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PACE 2 March 24, 1989 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Native art to be featured in auction KjiS:v .; . X ' '"ill- .' r1 v.' ' . u : i mutm m i n.iip I.-. i- i ' .in i Bernice Mitchell instructs Nancy Kirk (Center) and Leslie Squiemphen in the art of wing-dress making March 16. Class was sponsored by the Early Childhood Education Parent Club. Tribes respond to AFL-CIO threat continued from page 1 mental services such as police, tire protection, ambulance services, education, job training, senior citi zen pensions, housing development and social services. Just as impor tant, the mill provides many jobs for tribal members and our neigh bors off the reservation. We worked with the union for over 20 years and always kept the mill open dur ing good times and bad because of these other important roles that the mill plays." Ken Smith, tribal Chief Execu tive Officer, noted that "A small group of employees forced the con frontation. A little over 10 percent of the employees voted for a strike that could have severely crippled the entire tribal government as well as the economy of Jefferson County. They directly attacked the right of ihe Tribes to govern the reserva :ion. This was a right secured to the Tribes by our treaty of 1855 with Area office accepts apportionment petition i The following memorandum was received by Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum March 13. The memo is from assistant area director Wil ford G. Bowker. According to Article IX of the Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reser vation, one-third of the qualified voters may petition the Secretary of the Interior to call an election t' amend the tribal Constitution. P suant thereto, a petition bea Input at meetings very by Judy Charley There was an exceptional turn out at the monthly Five-Year Strategic Health Plan task force meeting March 15. Those attend ing actively participated and offered valuable input. These people should be proud of their willingness to lend their support, participation, guidance and direction to the task force. Task force membership expects to broaden the bases by including and involving more young parents, Tax workshops set Tribal members wishing assist ance in completion of tax returns are in luck if they missed the first tax workshop. Isler & Company have agreed to hold another workshop which is set for March 28 and 29, 1989 at the Tribal Administration Building. In order to have times available tor people to conveniently schedule their "off work hours" two days have been set aside. Spilyay Staff Members' MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller ASISTANT EDITOR .Donna Behrend PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER INTERN Saphronia Coochise FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published by-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Ouroffices 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 Box 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 PHONE: (503)553-1 644 or (503)553-1 161. extensions 274, 285, 321 or 286 Annual Subscription Rates: Within the U.S. $9.00 Outside the U.S. $15 00 the Federal government. For most businesses a strike is a purely eco nomic thing. With the Tribes, it can threaten our very existence by cutting off the revenues that fund government services on the reserva tion." According to tribal attorney Jim Noteboom, "Everything the Tribes have done has been strictly accord ing to the law. The federal agency charged with enforcing U.S. labor laws has agreed with the Tribe's interpretation of the law and reject ed the union's position. Basically, NLR B officials have concluded that the Tribes are entitled to the same exemption from the labor laws that state and federal governments are. This exemption recognizes that the impact of a strike on a government, be it state, federal, or tribal, has serious consequences beyond just economic impacts. The threatened boycott is another attempt to crip 632 signatures was presented to the Superintendent of the Warm Springs Agency. As of the date of the filing of the petition there were 1,704 qualified voters. Our review and action is governed by Title 25, Code of Fed eral Regulations Part 82. Our review indicates 599 qualified voters signed the petition which fulfills the re quirement of Article IX of the Tribes' Constitution. There were no challenges made on the grounds of forgery of the signatures on the the youth (all ages) in our com munity health promotion and dis ease prevention efforts. They also want to ensure that the elderly are represented, thus continually draw ing on the strengths and teachings of our way of life. There was immediate recogni tion to address those health and social problems that have the great est impact on our very future: the very young, teens and our unborn. The key to this is to emphasize the need to protect a child's right to a healthy life by addressing the issues of child neglect and abuse (physi- Please call the finance office at 553-1 161, ext. 217 and ask for Jo Ann Smith who will make an appointment for you. Time availa ble will be: Tuesday, March 2811:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 298 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those taking advantage of this free service are asked to be prompt for their appointments and to bring the necessary tax documents. Tymoo ple the Tribes and is likely to strengthen the Tribes' resolve to protect is sovereign status. It may very well end up hurting the very employees that the union is sup posedly trying to protect." Macy made the point that, "un like many other instances in the Northwest where mills have cut wages after the union