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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1987)
c SlMLYAY TYMOO Wahm sim(;s, om:;o 97761 March 13, 1987 New units help alleviate housing shortage There are S3 new H UD homes on the will be submitted when the Local by Donna Behrend Tucked away among the junip ers and sagebrush and scattered across various hillsides on the Warm Springs Reservation are 53 new homes new homes made possible through a multi-million dollar grant from Housing and Urban Devel opment (HUD) under the Office of Indian Programs. Nine of the homes are located in rural areas on private land while the remaining 44 are in either the Greeley Heights, Wolf Point and Dry Creek housing subdivisions. Two of the homes have five bed rooms, 25 have four bedrooms and 26 have three bedrooms. All have two bathrooms and are between 1,000 square feet and 1,200 square feet, a size determined by HUD. The average construction cost of each home was $55,000. All homes are equipped with casablanca fans, carpeting, wood stoves, and carports all amenities considered by HUD to be "luxur ious." But, because the Tribal Con struction department served as the general contractor for the project, enough money was saved to include those items. "We could build more with less because of tribal con struction," said Delano "Satch" DEC helps A newly formed group in Warm Springs, DEC(Diabetes Education and Control) Project will work to control Type II diabetes through diet, exercise, and in some cases, medication, according to Eva Mon tee, Wellness Program coordina- ' 1 f f f I , ' ' ' I i ft r-r- - i ' 9 I " . -Mi .;.V 1 I V Diet and exercise help control diabetes. ? ; : i 4 ; : i, ': - . . -. -' ": . if' . '. . .- ml y : I . . i Participants keep a close eye on blood Warm Springs reservation thanks to Housing Authority determines the Miller, housing director. According to Miller, the new homes are "built as well as any house on the reservation. They are top quality. . .1 wish my house was built as well." That quality can be attributed, says Miller, to the rigid inspections conducted by tribal inspectors. It was originally anticipated that some families could move into their homes by Christmas, but "construction problems with the sub-contractors" delayed the moves until after the first of the year. "Because of our rigid standards, some of the work wasn't approved. . .the quality of the homes reverts back to the inspec tors."The delays and crucial inspec tions were beneficial to the new home owners. Monthly payments are based on income and family size and can fluctuate with income. Each home owner carries a 25-year contract with HUD through the local Hous ing Authority (LHA). However, Miller explained that payments can be accelerated. Minimum monthly payments are set at $95. Before moving in, prospective home owners were required, by HUD, to participate in a compre hensive training program. The pro- to control tor. The DEC Project is a joint effort through Indian Health Ser vice and the Wellness Program. There has been a great concern in Type II diabetes in Warm Springs. Type II is a milderform of diabetes sugar k-els. H$v'U;. , ..... 4 . . jr. Spilvtv Tymoo photo by Htkrtiul a multi-million dollar HUD mutual help grant. A second grant application number of homes needed on the reservation. gram included sessions in cleaning, basic maintenance, toilet tune-up and storage techniques. Families could not move into their homes until the training was completed. The LHA determined, even before construction began, who qualified for the homes, based on need, income and family size. Minimum annual income was $10,000. The LHA says who stays and who doesn't stay in the homes. The housing department will inspect the homes on an annual basis and will make recommendations to the LHA. A second grant application for additional homes will be submitted after the LHA determines the need for more homes on the reservation. And, the major factors that will determine if the Tribe receives the grant or not will be the final out come of the management assess ment that was done in November and "how the operation is running now," said Miller. With 200 names on the housing waiting list, the shortage of homes is apparent. And, says Miller, the list doesn't get any shorter. Per haps these new HUD homes are the answer td a prevaling problem in Warm Springs. diabetes wnich can be controlled through diet and exercise. According to Montee even those having to take insulin can also be greatly helped through diet and exercise. The DEC Project group will meet Monday, Wednesday and Fri day every week from 8 a.m. to 9: 1 5 a.m. at the Community Center. The agenda for each day is as follows: 8:00 to 8:15 a.m. Meeting and greeting everyone and volunteer finger stick checks to monitor blood sugar levels. 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. Exercise in chairs, standing, moving, walking, using exercise equipment such as treadmill, bicycles, rowing machines, group exercise activities (at this time the group is doing ball kick ing, catching, throwing and volley ball). 9:00 to 9: 15 a.m. Diabetes edu cation (one session is on "foot care" by Viola Govenor) and nutri tious snacks (orange juice available each day and Fridays offer addi tional snacks). A doctor will be present at most of the meetings. If you have any questions con tact Eva Montee at 553-1 161, ext. 205 or stop by her Wellness office at the Community Counseling Center. A i JMs& .', . 0 ji-,"f"-''; Each new home features either three, four or five bedrooms, two bathrooms, utility rooms and special amenities such as casablanca fans, wood stoves, carpeting and carports. The small but efficient kitchens are adjacent to the dining area and have proven to be convenient for the new homeowners. Moran: "We After spending 23 years as a law enforcement officer, Bob Moran has come to realize one thing. Police officers can't combat prob lems by themselves. The solution requires a cooperative effort among law enforcement agencies, court and, most importantly, the com munity. Not any one entity can fight crime by themselves. Moran last worked in Warm Springs as a tribal police officer in 1970 and 1971 while studying police science at Central Oregon Com munity College. Since then he has worked as a Bureau of Indian Affairs Agency Special Officer at seven reservations in Minnesota, Montana, Washington and Nev ada. He returns to Warm Springs from Red Lake, Minnesota as spe cial officer replacing Jerome Main, who transferred to the Billings Area Office in Montana last summer. Moran has been in Warm Springs about two months and has spent a fair amount of time refamiliarizing himself with the area and nearby law enforcement agencies and per sonnel. He also attended the National Law Enforcement Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But, says Moran, he has spent much of his time traveling to Red Lake where he was involved in the apprehension of 17 major drug dealers on or near that reservation. What worked at Red Lake, says Moran, was "selective enforcement," where certain people were pinpointed as dealers and were black-balled by the community. "Peer pressure put them out of business." Also, a "get tough" policy was essential as well as beneficial. A first offense and conviction brought a mandatory six months in jail for every count; the second offense brought expul sion from the reservation for up to one year. A similar plan could be enforced here, says Moran, and work. He added that since he's been here, "it's been confirmed there is heavy traffic in cocaine, heroine, mari juana, hash and LSD"on the reser vation. "Hopefully, well clean up the drug problem here." "Cocaine and,' or crack seem to be the drugs of abuse on the reser vation." Through education, such as the "Just Say No" club at Warm : i . I j j' . jj """-ir :r 1 Vr-: t can't do it by ourselves Springs elementary, community efforts, strong law enforcement action and consistent court man dates, drug dealing and drug abuse will be curtailed. Moran says that reservations across the nation are experiencing the same prob lems and success has come through community support and driving drugs from the reservations by whatever means. Nub ftt S ..... . ft) I - H P will Tt ' ? i -A.-j ) h- 1 m-m v ; A gency Special Officer Bob Moran has worked in kw enforcement for 2S years. His office wall is the resting place for the many badges and insignias collected from different agencies throughout his career. Kan.- ' 112 I ' 4 t ' . r?r?. .... s, , v . 4 Spilyay lytntto photo by Hehrend 53 The Warm Springs Tribal Council is aware of drug problems and is concerned. Tney have directed the tribal court, prosecutor, police and BI A law enforcement to formulate a reservation drug ordinance as well as further investigate and increase awareness in drugs and child abuse. These two steps may indeed "drive drugs" and prevent abuse in Warm Springs. i . v t t.mi i.m,iiiiiiiiiiii -mi 1 1
