held November 18 at the Agency Longhouse. IIS