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.iijpff"tjL ui tfJ w fl- nriJ jjrur jii")iur pj ijri -gr--y----1f-y--y- , OK CULL t: 7b v. H no. n ,jun 35c VOL. 14 NO. 11 Coyote News In Brief Suicide conference held The Second Annual Suicide Conference held in Yakima, Washington discussed many reasons for suicides. Page 2 Scott joint ODFW . Carmela Scott utilized her training at Warm Springs to get a job with the State. She encourages minority women to enter natural resource fields. Page 2 Resource goals, objectives listed ' Working groups listed resource goals and objectives in efforts to develop a Total Integrated Resource Management Plan for the Reservation. Page 3 Renovation begins at WSFPI Photos show changes in WSFPI's log yard as work beginsd to make way for a small log mill. Page 5 Wheels keep on rolling Antiquated modes of transportation create appreciation for today's vehicles. Page 7 Attention! To call the BIA, dial 553-2 and the exten sion you wish to reach. 77ie last day of school tor local students Is Wednesday, June 7. WSE end-ot-school powwow will be that day. Deadline for the next issue of Spilyay Tymoo is June 9, 1989. Weather W t. 1 ISA T . MFWl. .i.. MAY HI LOW 16 75 50 17 75 45 18 62 36 19 70 36 20 77 40 21 74 45 22 72 48 23 62 44 24 65 40 25 67 46 26 69 44 27 61 . 50 21 66 35 29 63 41 30 41 UNlVtkUin Celebration s ff ''-ttt Warm Springs chief Delvis Heath . , ''--. . ' ' , v . A ' ' . . v - f 4 - . .' - ii-. . n , , , f I ? I ... ,',,'V,"' -'' 4 . ... ' ' f w' . .. '"'""H f ' ' - 1 Mi :p, ' ' " , ... . . . , ' Increased IHS expenditures result The contract health service pro gram of the Portland Area Indian Health Service has experienced sig nificant increases in expenditures to this point in the 1988-1989 fiscal year that runs from October through September. At the current rate all funds will be gone some four or five weeks before September 30. Were this to happen the Warm Springs clinic would have to shut down and deny all services due to lack of funds. By law, IHS is not allowed to spend more than it has in its budget. For this reason, steps have been taken to conserve funds so that the clinic may be able to continue to provide care to the end of Sep tember. This means that there will have to be some major changes in the coverage that has traditionally been provided to patients. An emergency meeting was recentlv called bv Dr. Terrv Bat liner, Area Director, to discuss this crisis and to develop a strategy to deal with it. The measures des cribed are necessary to ensure the continuation of the most critical aspects of providing essential care to patients. Each service unit in the Portland Area has been directed to imple ment the following measures that are now in effect. I. All refraction, eyeglasses and UK UKh.JuN LH-KAKV moo , piiyay News from (he Warm Springs Indian Reservation P.O. BOX 870, WARM commemorates 25 years' ownership of Kah-Nee-Ta : t andPaiute chief Vernon Henry after hearing aids will be deferred. 2. All hospital admissions must be limited to the most strict inter pretation of Priority I (necessary for the preservation of life, limb or organ function). Deferrals will be made whenever it is possible. 3. A strict interpretation of Priority I will also apply to skilled nursing care, medical equipment purchases, physical therapy, pros thetics, ambulance and mental health services. 4. Increased use of alternate resources is essential. Review of IHS patient eligibility for possible Medicare, Medicaid and other resources will be done by I HS staff. Failure of patients to apply for an appropriate alternate resource will be reason for denial of payment by IHS. 5. Every emergency room visit will be reviewed by IHS physi cians. Denial of payment will be made for non-emergency visits. 6. Strict adherence to contract health service administrative rules will be followed (especially pre aulhorizations). 7. Contract Health Dental care will be limited to emergency only. 8. Prescriptions purchased through contract health funds will be directed to pharmacies utilizing Medicaid formulary and fees. Expenditures of CHS funds this P.O. Rot 170 Warm Spring. OK 97761 Address Correction Requested rm Hymn SPRINGS, OREGON : H the Silver A nniversary parade. year at Warm Springs are running 1 8 percent greater than last year for the same period. Reasons for this include medical inflation, a larger number of eligible patients, a decrease in the number of patients carrying other insurance and an extremely high usage rate. Unfor tunately, a large number of the cases paid for by CHS funds are for reasons that are preventable. Cases related to abusive behavior, alco hol