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Warm Springs, Oregon
March 6, 1992 PAGE 3
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The enrollment of African
Americans and other minorities in
college has dramatically declined
since 1976. The decline directly
parallels the cutting of minority
scholarships. The administration's
newest ruling banning "race-exclusive
scholarships" will result in even
lower minority enrollment and re
tention according to the United States
Student Association, the nation's
largest student organization. Cur
rently, 43 thousand students of color
receive minority scholarships.
Hundreds ot students will gather
in Washington, DC on March 9, the
last day for public comment on
President Bush's plans to eliminate
minority scholarships, to oppose the
Administration's ruling and call for
increased financial aid for higher
education.
A news conference at 10 a.m. on
the East steps of the Capitol Building
will precede an intensive lobbying
day by over 400 students from across
the country. A 5 foot tall letter.. .and
hundreds of report cards will be
presented to the Congress to sym
bolize the impending joblessness
facing many students unable to afford
higher education. The news confer
ence will include many students di
rectly impacted by Pell Grants and
minority scholarships, national
leaders such as Reverend Jesse
Jackson will be speaking.
The United States Student Asso
ciation, the largest national body of
college students, will spearhead the
effort to preserve the legality of mi
nority scholarships and to increase
federal financial aid for all students.
They maintain that cutting aid to
college students will hamper the
U.S.'s ability to be competitive in a
world market and ultimately cost the
government more for social services
needed to support those unable to get
a college degree.
Minority scholarships make up
only 3 percent of financial aid, but
for those who will no longer receive
them it will be a devastating blow.
Coupled with severe cuts in Pell
Grants, low income and middle in
come students are being hard hit by
the federal budget cuts which have
slashed the Federal Student Aid
Budget by 8 percent in the past eleven
years.
Currently the Pell grant, the staple
of federal financial aid for college
students, is only available to families
making less than $20,000. Congress
cut the maximum assistance grant to
less than $2,400, an inadequate
amount which has precluded many
eligible for Pell grants from attend
ing college.
The students arc pushing for a
raise in the maximum financial ceil
ing of $40,000 and an increase to
$4,500 for the maximum grant with
nnnn.'i! inflation increases. Currently
23 of the students receiving Pell
grants come from families making
less than 515,000 a year.
"As students we will not be di
vided. Wc want access to higher
education for all," said Staccy Lcyton,
Vice President of USSA. "Students
know that the answer to the crisis in
higher education is not to abolish
minority scholarships but to
strengthen the student aid programs
so that they serve the needs of low
and middle income students." ,
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an increase in authorized funding
levels for the Supplemental Educa
tional Opportunity Grant program
from $449-600 million, for the State
Student Incentive Grant program
from $85 to $ 1 25 million, and for the
F,iLC8C Wofk s,uJy program from
5650 million to $900 million.
For further information ond to
schedule interviews call Gwen
Mc Kinney at (202) 737-6225 or Tajcl
Shah at (202) 347-8772.
Warm Springs
Srpitmber 1" I
Sir
Time to think about fair booth
It's time again for us to be think
ing about having a booth or exhibit at
the 1992 Jefferson County Fair. Last
year's fair was a huge success, and
aic entire community helped to make
it one, so let's work to make this one
an even bigger success than last year.
The theme of the 1992 fair is
"Harvest and Heritage". The datcsof
the fair arc July 23 through 25, 1992.
Set up times will be Tuesday , July 2 1
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday,
July 22, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All booths
and exhibits must remain in place
until 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 26.
There will be no rental fee for
community, church, youth and spe
cial interest groups. Deadline for en
tering exhibits is July 1 5. Booths will
be judged on originality, quality of
products displayed, theme interpre
tation, and choice of and visualiza
tion, of message. Standard booth size
for community booths is 4'X8" with
space available inside or outside
buildings.
To reserve a space, fill out an
application that is available by call
ing 4754460 or 475-2038.
Think green!
Happy St. Patrick's
Day!
Tuesday,
March 17
General Manager selected for new Education Branch
Ken Smith, chief executive offi
cer for the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, announced his deci
sion March 3 in selecting a general
manager for the newly formed Edu
cation branch.
Smith said, 'Three qualified tribal
members were finalists for the posi
tion and it was a very difficult deci
sion. I have chosen Mike Clements
to head the branch, due in part, to his
prior experience with the organiza
tion." Clements' experience with the or
ganization is extensive. From 1977
to 1983 he held the position of Pro
gram Planner with the tribal planning
department. In 1984, Clements was
the assistant fiscal services manager
before becoming the assistant secre
tary treasurer to the late Larry Calica
in 1986. In 1989, Clements resigned
and entered into private business,
Tenino Fuel.
