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PACE 2 October 7, 1988 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Gibson completes one-year training s ..... i i UJUIIB " f yt ' ,.. , r ,. J, was the alcohol. No matter how hard he tried alcohol got the best of him. He said he was referred to the alcohol treat ment center in Warm Springs at the old girls dorm by the court sys tem. He said it was just like serving a 30-day jail sentence. Stick it out and satisfy everyone and once on the outside he was able to do what ever he wanted to do again. He would get another job and a whole new cycle would start over again: get some money, get some booze and miss work until it came to the point where hecouldnt And another job because of his working pattern. He said one of his supervisors told him, "Floyd, you have two days off a week to do whatever you want and when they are over you should be ready for work." Floyd said he lost his job because of all kinds of excuses when he missed work. His excuses were car trouble, couldn't Floyd said they called him and asked him if he was available for the interview the next day for his new role in life. He said he was real scared at first because all the peo ple there he worked with had PhDs, Masters degrees, B.S. degrees and here he was with his GEO certificate. Among things he learned was interviewing clients, conducting group therapy, patient assessment. He worked with people in different levels of income, learned to deter mine if a patient was more suited for out-patient treatment or in house treatment. He entered train ing September 27, 1987 and com pleted the course September 27, 1988. During that time, he spent September to May in Eugene. After that he spent from June to Sep tember with some on-the-job train ing in Warm Springs to success fully complete the intern program T 1 v 1 Jim Floyd "Screwball" Gibson What do you suppose passes through the minds of people who drive down skid road, the street where idle men and women gather? It apcars that these people have no interest in life, no ambition and they live from hand to mouth. Well, what do you think passes through the minds of those who are on skid road? Some lecturers say that there is good in everyone on earth, no matter where he comes from. Well. Floyd S. Gibson said that he was glad he made the decision to conquer the problem of alcoho lism. Floyd has just completed a year's training in the field of alco hol and drug counseling at Seren ity Lane in Eugene. Oregon. Floyd said it wasn't easy to accept the fact that alcohol was a powerful force and was dominating his life. He said he moved from job to job for years and each time he left a job it was because of alcohol. He said he didn't want to quit drinking at first because he wondered how he would have enjoyment in life. The enjoy ment he referred to in life to him find a ride or just about anything at Serenity Lane Chemical Depen dency i reaiment center. He was completed a total of 2,080 hours of training which may apply toward the hours of certifica tion as alcohol and drug counselor for Oregon. imaginable, After attending the treatment center again he wanted to do some thing about his life, so he made the decision to turn his life over to the care of God as he understood Him. He admitted to God and to others the nature of his wrongs: what he had done to others in the past, broken marriage, hurt people, and broken promises. Having realized the results of his past acitons, he made the decision to carry the mes sage to other alcoholics and to practice these principles in all his affairs. He said, "I will still be pray ing and be concerned for all of those who are stil living in the dark ness of alcohol and hoping some day they will see the light." He added, "This is a message from one alcoholic to others out there." He first started working on his GED. Several attempts werealmost discouraging but with some help he managed to pass the test. This was one of the first steps in the right direction. Then he wanted to take a course in small engine repair but with some encouragement and sug gestions he was persuaded to enter the field of alcohol counseling. Working with Larry Adams, who is a member of the staff at Serenity Lane, gave him a lot of confidence. Adams even set up his interview at Serenity Lane. Joe Steiner, director of treat ment, said in part, "Floyd Gibson, a man of unusual sincerity and humility, entered the counseling intern program to enhance his skills, that he might serve the Native American people of Oregon. He has accomplished his goal in a satisfactory manner and has dem onstrated the necessary skills to enter the field of chemical depend ency field. Floyd's strengths are his courage, dedication and deep spir itual convictions. The suffering chemical dependent person can be reached through