Warm Springs, Oregon
January 12, 1990 PAGE 3
JOM meets special needs of Indian children
Spilyay Tymoo
The Johnson-O'Malley Act
passed in 1934 and has been
amended to the needs of a growing
community. Its main objective has
remained the same and that is: to
see that Indian children receive the
educational opportunities that
would not be provided otherwise.
Its purpose is to provide finan
cial assistance to meet special edu
cation needs of Indian children.
The Indian Health Service staff sent out their 1989 holiday greetings in
Surgical Hospital). Being a little late, they wish everyone a good new
Rural health concerns discussed
disease prevention. Loomis said
patient visits at the Clinic have
increased from nearly 20,000 in
1983 to over 29,000 in 1989, an
increase of over 47 percent. "There
has been a corresponding increase
in the demand" for contract health
care, as well, said Loomis.
Contract health care funds pro
vide payment for services unavail
able through the clinic. Most funds
are expended in Central Oregon,
the largest single sum is spent at
tMt. View Hospital. With the IHS
doctors having hospital priveleges
at Mt. View, it is clear IHS needs
the "access to the care that Mt.
View provides our patients, while
Mt. View needs our business."
Citing the difficulty in filling
staff vacancies at the Clinic, Loomis
explained that it "seems apparent
that salaries and benefits currently
offered within the federal sector
have fallen behind the industry."
Other factors are considered when
applicants look to Warm Springs
for employement. "The availability
of housing, commercial services,
quality of schools, the environment
and even medical care are factors
that motivate candidates."
Loomis added that it is import
ant to oversee that resources are
managed wisely and to direct them
where the greatest good can be
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TheJOM monies are in addition to
state or local funds received by
school districts.
To receive Johnson-O'Malley
funds, the state, a school district,
an Indian tribe or an Indian corpo
ration may contract with the Bureau
of Indian Affairs. Duringthe 1988
89 year, JOM provided for 845
Indian students in Jefferson County.
Following is a breakdown of the
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derived. Emphasis should be placed
on wellness. "Whereas in the not
too distant past we were confronted
with infectious disease, their pre
vention and treatment, today we
are confronted with diseases of
lifestyle. These are diseases that are
controlled not by infections but by
personal behavior.. .It would seem
that potentially the most effective
dollars spent in health care in the
future would be those directed at
prevention," said Loomis.
Sahme spoke to four areas of
emphasis. He urged helath care
providers to move from "crisis
oriented" health care delivery to
health promotion and primary pre
vention. Sahme asked that IHS funding
be at adequate levels to keep pace
with medical inflation and popula
tion growth.
Mt. View Hospital should con
tinue to provide medical services
and a new outpatient clinic, provid
ing IHS with adequate funding to
staff, equip, operate and maintain,
should be built.
Even though IHS and insurance
programs provide health care, good
health has not been achieved. "Our
average age o"t aeatn is 44, while
that of Oregon is 75. Our likelihood
of dying of alcoholism is about
seven times, our likelihood of dying
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overm year am. Hr'thrithtened
programs and dollars spent: Jeffer
son County School District 509-J
was budgeted $60,481; Alternative
Education $14,00; Teenage Preg
nancy $4,000; Community Consul
tant $29,000; Headstart $15,000;
Summer library $7,337; Summer
School $4,000; School enrichment
activities $7,643, which covered
costs for trips, assemblies with
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of accidents is about five times and
our likelihood of death from dia
betes is about three times more
than the chances of dying of these
causes in the State of Oregon."
Sahme noted two shortcomings
in IHS: the increasing health care
backlog and the failure of overall
funding to keep pace with rising
medical costs. As the rising costs
outstrip appropriation, IHS is
trying to put off an increasing
number of non-life threatening hos
pitalization treatments. "If funding
is not adjusted, this backlog will
just continue to snowball until a
true crisis point is reached," he
said.
Sahme explained to Packwood,
his staff and other people attending
the hearing, that individuals are
"utlimately responsible" for their
own health. "Data from the health
status report (story on page 1)
indicates that our current situation
is not a result of "disease" but a
problem of lifestyle and behavior.
Our health initiative is pursuing
'wellness' rather than just treat
ment. "Our goal is to become the
healthiest Indian community by
the year 2000. Our investments in
the health of the community are
taking place on four paths: the
development of a responsive health
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up both loagr mnu vuiage areas witH his colorful signs. He's even added
one to the bottom of the village pool
invited special speakers, and con
ferences, just to name a few. And to
the Wasco County School District
to serve 80 students went $8,000.
The seven major components of
the JOM program are: thecommit
tee and administration, school dis
trict 509-J, subcontract, Headstart
Parent Coordinator, Wasco County
school district, summer library,
student enrichment activities and
summer school.