In making the announcement.
Smith mentioned Julie Mitchell
Quaid, another finalist, "has worked
hard, been dedicated and done a good
job with the education department. I
appreciate the job she has done and
I'm sure she will continue to grow,
becoming even more of an asset to
the Tribe."
The other finalist for the position
was Marie Calica, who is currently
attending Portland State University
where she is majoring in Education
with a minor in Women's Studies.
Calica also has good credentials,
having worked for the Jefferson
County School District from 1985 to
1990 as an advisor for the Native
American Student Union and Madras
Junior High Cultural Club.
Smith commented that the Tribes
were fortunate to "have three highly
qualified tribal members vying for
the position of General Manager of
Education."
Clements will report to work on
Monday, March 16.
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grants to complaints that no definite
policy existsfor distribution of funds.
Comments were also voiced re
garding the need for better student
preparation before entering higher
education institutions. A Student
Strategics Class currently enrolls
twenty students who are learning
ways to budget for school and ways
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to develop study skills
General comments were also
made, showing concern about high
school education as well as higher
education. MHS counselor Lorraine
Hintsala encouraged parents to "take
an active concern for students," re
minding them that the high school is
open to parents for visits.
Mention was also made of the
need for a school in Warm Springs,
for district fulfillment of criteria to
receive federal funding for Indian
students, for the impact of new de
tention policies being considered at
the high school, and for the need to
intermix learning and culture.
The Beverly Smith home in West Hills was damaged February 20 due to fire. The fire was primarily contained to the
attic with some smoke damage to the living area, according to fire officials.
Averages given
Family Circles' "In an average
Lifetime" by Tom Heymann
The average American:
rearranges furniture 177 times
spends 3,084 hours thinking
about relaxing
spends 1 year looking for
misplaced items
laughs 410,078 times
changes the TV channel 325,393
times
man spends 126 hours crying
woman spends 476 hours crying
KWSO continues to seek individuals for survey input
KWSO's Community Needs As
sessment Survey is now underway in
Warm Springs. Approximately 400
Tribal Members have been selected,
through a computer generated process
that assures impartiality, to respond.
Posters are now placed at the Ad
ministration Building, Macy's, and
the Post Office in Warm Springs
with lists of those chosen to respond
to the Survey. One of the respondents
will be the winner of 2 nights, 3 days
accommodations and admission to
Disneyland for two people. Trans
portation to Disneyland is not in
cluded. The people listed below are re
quested to call KWSO, 553-1969, or
-1965, Monday through Friday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. to arrange for their
interview, which takes about 15
minutes. All those who respond to
the Survey are eligible to win the
Disneyland prize.
Following is the list of those indi
viduals who are asked to complete
the Survey:
Lloyd Scott Adams, Leroy Allen,
Jr., Reynolds Allen, Angel Alvarez,
Rose Mary Aly, Ruth Minnie Ander
son, Darlcne Araita, Etta Arthur,
Loma Arthur, Gerald Lynn Bagley,
Julia Bamey.Trudy Bennett, Lucelia
Berry Crawford, Lottie Ann
Bethancorth, Easton Charles Yallup,
Levi Bobb, Joseph Boise, Tony
Boise, Sabrena Boyd, Patricia Brown,
Rosa Brown, Cecil Brunoe, Jr., John
G. Brown, Marie Calica, Alvin
Charley, Jr., Allen Charley, Earl
Wayne Charley, Margaret Charley,
Wesley Charley, Cordelia Charley
Miller, Frank Reese, Jr., Christopher
Chee, Cecelia Frank, Michelle
Gonzales, Thomas Mireles, Jr., Amy
Payenna, Matthew Clements, Ron E.
Clements, Trudce Clements, Ellen
Colwash, Marcells Courtney, Laura
Crowe, Kathy Danzuka, Mary
Danzuka, Sammy Danzuka.
