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r 35c. ' UN CULL C k . Spilyay Tyiiofe 19')0 . . il J J J UNIVERSITY OF OREGON LIBRARY Ni News from the Warm Springs Indian Reserv EUCENE 0R 97403 Uf mJ X. UNIVI KHI TY IJI' "iTTTlillN .UmtH ii v 7?ZZr' VOL. 15 NO. 19 Coyote News In Brief Plan to be reviewed by public The Columbia Basin Plan for rebuilding sal mon and steelhead runs will be reviewed at public meetings. Page 2 Compact sets season The Columbia River Compact has set a Sep tember season in Zone 6. Page 2 Hazards can make home unsafe Make a search for home hazards. Survey helps locate some areas that may create unsafe conditions. Page 3 Youngsters participate in rodeo Warm Springs youth were among participants in the annual Pee-Wee Rodeo. Page 6 Deadline for the next issue of Spllyay Tymoo is set for Sep tember 28, 1990 Open House for 509-J Schools Buff Elementary September 27, 7:00 p.m. Madras High School October 1, 7:30 p.m. Warm Springs Elementary October 4, 7:30 p.m. Weather Sept. High Low 6 90 56 7 94 58 886 62 9 87 56 10 93 -62 11 96 61 12 92 50 13 79 43 14 82 56 15 72 52 16 72 52 17 75 48 18 80 48 i q ""'- V I V.,' J v , - '. ' ;AVi ' ',- '? ; Watermelon tastes good just Springs Elementary cafeteria. Nearing completion IRMP to be reviewed The forest section of the Inte grated Resources Management Plan (IRMP) is moving toward completion. The Resource Team has com pleted standards and best man agement practices for identified resources, including timber, range, wildlife, fish, culture, watersheds areas and recreation visual corri dors. Over the next few months the Team will be working on planning alternatives that will be reviewed at community meetings and with tri- Arts and crafts show October 13 The third annual Warm Springs Arts and Crafts show of shows will take place Saturday October 1 3, I990 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center. Warm Springs tribal members and residents of all ages are invited to exhibit their art work. All exhibit items will be for display, trade or sale. For more information call (503) 553-1 36 1. Parenting class to begin Community Counseling is offer ing a 10 week Parenting. Class. Class will be every Wednesday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., starting September 19, 1990, attheCommu nity Counseling Center. Topics will include child devel opment, meeting children's needs, discipline, helping your whole family get along, child health, taking care of yourself. Tribal elders will be guest speakers each week. Snacks and babysitting will be providing.. P.O. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761 7 about anytime. These children enjoy bal committees to gain tribal mem ber involvement. A series of articles addressing tribal member issues & concerns will be published iff the Spilyay Tymoo for review and input. To inform tribal members of what is involved, the following is a brief definition of Integrated Re sources Management Planning: "Integrated Resources Manage ment Planning means that all life sources are considered when deal ing with any land use activities. Specific standards and manage ment guidelines will address how each resource shall be managed to create a natural balance of the environment." Any questions concerning the IRMP are to be directed to the Forestry office at 553-24 1 6. Watch Spilyay Tymoo for arti cles concerning the IRMP. All employees tested On any day of any week of any month, employees of the Confed erated Tribes may receive wojd from their supervisors that they have been selected for drug testing. Since the Drug-Free Workplace policy was adopted by Tribal Coun cil last year, virtually all employees have been tested, selected either randomly or for cause. " Between March 1, 1989 and December 31, 1989, 913 tests were, administered; 113 tested positive. Between January I, 1990 and Delay expected for GA $$ The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced that the (iencral Assistance Grants for October, 1990 are likely to be delayed. This is due to the fact the Federal Budget for 1991 has not been appropriated by Congress. September grants arc not af P.O. Bun 870 Wirm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested it particularly on a sunny afternoon Youth conference scheduled for Resort A youth seminar will be- held Friday and Saturday, October 1 2 and 1 3 at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. The conference is open to all high school and higher educationvocational education students. Theme of the conference is "A Touch of Culture Empowering Students to Meet the Chalenge of the 1990s." Registration for the two-day con ference is $-15. Friday's agenda begins with registration at 8 a.m. Introductions will be made by Art Ochoa, director of the Madras High School Altern ative Education Program, at 9 a.m. Prosanna Williams will conduct the invocation at 9: 15. Leroy Wilder, attorney, will present "Empowering Students to Meet the Challenge of the I990s"at 9:30. At 10: 15, Ed Paresian, director of the Indian Education Program and deputy to the assistant of Indian Affairs, will speak on Leadership in the 1990s. Central Oregon Community Col lege students Keith Moody, Schel- August 12, 1990, 1,505 tests were administered; 125 tested positive. This year's results equate to a 8.3 percent rate as compared to a 1 2.38 percent rate in 1989. For the first time ever, all prospective student workers were subject