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Coyote News
In brief
Kah-Nee-Ta plan
reviewed
A five-year masterplan
for Kah-Nee-Ta calls for
some immediate
changes along with sone
long-range development.
Renovation and
additions are aimed at
attracting families and
recreationalists to the
resort.
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Celebration attracts
many
The constitutional
celebration on February
12-14 commemorated
-the 50th anniversary of
the adoption of the
Wheeler-Howard Act by
the Warm Springs
Tribes. Activities
involved members of the
community from all age
groups.
Page 3
Used car guide issued
Reading the new Federal
Trade Commission
buyers guide when
shopping for a used car
at a dealer's lot will
explain a car's warranty.
The guide describes the
car's 14 major systems
and further describes
some of the defects that
may occur in each
system.
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State goal stifled
Madras High School
girl's varsity basketball
team was defeated by
the Baker Bulldogs
February 19. The defeat
means the team no
longer has a chance for a
place at the state
tournament.
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Powwow packed with
activity
Lincoln's Birthday
powwow mixed
competition, social
dancing and special
activities for a full
weekend. Photographs
show some of the events
taking place during the
annual celebration.
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About 800 pounds of spring chinook were prepared for the great feast.
Hundreds OStthOf
for celebration
The weekend of February 12
through 14 was a time for shar
ingsharing not only a rich herit
age but friendship and admiration
as well. Hundreds of people tra
veled to Warm springs to take part
in the 50th anniversary celebration
of tribal-government.
Activities were held at the Sim
nasho and Agency Longhouses on
Cultural Fairset
The second annual Cultural Fair
will be held at Buff Elementary
School on February 25 at 7 p.m.
All of the sixth-grade students are
ask to have a project on the cul
tures of their families. It is one way
that students can share the culture
of their family.
Parents are encouraged to help
their children. According to Cor
d ill. Buff Elementary acting prin
cipal, out of the entire sixth grade
classes only three children didnl
participate in the fair. He stated
that it is a very important event for
the sixth graders and it is a time to
share and learn about the cultures
of others.
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around pit behind theAeencvL one
each of the three days with the
great feast being Saturday in Warm
Springs. Guests were treated to
traditional foods such as salmon
cooked around a pit, black moss
(k'unc') and fry bread as well as
more contemporary foods like roast
beef and tossed salad.
The event also provided the
opportunity for people to renew
acquaintances. Past superintendents
were present as were others asso
ciated with the Tribe at one time.
There were many "How have you
been?" and "It's been such a long
time."echoing throughout the long
houses. Former Governor Vic Atiych
stated that an anniversary is a time
to remember a moment in time, a
time to look back and measure
what has happened during that
time. He attributed Warm Springs'
success to a "strong sense of inner
confidence and a desire for self
government." Atiych also noted
what the tribal leadership has done
over the years. "There is a great
responsibility on your leaders."
Delbert Frank. Sr. recalled that
Warm Springs people learned and
studied the W heeler-Howard Act
and accented it after three vearv
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house during Saturday 's festivities.
Eels were also cooked.
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Tribe adopts worker's compensation law
Effective March 1, 1988, a new
worker's compensation program for
the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs and its enterprises, includ
ing Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries, will go in effect.
Following an insurance review
last fall. Tribal Council determined
that the Tribe and its enterprises
would no longer be subject to the
state of Oregon's workers' com
pensation laws. For many years,
the Tribe and its enterprises have
operated under state jurisdiction.
The rights and benefits of employees
who suffered work-related injuries
were established and enforced by
the state.
The Warm Springs Tribal Council
decided to assert the Tribe's sover
eign authority to regulate the
workers' compensation rights and
benefits of tribal employees by adop
ting a tribal workers' compensa
tion law. As a result. Tribal C oun
cil enacted Warm Springs Tribal
Code Chapter 375. the Warm Springs
Workers' Compensation Code.
It is estimated that the move to
self-determination w ill save the Tribe
approximately SI million to $1.2
million per year on workers' com
pensation insurance. Savings will
depend on the number and mone
tary amount of claims made by
Indian Reservation
Five-year
presented
A General Council meeting was
held at the Agency Longhouse Tues
day, February 9 to present to Warm
Springs tribal members the five (5)
Year Health Plan for the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Chaired by the plan coordinator,
Sal Sahme, former Allied Health
Officer Director Health Planner,
the meeting was held to gain input.
