Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
January 15, 1988 IGK3
Winter snows bring pleasure, problems
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Children especially enjoy the pleasure associated with snow.
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The activity was co-sponsored by the warm Springs Kecrealion depart-
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Icicles decorate community
buildings.
men! and Warm Springs Extension Service.
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A winds and icy roads caused problems for trucks traveling on highway 26.
ip.iy.yiymvophoiobyshewctyk Snowfall makes it necessary to feed livestock.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Millrr
Special payments arranged
for power bills
Amendments introduced to Indian Child Welfare Act
Delays in distribution of federal
Low Income Emergency Assistance
Program (LIEAP) funds are affect
ing local citizens with limited
incomes. Pacific Power is respond
ing to the needs of its low income
customers by offering temporary
special payment terms to the LIEAP
it serves.
Under the temporary arrange
ment, the company will restore
electric space-heating service
through January 15 to LIEAP
eligible customers who pay ten
percent of the amount owed to the
company and agree to a time pay
ment plan for the remaining bal
ance. During this period Pacific
will also waive deposit and deposit
installment payments.
Recipients of federal LIEAP dol
lars must have an annual income of
$6,500 a year or less and fall below
125 percent of the federal poverty
level.
Pacific is willing to work one-on-one
with any customer who is hav
ing difficulty paying their bill."
Quinn said it is important that
customers call the company to dis
cuss any problems.
Over the past few months. Pacific
has been making other efforts to
help its low-income customers.
It has increased solicitation for
Project HELP, a company-sponsored
program that offers tempor
ary fuel assistance grants to custo
mers who fall between 125 to 150
percent of federal poverty guidelines.
A bill to amend the Indian Child
Welfare Act was introduced Decem
ber 19 by Senator Daniel J. Evans,
(R-Wash), Vice-chairman of the
Senate Select committee on Indian
dff&irs
The ICWA, adopted in 1978,
was designed to place Indian child
ren in need of foster care and adop
tion with family members or within
their tribe.
Other co-sponsors presently
include Senator Inouye, (D-HI),
Chairman of the Senate Select Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, Senator
John McCain, (R-AZ), Senator
Tom Harkin, (D-IA), Senator
DeConcini, (D-AZ), Senator Tom
Daschle, (U-suj, Senator Jeff
Bingaman, (D-N M), Senator Press
ler, (R-SD), Senator Quentin Bur
dick, (D-ND), and Senator Tim
Wirth, (D-CO).
"For nearly a decade the Indian
Child Welfare Act has served us
admirably to help place Indian
children in adoptive and foster care
settings which reflect the unique
values of their Indian culture," said
Senator Evans. "U nfortunately lack
of adequate funding and federal
commitment implementation of the
Act has made it necessary for us to
seek amendments."
"I am very pleased to join as cos
ponsor of this legislation which
improves a very important policy
affecting nearlly 60,000 Indian chil
dren in this nation," said Senator
Daniel K. Inouye during the intro
duction of the bill.
The bill, S. 1976, is designed to
accomplish several objectives, includ
ing: clarifying and expanding cov
erage of the Act, increasing tribal
involvement and control, keeping
families together whenever possi
ble, placing children with extended
families or tribal members when
ever possible, having fair and exp
deitious proceedings, implementing
compliance monitoring mechanisms
and improving Title II grants
process.
The Senate Select Committee on
Indian Affairs held hearings and
conducted working meetings to
gather data on the success and fail
ures of the present Indian Child
Welfare Act. The amendments intro
duced by Senator Evans on Satur
day are an outcome of those
meetings.
Senat3r Evans said that he plans
to circulate copies of the proposed
bill to tribal leaders and interested
federal and state agencies during
the January Congressional recess.
Further hearings will now be con
ducted on S. 1976 and testimony
and input from tribes and ICWA
case workers are welcome.
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IHS elevated to agency status
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Gwen Smith, Warm Springs post office clerk was responsible for the first
place tie in Christmas decoration within the Central Oregon postal
district in their level Competition was in the 977 area with post offices
being judged from Burns to Chemuh to Warm Springs. Last year the post
office earned a third.
The Indian Health Service will
be elevated from its current status
as part of the Health Resources
and Services Administration to an
509-J patrons
invited to visit
District 509-J School district su
perintendent Darrell Wright will
be available for drop-in visits or for
appointments every Wednesday,
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at
the Tribal Administration Build
ing in Jody Calica's office.
Wright will be available to answer
questions about school district
actions and policies.
Appointments may be made by
contacting Debbie Jackson at 553
1 161, ext. 228. Wright emphasizes,
however, that appointments are
not necessary.
The time for questions from com
munity members and school patrons
is being made available as a way to
"increase communication." says
Wright.
agency of the Public Health Ser
vice. The move brings IHS one step
higher in the decision-making ladder
of the U.S. Health and Human
Services department.
IHS will join agencies like the
Food and Drug Administration
and the National Institute of Health
as an agency of the Public Health
Service. HHS Secretary Dr. Otis
Bowen announced the move Dec.
4. "Raising the status of the Indian
Health Service from a bureau to an
agency signals our commitment to
improving the health of American
I ndians and Alaska Natives," Bowen
said. "By allowing a higher level of
tribal involvement in health care
issues, we are carrying out Presi
dent Reagan's 1983 Indian Policy
Statement."
IHS provides health care to about
one million American Indians and
Alaska natives in 34 states. Its
comprehensive delivery system con
sists of programs managed and
operated by I HS and various tribes.
The Service employs 11.000 and
operates 45 hospitals. 72 health
centers and more than 250 smaller
stations and satellite clinics. Tribes
have contracted for six hospitals.
69 health centers and operate all of
the smaller clinics.
During the winter, when work in
the woods slows, there is time to
take advantage of Forest technol
ogy courses available winter term
at Central Oregon Community Col
lege. Four classes offered winter term
are designed to meet the needs of
state and federal forestry workers,
forest contractors, and those inter
ested in pursuinga career in Forest
Technology. "Forest cost analysis,
timber crusing. forest business and
contracts, and forcmanship and
contract administration" emphas
ises the practical application and
development of effective techniques
in the latest forest practices.
Central Oregon Community Col
lege has one of the largest, most
experienced forestry departments
in the western United States. The
forest technology program at COCC
recently became the only technol
ogy program in Oregon certified by
the American Society of Foresters.
Permission of the instructor is
required for enrollment in these
forestry courses. For more infor
mation about winter term course
offerings, or the Forcsty Technol
ogy program at COCC call 385
5501 or toll free 1-800-422-3041.
ext. 501.
Prize winners noted
The results of the drawing for
the prizes from the tickets sold by
the junior court for the holiday
basketball tournament..
Drawing for $25.00. there were
six winners who arc. Herb Gray
bacl. P.W. Olncy. Bessie Arileo.
Angie J. Smith. Roberta Adams,
and Rosie Tom.
For $50.00. Alicia Touor. Rod
nev Mitchell. Bcrnice Miirhrll Oli
ver Moses and INorval Tufti.
For $100.00. Natalie Smith. Art
Mitchell, Janis Gunshows. Myra
Shawaway. For $200. TootsieDan
zuka. for $500.00 Jewel Van Pelt
and for the $750.00 the winner was
Merle Tewee.
That was the results of the draw
ing on those prizes.