and substance abuse and the accidents associated with them have Landslide may delay Cove Park traffic A landslide on the road to a por tion of the Cove Palisades State Park, 15 miles southwest of Mad ras, may delay traffic or make travel difficult for large vehicles. Crews from Jefferson County have been working on the county road for the past several days, according to Jerry Wincgar. park manager and may be working on the road throughout the summer. The slide is located near a bridge crossing the Crooked River arm of the reservoir. Slide action has required closure of the road to vehicles tow ing boats or trailers at times. W incgar said 001025 SERIALS SECTION U OF 0 LIBRARY EUGENE, OR 97403 V..;.-.' 97761 by Tina A guitar Sunny, warm weather greeted Kah-Nee-Ta employees, Warm Springs residents, guests and dignitaries as they celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Tribes' purchase of the Kah-Nee-Ta property. The activities on Tuesday, May 29 kicked off a week long celebration to commemorate the occasion. A parade started the day off at 11:00 a.m., which was led by Elliot Palmer VFW Post 4217. The parade started at the park ing lot and ended at the concert area. The following are the winners of the parade's categories. First place for the vehicle division, Lana Adams. Second place, Aurolyn Stwyer. The Elders division are: first, Matilda Mitchell; second place, Nettie Shawaway; third place, Bernice Mitchell and fourth place went to Sylvia Wallulatum. The horse division award went to Wilson Wewa, Jr. The children's division are as follows: first place, Prunincia Van Pelt; second place, Eliza Kalama; third, Eugene Bill; fourth place, Jenny Van Pelt and fifth went to Neda Sam. The agenda was changed when the key note speaker, Owen Panner, could not participate as planned, allowing several visit ing dignitaries adequate time to speak. The Lord's prayer was given in sign language by two past Miss Warm Springs', Lana Shike A dams and A urolyn Stwyer. The song was sung by John Halliday. A salmon bake was held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a pow wow following shortly after at 7:00 p.m. with Nathan "8-Ball" Jim as emcee. ' ri f 1 1 if 4 lr. u i Portland Area Director Stanley Speaks congratulates the Warm Springs Confederated Tribes on ownership of the Kah-Nee-Ta Village for the past 25 years as visiting dignitaries look on. in changes consumed a disproportionate amount of limited IHS funds. The staff of the Warm Springs service unit realizes that these changes will impose harship on some patients. However, under the circumstances, there is no choice. The clinic is held accountable to ensure that these rules are strictly enforced. The clinic and the Por tland Area office cannot spend money that they do not have. Pro viders, such as doctors, hospitals and clinics, have been informed of these changes. Such conditions may recur at any time, he noted. Wincgar offered several options to visitors heading for the 272-unit campground during road work: Camp in the campground sec tion known as E-loop near the park entrance. This section offers 90 campsites. Enter the park from the western access. Take Highway 22 from Salem to Forest Service Road No. 1 1 west ofSisters near B'ack Butte. The road sign indicates Indian Ford Campground. The park is approx imated 40 miles from this junction, and about half the distance is on a l .S. I'oUacr Bulk Kate Permit No. 2 W.rm Spring. OK 47761 5 ::-ut JUNE 2, 1989 Voters to decide Z?:tlZl asked to approve a one-yej Jefferson County voters are being asked to approve a one-year spe cial levy for operation and mainte nance of the District's education and supporting service program on the June 27 ballot. The levy amount requested is $4,161,535 for the 1989-90 school year. Approval of the levy will result in an estimated tax rate of $12.28 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. The levy amount is a 7 percent increase over last year's levy amount. Also on the ballot will be two state measures. The first will ask Continued on page 2 cravel-surfaced road. Winegar re commended this route for persons driving large recreation vehicles or towing large vehicles. Cancel reservations which begin may 27. Full refunds w ill be offered to anyone requesting them. Winegar encouraged persons to call the park at 546-3412 for cur rent road conditions or more in formation. Reservation cancellations rr.aj also be made through the Campsiu Information Center in Portland Portland residents should call 238 7488: others rail toll-free 1-800 452-5687. f !, -. -L , I,- 1 t ,m. jh inr ri st nima jn t fi rrll ni ri in 1 n rffi ttt 1 1 - - , 1 u