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VOL. 13 NO. 24
Coyote News
In Brief
Council makes request
Tribal Council has asked
that presentations be
more timely, focused and
organied. Guidelines are
presented.
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Parents of young child
ren wanted
"Together for Children"
has been formed to bring
parents of children ages
0-3 together to discuss
problems and experien
ces. An orientation meet
ing is set for December 5
at 7:00 p.m.
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Cuali i Alt An Ar 4a
progress, problems
The Title IV evaluation
for the 1987-88 school
year indicates gains
made in the Alternative
Education Program but
also shows absenteeism
to have increased.
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Drug-free workplace
proposed
The findings and
recommendations for a
drug-free workplace
were accepted by Tribal
Council. The proposed
policy will be presented
at public meetings.
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Churches vandalized
Two local churches were
hit by vandals early this
week. Damage was
extensive.
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Annual
Christmas Bazaar
December 10
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call Carol Allison at
553- 1361 for further
information.
Bazaar is open to allwho
are interested.
the deadline for the
next Issue of Spilyay
Tymoo is December 9,
1988.
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Program designed to
The responsibility of attaining a
healthy community lies with its
members, not outside agencies or
the governing body. That respon
sibility in Warm Springs, over the
past several years, has been assumed
by the tribal government. By offer
ing an occasional "helping hand,"
the tribal government has created,
in some instances, an unhealthy
dependence on intervention rather
than focusing on prevention and
healthier lifestyles. Some people
say the tribal government now does
FROSTY plans community winter
FROSTY is planning some com
munity activities for the winter
months. The Family Recreational
Opportunities (during) Snow Time
(including) Youth is an all volun
teer group whose goal is to provide
community activities for the entire
family. The group was formed fol
lowing a successful night of family
Halloween activities which the
group planned and coordinate
winter has a nigner depression
rate, suicide rate and domestic vio
lence rate, according to reservation
statistics. Warm Springs Search &
Rescue Cadet & Adult Volunteer
Group, Community Center Staff
and Community Counseling Cen
ter staff are cooperatively attempt
ing to offer family recreation in an
attempt to prevent the problems
the community faces in the hard
winter months.
Plan 1: Ice Skating Rink A skat
ing rink to be located in the park
area across from the Community
Center on west side of Shitike
Creek is in the Committee's plans.
This is to be a temporary setup for
this winter only. A one-day con
struction day, Saturday December
3, 1988, is scheduled. Preparation
involves building a four to six inch
berm approximately 20 feet by 40
feet, a bonfire pit. seating area for
skaters (a log or two), sealer for the
rink that is environmentally safe
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PO Box 870 WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761
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little early this year and joined in the
what most people used to do for
themselves.
In an attempt to break that cycle
of reliance, Tribal Council last
week, through Resolution 7719,
approved a new program that will
help people help themselves. The
resolution authorizes the Secreta
ryTreasurer to apply and nego
tiate for funding for the new health
educator position.
The new position, funded through
P.L. 638 contract monies, will serve
as technical leader of the new stra
and "skate at your own risk" signs.
All of the work is to be done by
hand (shovels), built on the top of
the ground (for better freeze and
easy tear down). The tools will be
borrowed for the construction day
and will include float pumps or a
water truck for filling and tools
necessary to build signs and com
plete sealing.
Plan 2: Winter Sledding Still in
the planning stages, the Committee
has already given some work as
signments for the sledding run.
Planned date for construction of
the run is the end of December. A
planning meeting will
take place at 2:00 p.m., December
6.
Plan 3: Neighborhood Parties: Also
in the planning stages are some
neighborhood parties. The proposed
site for these is the "old rodeo
grounds," and the planned date is
Monday. January 2, 1989.
The Committee is also review ing
the possiblities of getting people
together to make food packages,
collect toys, go caroling and make
wreaths.
FROSTY committee members
include Community Center direc
tor and Search & Rescue Board
member Elton Creely, Community
Prevention trainee and Shaker
Church member William Moses;
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help people help themselves
tegic health plan. Tom Seidl, an
IMS retiree and health plan consul
tant, presented the proposal to
Tribal Council November 22 for
their consideration. Proposed cost
of the program is $133,000 and
covers the salaries of two employees
and additional operational costs.
Warm Springs has not had an
health educator since Lee Loomis
assumed the Service Unit Direc
tor's duties at the IHS Clinic.
Seidl stated that Warm Springs
is "recognized nationally" as a tribe
and Warm Springs Fire Medic and
coordinator of the Warm Springs
Search & Rescue Program Keith
Baker.
