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Tribal Council hosts appreciation dinner
The Tribal Council appreciation
dinner held Friday. April 24ih 1 992,
at the Kah-Nec-Ta Lodge was well
attended. The dinner was to honor
the Tribal Council members as their
term expires this month.
There were several guests present
from the Political world as well as
those who have had close working
relations with the Tribes. Present was
the lobbyist from Washington D.C.,
Mark Phillips, also Beverly Clarno,
Tom Throop, Dan Ahcrn, Rick Allen
to name a few. There were several
others on hand who have worked
with the Council on regular basis
include Dr. Crcclman and wife, Russ
Algcrs and wife, Stan Rcid. All the
Committees were on hand also to
make it a big night out.
One of the leading speakers was
the out going chairman, Zane Jack
son, as his remarks were on the work
related experiences with the Tribal
Council members where they faced
some lough times as these past three
years were pretty trying at times. An
there is always the brighter side of
things also but they all worked very
hard for the Tribes.
Dennis Karnopp.Tribal Attorney,
had the task of introducing the spe
cial guests and he also had some
recollections of the past three years
working side by side with the Tribal
Council.
Ken Smith, theC.E.O. of the Con
federated Tribes, spoke on the past
three years and what difficult times
this council faced. Ihere were some
lough decisions they tu1 to make
and when they made their decisions
they stuck with them. Decisions that
included the closure of the mill, the
big lay-off which were difficult de
cisions to make, but everything they
did was the best interest 01 the Tribes.
Dclvis Heath, chief of the Warm
Springs Tribes spoke briefly as he
focused his thoughts on the working
relations with the non-Indians. We've
all got to work together no matter
what color or who we a. t, that's what
accomplishes things, is where we are
able to work well with one another.
The evenings program was under
Master of Ceremonies Rudy
Clements. As the evening wore on
there were awards presented to: One
of the General Managers for the
outstanding service which was done
by Doris Miller, Tribal Council
Secretary. Achievement Awards
were presented to the Tribal Council
members and all the Committee
members by their working staff.
Part of the closing ceremonies
were the 4-H girls, led by Tcddi
Tancwasha and Orthclia Miller, who
did the Lords Prayer in sign language.
The closing ceremonies were done
by Nettie Shawaway, Matilda urn'
Picrson Mitchell.
Deschutes River-
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statement addressing vehicle access
above the locked gate should be re
leased by June. There will be a 60
day period for written comments.
The BLM expects to issue its final
record of decision sometime this fall.
The cooperating agencies will begin
to immanent some plan provisions
this summer. However, provisions
requiring administrative rulemaking
(such as the new jet boat regulations)
arc unlikely to be implemented this
summer.
Questions and requests for mail
ing should be directed to Jacque
Grccnleaf at Oregon State Parks, 525
Trade Si SE. Salem, Oregon 973 10
or phone (503)373-5020.
IHS eye clinic scheduled for May 28 in Warm Springs
A big 'un
Harvlanne Tohet recently showed off a celery stalk she picked along Kah-Nee-Ta
grade. The xatns'i measured 25 inches in length and was a good 111 inch
in diameter.
New agent joins local Extension staff
Norma Simpson is the new Or
egon State University Extension
agent working with Home Econom
ics Programs on the Warm Springs
Reservation, reports Clint Jacks,
Jefferson County Extension Agent
and Staff Chair. Simpson began her
duties March 15.
The new Extension agent fills the
position previously held by Mollie
Marsh, who resigned several months
ago when she and her family moved
to Idaho. Simpson is expected to cm-
Shasize family finance, nutrition and
calth, and family relationships in
hcrprogram while she works with an
advisory committee to identify other
programs needed by families on the
Reservation, Jacks said.
'"Simpson, a native of Idaho, brings
extensive overseas experience with
her, he notes. Before coming to
Jefferson County, she was a senior
lecturer in the Advanced Diploma
Unit of Goroka Teachers College at
trc'Univcrsity of Papua New Guinea.
She "began work there in 1987 to
develop an advanced diploma in
Home Economics Teaching.
'From 1981 to 1984, she was Com
munications Advisor for a small farm
technology project in Paraguay. She
also worked with the American Home
Economics Association in evaluat
ing an income generation for rural
women workshop for Latin Ameri
can Home Economists.
I Her other overseas experience in
cludes work as a Home Economics
Communications Advisor in Nigeria.
Before starting her international
work, Simpson was Home Econom
ics Extension Radio Editor at the
University of Wisconsin, and Ex
tension Home Economist in Idaho's
Teton and Clark Counties and a Home
Service Advisor for Idaho Power
Company in Pocatcllo.
