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Coyote News
In brief
New schedule posted
KWSO issues new
broadcast schedule
focusing on local news
and events and cultural
educational programs.
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OSSOM club formed
Madras High School
students form Oregon
Student Safety On the
Move (OSSOM) club.
Students stress traffic
safety and youth
prevention activities.
Page 3
The effects of smoking
discussed
Effects of smoking on
the heart is discussed
along with tips to quit
smoking.
Page 3
4-H Clubs looking for
members
New 4-H clubs offered
through the Warm
Springs Extension
Service offer everythng
from boy's cooking to
care of rabbits.
Page 5
Warm Springs finishes
first
Warm Springs Boxing ,
Club finished first in the
Silver Gloves Boxina
tournament held in
Warm Springs. Results of
the event are listed.
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Indian Students
organize
Students organize
Madras High School
Native American Student
Union. Learning
leadership, cooperation
and more about Native
American culture are
some of the goals.
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of people who smoke tobacco and preventing young people from
starting.
Tribal members
"If you ask if we're satisfied with
the product, I believe our answer
would be no," asserted Warm
Springs office training services direc
tor Rudy Clements. "We could
point the finger this way and that
way, but we've been doing that a
long time."
A school board meeting held at
Warm Springs Elementary Library
to discuss Impact Aid Funding
furnished the opportunity for Warm
Springs parents and community
members to express their discont
ent with education for Indian stu
dents in the 509-J District schools.
Impact aid monies are paid to
school districts inlieu of property
taxes which are not collected on
federal installations and land hold
ings. The 509-J School District was
allocated $2,121,137 for the 1987
88 school year.
Different amounts of money are
allocated for students whose par
ents live and work on the reserva
tions, for students whose parents
work on the reservations and live
ofTthe reservation and for students
whose parents live on the reserva
tion and work off the reservation.
The. district also receives Impact
. m u i ,onev for eight students w hose
its live and work on the North
Irrigation District land.
large amount of money that
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Smokeout. Sponsored by the
voice discontent with district
is added to the district funds because
of the proximity of the reservation
should have better results. Warm
Springs, community members felt.
"Sometimes I think the old board
ing school days produced a pro
duct we're proud of at very little
expense,"said Clements. "I believe
there should be more Indian teachers,
counselors and maybe an Indian
superintendent."
Education, training and employ
ment manager Charles (Jody) Cal
ica also expressed concern for the
Indian students in a statement he
read to the board for the tribal
education department. "The des
tiny of our children is at stake," he
stated. "We all recognize that not
all of our students are experiencing
levels of success that we would like
or that they want for themselves...Our
choice is to either progress to our
vision for our children and create
opportunities or perpetuate a sta
tus quo that propogates undesire
able and unneccessary youth casu
alties. The choice is ours, to strive
for thriving self-sufficiency with
our students or to continue divisive
sanctions that fuel defensive rationa
lizeand counter-rationalizations that
w ill only impede cooperative endea
vors and give cause to trample on
each other's dijinity."
The dissatisfaction of parents
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Simnasho District members
express dissatisfaction
"This packet is beautiful, but is it
any good if we don't use it right. ..If
we're going to put this many dol
lars out we should get that back in
services."
Phillip David was one of many
Simnasho district voters speaking
at the Simnasho District meeting
November 4 who felt that services
for tribal members are not being
i provided. With a $ 1 6,204,478 budget
! 1988, 2.5 percent above the 1987
appropriation, the programs should
be able to serve the community the
way they were designed.
Two complaints from tribal mem
bers revolved around disintegra
tion of the family because of servi
ces and the feeling that service
areas were "top-heavy." Arlita
Rhoan expressed her feeling that a
dependency is created with some
one else providing services that
families should be giving to family
members. People say, "You take
care of her," said Rhoan. Sheadded,
"I see a large amount of money
towards serving human beings. We
employ bodies but never serve the
need."
't Along with missing the mark in
services, tribal members felt that
organization was "top-heavy." A
job evaluation committee redefines
jobs and eliminates positions while
hiring more administrators, Char
lotte Herkshan pointed out.
Delbert Frank feels that even
with the many problems in servi
ces, money ought to stay in the
human resources areas. Aiming his
remarks at drug and alcohol prob
lems among tribal members he
said, "We are the parents and grand
parents. It is our problem. Even the
police are necessary." He pointed
out, "there is something wrong
with the people." Assistance through
human resources departments is
necessary until that problem is alle
viated. And, where are the revenues
coming from in the future to fund
tribal services? With only three
sources on which to rely, "I want to
know, is our future there?" asked
Sam Starr." We're spending our
income a little more each year."
Dennis Starr also wondered where
the money would originate. "It
seems like we're doing things back
wardWhy doesn't Tribal Council
think up new sources of revenue,"
he emphasized.
Resources include more than just
natural resources, asserts Charlotte
was echoed over and over again as
each speaker openly spoke his or
her feelings. Many parents felt they
were not included in the educa
tional system. Tribal member Mar
gie Earl asked for a list of programs
and committees in which she and
other community members could
get involved. Parents "are part of
them," Clements expressed. Much
support to the district can be pro
vided by parents.
"Artificial gestures of inclusion"
won't solve the problem, said Cle
ments. "I think it's time we seriously
sit down with an open mind and
began to communicate." He added,
"We're not really included, or includ
ing." And, "Sometimes it looks like
our communities are working against
each other."
