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Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilvay Tymoo
Awards given
Dunngthcannual Lincoln's Birth-
day Powwow held in Simnasho
February 12-14. two awards, the
Herb Stwycr. Sr. Recognition award
and IhcQucaphamu nslersf Nettie.
Matilda and Sylvia) Recognition
award were given by the powwow
committee who selected people who
exemplify the committees purposes
and ideals.
Ilacl Suppah of Warm Springs
was selected to receive the Queah
pama sisters award, she also received
a Pendleton shawl and $100 from
the committee. This was the first
year the Queaphama award was
given.
Austin Gold of I t. Hall. Idaho
was selected to receive the Herb
Stwyer. Sr. award, he also received
a Pendleton blanket and $100 from
the committee.
Fach received an award certifi
cate that read: This presentation by
the Lincoln's Birthday Powwow
committee toaperson(s) whocxem
plify the committees purposes and
ideas:
To live, enjoy and work toget
her through Indian culture and
tradition to makea better world.
To encourage and promote
Indian culture and tradition.
To proudly go down in his
tory and tell the world: "Ours
was the generation that broke
the chain-of-dislike for one
another; ours was the genera
tion that corrected this great
past mistake; ours was the gene
ration that brought about the
Dr. Manning receives
achievement award
Dr. Thomas Manning, senior
assistant surgeon at Indian Health
Service ( I HS) clinic in Warm Springs
received an achievement medal for
"his sustained high quality ot work
performance, contribution to the
clinic treatment of patients at Warm
Springs IMS center and his dedica
tion to the highest standards of
care for patients of the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation from July I,
1 983 through September 30, 1987."
Dr. Manning received his medal
in a ceremony held at the Warm
Springs I HS center March 2. 1988.
Manning was nominated for his
medal in September of 1987. The
recommendation first went to the
area office in Portland where it was
acted upon.
Dr. Manning was commissioned
into the United States Public Health
Service in July, 1983. He was sub
sequently assigned to the Warm
Springs Indian Health Servic. He
had served as a staff physician at
Warm Springs.
"Manning was recommended be
cause "he has displayed superior
performance in providing primary
care to patients; proven himself to
be an excellent clinician; demon
strated ability to win respect with
old patients and fellow doctors due
to his objective yet sensitive approach
to difficult health care problems;
distinguished himself while handling
a heavy clinic load. "The narrative
went on to state that "Manning, by
virtue of his background, has been
able to provide expertise in the
development of optimum facility
Service Unit director Lee Loomis
Manning.
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at powwow
better and hannicr world."
better and happier world.
To continue properly the
most important part of the
Indian way of life...
The five great Indian values
and related actions and ideas
that arc directed to (iod, Lcl
lowman. Myself, and the Uni
verse, so Bravery. Individual
I rccdom. Generosity Sharing.
Reverent use of nature, and
Listening to Good advise from
Indian wisdom.
Reflects pride in Indian cul
ture and traditions
Recognizes that Indian and
non-Indian people putting their
good ideas and ways of life
together can truly work toward
a better way of life.
Rccognies cooperative acti
vity where everyone gains in
an arrangement which oursocie
ty has great need of: Perhaps
our very survival will depend
on it on an international level. H
When the committee see these
purposes and idea being car
ried out. it creates a great feel
ing of pride, honor and enthu
siastic energy for the committee
to continue on.
Lincoln's Birthday Powwow
Committee.
It was announced that at the
1989 Lincoln's Birthday Powwow
a "antique dress contest."on behalf
of Isa belle Keo will be held. It will
be called the Isabella Keo Tradi
tional (antique dress) Memorial
contest.
utilization and patient flow. He
also provide consultation relative
to design and usage of a new health
:are facility what has been pro
posed by the Warm Springs Tribes."
Manning was also credited with
his demonstration of a special inte
rest in emergency medical care and
as a result he has worked closly
with the Tribal Emergency Service
System. He has developed a close
working relationsthip with the EMT
staff and has spent many off duty
hours instructing, consulting and
coordinating the EMS pro
gram with the service unit in order
to provide a better level of service
in this critical area."