The certified home economist is
active in numerous professional or
ganizations. She earned her undcr
graduatcdcgrcc in Home Economics
in Business from Idaho State Uni
versity. She then obtained her
master's degree in Home Economics
Journalism at Wisconsin and her
doctorate in Home Economics Edu
cation from Oklahoma State Univer
se
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OSU powwow set
The 16th Annual Oregon State
University Spring Powwow has been
rescheduled for May 30, 1992,duc to
a conflict with another rather large
powwow in the area on the same day.
The powwow will be held at Gill
Coliseum at OSU in Corvallis. The
schedule for the days events is as
follows: 3-4 p.m., storytelling at Gill
Coliseum; 4-6 p.m., dinner (free) at
Gill; 2-11:30 p.m., Native Craft
Vendors; and 7:00 p.m., Grand Entry-drumming
and dancing until
11:30.
Set up for vendors is at 12:00
noon. The cost per table, (not per
scale) is S20 plus a donation for our
drawing. Drawing tickets will be sold
that day for SI each. If interested in
reserving craft tables for native crafts
and supplies, please phone NASA at
the Native American Longhousc,
OSU, (503) 737-2738.
HOT students prepare for special event
Mini-classes on a variety of sub- A complete schedule of activities
jeets will replace regular classes at will be available before the HOT
Madras High School on May 13. The sponsored school day.
day s program, sponsored by the
An eye clinic for patients with
diabetes will be held at the II IS Clinic
on Thursday, May 28 from 8:00 a.m.
to 1 1 :00 a.m. It is very important for
patients with diabetes to sec an eye
doctor every year. Diabetes can
damage the smaller blood vessels
(capillaries); this in turn affects the
eyes.
Why docs this happen to small
vessels? No one knows exactly why
this happens. It is believed that high
blood sugar levels can damage these
blood vessels over a period of lime.
How can diabetes affect the eyes?
Retinopathy is a disease of the retina
in the eye. The retina sends the pic
tures of what we see to the brain.
When the blood sugar levels arc too
high, the blood vessels in the retina
may become weak over time. The
weak spots in the blood vessels bal
loon out into small pouches. These
pouches are fragile and can break
easily. Blood leaks into the retina. A
scar forms at the broken spot. This is
called background retinopathy. In this
type of retinopathy, there is usually
no change in sight, unless the central
part of the retina is affected.
Is there another type of
retinopathy? The second type is cal led
proliferative retinopathy. In this type,
new blood vessels grow over the
retina and out into the clear jelly that
fills the eyeball. The new vessels can
break and leak blood. You may be
able to see signs that this has hap-
cncd. Your vision may be like
ooking through blood or a spider
web, or you may see black floating
spots. As the broken vessels heal,
bands of scar tissue lorm. Prolifera
tive retinopathy is very serious. It
can lead to blindness unless it is
treated.
Sometimes the bands of scar tis
sue pull the retina away from where
it is attached. This is called retinal
detachment, which is also very seri
ous. You may lose sight suddenly in
one or both of your eyes, or it may
seem as if a curtain has been pulled
over part of your eye. It's important
to call your doctor if this happens.
I low is retinopathy treated' There
are new ways to treat retinopathy. If
it is caught early and treated in the
right way, most blindness can be
prevented.
How will I know if I have
retinopathy? There usually arcn'tany
early signs of this problem. Only a
specially trained doctor can tell if
you have retinopathy. It is very im
portant that patients with diabetes
sec an eye doctor every year.
How else docs diabetes affect my
eyes? Vision may become blurred
when blood sugar is too high. The
blurred vision will usually go awsy
when blood sugar levels come down.
People with diabetes have cata
racts and glaucoma more often than
people who don't have diabetes. A
cataract happens when the lens of the
eye becomes cloudy. This causes your
vision to become cloudy, too. Glau
coma is when there is too much fluid
inside the eye. This causes high
pressure in the eye. Glaucoma can
cause vision loss if it is not treated.
Both cataracts and glaucoma can be
treated if they arc found early enough.
Ccn eye problems be prevented?
Good blood sugar control can prevent
or delay eye problems. Most blind
ness in people with diabetes can be
prevented if treated early enough.
One of the best things you can do for
yourself is to sec the eye doctor.
If you have diabetes and have not
seen the eye doctor in a year or more,
please plan to attend the Diabetic
Eye Clinic on Thursday, May 28 at
the IHS Clinic from 8:00 a.m. to
1 1 :00 a.m. If you have any questions
about the eye clinic or about the
Warm Springs Diabetes Program.call
Candacc Reich at the Clinic at 553
1196. Powwow on tap
The Chcmekcta Community Col
lege Native American Club will
sponsor "In honor of all", a powwow
with drumming, singing and contest
dancing, Saturday, May 9, 1992 at
the Chcmckcta Community College
Gym (building 7), 4000 Lancaster
Drive N5, Salem, Orcgcn. Sessions
will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7
p.m. to midnight and will include
drumming, singing and contest
dancincandaratnc.
