J
PACE 2 August 25, 1989
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Job seekers given hints
What process it taken to become
employed? With a new generation
coming up in the world, looking
for work and wondering where to
begin, it all becomes frustrating to
some that they are told to do this
and do that but never given an
explanation of why to do it thii
way or that way.
If a person is looking for
employment at the mill (Warm
Springs l orcst Products, Inc.), it
Marts by going in to the Personnel
office and spcakingto Lewis Wood,
"Woody" as most people know
him. He will provide an applica
tion to fill out and when complete,
it becomes a number on a list. As
the jobs become available, Woody
calls on the person whose name
appears on the top of the list. When
that person comes into the Person
nel office, they are given a note to
report to the Mt. View Hospital in
Madras for a lab test for drugs al
cohol. During the week, it nor
mally takes two working days to
receive the test back. If the appli
cant passes this test (negative
results), they are put to work. If the
applicant's test comes back posi
tive, they are give 30 days to "clean
up their act" and can try again. If
this test comes back positive again,
their name is then taken off the list
and cannot apply again for one
year.
With the drug testing done, the
applicant's name is moving faster
up the list than in years past. Pre
viously, a person had to wail up to
three years to get called to the
office. If there are any changes on
the applicant's applicunon.it should
be kept current with Woody. If
there are any questions, the number
to call is 553-2100.
At Kah-Ncc-Ta, the process is
somewhat different. Usually the
person seeking employment will go
to the Lodge, where the Personnel
office is located, and fill out an
application with l.cminnic Scycrs.
Sayers will either set up an inter
view with the supervisor of the
department they are applying for
or send them directly to talk to the
supervisor. The supervisor will take
into consideration, if they have
worked for Kah-Nce-Ta before,
their past work history, work hab
its and then talk with the former
supervisor to see what type of per
son the applicant is. During the
peak season, which starts on
Memorial Day and ends cn Labor
Day, the odds at getting hired are
very high. Being able to work var-
Ike wins poetry award
The World of Poetry Board of
Directors awarded the Golden Poet
Award to Leona Ike for her poem
titled "Let Me Go. "Ike will receive
the award at ceremonies in Wash
ington, D.C. September 2 during
the fifth annual World of Poetry
convention.
To help defray costs, Ike has
received airfare funds from Tribal
Council and donations to helpcover
daily expenses while in D.C. from
Zane Jackson, Lovie Ike Thomas,
Leona's sister, and Fred Ike, Sr.,
Leona's father. Lovie Thomas is
still accepting donations for the
trip. She can be reached at the
Warm Springs Police Department.
AH donations will be greatly
appreciated.
Appearing below is Leona's
award-winning poem.
... .r
IS
' I X
:
icd shifts and odd hours, especially
on weekends, reliable transporta
tion and depcndablity is what Kah-Nce-Ta
is looking for. If there are
questions, please call Seycrs at 554
1112 Extension 401.
Ihe Bureau of Indian Affairs
have job announcements posted in
the Administration Building,
Forestry and wherever BIA
employment is found. The contact
person for an application is Lepha
Marie Smith, located at the
Administration building. Fill the
application out very thoroughly,
then return it to Smith. After look
ing to see if all the papers are signed
and the blanks are filled, it will be
sent to Portland area office to get
rated. This will give the applicant a
certification of qualification for
job openings. If it is rated at a GS
45 for example, the applicant will
know the start pay from their certi
fication, will be around $ 14.000 to
$15,000 per year. The application
will return to the branch that has
the opening and will be selected by
the supervisor. Because there isn't
any interviews, this will depend
upon the qualifications from the
application. The number to call is
553-2411.
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs have a job list that
they compile weekly and is availa
ble at the Administration Building.
When an opening becomes availa
ble, the department sends a job
opening form to the Employment
Services department. An opening
must be advertised at least seven
days before it can close. Employ
ment ' Services takes all applica
tions that are completed for that
job and send them to the depart
ment.The department screens and
selects the ones for interview. The
interview times are scheduled and
usually within a reasonable time
frame the person selected will be
notified when to begin work- The
applicants not selected will get a
letter in the mail and their applica
tion will get sent back to Employ
ment Services to be put on file.