Manning's duty schedule is more
demanding than the majority of
physicians assigned to outpatients
facilities within IHS; his sche
dule requires that he be on duty an
average of 60 hours per week so
that 24-hour, seven-day per week
coverage can be provided to the
patients in Warm Springs. He has
"cheerfully accepted this most de
manding schedule and at no time
has he compromised the high stan
dard of Warm Springs unit. He has
shown himself to be one who
demands much more of himself
than of others.
"In view of Dr. Manning's sus
tained and distinguished perfor
mance of duty is without reserva
tion that we recommend that he be
awarded the U.S. Public Health
Service Achievement Medal and
the recogniton associated with it."
presented awards to Dr. Thomas
school district budget being reviewed
f w w t w i w w f C7 w ' ' i j fwriwrrww
The 509-J District budget is cur
rently under review by the Budget
committee and the School Board.
The budget packet contains a list of
expected revenue and proposed ex
penditures by each building in the
district.
Revenue from federal, stale, coun
ty and local property taxes is esti
mated at $6.24 1.961. This is $464,280
less than last year. The District is
requesting a levy amount of
$3,953,668 including uncollected
taxes. The tax rate is estimated at
$1 1.63 per thousand.
Expenditures for the 1988-89
school year have increased less
than three percent to $9,642,133.
Line items have been kept at a min
imum and the elimination of five
teaching positions has been
proposed.
Buff Elementary
Necessary repairs include exte
rior doors, flourcscent lights, heat
ing system and window shades.
Contract items include alterations
to basketball backboards, sidewalk
replacement and roofing.
New equipment requested includes
Apple computer set-ups, typewri
ter, computer printcrand monitor,
videocassette recorder and climb
ing net. The allocation of some
computers may change to Warm
Springs Elementary.
Replacement equipment includes
teacher's desk, typewriter, overhead
projectors and a color television.
Madras Elementary
The major repair item at Madras
Elementary is the replacement of
seven drinking fountains, some ceil
ing tile and heating system repairs.
Major contract items are copier
maintenance and excavation under
playground equipment.
Additional equipment requested
includes a pug mill, two compu
ters, monitors, a projector, film
strip viewers and a computer printer.
Diabetes, blood pressure
testing offered
The Tribal Wellness program, in
cooperation with the Fire and Safety
Public Education program and
Indian Health Service, will be con
ducting free blood pressure and,
blood glucose (to check for dia
betes) screening clinics at various
locations within the community
throughout the year. These clinics
are open to anyone wishing to take
part in this service. We plan to
conduct the clinics on an on-going
basis. Another schedule will be
available in June or July for the
remainder of the year. If the time
your department has been sche
duled will not work for you, please
Students provide testimony on children's rights
After spending 13 days in Gen
eva, Switzerland and neighboring
areas most of it at the United
Nations Convention on Rights of
the Child, Marcie Stacona has come
back home with a different view
point on the world and on child
ren's rights.
Two Indian students, Steven Bush
man from Yakima and Marcie
Stacona of Warm Springs, chape
roned by 509-J District community
liaison Marie Calica were invited
to the convention to speak to dele
gates on children's rights and on
the right of indigenous children to
receive a bilingual primary
education.
The high school youths were
initially invited to the convention
by Russell Barsh of the Four Direc
tions Council, a consultative organi
zation with the United Nations
Economic and Social Council. Cal
ica helped to conduct an essay con
test at Madras High School to
determine which of five applicants
would serve as student delegate. A
similar contest was held in Yakima
at Yakima Tribal High School.
Stacona was selected based on
her essay, grades and involvement
in student activities.
The high school youths were
well accepted by convention dele
gates, says Calica. They were the
first young people to speak to con
ference delegates in its history. Both
visiting students made a presentation.
Stacona spoke to delegates regard
Spirit week scheduled
Yourjunior high school students
may dress "weirder" than usual
next week as the school celebrates
Spirit Week.