appropriate un derstanding and compassion. Floyd is unafraid to state hs cause and to share his experience. He lives his life as a model for other recovering persons. This again promotes his presence so that others have hope where there was not and courage where there was fear." Floyd said it was hard to be leav ing Serenity Lane because he felt this is where all his friends are. He also said, "That's why I like to forget something there.. .it gives me a reason to return." ON A CLEAR DAY L-",u' The view from the air on September 27, 1988 during the morning hours, all of the vehicles owned by the Confederated Tribes were parked at the parking lot of the Community Center for the Tribal Council and management to view. Payroll announces new check policies Effective October I, 1988, there dollar adjustments, unless changes cements to have vour check mailed in saiary occur, uraws are to oe computed at 70 percent of the base pay. Overtime is not considered to be part of the base pay. will be some new payroll policies for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. This will affect eve ryone on the payroll. They are as follows: 1. DRAWS Draws, payable on the 25th of each month, will be set up on a permanent basis for those who elect to take a draw. There will be no draw adjustments, including to someone who will take care of your check for you or it can be picked up on your return. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 2. EARLY CHECK RELEASES There will be no early check re leases, not for any reason what soever. If you are going to be out of town, you will have to make arran- 3. WEEKLY PAYROLLS Week ly Payrolls wil only be done when Federal Contract regulations re quire weekly certrified payrolls. Tribe initiates changes in health plan Dialing 9-1-1 contacts emergency services.... Emergency phone system installed DL I I As a service to the Warm Springs community, the Warm Springs Police Department has installed a 9-1-I emergency phone system that is operational as of October 6. Fire and Safety. Police and the ambu lance can be dispatched through the 9-I-I number. The Jefferson County Sheriffs office will also have the service, but it will not be operational until later this year or early next year. Jefferson County has two "P.S.A.P.s". (Public Safety Ans wering Points), or locations where calls can be received. One is at the Jefferson County Sheriff's office while the other is in Warm Springs. The Warm Springs communication center (dispatch) will receive all calls dials from a 5-5-3 prefix. When in working order, the Jeffer son County office will receive all calls dials from a 4-7-5 prefix. The Sheriffs office and the Warm Springs Police Department have an agreement that when a "life threatening" call is received from across the river but from a 5-5-3 prefix. Warm Springs officers will respond. But if the situation is not emergent. Warm Springs will for ward the information to Jefferson County who will then respond. The Warm Springs system has some unique features. One is a "ring back." If a person calls in an emergency, then immediately hangs up the phone without giving ade quate information, the system will immediately call that number back. Another feature is a "tone alert". If a person calls in an emergency and then puts the phone down, the sys tem will issue a beeping sound to which the caller will hopefully respond. Also, if a caller speaks to quickly or incoherently, a recorder will automatically play back so the dispatcher is able to get the proper information. The9-l-l line is dedicated, mean ing there are no outgoing calls, unless the operator requires addi tional information and the ring back and tone alert systems are enacted. The 9-1-1 system will also be available from all pay phones in Warm Springs at no charge. According to Lieutenant Bruce Fones, the current emergency num bers, 553-1171 and 553-1172, will be maintained for a year so that residents will not be confused. Public awareness literature, such as coloring books and stickers, will be distributed at Warm Springs Elementary. Stickers, along with a letter of explanation, will be sent to all box holders in Warm Springs. Fones said that existing phone equipment at the department will "meet the standards" of the system and that the new system is "not real costly." However, for Jefferson County it is, he said. Even though health care is direct ly tied into our treaty as an obliga tion of the United States, our needs have not been met. As a result, the Tribe has been paying for costs that the Indian Health Service, our trustee, should be paying. Great concern on the rising costs the Tribe is paying has made it necessary to change our tribal employees' medical benefits plan. These changes will require the Indian Health Service to better ful fill their trust responsibility. Our employees