Columbia River
The Army Corp ot hngineers is
now required to build docks, boat
ramps, camp sites, fish-cleaning and
curing facilities and provide hoo
kups and sewage treatment at por
tions of 23 sites along the
Columbia River for use by treaty
Indian fishermen.
With passage of HR 2677 the
traditional Indian fishing sites on
Watersheds focus of planning
The health of watersheds is being
analyzed to determine the direc
tion the Warm Springs Forest
Management Plan will proceed.
Inventories of the reservation's re
sources in forested areas will help
to determine the annual allowable
cut for upcoming year and help in
managing the forest on a sustained
yield basis.
iot oniy is ine lorest a wooaiot
for timber production, but it is also
a home for large and small mam
mals and birds. Fish utilize the streams
for spawning and as residents. Most
of the water used in homes and for
recreation originates in the forest.
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that has exciting economic devel
opment. "You're the leaders of
lobbying for health issues. We need
to take that energy and become
one of the healthiest tribes in the
country. We're not there now, but
we could be."
To gain a healthy community,
Seidl said, the Tribe must approach
the problem in"pyramid"style. On
one side of the pyramid is the
health delivery system in which
health education, cost effective use
of resources and providing access
to quality systems is included.
activities
All community members are en
couraged to attend planning meet
ings and participate in activity
days. FROSTY needs your help.
docks planned
the River between Bonneville and
McNary Dams will be expanded.
The bill authorizes a $2 million
appropriation for the developments.
It also limits the total acreage of
the exclusive Indian use areas to
360 acres.
The expansion of the sites is
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Historically, many parts of the
reservation forests provided shel
ter for travelers and sites for camps.
Artifacts from these inhabitants
are found in numerous locations.
Forests also have an emotional
and aesthetic sense. A spiritual,
serene feeling is often experienced
in the midst of the natural forest
setting. Some of this should be pre
served for future generations.
Tribal Council has decided that
all resources found in the forest are
important. The Council has direct
ed the Bureau of Indian Affairs
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DECEMBER 2. 1988
Past due
accounts
to be
collected
On Monday. November 14. the
Warm Springs Tribal Council dis
cussed problems associated with
past due accounts in various tribal
programs. It was learned that over
due accounts have continually
developed to an unacceptable level
over the years. Tribal Council feels
it is time to deal with this situation.
If allowed to go unattended, the
situation could drastically impact
current programs and affect the
ability of eligible tribal members to
obtain credit.
Numerous tribal programs are
affected by past due accounts and
it is the Tribe's intention to reduce
the number of these over due
accounts. It is the general concen
sus among Tribal Council that the
protection of all tribal members
who obtain credit is vital.
After discussion. Tribal Council
directed tribal management to carry
out the existing tribal policies with
regard to collection of past due
accounts. Also, management will
make recommendations to Tribal
Council regarding code or policy
changes that may be necessary to
collect the past due accounts and
reduce the over-burden of credit
now carried by some tribal
members.
On the second side ot the pyramid
are individuals and families which
are guiding appropriate attitudes
and values, developing high stand
ards and encouraging self reliance.
On the third side of the pyramid is
the tribal government in which
monitoring community health sta
tus, providing a safe and clean
environment and providing leader
ship and role models are included.
At the base of the pyramid is the
information system through which
health status progress is measured,
risk factors are accessed and use of
resources is monitored. The infor
mation system will define the health
of the community and help mea
sure progress.
Seidl added that it is vital to
know the most current health sta
tus of the community before pro
gress can be measured. Feedback
from, and involvement by. com
munity members is critical.
Tribal values are the foundation
of community health from which
with four ladders stem. The ladders
include all aspects of the pyramid
as the basis of the ladders. The
ladders include several rungs that
will eventually lead to a healthy
community. Some of the work
required to gaining success has
already been done, such as" the
Five-Year Health Plan that was
approved by Tribal Council in
March of this year. "When all steps
are filled and we reach the top of
the ladders, then well have a healthy
community." Seidl said.
Like the alcohol demonstration
project, in effect on the reservation
since 1983. thestratcgic health plan
w ill be a model project w hich other
Indian tribes can follow.
During discussion of the program.
Council member Delbert Frank
recalled that the "old people used
to say. 'sickness of the community
is a sickness at home'.. .we need to
hit the problem where it starts.
Traditional law held every parent
responsible for their child's behav
ior and actions. They wuc oea.i
with harshly... Passage of the rcso-
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