Beginning Monday. March 14.
and concluding March 18. students
will dress according to the day's
prescribed code. Monday will fea
ture beach bums. Tuesday the '50s
look w ill be in. Wednesday w ill fea
ture hats, ties and and sunglasses
w ith ITiursday being nerddav. Thurs
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SALARIES
Replacement equipment includes
an IBM wheclwriter and miscel
laneous items.
Metolius Elementary
Expenditures at Metolius are li
mited to heating system repairs.
Contract items include copier main
tenance, tree trimming a boiler
burner.
Warm Springs Elementary
Repairs at Warm Springs Ele
mentary include remodeling a modu
lar classroom, new clocks and drink
ing spigots. The school has need of
two map sets, overhead projectors,
a videocassette player, computer.
notify either Eva or Keith so changes
can be made in our next schedule.
If an emnlovee cannot take nart
in the clinic offered 'at .hisher..!'.: Sdef by, 509-J, School ; Dis-
assigned location or tune, he.slie'iV';:
1
welcome to attend any other clinic.
The process takes approximately
five minutes to complete. Please
note that this is strictly a service
offered for your health awareness
and participation is voluntarily.
Community members are welcome
at any of the clinics.
If you have any questions, do
not hesitate to call either Eva (ext.
205) or Keith (ext. 200)
ing children s rights. She stated:
"When the words 'children rights,"
are brought up a person would
think of the little kids. To me, I
think children's rights are for the
ages 17 and under. This is a very
large age group and concerns many
people. This age group has many
rights.
"They have the right to be heard.
, An adult should listen to any child
that has something to say. Most of
the time a child is ignored and not
heard.
"Children have the right to be
trusted. A child should have the
right to choose their parents, guar
dian and if needed foster parents.
They shouldn't be placed any place
that they don't want to be.
"Saying 'no' to drugs is a right
that they should have also. They
shouldn't be pressured into drugs if
they aren't interested.
"Having a right to succeed in
life, accomplish goals and lead a-
successful life is a right, that they
also have. If a person has plans for
hisher future they shouldn't be.
taken away by anyone.
"Children have a right to be
themselves, and not to please oth-,
ers out of ignorance. A child should
be able to go places, be with people
and act like their own selves. They
shouldn't have to please others."
The importance of recognizing
extended families and the need to
retain indigenous languages was
also emphasized by Stacona.
"Extended families,"Stacona ex-
day will also be teacher apprecia
tion day.
Friday students will arrive at
school looking like they just got
out of bed. Friday will feature an
assembly w ith skits and awards for
students who showed much spirt
during the week. Parents are invited
to attend the assembly and join the
students and faculty as they enjoy a
"spirit of teamwork and new appre
ciation for the school"
WHERE IS THE
EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS
PURCHASED
SERVICES
drive, monitor, and printer.
Maintenance and miscellaneous
costs are listed along with a boiler
burner and installation of a han
dicap door ooener.
Madras Jr. High
Roofing and basic maintenance
is the major contract item at Mad-
ras Jr. High. Repair needs include
a kiln fan, room dividers, heating
system and acoustical tile. The addi
tion of equipment for the school
include a telephone, overhead pro
jectors, wheelwriter. Concrete repair
is a major contract expense.
Madras High School
Needs at Madras High School
School crowding studied
The need for space at Warm
Springs Elementary is emphasized
by principal Jane Westergaard
Nimocks in her report to the
recently appointed Building Com-
' .mittee.
rict suPcnntendent parrell Wright,
the Committee has been formed to
collect information on the Dis
trict's school buildings and submit
recommendations.
At Warm Springs Elementary,
the need for space is supported by
statistics which show a steady
increase in births in Warm Springs.
Lower level students will be increas
ing at the school.
According to Committee member
and education-training-employr
ment manager Jody Calica, "There
is a general need for space in all
pressed, "need to be recognized in
this convention. Many Native
Americans are suffering the loss of
their identity and cultural back
ground. American Indians have
large families that are natural for
close relations. Clans are common
to Native Americans.
