PACE 2 December 30, 1988
Warm Springs, Oregon
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District schools including Warm Spring Elementary, drew large audiences. Each grade worked hard to learn
.to family and community members during this annual community event.
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; the Warm Springs tribal personnel
office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00
a.m.
KNT employees recognized
Kah-Nce-Ta Lodge employee
Rod Durfee was honored as Kah-Nce-Ta
Employee of the Year at a
Christmas celebration December
1 1 . Durfee has worked in the lodge
maintenance department since 1983.
Approximately 150 people at
tended the Christmas banquet
where Santa Clause paid a visit,
games were held for children and
employees and their families shared
the holiday spirit.
, A special award was presented
to Kah-Nee-Ta general manager
Ron Malfara by employees. KNT
recreational director Lottie Laugh
. lin stated the reason for the award,
"We think he's a great guy and
want him to stick around."
Kah-Nee-Ta Employee
Selected as Kah-Nee-Ta employee of
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Staff Members
MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller
ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend
PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER INTERN .... Saphronia Coochlse
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Christmas music fills the air
Meeting scheduled
The next meeting of the Title IV,
Part A, Parent Advisory Com
mittee will be held in the library of
Warm Springs Elementary School
on Tuesday, January 10, 1989, at
7:00 p.m. The agenda includes the
budget hearing for 1989-90 and a
report from Roberta Danuka on
the National Indian Education
Conference held recently in
Oklahoma.
Recognition was also given to
employees who were selected dur
ing the year to receive employee of
the month recognition. Those em
ployees include: January Lorine
Smith, Village front desk; Feb
ruary VinceCulpus. resort grounds;
March Suzi Macy, Lodge kitchen;
April Pamela Smith, Village house
keeping; May Barbara Cheek.
Village River Room; June Juan
Alvarez, Lodge front desk; July
Joe Carillo, Lodge kitchen; August
Manuel Banda, Village mainten
ance; September Carl Richardson,
golf course maintenance; October
Walter Armstrong, Lodge janitor
ial department; November Carol
Conner, Juniper dining room.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
of the Year
the year for 1988 is Rod Durfee.
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Training programs prepare people for jobs
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs has three training
programs available that prepare
local reesidents for full-time em
ployment. Two of those programs
are tribally funded and one oper
ates on federal funds.
Job Training Partnership Act
(JTPA)
This program is fcdrally funded.
To qualify, a person must be a rec
ognized Native American who is at
Icat 16 years of age and unem
ployed for at least seven days. The
current training period is a maxi
mum of three months. Beginning
pay is $3.35 per hour but a modifi
cation of the plan of operation will
allow for varying levels of job read
iness preparation and the pay will
be commensurate with the Pre
Entry Level Work Program which
will hopefully have a beginning pay
of $3.85 per hour.
Pre-Entry Work Program
This program is tribally funded.
To qualify, a person must be a
member of the Confederated Tribes
of Warm springs who is at least 1 8
years of age. Like the JTPA pro
gram, participation is on a one-,
time basis. Maximum training
period is six months. It is proposed
to increase the beginning wage from
$3.35 to $3.85 per hour with provi
sions for pay increases up to $5.46
per hour depending upon require
ments, standards and expectations
being met through the training
period.
Apprenticeship Program
This, too, is a tribally funded
program. However, there is gener
ally a four-year commitment of on-the-job
work experience and class
room training. To qualify, a person ,
Meeting with Reagan
On M onday, December 1 2, Warm
Springs Tribal Council Chairman
Zane Jackson was among 16 tribal
leaders to meet with President
Reagan. The group discussed issues
concerning tribal economies, health,
education and other issues that are
of common concern among tribes.
The President's statement follows.
"Welcome to the White House. I
appreciate this opportunity to meet
with tribal leaders and Indian repre
sentatives from across America and
to share some thoughts together.
Indian people are very important
to America and deserve to stand
proud for their contribution to this
great country.
"As you know, my policy has
been built on the concept of self
determination the right of tribes
to have a say in what happens in
Indian country. 1 understand there
is a continuing debate about
whether this policy is effective or
needs to be changed or streng
thened. In fact, I was criticized
about some comments I made in
Moscow about the policy of letting
Indian people choose their own
way of life.
"Well, I believe we must respect
the right of Indian people to live
the life they choose just as we do
for every other American citizen.
"Sadly, all too often Indian peo
ple have been denied their rightful
access to the American dream as a
result of our federal social and
economic programs our efforts
to "help" the Indian. Will Rogers,
an Oklahoma Cherokee, once com
ented, "It's a good thing we don't
get all the government we pay for.'
That couldn't be more true than in
our dealings with Indian country.
Yet the impression seems to remain
that the answers lie in Washington
and simply more federal interven
tion and moremoney will solve the
prob'ms. You leaders here today
know that is not true, just as I do.
"You, as Indian leaders, have the
answers if the federal government
would just get out of the way. We
dont have to cut the money, we
need to cut the federal intrusion.
"Tribes need the freedom to spend
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must be a member of the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs
who is at least 18 years of age. A
person must have a high school
diploma or GED and be willing to
start under the Pre-Entry Level
Work Program for three months.
