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35c I A) " ,, VOL 17 NO. 7 Coyote News In Brief Powwow results listed Contest results from the Lincoln's Birthday Powwow are given. Page 2 ML Hood expansion delayed Plans to expand developmen of the Ml Hood Meadows ski area are on hold unti ethnoaraohic survey Is completed. Page 3 Public Safety personne recleve awards Members of the Public Safety Branch received awards at a recent banquet PageS Indian Task Force completes work Recommendations for improvement of student success was recently presented toTnbal Council and the School Board. Page 5 Number of working mothers on the rise Working mothers faced with challenging role. Stress can be reduced by prioritizing. Page 7 4 v ; n x . I"" 4.4 "' - Calendars for sale $2.00 each of 3 for $5.00 See Spilyay for your copy today! x i , " t Sv r ' . f .. t, "v f Museum construction workers drop time capsule into ground at new museum site. Capsule will be opened in 100 years. Apathy, lack of trust listed... Communications survey indicates tribal employees concerned All tribal employees were given surveys in early March in which questions about communications within the organization were asked. Of the nearly 500 surveys distributed, only 105 completed surveys were returned. Richard Craig, Jana Jackson, Tricia Ike, Evans Spino, Chris Greene and Janell Smith, as participants in the Total Quality Management workshop, formulated the questions for the survey. The six-member group was referred to as the "People Task Force" and will share the results of the survey with the tribes communi cation task force. Costs of the survey were assumed by Water Manage ment. The following statements were the most commonly stated concerns among those who completed the surveys. Many other comments were stated as well. If there are any ques tions, call Janell Smith at 553-3327. "Do you feel comfortable ex pressing your concerns, opinions and ideas to your immediate supervisor?" Yes, 67; No, 33; sometimes, 5. Most common answers: "Good communications with supervisor and workers"; Supervisors should make changes within themselves"; "Afraid it will be used against us"; Supervi sor "does not listen"; "My way or the highway"; Supervisor need to be more aware". "Do you think there are commu nication problems within the organi zation?" Yes,102;No,3;Sometimes, 1. Most common responses: "Com mittees, enterprises, tribal govern ment ; Stall unaware ot wnat goes on in this organization"; "Communi cation is better, but still a problem"; "No staff input, just from CEO and management"; "Too much gossip and rumors". "Why do you think we have com munication problems?" Most common responses: "Don't want to share information and ideas, pilyay News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation l ' P.O. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 V power play"; "No trust"; "No coop eration"; "No one listens, ideas from line employees don't count"; "Inse cure people"; "No respect"; "Infor mation needs to go out to proper resources". " What can be done to improve the situation you described in the previ ous question?" Most common responses: "Ac tively listen"; "Supervisors be ac countable"; "Awareness"; "Share ideas and information"; "Practice good operational and verbal interac tion"; "Need meetings with CEO, Proposed budget The proposed 1992-93 budget for School District 509-J addresses an increased enrollment. A budget ex penditure totaling $14,284,721, 9.9 percent higher than last year's op erating budget allows the addition of three new teachers and other staff. It also includes salary increases, em ployee benefits, a state-mandated breakfast and a $1 million capital projects fund. On the revenue side of the budget, in an effort to provide equity throughout the State, Measure 5 provides a State School SuDDort Fund New clinic to open this week at Mt. The Board of Directors of Moun tain View Hospital and Nursing Home recently announced the estab lishment of the District's family practice clinic. The clinic, which will be staffed by Roy M. Nakamura, M.D. and Karen V. Potampa, MS, RN, CSFNP will open on a limited basis beginning April 3. The clinic will be housed in the lower level of the EmergencyAncillary services wing of the facility. Patients will sign in at the Admitting desk and be P.O. Bo 170 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested lymoo . -, ft r ... . .... .. ,. ; .-Ct 1 GMs, supervisors and line people". " a communication training course was offered, would you be interested in attending?" Yes, 70; No, 23; Maybe, 12 Most common responses: "Re ceptive to new ideas"; "Council and management need to attend with us"; "Had training before"; "People don't utilize trainings". "Ifdefiningan "open door" policy as having the ability to show up at any decision maker's work site to communication and obtain decisions from that person.wouldyou endorse shows increase which replaces Basic School Support. Local income from taxes and other receipts is now subtracted from the SupportFund. 