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VOL. 15 NO. 23
Coyote News
In Brief
Florez working on GED
While Zillah Florez works
on her GED, she keeps a
journal of events In her
life. This helps her fine
tune her writing as well
as measure her pace.
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Portrait unveiled
Portrait of Paiute chief
Vernon Henry was
unveiled at ceremonies
November 8 at
Kah-Nee-Ta.
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Runners attend state
meet ' ,
Although they didn't fin
ish first, cross-country
runners did well at the
state finals.
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Turkey roasting hints
given
Guidelines are presented
fro cooking that tur.key
for Thanksgiving dinner.
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November Is National
American Indian
Heritage Month
Happy
Thanksgiving
from the
Spilyay Tymoo
staff
General Council
Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Agency Longhouse
Dinner at 6 p.m. ,
Meeting to follow at 7
Agenda; Proposed 1991
Operating Budget
Deadline for the next
issue of Spilyay Tymoo
Is 'Monday, November
26,. 1990.
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Turkey time
Wild turkeys take to flight after approaching and feeding near the Warm Springs campus area. ;
Representing
Keep tribal vehicles
Some ol the concerns cxpresseu
in the district budget meetings have
bden the appearance of the tribal
fleet. Also, the number of vehicles
in the fleet and charges assessed by
the vehicle pool for services ren
dered. The -appeafance of the tribal
Assembly to feature
anti-abuse message
A "Let's Get ReaP'assembly will
be held at Madras High School at
9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, November
28 for students. Patents may also
attend the assembly or may attend
a special parent presentation Wed
nesday evening beginning at 7:30 in
the school cafeteria.
Let's Gel Real is presented by
Dorecia. Luse, who began her
chemical, addiction education in
1 985 when she placed her son in
Riverside Adolescent Treatment
Center in Gresham. As the mother
of a chemically addicted son, she
explains the critical elements of
experimentation and addiction by
Example. As her story unfolds, she
allows students to experience the
pain, confusion, fear and reality of
adolsecent chemical addiction.
Luse is knowledgeable on all
facets of adolescent chemical abuse,
recovery programs, dysfunctional
families and the pain of living with
the effects of chemical addiction.
Daily, our chidlren are tempted
to experiment with mind altering
chemicals. Peer pressure, immatur
ity and the need for acceptance
make them "try a little". After all,
what harm can a "little bit" do?
Explaining the harm a "little bit"
JJL
News from the Warm Springs Indian Rescrva
PO BOX 870 WARM
the Tribe...
fleet vehicle is important because
we are representing the Confeder
ated Tribes. Each vehicle should be
washed weekly and the inside
cleaned of all debris. There's a
wash rack supplied with brushes
and soap at the vehicle pool for all
can do by drawing on her son's
experiences, she illustrates the step-by-step
destruction of his promis
ing life from age nine to today.
The Let's Get Real story is a
program that proves by example
the following facts:
There are only three reasons why
adolescents experiment with chemi
cals. There is ont reason why they
become addicts. t
' Morality judgments about ado
lescent chemical addiction have no
productivity.
Immaturity, personality disorders
and dysfunctional coping skills are
the .ultimate insidious affects of
chemical abuse.
Recovery and relapse.
How to effectively deal with a
friend oi relative who abuses chemi
cals. Luse has been presenting Tier
story on television and before grades
K-I2 since I985. Her comments
compliment all existing programs
presently in curriculum.
The program lasts for about one
hour. Again, the community is
invited to attend either the morn
ing or the evening session.
P.O. Box 870
Warm Springs, OK 97761
Address Correction Requested
SPRINGS, OR 97761
clean
tribal fleet vehicles. There is also a
vacuum, windex and towels, upon.
request from vehicle pool staff. All
fleet drivers are encouraged to util
ize these facilities more frequently.
The fleet size in 1987 was 126 .
vehicles. Since that time the fleet
has been reduced to 95 vehicles."
Any further reduction would have
to come through the department
users and concerned tribal mem
bership. With the reduction of the
fleet, there are fewer rentals avail
able. The preventive maintenance pro
gram that is implemented at the
vehicle pool is set up to reduce
overall vehicle costs. A fuel Kard
loc system has been utilited to bet
ter schedule vehicle services. A
VCR training system has( been
acquired to upgrade mechanic skills.