Sadonia David, Jabbar Davis,
Jerome Davis, Louise Delrose,
Thelma Dickson, Bobby Eagleheart,
Diana Felix, Alice Florendo, Delbert
Frank, Sr., Byron Frank, Flora Frank,
Ray Smith, RosettaFucntes, Thomas
Fuentes, Tony Fucntes, Martha
George, Urban Gibson, Lucille Gil
bert, Mervin Govenor, Viola
Govener, Lucinda Green, Starla
Green, Eugene Greene, Jr., Colleen
Greene, Sarah Greene, Leo Hellon,
Mary Henderson, Lewis Henry, Jr.,
Anthony Henry, Reuben Henry,
Tamera Henry, Vernon Henry, Maria
Hcrkshan, Donald Holliday, Milton
Holliday, Sherman Holliday,
Deborah Hoptowit, Teresa Howe,
Gladys Howtopat, Daisy Ike, Lalovi
Jackson, Pat James, Annette Jim,
Cyril Jim, Reuben Johnson, Sr.,
Wilbur Johnson, Sr.
EmilJohnson.Henrietta Johnson,
Melissa Johnson, Morningstar John
son, Morris Johnson, Nancy Johnson,
Reva Johnson, Rosalind Johnson,
Roland Kalama, Jr.,Dorothy Kalama,
Foster Kalama, Viola Kalama, James
Katchia, Christopher Katchia, Lois
Lesarlley, Winona Lewis, Ursula
Little, Dcnise Lucei, James Macy,
Vinson Macy, Urbana Manion, Lois
Martinez, Florence Mcanus, Wilbur
Merrifield, Jr., Avex Miller, Jr.,
Duane Miller, Jr. Adeline Miller,
Alexandria Miller, Elizabeth Miller,
Emerson Miller, Elissa Patt, Ken
neth S. Miller, Lucille Miller, James
Tceman, Sharon Miller, Sheldon
Minnick, Marcia Minthorn, Sarah
Mitchell, Keith Moody, Richard
Moody, Saraphina MorningOwl,
Scott Moses, Kathleen Moses, Lydia
Murphy, Norman Nathan, Rhoda
Orozco.
Dawn Osmond, William Patt,
Willette Payne, Iva Pennington,
George Picard, Sr., Ladonna Picard,
Marylena Picard, Yvette Picard,
Anna Polk, Gcraldine Polk, Lawrence
Polk, Richard Suppah, Barbara
Poncho, Colleen Poor Bear, Madeline
Queahpama, Rebecca Quinn, Rich
ard Rowe, III, Nina Rowe, Jamie
Ruiz, Gene Sahme, Milton Sahme,
Jr., Theron Sam, Gerald Sampson,
Jr., Monica Sampson, Lena Santos,
Susanna Santos, Alice Scott, Earnel
Scott, Harvey Scott, Melvin Scott,
William Scott, Lewis Sclam, Jack
Shadlcy, Richard Smith, III, Alfred
Smith, Jr., Alvis Smith, Jr., Jason
Smith, Woodrow Smith, Jr.,
Woodrow Smith, Sr., Charles Smith,
EmmaSmith.JackieSmith.JoSmith,
Lisa Smith, Roger Smith, Joseph
Smith.
Timothy Smith, Tommy Smith,
Edward Spino, Jr., Joel Florendo,
Ryan Florendo, Eveline Spino, Sheila
Spino, Tina Spino, Vernon Spino,
Shawna Jackson, Gary Sampson, Jr.,
Andrew Stacona, Marceline Stacona,
Mark Stacona, Ronald Stacona,
Samuel Starr, Mark Stevens, Sr.,
Alice S tewart, Robert S trong, Rodney
Strong, Georgena Suppah, Jolie
Suppah, Cyril Frank, Rena Suppah,
Roman Suppah, Victor Switzler, Jay
Switzler, Ralph Switzler, Lester
Tanewasha, Jr., Melissa Tanewasha,
Jeannette Tanewasha, Ramona
Tanewasha, Jolene Soto, Loretta
Tewee, Ronald Thomas, Roscoe
Thompson, Sr., Clay Thompson,
Martha Tias, Oswald Tias, Vernon
Tias, Melinda Tohct, Caroline Torres,
Margie Tuckta, Thurman Tufti,
Earline Tufti, Jessica Tufti.
Chester VanPelt, Jr., Lamar Jack
son, Dolan Wahcneka, Sr Geraldine
Waheneka, Lisa Wallulatum, Nelson
Wallulatum, Olivia Wallulatum,
Lillian Walsey, Dale Warner, Marena
Weaselhead, Raymond Wells,
Malissa Wesley, Corey Stwyer,
Douglas Williams, Sr., Josie Wil
liams, Thomas Williams, Sophina
Wilson, Virgil Windyboy, Omar
Winishut, Jr., Donald Winishut,
Walter Wolf, Chcslcy Yahtin, Jr.,
Randy Yahtin, Barbara Yaw.