When applying for another posi
tion this application will be good
up a year if there aren't very many
changes on it. For further informa
tion call 553-3262.
.!'V--:y Vf 7 vv , -.,-,,.
uvii " ' -j
" ., . : . - ...
The Mayor of Portland's Soviet Union sister city, Alexander Panchenko, center back row, visited Warm
Springs during his U.S. tour in July. Jo Ann Smith, to his right, introduced Panchenko to tradition Indian
foods and acted as tour guide during his brie visit. He particpated in the Sunday dancing at Kah-Nee-Ta
Village before returning to Portland
NEA makes dropout prevention a priority
Hunting tags are due
back to the Natural Re
soures office five days
after harvest of an animal
This fall, 40.3 million students
will enter the nation's public school
classrooms. Before the academic
year is over, a projected one mil
lion of them will drop out.
These dropouts are the focus of
45 teacher-designed projects funded
by the National Foundation for the
Improvement of Education to help
keep elementary through high
school students in the classroom.
"In recent years, there's been a
strong realization that students at
risk of school failure can and must
be identified and helped at the
earliest possible moment,"explains
the foundation's executive direc
tor, Donna Rhodes.
Established in 1969 by the Na
tional Education Association, the
foundation has made dropout pr
vtnticn one of its top priorities for
the past four years. The projects
share a strong emphasis on parent
involvement components and community-wide
participation. For
example:
In El Paso, Texas, where 58 per
cent of the city's dropouts are His
panic, the Capistrano Elementary
School's Project CARE(Capistrano
Always Reaching for Excellence)
uses home visits with parents as the
starting point.
"Parents want to help, but they
don't always know how,"says pro
ject dirctor Gloria Barragan.
The CARE program encourages
parents to come to school. Six kin
dergarten teachers regularly stay
after classes to train visiting par
ents how to help their sons and
daughters develop oral, reading
and writing skills.
Seventh and eighth grade stu
dents from a nearby junior high
also tutor the elementary students
in math, reading or other subject
areas where they need coaching.
And 18 community professionals
volunteer their time as mentors for
35 sixth graders. A local ballet
program is providing cultural ap
preciation, self-awareness, and self
respect through dance. " " " .
This successful project is how
slated to be replicated in school
throughout the Yslcta school dis
trict. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, older
and often retired adults serve as
mentors and tutors to academi
cally needy students through a
Teaching-Learning Communities
project.
Project director Carol Tice be
lieves that the lack of meaningful
relationships between students and
adults is one key reason why stu
dents often fail to take responsibil
ity for their actions.
"Some students don't need help
with school work," says Tice. "They
need to be understood."
In the Ann Arbor programs,
volunteers, working closely with
teachers and parents, help tutor
students academically and become
valuable listening posts for the
students.
Booth Memorial School in Boise,
Idaho is helping 200 teenagers stay
Continued on page 4
CHAMPs Continued from page 1
Leona Ike earned the prestigious Golden Poet A ward in May. She will
travel to Washington, D.C. in September to receive the award during the
fifth annual World of Poetry convention. She has a chance to win one of
numerous cash prizes at the convention with another poem to be submit
ted as part of her registration.
Let me go
I see you with loving eye's, you don't see me. I praise
your ear's of my undying love, you don't hear me... let me
go...
I ache to be held in your arm's, you walk on by. I sit
alone waiting patiently for you, you never come.. .let me go...
My tear's go unseen, my sob's unheard my heart
bleeds. I ask why, you don't answer.. .let me go...
I turn and walk away, you call my name. My tears are
dry, my eye's clear, I don't hear you.. .let me go...
Day's go by un-noticed, my head held high, I don't see
you. My arm's no longer ache, my heart no longer bleeds.
..did I let you go?...