M uch of the problems associated
with education of Indian students
comes from a lack of communica
tion and understanding, it was
pointed out. Just a comment by a
teacher, a student or a parent can
have an effect, says parent Pat
Smith. "I think we need to think
about what we're saying."
Students often come home not
really knowing why they are get
ting into fights or where the hard
feelings originate. In regards to
comments made to her child at
school parent Jewel Minnkk stated.
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Herkshan. The children of the reser
vation are resources. "We should
have young people going to voca
tional schools," she stated. These
children can benefit all, "How are
we going to make sure that these
kids have what they need." She
added, that even if young Indian
students were trained, because of
non-Indian administration these
young people would have difficulty
getting a job.
In the area of housing Arlita
Rhoan felt, "we are going wrong in
HUD by not following guidelines."
Young people dont learn the respon
sibility for taking care of homes.
Neda Wesley expressed a need
for more housing for senior citi
zens. "We're counting too much on
federal funding." Seniors are hav
ing to rent. "I'd like to see senior
citizens treated equally," Wesley
added.
Warm Springs Apparel Indus
tries was brought to attention when
tribal member Tony Suppah made
some reflections. "Let's not have
another Kah-Nee-Ta or another
Tektronix." He also felt there exists
to .cut, hack, jon consultant and
administrative salaries. He
complained that "management listens ried on."
Power assistance funds cut
The good news for low income
families has been that the cold
weather had a late start this year.
The bad news is that the Low
Income Energy Assistance Program
(LIEAP) will have a 30 percent cut
in funds meaning the program will
only run about a month and half,
according to tribal welfare worker
Olivia Kirk. She said the program
at Warm Springs will receive
$35,000.
Kirk stated that the program for
the elderly and handicapped will
start December I, 1987 and that
people eligible need to obtain the
necessary documents to qualify.
They will also need to bring in their
computer printouts from Pacific
General Council meeting
Monday, November 23
Agency Longhouse
Dinner at 6:00 p.m., meeting to follow
Agenda: 1988 Operating Budget
educational system
"I don't think I have to defend my
child's right to go to school because
of ignorance around us." A monthly
payment for individual tribal mem
bers from enterprise profits has
spurred negative comments to some
students, Minnick said, "there are
many who feel our children are
free-loaders. ..I'd like to see my
children spared negative remarks."
Besides Impact Aid monies. School
District 509-J receives Johnson
O'Malley funds and Title IV funds.
Other contributions Warm Springs
is through private enterprise. Debby
Smith, whose husband owns J.R.
Smith Logging stated that her hus
band pays $50,000 a vear in federal
taxes. The Tribes has also brought
taxes to the district by permitting
theconstruction of Port land General
Annual Christmas Bazaar
set for December 12
The twelfth annual Christmas
Bazaar is on tap for December 1 2,
I987 at the Community Center,
and is scheduled to get underway at
10:00 a.m. and run until 4:00 p.m.
There are crafts people coming
from all parts of the state, even as
far as from Porltand, and from the
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to outsiders, thinking we can'l make
decisions."
Culture and Heritage director
Nina Rowe explained the work in
her department which involved an
archaeologist and botonist. "To
me, our Indian culture is the most
important thing happening." It is
necessary, she explained, to docu
ment places and area uses because
of competition with other resour
ces. Before any work can take place
in the forest or on any tribal land, a
study or survey must be done. This
is to protect, or at least document,
traditional use areas.
Other thoughts at the meeting
were expressed by Matilda Mit
chell who felt the road between
Warm Springs and Simnasho should
be fenced to keep livestock off the
road. A need for a mill designed to
accomodate small logs and use of
forest waste was noted by Ray
mond Moody.
Charlotte Herkshan felt much
could be accomplished in social
services for both the people and the
tribe with a different type of lead
ership. "We need to get cultural
people into leadership roes:.That
will be how our culture will be car-
Power and Light for yearly costs.
For computer printouts call 475
6166 to Tammy or Brenda.
Appointments for senior citizens
and handicapped people with tri
bal welfare are being scheduled for
November 23, 1987.
In Jaunary. 1988, funds will be
available for ONLY families with a
child under six years of age. People
will be served on "first come" basis.
Kirk reminded people to have their
paperwork ready before coming
for appointments.
Appointments will be made for
those people who have the neces
sary documents. If you have any
questions contact Olivia at the Wel
fare office, 553-1 161, ext. 291.
Electric Round Butte Dam on the
Deschutes River, part of which
rests on tribal land. Not only that,
said Clements, "The tribes is the
largest employer in Central Oregon."
The need for increased commun
ication and cooperation was evi
dent as comments from Warm
Springs tribal members were voiced.
Board chairman Lloyd Smith, Sr.,
felt "encouraged" by the comments
and the involvement of Warm Springs
community members in recent years.
Other board members agreed
that much misunderstanding between
the Madras and Warm Springs
communities exists and an effort
must be exerted in the direction of
cooperation and working together
for the best education of all students.
Central Oregon area. I here are
people expected all over the Pacific
Northwest and some from Arizona.
There will be thousands of arti
cles to choose from for yourself or
for Christmas gifts. There will be
all kinds of food and soft drinks on
hand for the shoppers. 1 lie annual
event is getting larger each year.