The tribal education committee
is established by the Indian com
munity and works with the Con
tracting Officer's Representative
developing programs submitted in
the educational plan and approves
all programs and budgets funded
by JOM.
The goals for the 1989-90 school
year are to increase program vis
ibility; increase school visitations;
evaluate program results; conduct
indoctrination of new members;
., increase parent and community
involvment; coordinate efforts with
' school and other education com
mittees and icrease the number of
documented eligible Native Amer
ican Students.
The Contracting Officer's Re
presentative is Levi Bobb of Edu-
" cation and the committee members
and officers are: Chairperson Shir
ley Sanders; Vice Chairperson Art
McConville; Secretary Sandra
Main; Terry Squiemphem, Shirley
Heath and Marita Johnson.
TheJOM committee meets every
second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Eve
ryone is welcome and encouraged
to attend. For more information
call Art McConville at 553-3290.
delivery system; the creation of an
effective information system; the
establishment of an informed and
active community and, the forma
tion of a conscientious tribal leader
ship. The proposed Health and
Wellness Center is an important
part of the plan, but by no means is
it the total answer tc the health
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New members join
Beulah Calica was appointed to
the Kah-Nee-Ta Board of Direc
tors in July, 1989 for a three-year
Gone with the wind
After the tremendous wind storm
earlier this week, Spilyay called
Fire Management for actual wind
velocity during the storm. Statis
tics would have been available had
the wind guages not blown away.
14 hides for 4
Effective immediately, tribal
members can get 14 deer hides for
tanning in exchange for giving back
four tanned hides to Natural Re
sources. Contact Annette or
Reynele at 553-3233.
problems faced by ourcommunity."
In conclusion, Sahme said, "Even
though the Indian Health Service
has the principal responsibility for
caring for our people, we at Warm
Springs realize that we must move
forward with our own health initia
tive, even if it means shouldering a
big part of the federal responsibility
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On patrol-
New year brought in
by sober drivers
Warm Springs police saw very
few drunk drivers during the New
Year's weekend. According to
training officer Rick Souers only
"one or two" drunk drivers were
picked up during the two-day
period.
Guilty plea entered
Anthony Wolfe pleaded guilty
to involuntary manslaughter December
29, 1989 in the case involving the
stabbing death of 31-year-old
Frederick Adam Johnson. Judge
James A. Redden scheduled sen
tencing for February 26, 1990.
The incident occurred Saturday,
Novembver 25 at a residence in
West Hills. According to Assistant
U.S. Attorney Bill Youngman,
Wolfe was helping his sister who
was being assaulted by Johnson,
who had a knife. Wolfe took the
knife from Johnson and stabbed
Johnson once in the heart. John
son, a Yakima Indian, died while
enroute to Mt. View Hospital.
Knight indicted on
assault
Daniel P. Knight, also kown as
Lonnie Huitt, was indicted for as
saulting four different people with
a wooden club in late November.
His arraignment was December 2 1
before U.S. Judge Malcom Marsh.
Trial date has been set for Febru
ary 21. He has been ordered de
Richard Macy
Kah-Nee-Ta Board
term. Richard Macy became the
newest member of the board whqn
he was appointed in November,
1989
The Kah-Nee-Ta Board meets
once a month to discuss the con
tinuously changing resort business.
During the winter months, time is
dedicated to upgrading the guest
rooms and inventory for the resort.
The latest projects completed last
fall are the painting of the Village
pool plus the added 30 RV hook
ups. According to Cindy Schmidt,
conference coordinator, the reser
vation percentage went up and
January started out being pretty
busy. "It looks like a good start for
the resort for the new year," said
Schmidt.
to provide a clinic. While adequate
federal funding for the IHS is des
perately needed to treat those who
are ill, true long term good health
can only arise from individual'
responsibility. Our effort is to en
courage that awareness and foster
its realization within the Warm
Springs community."
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self - contained oil tank. Workers will
tained because he has been deter
mined a danger to the community.
Knight allegedly broke into the
residence at 6643 Wolfe Point Drive
and assaulted four people, Theresa
Howe, Carl Howe, Amos Switzler
and Chuck Young. He alleged used
a 2"x4" embedded with nails.
Knight is being defended be
assistant federal public defender
Kenneth Lerner.
Trial date set for duo
Judge Helen Frye will hear the
case against Charles Frank and
Moses Tootick January 23. The
pair allegedly assaulted 22-year-old
Aaron Hart with a knife. Hart
was seriously injured in the inci
dent. The pair is currently being
held at the Multnomah County
Corrections Center.
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