"I also understand that this is
common with other indigenous peo
ples. The close relationship with
our families remains with us through
our whole lives. In the draft con
vention, only the parents have the
right to guide the child's education
or the right to receive special assis
tance from the state, or the right to
be reunified with the child. But in
many cultures children are raised
by relatives other than parents.
"If something were to happen to
the parents, such as death or dis
ability, the grandparents should be
the first people to take the child in.
Relatives should be obligated to
take the child in if the grandparents
are unable to do so. Relatives under
stand the child's needs and are able
to give the child love and happiness.
"A child shouldn't be placed in a
foster home where his or her iden-
tity'and culture will be .lost if they
still have an extended family to fall
back on: For example, let s say an
Indian child, was to be placed in a
foster hbme and the government
took the child from the Indian
community and placed the child in
a home with different ethnic back
ground. This child is losing both
personal identity and cultural back
ground, i
"By keeping extended families
we are able to keep a secure, happy
healthy and a safe life for the child
and in the home environment with
the closest family clan.
"I am a member of the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs,
Oregon and in our 1855 treaty we
reserved the right to our own iden
tity and tribal ways. These are w hat
we want to follow."
Bushman's speech also encour
aged children's rights but in regard
to retaining the indigenous language
and being able to learn the lan
guage as others learn French and
Spanish. He states:
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INSURANCE
TRANSFERS
CONTI NCENCY
include lighting repair, a new art
room sink, kiln fan, emergency
gymnasium lights and new locks.
Athletic equipment is also in need
of repair. Woodshop and athletic
equipment are requested as well as
the replacement of such items as
band equipment.
Antelope school
Antelope school has only heat
ing expenses.
Public comment and participa
tion in budget meetings is encour
aged. The next scheduled meeting
is set for March 15 at Metolius
Elementary followed on March 29
by a meeting at Madras High School.
Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
the buildings. Many mandatory
federal programs and services de
mand space that doesn't exist. We
"need room for these," he adds.
In many cases, space is being
utilized that is not intended for the
purpose of teaching.1 A closet at
Madras Elementary is used for
individual tutoring and renovated
shower rooms have been converted
to classrooms. Space shortages are
also familiar at Madras High
School, Madras Jr. High and Buff
Elementary.
The committee will submit a
report to Wright by the end of the
school year.
Committee members include
Jody Calica, BernieTopash, Hank
Palmer, Verner(Pete) Setala, Fran
ces Dickson, Vicki Anderson,
Eugene Harris and Dr. John Woll.
i nci e is a strong neea to retain
indigenous languages. I see that
article 16 of the draft convention
doesn't encourage including indi
genous languages or cultures in
public education. It only refers to
respecting each other's cultures.
We think multi-lingual education
should be included in this article.
In article 9, section D it says,
states should encourage the mass
media agencies to have particular
regard to the linguistic needs of the
child who belongs to a minority
group or an indigenous popula
tion. But there is no reference in the
convention to teaching indigenous
languages in schools. Now, where I
come from which is the Yakima
Nation, our language is the back
bone of our culture. To carry on
our cultural traditional such as
religion, ceremonies, foods, ideas,
spiritual and your family values,
you must know the Indian lan
guage. The Indian language is taught
at the school I attend, but it has less
than fifty students. There isn't
another school I know of that
teaches the Indian language, yet
they teach Spanish, French and
other languages. I am not trying to
say that these other languages aren't
important, but couldn't schools in
clude Indian language. There are
many Indian dialects, but some are
slowly disappearing and I think
that is sad. I would love to see this
language taught in other schools.
Then Indian students would not
have to change schools just to learn
their own language. I also believe if
Indian dialects were taught in other
schools, our younger generation to
come would make Indian nations
stronger than before."
The student's showed intense inte
rest and concern at the convention,
relates Calica. Besides learning much
about the exploitation of children
and their limited rights, the stu
dents were able to learn about the
world-wide policy making process.
The student's experience will help
to make them strong leaders, Cal
ica feels. The more students learn,
the better. "The more we can give
youths to absorb, the easier it will
be for them," she adds.