ceased being a bargaining agent for the em ployees, WSFPI has maintained wages at the same level as before the contract expired. We have had serious economic problems at the mill because of the inability to handle the smaller logs that are being harvested from the tribal forest. We asked the union to just stick with us until we got a new mill to allow us to operate more profit ably. Then, we said, we could talk about a wage increase. We hope to have the new facility open within a year. The strike only served to petition or lack of proper qualifica tions of a signor. Therefore, it is our decision to accept the petition as sufficient and it is hereby accepted. You are also notified that the proposed amend ments are now under legal review in preparation of a Secretarial Elec tion and the election must be held no later than June 1, 1989 and will' be governed by Title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 81, and the new amendments to Section 16 of the IRA, Public Law 100-581. valuable calsexual) and alcohol and drug abuse. We must determine what impact these issues have on our community as well as our child ren. It is crucial that we continually invest in our greatest resource: the human resource which includes our very young, and more importantly, our unborn. Education is the beacon to the very future of Warm Springs and a determining factor as to how we survive and become economically self-sufficient and a healthier com munity in the 1990s and on into the next century. It is the well informed individual or family that takes these new knowledge and skills and makes optimum lifestyle choices and changes. In order for Warm Springs to realize its full potential we need to become aware and deal with those health and social concerns that have the greatest impact and then decide how best to address them. The task force has invited Jerry Endres, community development specialist from Stanford Univer sity, to present his "team building" concept April 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Agency Longhouse. Refresherjients will be served. The concept of team manage ment and its development is the result of a consistent effort to build and maintain an effective team. Two major goals of such a team are to establish a system that will ensure, if any agreements and actions are made, that they will be implemented in a timely fashion. Another goal is to place emphasis on the continued use of team build ing practices. By making productive use of the three key ingredients that comprise a team, those being individual, group and work to be accomp lished, an individual can become a part of the team and be a produc tive member of the team's work environment. The four phases to accomplish this process are, I. assessing the need for change; 2. the approach to change; 3. team action plan and, 4. monitoring results or evaluation. The work of American Indiai artists from all over the Northcrt hemisphere will be featured at the "Positively Indian!" Art Auctiot which will takcplace May 23. 198$ in the Portland Hilton Hotel bal Iroom in Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by the Northwest Indian Child Welfare Association (NWICWA) in conjunction with the 7th National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, this event will be the first art show and auction of its kind ever to be held in the Portland area. Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit NWICWA. In October, 1983 the Parry Cen ter for Children founded the North west Indian Child Welfare Insti tute in response to an increasing demand for improved services for American Indian children. In 1987 that Institute became the Northw est Indian Child Welfare Associa tion, Inc., a new private non-profit organization dedicated to helping Indian children. A grant from the Fred Meyer Charitable Trust has ensured a healthy start for this new Indian organization. delay the construction of the new mill. Besides that, it had a severe impact on the tribal and Jefferson County economics, not only hurt ing the mill, but putting tribal loggers out of work and reducing stumpage payments to the Tribes." The Tribes, in recent years, have actively been trying to create jobs, benefiting both tribal members and the large non-Indian community in Jefferson and Wasco counties. "We want to be a positive force in the community and state. We try to create good jobs that pay good wages. After all, most of our tribal members work for the tribal government and tribal enter prises," said Jackson. "We tried to work with the union but a small minority of union members chose confrontation rather than negotia tion and now we are all in a very difficult position. We want the pub lic to realize that we do care about our employees and will protect them; but, our responsibility as a Tribal Council is t protect the Tribes' right under our treaty and under federal law. The right of tri bal government to oversee the reser vation was challenged and we had no choice but to respond as we did." Continuing, Jackson added, "The Warm Springs tribes have always prided themselves on their ability to work out differences with out side groups. That is why, up until this year, we have always gotten along with the union and never had a strike. The Tribes are certainly not anti-union. Union contractors, for years, have bid on reservation jobs and the Tribes have encour aged them to do so. We hope that the union will recognize that in the long run our aims regarding the protection of the work force are similar and that efforts to econom ically damage the Tribes and their workforce will hurt the very people they are trying to protect. We should be looking for common ground, not attacking each other," Jackson concluded. Senior news On March 10, 15 of our Senior Citzens attended the 10th annual Yakima Indian Nation Elders Day Dinner at the Cultural Center in Toppenish, Washington. Q.: I was told there is a medical card I can get from the clinic that assures me medical care wherever I go in the U.S. Is this true? A.: No. I'm afraid there is no such card. The Senior Program asks eve ryone who has used our building who possibly borrowed some of our pans and spoons, please return them to the building. Matilda Mitchell has lost an old time white buckskin ceremonial dress during Susan Moses'funeral. Anyone having information or the dress, please contact the Senior Building at 553-1 161, ext. 310. Bacterial disease continued from page 1 two, which unfortunately is the age group with the highest risk. Those children can safely take the medi cine described in number II. If you have additional questions, please contact the Indian Health Clinic at 553-1 197. If you still have questions that have not been ans wered, you may then contact Dr. L.D. Robertson, Jr. at the Por tland Area Indian Health Service. Please do not contact the IHS clinic on the Yakima Reservation as they are extremely busy in try ing to provide appropriate care to the people who live in their area. Entertainment, culture and fun will set the tone for this artcharity (mutual) benefit. This unique show and auction will provide a perfect opportunity for serious art collec tors or enthusiasts to experience the finest art work that North American Indian artists have lo offer. IHS clinic schedule noted Audiology Clinic 8:00 A.m. to 9:30 a.m. (Hearing test only) Every second Tuesday in conjuc tion with Otology Clinic (9:30-4:30 p.m.) Diabetic Clinic Every second and fourth Thurs day, 8:00a.m. to 1 1:00 a.m. Diabetic breakfast is held the fourth Thursday from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Diabetic Project Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 8:00 to 9:15 a.m. at the Community Center Otology Clinic Every second Tuesday Dr. Lee-9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., January, March, May, July, Sep tember and November IHS lists contest winners From the Indian Health Service Here are the results of the 1989 National Children's Dental Health Month activities for the month of February. Smile Contest Selected by a panel of five judges, the contest winner is Eva George, age 10. She won the judges over with her happy and healthy smile. Limerick Contest-Probably the most difficult to judge because the entries were so good. The two winners are Tiffany henry age II, and Sharon Katchia, 11. Special thanks to the classes at Warm Springs elementary for participat ing. Guess the Jelly Bean Contest- Mallory Polk, age 5, came the clos est with a guess of 500. The actual number was 459. Walk Away Tooth Decay-A plan ned community activity was can celled due to bad weather. I wish the problem of baby bottle tooth decay was so easily eliminated as well, but it isn't and we won't cor rect it by wishing. More activities Elders ask people to delay root digging until after feasts April 9 Warm Springs tribal elders ask that those desiring to dig roots wait until after the root feasts. Root feasts will be held April 9 at the same time at both the Agency and Simnasho Longhouses so there is no confusion concerning when it is traditionally correct to dig roots. Many people are unaware of tradition and dig before feasts are held, said an elder spokesman. ffw, vmm . . m .. . I i imm-T jTiri irnm-im mowim -i inir-i n'ru a grirlin iiimtll III Irr Tribal Council chairman Zane Jackson, left, recently accepted a 5309,00 3 check from Middle Oregon Indian Historical Society board of directors chairman Delbert Frank. The check, from the Fred Meyer Charitable Trust, represents just one of the many grants that MOIHS is hoping to attain for the new museum. Artists wishing to donate art work to the "Positively Indian!" Art Auction may do so by writing to the Northwest Indian Child Welfare Association, Inc., CO RRI, P.O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207. Dr. Schieuning-9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. February, April, June, August, October and December Pediatric Clinic Every third Thursday Dr. Dee Robertson, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prenatal clinic Every third Tuesday 1 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Senior Citizens' Clinic Every Friday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Well Child Clinic Every first and third Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 1 1:00 a.m. Clinic is closed from 8:00 a.m. to noon every Wednesday will be organized for further efforts against this problem. The Warm Springs Dental Clinic would like to thank everyone who participated in the contests con ducted for the month of February. Contest winners will receive 1-year magazine subscriptions to the mag azine of their choice. We are starting' to plan for 1990 activities and if you have any ideas or suggestions, please let us know. Thank you. Winning Limerick: There was a young girl named May who was glad it was a nice day. Her teeth were very white and she felt very bright because there was no tooth decay . , Sharon Katchia a.. ; There was a young lady named Ruth who had a very sweet tooth. She liked to eat candy she kept chocolate handy her tooth did not last through her youth Tiffany Henry' "We're trying to correct people so they'll know the right way," he said. Traditionally, roots are not dug until after ceremonies are held. Other concerns center on possi ble damage to root fields and dig ging for profit before the feasts. The spokesman said that those elders who have talked with him have recommended "prosecution of violators to scare them."