'The actual per student grant is likely to be less," says su perintendent Phil Riley. As a result, some districts, including 509-J, are limited to a fixed amount of growth despite an increase in enrollment. The positive side of District rev enue comes with noting a significant cash carry-over from last year and with the fact that Impact Aid funds are not be be subtracted from the Continued on page 2 escorted to patient exam rooms by clinic staff. Convenient parking will be avail able for clinic patients in the lot off of A Street near the EmergencyAdmit ting entrance. Initially Dr. Nakamura, a Board Certified Family Practice Physician, will see patients on Fridays and Potampa will see patients on Tues days. Potampa is a Certified Special ist as a Family Nurse Practitioner and the present Director of Nursing 00064S tUf OR .'! i such a policy?" Yes, 57; No, 18; Other, 14. Most common responses: "Listen, hear us out"; "Without chain of com mand setting"; "Schedule open door (weekly, monthly) publicize and stick to it"; "People tired of run around". Other comments: "Advance more tribal members"; "Poor leaders, budget manipulators"; "Task force needs to keep up their efforts"; 'Teamwork"; "A lot of room for improvement"; "Need to com municate in a positive and optimistic way". Lifestyles Series to be held throughout 1992 Community Health Promotion is sponsoring a Lifestyles Series during 1992. These special activities will be ottered in addition to activities already offered on a regular basis. All community members are invited to attend. Primary Prevention Project will be offered form May to September and in November 1992 and will tar get four organization groups about the use, misuse and abuse of sub- View Hospital services for Mountain View. She has bachelors and masters degrees in nursing. Dr. Nakamura presently serves as the in-house weekend emergency room physician for Mountain View. Patients wishing to see either Nakamura or Potampa may make appointments by calling the Moun tain View Hospital Admitting De partment at 475-3882. I'.S. Pottage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Spring, OR 97761 97403 APRIL 3, 1992 Life Skills classes to begin April 6 The Central Oregon Community Action Agency Network (COCAAN) and the Confederated Tribes are sponsoring yet another Life Skills Class that will begin Monday April 6 at the new Commodities Warehouse building in the Industrial Park. This fourth session of classes will run from 8 a.m. to 12 noon daily from April 6 through April 30, 1992.Gucst speakers will be featured daily be ginning at 9 a.m. According to pro gram manager Kholcen Jackson, de partment heads and program man agers are invited to attend or refer their clients to attend any or all of these classes. Graduation is sched uled for April 30. Anyone within the community may attend. There is no cost. For further information, call 553-2406 or 553-3366. Following is the agenda for the classes: The first week will focus on self esteem and health April 6, Victims Assistance with Laura Switzler; April 7, Community Health with Judy Charley and Anita Davis; April 9, Senior Citizens with Elton Greeley and seniors; Api rl 9, Employee As sistance Program with Floyd Gibson and April 10, IHS and WIC with Russ Alger and Cathy Dodson. The second week will focus on family issues, parenting and children's concerns. April 13, Com munity Counseling with Marcella Courtney; April 14, Head Start with Nancy Kirk; April 15, Children's Protective Services with Mary McNivens; April 16, Warm Springs Elementary with Dawn Smith and April 17, Alternative Education with Rob Hastings. The third week will focus on em ployment issues. April 20, Warm Springs Apparel with Bernyce Courtney; April 2 1 , Kah-Nee-Ta Re Contlnued on page 2 Brands to be inspected The RangeAg Department is asking that all livestock owners please bring any of their animals that need to be brand inspected, down to the Industrial Site Corral at the Agency so that they can be sheared. This will help the department have better identification of the animals and make it easier for the livestock owner to get their animals checked out stances. It will provide an educational opportunity in the work setting in the form of a curriculum and culminate this project with a conference for community members. AIDS Prevention Education will be presented May 26 to 29. This program will encourage safe sex and provide knowledge of risk factors. Targeted will be youth. In September the wellnesspre vention staff and OSU Home Ex tension Agent will present diabetic patient self-care education activities. Information will concentrate on symptoms, risk factors, phases of the disease, lifestyle changes and self care. Physical Fitness Clinics will be offered during the summer and in September by the Recreation Staff. The Second Annual Women's Health Promotion Conference will be held October 13-15 and will target the women of the Warm Springs Community. Watch Spilyay and listen to KWSO for additional information concerning these events. t