Earlier this year a meeting was
scheduled to present the plan to the
members but lack of participation
resulted in rescheduling of the meet
ing. A health plan was drawn up in
1979 and has been used by Tribal
officials as a guideline for health
programs. Initially, input was
gathered from the people and a
needs assessment was written. The
plan allowed the Tribes to get
information which was used in
applications for program monies.
However, very few of the people
were using the plan actively on a
daily basis.
Health personnel and Tribal
Council felt a new plan was needed
that would involve the gathering of
data to set a baseline of informa
tion. With a baseline officials could
add data and be able to justify the
continuation of programs. The who,
what, were, when, how and why of
the health problems would be
recorded so officials could get a
realistic look at just what was work
ing or not working in the community.
Sahme said an audit was held
within the tribal structure in 1987.
From the audit, problem areas and
concerns were identified and then
it was a matter of putting each to a
test using certain criteria. The pro
blems were then given priority by
health providers as they related to
the Warm Springs people.
In past years the Tribes' monies
and efforts were prioritized as 1.
giving treatment; 2. use of inter
vention; 3. prevention; and, 4. edu
cation. It identified there was a
need to emphasize a reversal of
organization resources making edu
cation a top priority. It was felt
that if people were first educated
then there would be fewer people
needing treatment, intervention and
prevention.
employees who are injured on the
job.
The new tribal code retains the
same benefits as required by state
law. However, certain claims, such
as stress claims and injuries that
are a result of alcohol or drug use,
will not be covered.
If an employee is injured on the
job, he must immediately inform
his supervisor and fill out tribal
form 80 1 . The sooner these things
are done, the sooner the employee
will begin receiving benefits. Tribal
employees can obtain the approp
riate form from the tribal insu
rance department; Kah-Nee-Ta and
WSFPI employees will find the
form at their appropriate pcrson
nal office. The Tribe has employed
a professional workers' compensa
tion claims adjuster who will make
determinations on all claims. Once
the adjusters have received a claim,
they will begin an investigation of
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health plan
at meeting
Priorities were set and goals were
determined by the planners. In the
planning of the health plan indirect
providers of the tribal health pro
grams were included such as the
schools, police, courts and other
agencies, in contributing input.
The result is that a five year plan
was developed for the people and
the community that would become
more than just a guideline or
resource for health personnel. With
a joint effort by the Tribal agencies
and Indian Health Service, devel
opment of a plan that could actively
be used each day to meet outline
goals resulted in a structure of a
plan that will enable the gathering
of data so providers can see the
results of programs.
Judy Charley, assistant adminis
trator of the Tribal Health depart
ment presented a revised health
status report outline that would
give consistency and continuity to
the plan. Her report will measure
current health trends Jo determine
where the community stands in
terms of meeting the seven goals set
by the plan.
It would also stress the activities
of the various tribal health and
human services programs being
offered to the people. She stated
that she hoped this will result in
positive incentives to enable the
tribes and the community to move
in-a more responsible direction of
self-help, health promotion and
prevention. A top priority of the
plan, she explained is aimed at def
erring the onset of diabetes and its
complications. Each goal would be
addressed in the same manner indi
cating how the plan was working.
John Anderson, systems'analyst
for Information Systems, presented
current amounts of resources that
are being used on health and social
services and what is currently needed
and what is forecast in the next five
years.
Tribal members then expressed
concerns with the plan. Questions
were asked on what appears to be a
gradual phasing out of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs in the health care
of Indians. Health care contracts
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the injury and determine' whether
the claim is valid. Compensation
payments will begin within 14 days
after a claim is filed. A pamphlet
describingemployee rights and bene
fits will be issued to an employee
filing a claim.
If an employee or the employer
disagrees with the adjusters find
ings, either one may file a protest
with the workers' compensation
committee, comprised of five tribal
employees. They will review the file
and make their decision. F or a
further level of review the employee
or employer can appeal to the
workers'compensationappealjudjie.
He will hear the appeals; his deci
sion will be final.
For further information or a
copy of the pamphlet or to review
the Code, employees are asked to
contact tribal insurance or the
Kah-Nee-Ta or WSFPI personnel
offices.
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