Me'chanic productivity is being
tracked with the automated office
system. Periodically, the vehicle
pool supervisor contacts a driver's
GM and department supervisors
for input on improvements that
could be beneficial.
Fishing to take
over irrigation
A judge ruled that the Yakima
Indian Nation's fishing rights should
take precedence over irrigation
needs during periods when the
Yakima River is low.
Still unanswered, however, is the
ucstion of how much water is
necessary to protect fish. That
decision is being left to a biologist's
committee.
This memorandum decision is
sued bv Yakima Superior Court
SERIES SECTION
Three-day Thanksgiving
powwow to feature youth
The 20th Thanksgiving Mini
Powwow will be held November
22, 23 and 24 at the Agency Long
house. This powwow is especially
designed for young dancers 17 years
of age and under. Wilfred and Ger
aldine Jim have hosted the pow
wow since they founded it in 1976.
The queerrthat year was Saraphina
Scott.
Tilda Walsey, Orie Made and
Ceclia Herrera will be busy selling
raffle tickets for $1 each. The girl
who sells the most tickets will be
crowned queen. Many items are
featured in the raffle.
Food will be available all three
Negotiations to begin
Water Awareness team formed
ThP Water Resources Awareness
Team held its first meeting Novem
ber I, 1990 to discuss ways to
inform the tribal membership on
the progress of water negotiations
between the Tribe and the State of
Oregon.
precendence
needs
judge pro-tern Walter A. Staull
acher is not binding but indicates
how he may rule in a final judge
ment. He will rule in mid-November.
The water rights case, filed 1 3
ycarsago. is toestablish theaniount
and priority of all claims to water
on the Yakima Rivi i li'aina!: basin.
T he basin cxttmds noni the mvir
crest of the Cascade mountains if
the Yakima R ivcr's confluence nl
the Columbia Rivet
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Bulk Kite Permit No, 2
Warm Spring, OK 97761
LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 16, 1990
"Smokeout"
takes place
November 15
"Apart from holidays and April
15, there is probably not another
single day that captures the atten
tion of the public as docs the Amer
ican Cancer Society's Great Amer
ican Smokeout," says Bill Apgar.
Chairman of the Jefferson County
Chapter of the American Cancer
Society. "It's one of the most
important public health days in the
world."
Held each year on the Thursday
before Thanksgiving, the Great
American Smokeout is a lively,
unbeat event that tries toonvince
smokers to quit just for 24 hours.
In I989, 35.9 percent, or 1 7.9
million of the nation's 50 million
smokers participated in the Smoke
out. One to three days later, 3.9
million were still not smoking.
"Of the entire population, 85
percent were familiar with the Great
American Smokeout,"says Apgar.
"The Smokeout is a great Ameri
can success story, and we want to
keep it that way so that smokers
will continue to be encouraged to
quit.
"As the cigarette companies
become more agressive in targeting
groups like women and minorities,
we want to make special eforts to
reach those groups as well," says
Apgar. "Smokeout activities are
relevant to everyone." Later in the
month, Mt. View Hospital and
Nursing Home has scheduled a ,
four session "Fresh Start" stop
smoking class to help smokers kick
the habit. For more information,
or to preregister, call Tia Miller at
475-3882.
days. Also, concessions will be
available. Food vendors will be
charged a $50 fee and other vendors
will be charged $35.
Activities will bej?in at approxi
mately 7 p.m. each evening. Friday
and Saturday dancing will be pre
ceded by a meal.
All community members and
visitors are invited to attend the
powwow. However, stated Jeri Jim.
parents are asked to keep an eye on
their children so they aren't hurt
and so that the Longhouse and sur
rounding landscape sustain no
damage.
t he nine member team is work
ing together to develop educational
material and information on water
resources and water rights. The
develped information will be util
ized to increase tribal member
awareness of issues involved in the
negotiations process. Many of the
issues are complex and will require
clarification, so the team is devel
oping ways to present information
at public meetings, in displays, on
radio discussion programs, through
the schools and in the tribal news
paper. Tribal members are encour
aged to ask questions and learn
about Reservation water resour
ces, tribal water rights and the neg
otiating process.
The Water Resources Awareness
team is begining its information
dissemination program with a water
awareness logo contest. The logo
will be used throughout the water
negotiations process. Catecories
will he announced in tVnc
J Spil2) Tjmmi.