Pre-tcsting, to determine aptitude,
may be required. If the test is
passed and shows commitment,
dependability and capability and
the worksite is able to commit,
chances are much greater to suc
ceed and obtain employment once
journeyman status is reached. The
training program usually lasts four
years, although some trades involve
two to three years, depending on
the trade.
To apply for any of these train
ing programs, a person must first
compelte an intake with an employ
ment coordinator coach. The in
take determines a person's skills,
his interests, employment barriers
and other things. After the intake,
a person's eligibility is determined.
The next step is career and per
sonality assessment. Also, a person
who did not complete high school
or obtain a GED must complete a
GED prior to job site placement.
Once the GED is compelted, a
career plan is developed, a job site
is identified and secured for the
applicant and a training plan and
job description are completed.
Agreements between the employee
and job site are signed for job
placement and the training is imple
mented, depending on availability
and the department's budget.
Once a person is eligible for
training, classroom training is also
available. Required classroom train
ing includes 20 hours of Increasing
the money available to them to
create a better quality of life and to
meet their needs as they define
them. Tribes must make those deci
sions, not the federal government.
"Our free enterprise system should
give everyone the opportunity to
reach self-fulfillment. I'm troubled,
however, when I see that opportun
ity lost for some Indian people, liv
ing in substandard conditions in a
segregated environment. The
choice to live on the reservation
should be because there is a real
opportunity not because of fed
eral benefits or because they're
forced to live there, but because
they can get a decent job, raise a
family and be educated in schools
equal to those found somewhere
else.
"1 believe this can only happen if
the Indian people and you, their
elected leaders, are free to take the
responsibility, be accountable, and
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President Reagan met with tribal leaders December 16 in Washington, D.C.
Colville tribe proposes
censoring tribal paper
A change in editorial guidelines
of the Colville tribes' newspaper
has created a debute among tribal
leaders over what some say is an
attempt at censorship.
The conflict developed after a
tribul council member, Lou Stone,
asked to publish a lengthy article
about his political views in the Tri
bul Tribune. The monthly publica
tion is financed primarily through
the tribes' general fund which is
controlled by the 14 council mem
bers. Shortly after Stone's request, Mel
Tonaskct, chairniun of the Colville
Tribal Business Council, wrote a
proposal to change cditoriul guide
lines. Tonaskct said he did so at the
request of other council members.
The two-paye proposal begins
with the word "censorship," fol
lowd by an outline of information
subject to removal from the paper.
Under the proposal, the tribal
executive committee would have
final say on whether to publish
articles that condemn or embarrass
Human Effectiveness, eight hours
of personal development, 12 hours
of basic math and calculator use
and basic writing. Trainees also
have five optional training compo
nents offered to them that range
from starting yourown business to
basic office skills, outdoor occupa
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Marcia Soliz, left, is director of employment services. Margie Earl is an
employment counselor and assists community members when they are
seeking jobs. The office oversees three training programs that help pre
pare people for jobs. A Iso working in the office are Hamilton Greeley,
Frances Allen, Ivan Gabriel, Winona Strong, Vickie How topat, Mary
Smith and William Rhoan.
a "bridge
call your own plays. All America
should be there cheering you on.
"I am proud of Indian people
and Native Americans. I want them
to be proud ot their country and to
share in the benefits and blessings
they so richly deserve for their
many contributions and tremend
ous sacrifices they made to help get
this country going.
"I've been told you have many'
successes to share with me today as
well as some suggestions of how
you think 1 might be able to help."
Following Reagan's speech, the
leaders discussed Indian education,
which was described as the "keys
tone to true self-determination."
One leader suggested that tribes
need a "helping hand, not just a
handout."
An economic development coun
cil that would bring together tribal,
governmental and private industry
representatives was recommended
the tribe or its members or that
promote initiatives not mudc by
the tribal council.
Censorship guidelines would also
apply to opinion and editorial
pages. Tonaskct said the portion
calling for censorship was suggested
by other council members. Some
members wanted even stricter guide
lines, while others wanted more
press freedom, said Tonaskct.
"It's not censorship," Tonaskct
said. However, Stone stated the
proposal is an "attempt to censor a
specific point of view because it's
unacceptable to the rest of the tri
bal council members.
Stone's article dealt with reduc
ing the number of council members
from 14 to five in an attempt to
make the government of the 6.900
mcmbcr tribe more efficient. Each
council member receives an annual
wage of about $38,000. If the posi
tions were cut, the annual operat
ing budget would be reduced
by about $350,000.
tions, typing and introduction to
computers.
Anyone who is interested in these
training programs is encouraged to
contact employment services at
553-1 161 , ext. 267 or visit the office
in the administration building.
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by one leader and endorsed by
other tribal leaders.
The leaders selected to meet the
President represented a "geogra
phical distribution, were large and
small, had a diversity of operations
and have stable tribal leadership,"
said Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Ross Swimmer. "These
tribes," said Swimmer, " are taking
responsibility for their actions and
are setting the agenda for Indian
country. There are other tribes and
leaders we might well have included,
but this was the largest groups we
could have with all participating."
Secretary of the Interior Don
Hodel called the meeting a "real
bridge to the future a chance for
a quick reading on the self-determination
policy of the Reagan ad
ministration and concrete sugges
tions on how it might work better
under the Bush administration."