are our greatest asset in business, and we assure you, the employees, that we will do every thing we can to continue quality service under the plan. Following are the changes: For employees who were em ployed by the Tribe on or after October 1, 1988: The waiting period for new employees to become elig ible for the plan will be increased from a period now rangingfrom 30 to 60 days, to a period ranging from 90 to 120 days. Currently, the Tribe will not pay benefits for the treatment of medi cal problems that the employee had before coming to work until the employee has been on the job at least 90 days. That period of time will now be increased to 180 days for employees and 360 days for their dependents. All new employees, either per manent full-time or permanent part-time, will be required to satis factorily complete a pre-hiring physical examination in order to be eligible for participation in the plan. All eligible Indian employees shall have the Indian Health Ser vice be responsible for picking up large medical costs. The plan administrator shall be responsible for establishing eligib lity of that service, it shall not be the burden of the Indian Health Service to do so. The secretary treasurer shall have the authority to set a limit that the Tribe will the Tribe and the amount of money being spent in all areas has to be closely looked at. This is one area we have looked at to make changes to protect the Tribe from increas ing costs. It is necessary to re-establish the trust responsibility of the Indian Health Service to fulfill health care needs of our people treaty needs which our forefathers envisioned continue to pay simply to avoid and assured on a government-to- paperwork involved with IHS. Consultation with our insurance advisors, attorneys and the Indian Health Service has occurred on the changes. As we compete in the bus iness world, the financial status of government basis. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Charles Nathan or Antoinette Pamperien at553-l 161, ext. 327 or 328. Warm Springs Health Care Expenditures Tribal Insurance, Tribal Health, WSFPI Indian Health Service J? I TRIBES I F j 50.5 j IHS 49.5 IHS 42.2 Total RuourcM $8,325,137 1986 Total Rmoutcm t7.031.48S 1987 Lone Pine part of history Old Shaker Church still standing Some still remember, some have heard stories of the time when fish were plentiful and the water flowed freely through the Columbia River Gorge. Those times are no more. In 1 934 after completion of The Dalles Dam the cliffs once used for fishing were inundated. The flooding waters changed the appearance of the cascading river and also affected the fish run. Development along the river increased and in 1 973 the Portage Inn became a part of the river landscape. It was built where the Shaker Church once stood in an area known as "Lone Pine." The Shaker Church remains, located a little closer to the river and worn by years of winds and rain, but worn mostly by time. Its history is simple. The church was built by a man from Muckleshoot, Washington in 1927. It was the first Shaker Church on this side of the river, relates Warm Springs tribal member Delbert Frank. The Shaker Church itself was started officially in 1 9 1 0 in Oyster Bay, Washington and spread over the mountains in 1923. The man from Muckleshoot was a Shaker. He married a woman from The North Dalles, says Frank. He started fishing across the river in Washington with a fish wheel, "when the wheels were allowed," explains Frank. But when they were banned he moved to the Oregon side. The man brought the Shaker Church to Lone Pine with him. It was built "where the Portage Inn is now," says Frank. When the crude structures were moved they were placed approximately 25 yards closer to the water. The direction of the buildings were also changed. The altar in the Shaker Church, Frank relates, "should be facing east." Spilyay Tymoo Spilyay Tymoo Staff MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Patricia Leno-Baker REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER INTERN . . Saphronia Coochise FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the basement of the Old Girls Dorm at 1115 Wasco Street. Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, PO Bo 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone: (503) 553-1644 or 553-1 161. extensions 274. 285. 321 or 286 Subscription rates: Within the U.S.-S9 00 Oul.idethe L'.S.-S 15.00 vi. . "V . -' ' - -&', ' - . . . . - - - ' V ' . ' . " ... - ri ' . .. . . .... . - . j . jM'ii .... rn ,"- x - , , - - - : ..:" 3 - fc . " .',-, - : . - . -"....- - - - ...- .- - - ' Tt in ,hmm v j The Danes Dam on the Columbia River provides m backdrop for Church and other buildings built in the 1939's. The DaUes Dam inundated traditional fishing ureas along the river when it was completed in I HO.