I have the honor to submit the following as my report of the
nature and progress of the work at this Agency, during the month
ending August 31 ' 18SI.
Population
There haw been no changes to my knowledge in the number
properly belonging to this agency. Nearly all the Indians havt been
upon the reservation at some lime during the month for the purpose of
haresting their crops. Only one death has been reported, and that
was of a woman not belonging to this Agency.
The Physicians Report
This shows 37 cases treated. Recovered 28 and remaining ?.
The Teachers Report
This shows 31 scholars enrolled. Total attendance ???? Owing to the
harvest time attendance has been very irregular.
Vie Apprentices
These haw done excellent service during the month, the asst
sawyer especially.
The Policemen
A portion of the force were sent to the Dalles to stay with the
Indians going there to put up salmon at the fisheries. In the case
reported last month, in which the Captain of Police and two policemen
were sent to the Dalles to assist the US Marshal to find and arrest a
white man for selling liquor to Indians, I have to report that they
succeeded in arresting the man and he was taken to Portland, plead
guilty to the charge was fined $10. 00 and discharged. As the matter
is noticed at length in my annual report, I shall make no comments
here.
Within the last week several of the policemen have been sent
with Indians going to the Willamette Valley to pick hops. I do not fear
any trouble but tmnK It well enough that some of the policemen should
accompany them.
The Saw mill
In my report for last month 1 gave the number of feet sawed
at 15,000. It should have been 30,000. During August the mill has
cut upwards of 50,000 more feet, mostly for the Indians.
The Crist Mill
has been run more or less nearly every working day, grinding for the
Indians on the new crop. It is difficult to estimate the exact No of
bushels ground. The mill has most of the time been in the charge of
the Laborer for the Piutes as the miller and Asst had a good deal of
repairing to do in the Wagon shop.
Employes
The Supt of farming was busy in harvesting the Dept hay
crop. Also superintending the necessary farm and team work and in
getting in saw logs for lumber for the new school house. The sawyer
spent one week assisting me on the new school house. The balance of
the time in running the saw mill. The Clerk has been busy in office
work, in assisting me in the new school and new dwelling house at
Sinemarsha Valley. The blacksmith has been very busy in his shop, as
a good deal of work had been neglected that needed more experienced
hands than my Indians yet are, especially upon wagon wheels; work
properly belonging to a wagon maker.
The Piute Indians
Nearly all those here have been busy during the month in
assisting my Indians in their harvesting. They have shown themselves
to be industrious and my Indians are willing that all of them should be
located upon this Reservation. By communication of this date will
explain why those belonging to the Yakima Agency have not returned.
1 have urged them to do so; and yet for all I am very willing, in fact
anxious for them to do so. I cannot see that it is necessary to their
happiness or well being that they should do so, especially when they
are so very unwilling to go. I can hardly sympathize with what I
believe to be Agent Wilburs desire viz, to get all the Indians possible
upon his reservation. I am trying all the time ??????? my Indians to
scatter out upon the reservation ??? take up new places, and improve
them; and I find they are growing more and more independent and self
sustaining; by so doing. The fact is, that all should be allotted land
in severalty and each live upon his own farm. This is no theory:
experience is proving it to be undisputed fact.
Moral and Religious
I Last Sabbath communion services were held in our church,
conducted by the Rev S. G. ??????? of Albany Oregon and three
persons were admitted to membership. The Doctor is spending a few
days with us, and visiting different parts of the reservation. As he is
a member of the board of home missions I hope his visit will in the
future bring us more help. Vie Indians are anxious to have a settled
missionary among them.
The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs
Washington D. C.
Very Respectfully
Your Obi Servt
US Indian Agent
Victims Assistance Program seeking volunteers
The Warm Springs Victim Assis
tance Program and Board members
are looking for community members
who are interested in serving on the
Victim Assistance Board. We need
more community members to be in
volved with the Victim Assistance
Program. Your job will be in an
Advisory Capacity to the Victim
Assistance Program and to be able to
attend a meeting once a month with
the Victim Assistance Coordinator
and Volunteers. These monthly
meetings are to pet updated on the
program activities, give suggestions,
ideas and any information that would
be available for the program. This is
a voluntary position. If you are inter
ested in being a ooard member please
call Ramona Grecne-Bacz at 553
3357 or sec her at the Tribal Court
house building.
Tribal Alcohol & Drug
Council
seeks new members
Persons interested In
participating should
call
Eraina Palmer
at the Community
Counseling Center
at 553-3205