to pre-employment drug screening. -Of all students who applied, seven tested positive. The student workers were also subject to random and cause testing like all other employees. Another first, beginning with the 1990 fall term, is one concerning fected and should arrive at the regular time. General Assistance recipients arc encouraged td be prepared for the possibility of a delay and act accordingly. If there are any questions about this ac tion, please contact the BIA Social Services at 553-2406. on the back porch of the Warm don Minnickand Billy David; MHS student Lyda Rhoan; U of O student Jennifer Ochoa and UCLA and Lee Strasbourg Theatrical Academy student Loren Suppah will all dis cuss Culture in Today's Lifestyle. At noon Leroy Seth, Health Educa tor from Lapwai, Idaho will speak on "A Touch of Culture." Prosanna Williams, Arlita Rhoan and Charlotte Herkshaji will discuss thc"lndian Version"of values and Wilford Yallup, Guy Wallulatum and Captain Moody will discuss the cultural rolls of Indian men and women. Traditional skills workshops will be held beginning at 1:30. Beaded hats will be taught by Elfreda Mitchell; shawl making will be taught by the Warm Springs Educa tion committee; necklace and chok er making will be taught by Lyle and Arlita Rhoan; the basics of braiding will be taught by Ross Racineand Indian art will be taught by Pat Red Dog. Beginning at 3 p.m., drumming for drugs higher education lunding. All tribal members seeking education funds must submit to drug testing. If a student tests positive the first time, he is asked to come back in 30 days for another test. If the second test is t positive, the student loses his fund ing for one year. Nearly $43,000 have been spent so far this year testing employees. On-sight collections are done by employees of the Immediate Care Center of Bend. 7 hey come to the Employee Assistance Program of fice every two to six weeks. Pre employment testing is done at the EAP office Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding the lunch hour. Limited testing is also done at Mt. View Hospital in Madras. The $28.50 cost per test covers collection and analysis. According to EAP director Larry Adams, each employee has been tested, on the average, two or three times since testing began last spring. The most any one employee has been sted is seven times. l',S. Postage Bulk Half Permit No. 2 Warm Springs. OK 977M SEPTEMBER 21, 1990 509-J District falls into "safety net" Failure of the September 18 budget levy for operation of Dis- trict 509-J schools puts the District in the state "safety net." The levy will be reduced to the levy amount of last year. Expenditures" will be reduced between $170,000 and $180,000 to balance the budget, says District superintendent Darrell Wright. District administrators "will take a thorough and methodical approach," to recommendations for expenditure cuts, says Wright. The proposal will be pres- ented to the Board in a few weeks. Cuts will be made in all areas"so we don't eliminate any particular program." Wright explains. He adds, "Teachers will continue to teach with the same intensity." The budget levy of $4,264,657 was defeated with votes totaling: Yes-1,267; No 1,320, Warm Springs voters mailed in ballots totaling: Yes-143; No-27. Adoption photo deadline extended . The deadline for adoption pho tos to. be included in the special Adoption Issue of Spilyay Tymoo has been extended to Tuesday, September 25. The Spilyay office will be open until 8:00 p.m. Sep tember 24 to accomodate those who are unable to make a daytime appointment. singing and dancing will be pre sented by the BlackLodge Society, the Kenneth Scabby Robe Family of White Swan, Washington. Indian stick games will be presented by Adeline Miller and Ada Sooksoit. A salmon bake will be held at 6 p.m. followed by a powwow. Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, John Spence, PhD, director of the Chemawa Alcohol Education cen ter, will speak on "Visions of Self. At 9:45, Jilleen Lamb of the North west Portland Area Indian Health Board will discuss Relationships in the 1990s. Beginning at 10:45. Pros anna Williams will discuss Indian teen parenting. Dr. Don Dexter and Donnie Wilder will present health careers at 10:45 and at 1 1:15 a.m. Art Ochoa will present recruitment pro grams. Kim Manion Pittsley, student activities specialist of the Indian Education Project for" Portland Public Schools, will present "Win ning Through Fitness." A "School, Work. Sports" panel discussing fitness plans will consist of Art Ochoa, Ross Racine and Kim Manion Pittsley. At 2:30, the Warm Springs OSU Extension office staff will present a snack bar for participants at 2:30. "Maintain Positive Lifestyles in the 1990s" will be discussed by student panel members Tony Holli day, Zelma Nelson, Scheldon Min nick, Laura Sahme, Kami Wahne tah, Remo Smith and Elibcth Hisatake. "A Touch of Culture" Fun Run, sponsored by the Warm Springs Running Club, will begin at 4 p.m. A $3 entry fee will be charged to non-conference participants. A supper and dance w ill conclude the conference activities. The conference is sponsored by the Warm Springs Community Counseling Center. Registration fees can be sent to Jean Green. Community Counseling Center. PO Box C. W arm Springs. OR 97761. To make lodging reservations at Kah-Nee-Ta. call 1-800-831-0100. Other lodgingai rangementscan be made in Madras. Inquire by calling Green at (503)553-3205.