By Leona A. Ike
rent health status of the tribes.
The CHAMPS task force may
be starting a trend, according to
Sal Sahme, Human Services
General Manager for the tribes.
"The PAO (Portland Area Office)
and headquarters for Indian Health
Services is very interested in this
program. They are considering
using this as a model for others."
CHAMPS evolved out of the
1979 Comprehensive Health and
Social Services Plan and, in turn,
the five-year Health Department
Plan. Still in its adolescent stages,
CHAMPS is continuing the pro
cess of determining actions plans
for the goals they've identified.
Keeping CHAMPS on course is
a core group of volunteers. "Our
biggest challenge is to keep the
momentum going," says Sahme.
The community wants to see this
work and that means members
need to see action. There is always
an open invitation to everyone at
Warm Springs for their involvment
and participation. A community
gathering will occur again in
October. In addition, there will be
monthly articles and radio programs
about CHAMPS and related
services.
CHAMPS core group supports
existing programs and services that
are avenues for reaching their goals.
One such service is a self-esteem
workshop called "Unity, in the
Community". This free two-day
workshop on August 24 and 25 was
designed for Tribal community
youth, parents, counselors, and
teachers. It was sponsored by the
Prevention Program at the Com
munity Counseling Center.
"Unity In The Community"
Conference at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
August 24 and 25, 1989
Subjects to be addressed Include:
Indian Male RolesAdolescence through Adulthood
Indian Female Roles
How to Handle Negative Situations
Deal with Stressful School Settings
Enhance Self-Esteem
Building Self-Confidence Student Success
AIDS Education
A Back-To-School Dance will be held Thursday evening
from 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $4.00 per person
Half-price if registered at the Conference!
On Friday, from 8 to 9:15 a.m., there will be a Fun RunWalk!
Conference is open to all interested youth and adults
For more information, call Anita Davis at 553-3205.
Memorial marker honors Columbia River police officer
Spilyay Tymoo
Staff Members'
MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller
ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend
PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Tina Aguilar
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER INTERN Saphronia Coochise
FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs. Our offices 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 Boi 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761
PHONE:
(503)553-1644 or (503)553-1161. extensions 274. 285 or 321
Annual Subscription Rates:
Within the US $9 00
Outside the U S $15 00
Underwood, Washington A
marble monument now rests near
the spot where a Warm Springs
police officer lost his life while on
patrol last fall for the Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Commis
sion. Traditional tribal ceremonies
were held July 28 at the site near
Highway 14 in Underwood,
Washington, where Roderick Henry
was struck by a train during a night
patrol of the river.
More than 50 fellow law enforce
ment officers, friends, and family
watched as the monument was
unveiled during the roadside prayer
service. Guests solemnly walked in
a circle around the marker, which
bears the inscription: "Officer Rod
Henry-He sacrificed his life at this
location protecting the treaty fish
ing rights of Indian fishermen." A
tall, white cross stands nearby.
Rod Henry, a member of the
Confederted Tribes of Warm
Springs, was a resident of The
Dalles at the time of his death, Sep
tember 14, 1988. A graduate of
Oregon's state police academy,
Henry had served in the CRITFC
law enforcement office for over
three years.
"As fishereries enforcement
officers, we are all sworn to the
responsibility of protecting tribal
fishing rights," said Henry's super
visor, Captain John Johnson of responsibility wnen he gave his life on the Yakima Reservation. His
CRITFC'sHoodRiverenforcement the line of duty." father, Vernon Henry is now the
office. "Rod Henry made the ulti- Born in 1958 in Redmond, Chief of the Paiute Tribe at Warm
mate sacrifice in upholding his Henry grew up and attended school Springs.
Er fr
L - 11- "'"
r
-m.
; ; I
VMfe ft
. 1 , U - , v.a
)fj orriciP no llo j . : -
A monument was unveiled July 28 at the location where Rod Henry was struck and killed by a train last year.
Henry had served in the CRITFC law enforcement office over three year: