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Vol. 14 No. 9
PO BOX 870 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
May 5,1989
Coyote News
In Brief
Victim's program
established
A program designed to
make the criminal justice
system more responsive
to the people is the basis
for the recently estab
lished Victim Assistance
Program.
Page 2
Hot Shot crew gains
status
The local Interagency
Hot Shot crew is receiv
ing national recognition
as a resource fire
response team.
Page 3
Gilbert celebrates
""freedom" '''"?';;V"''V'-'
Janice Gilbert celebrates
one year of "freedom"
from alcohol and drug
dependency. The many
positive changes in her
life constantly reinforce
the decision she made to
quit.
Page 3
Students deserve
recognition
Self-managers are stu
dents who show respon
sibility for themselves,
their school and others.
Approximately 153 Warm
Springs Elementary stu
dents have been admit
ted to the self-manager
program.
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Building family values Is
exciting
Parents must evaluate
their own values in order
to build strong values in
their children.
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Second Annual
Warm Springs
Arts and Crafts Show
Saturday, May 13, 1989
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the
Community Center
The deadline for the next
Issue of Spllyay Tymoo is
set for May 12, 1989
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New Tribal Council takes oath of office May 1
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iVe'(' elected Tribal Council members were sworn in during ceremonies Monday, May 1.
The i 8th Tribal Council went to work May J, 1989 following
swearing-in ceremonies in the lobby of the Administration Building.
Warm Springs BIA Superintendent administered the oath of office
to seven of the eight newly elected officers including Karen Wallula
turn and Brenda Scott of the Seekseequa District, Rita Squiemphen
and Zone Jackson of the Agency District and Delbert Frank, Sr.,
Pierson Mitchell and Jacob Frank, Sr. of the Simnasho District. Not
present at the swearing-in were Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath,
who is hospitalized in Portland, Paiute Chief Vernon Henry and
councilwoman Bernice Mitchell. Henry and Mitchell were each
sworn in later in the day.
Prior to the ceremonies, invocation was conducted by Prosanna
Williams. She sang a Sa hap tin song which translated, in part, to say
the Creator speaks to people with words that are "spiritual law" and
that He has "come down to the with you. I will always be walking
with you. "
Council members visited with friends and relatives at an informal
receptionfollowing the ceremonies. Council then went into executive
session, during which time Council officers were selected. Zane
Jackson is chairman, while Delbert Frank, Sr. and Pierson Mitchell
are first and second vice-chairmen respectively.
At an appreciation dinner held Friday, April 28 at the Agency
Longhouse, Olney Pan, Sr. was honored for his 30 years of Tribal
Council service, He was elected to his first term of office in 1950 at the
age of 36. "I had no intention of serving this long, " said Patt. Pan
said that in 1950, "we were just beginning then... I feel 1 can no longer
do any more Jor the Tribe.
Jackson commended Patt for his years of service, saying that Patt
had "done for us what no one else has ever done for any other tribes. "
Patt was presented a status coat made by tribal member Jeannie
Thomas.
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long-time councilman Olney Patt, Sr. was presented a status coat for
30 years service on Tribal Council.
Changes effective June 1....
Reorganization efforts create changes in operations
As time pases, the tribal organi
zation is taking a more definite
shape due to the streamlining efforts
introduced earlier this year. Chief
Executive Officer Secretary
Treasurer Ken Smith announced
April 19 the assignments of his
support staff members and general
managers.
Support staff members include
Rudy Clements, Doug McClelland,
John Henning, Garland Brunoe,,
Larry Calica, Mike Clements and
the Administrative Service Center
(Tribal Council office staff)-
Rudy Clements will be working
with public relations.
McClelland will be working on
special projects.
Henning, finance director, will
supervise accounting; purchasing,
which includes records and the
warehouse; information systems;
insurance, which includes property,
liability and workers' compensa
tion insurance; and risk manage
ment Brunoe, selected to oversee per
sonnel and development, will be
responsible for compensation and
benefits, which will include salary
administration, employee insurance
and the pension program; employee
development; and employee policy.
The governmental affairs office,
directed by Calica, will include
planning and vital statistics.
Mike Clements will review the
operations of, and make recom
mendations where, five tribal de
partments will best fit. Those
departments are mail, telephone
and reception, the print shop, Spi
lyay Tymoo and records manage
ment. The five general managers,
selected April 4, will supervise the
following departments.
Sal Sahme, as general manager
of human services, will oversee
youth services; social serv ices, w hich
includes legal aide; community
counseling; employment services,
which includes various work pro
grams, recruitment and placement
and the apprenticeship program;
early childhood; higher education;
allied health; KWSO; community
center; extension services and cul
ture and heritage, which will
encompass language and curricu
lum. Law enforcement, supervised by
Jeff Sanders, will include police
administration; patrol; investiga
tion; juvenile investigation; fish and
game; communications; correc
tions; prosecution; fire and safety;
court bailiff; victim assistance and
mill security.
Charles Jackson, as general
manager of business and economic
development, will oversee the bus
iness development center; construc
tion; credit; garage; gift shop; pro
ject engineer and KWSI.
Ed Manion, as general manager
of public utilities, will supervise
utilities and utilities administration;
janitorial services; tribal buildings
and grounds; water and waste ater,
tribal facilities planning; vehicle
pool; building inspections; hous
ing, which will include all tribal
and HUD homes, the mobile home
park, senior citizen home remodel
ing and the weatherization pro
gram; and BIA contact which
includes roads and facilities
management.
Continued on page 2
New policy
facilitates
change
On March 1, 1989, the Drug
Free Workplace Policy was imple
mented according to Tribal Coun
cil Resolution No. 7716, passed
November 15, 1988. With this
implementation came the Employee
Assistance Program (EAP) and
testing for alcohol and drug abuse.
The policy enables "troubled"
employees to accept responsibility
for change in their behavior.
The EAP is currently providing
assistance to about 40 clients, both
employees and their families, for a
variety of personal problems as
well as alcohol and drug abuse.
The EAP is available to all em
ployees working at Warm Springs
Apparel Industries, Kah-Nee-Ta,
tribal organization and WSFPI.
The program provides appropriate
resources to help people resolve
their problems that may have a
negative impact on the employee
and or the tribe. The policy pro
vides the opportunity for employees
to deal with and resolve their prob
lems before employment is jeopar
dized. Clients seeking assistance
usually undergo evaluation, min
imal therapy, and if long-term treat
ment is required, they are referred
to other assistance programs.
Drug testing has started on a
limited basis and, as the Warm
Springs Intensive Outpatient Treat
ment program comes closer to real
ity, testing is expected to acceler
ate. Many work areas are currently
using pre-employment and cause
testing. Random testing of super
visors and and managers and test
ing of critical position employees is
expected to commence this month.
Kah-Nee-Ta has already randomly
tested their supervisory and man
agement employees.
Continued on page 2
Teamwork
helps build
trust,
credibility
Warm Springs is often defined
as a progressive community, uui,
say some experts, this is not true
where community health is con
cerned. The Strategic Health Plan
Task Force, established in Febru
ary has been working to improve
our community's health. At the
monthly task force meeting April
4, interested community members
and health care providers and
experts began working together on
identifying guiding principles that
will lead the community toward
the ultimate goal of improved
health.
Continued on page 2
Art Fair set for May 13
Local community members have
spent the last several months pre
paring for the second annual Warm
Springs Arts and Crafts Show that
will be held Saturday, May 1 3 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to
show coordinators, over 20 local
artists have registered to display
their works at the show which will
be held in the Community Center.
Colorful banners carrying the
artwork of local tribal member
artist William Wilson have been
posted throughout the commiinit v.
Keeping with that new tradition,
tribal members are invited to sub
mit artwork for future art show
posters.
As an addded feature this year.
Warm Springs royalty will serve as
hostesses and provide information
to visitors attending the show. In
addition, Lil Miss Warm Springs
will entertain with dances.
The Warm Springs Runners Club
will have a concession stand offer
ing chili and fry bread, candy,
something for the morning bunch,
corn dogs and hopefully french
fries.
All community members and
visitors are encouraged to attend
the show. There is no charge for
admission.