U of O plans spring powwow
.
Norma Simpson
Healthy Options for Teens (HOT)
board, will focus on careers, problem
solving, and providing information.
Students will have the opportunity
to learn about aviation, ham radio and
model railroads. S tudents, teachers and
community members will be conduct
ing the classes on a wide range of
subjects.
In one session class participants will
lcam how to apply for state jobs, and in
another they will learn self-awareness
through art. Discussion groups will
review problems of peer pressure and
other difficulties students face.
Two assemblies will entertain stu
dents. The Black Lodge Singers from
White Swan Washington
EOSC plans spring
powwow May 9
Eastern Oregon State College will
hold its Spccl-Ya Indian Club spon
sored powwow May 9, 1992. The 22nd
annual powwow will be held at Quinn
Coliseum from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00
midnight.
The University of Oregon's, Na
tive American Student Union spon
sored, 24th Annual Sprint? Powwow
is scheduled for May 16 & 17, 1992,
at Mac Arthur Court, University of
Oregon, Eugene.
The host drum will be Northern
Winds, of Whitcfish Bay, Ontario,
Canada and Mockingbird, San Fran
cisco Bay Area. Masterof ceremonies
will be Allan C. Ncskahi, Cortez,
Colorado. And the arena director is
Vaughn Baker of Poplar, Montana.
All drums arc welcome.
For further information call or
write: NASU, Rm 15-AJEMU, Uni
versity of Oregon, Eugene, OR
97403,(503)346-3723.
NASU is not responsible for theft, ,
accidents, divorces andor stranded
guests.
Alcoholic beverages and illegal
drugs are prohibited.
Diabetes series to be held in May, June
Remember your mother
on Mother's Day, May 10
Vancouver, BC Indian child welfare conference to focus on strength of extended families
The theme of the conference, the conference challenges each ot
"Spirit of Caring: Sharing the us to look at how we often bring our
Strengths of First Nation Families," own cultural values and biases to the
centers on the most enduring quality work that we do. Besides offering
A major conference focusing on
the welfare of Native children in
Canada and the United States will
take place on May 19-22, 1992 at the
Coast Plaza at Stanley Park in
Vancouver, British Columbia. The
event is the sixth annual conference
of the Northwest Indian Child Wel
fare Association located in Portland,
Oregon. The three and a half day
meeting, for Native and non-Native
social workers, band and tribal lead
ers, court workers, state and provin
cial social service administrators and
policymakers, natural helpers, spiri
tual leaders and others, is being co
sponsored by British Columbia's
Ministry of Social Services with help
from their Aboriginal Family & Child
Services Unit and many other
Vancouver First Nation agencies and
bands.
of Native people: the inherent
strength of the extended family. "The
idea was to have a conference that
shares information based on those
things which Indian people value
most. The extended family is the
single most important entity of Na
tive people. Without it, there would
have been no survival for us," says
Terry Cross, a Seneca Indian and
Executive Director for the North
west Indian Child Welfare Associa
tion. "We believe the participants
can use the conference information
in their work with Native children or
in making policies and procedures
that effect these children dn their
families." Mr. Cross also stated that
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good information, the conference will
provide a forum for dialogue be
tween the United States and Canada
on important issues regarding Native
children which must be addressed.
Keynote and workshop present
ers will include Dr. John Red Horse,
Dean of Liberal Arts, University of
Minnesota-Duluth; Ms. Joan Glode,
Executive Director; Micmac Family
& Children Services of Nova Scotia;
Mr. Ernie Crey, President, United
Native Nations; Honorable Joan
Smallwood, Minister, Ministry of
Social Services; Mr. Terry Cross,
Executive Director, Northwest In
dian Child Welfare Association; Ms.
Susan Veit, Director, M.S.S. Children
& Family Services; Ms. Leanne
Miller, Assistant Attorney General,
State of Washington; Ms. Yvonne
Peterson, assistant Secretary, De
partment of Social and Health Ser
vices, State of Washington; Mr.
Bertram Hirsch, Attorney for the
Association on American Indian Af
fairs; and many others. Special guests
will include chiefs and elders from
the three bands of the Vancouver
area and representatives from vari
ous Vancouver Native agencies.
Workshops will be presented on
three tracks: individualself, child,
and family. Topics will include re
covery from the residential school
experience, adoption, strengths of
women, cross-cultural practice skills,
sexual abuse treatment, art therapy,
parenting skills and other pertinent
topics. Participants will be able to
utilize an art therapy room and a
traditional medicine healing room
provided for their own healing
throughout the conference. "It is very
important for us to nurture and take
care of ourselves in this line of work.
We are offering Uiat opportunity at
the conference." said Aneie Todd-
Dennis, Coordinator for the First Na
tions Health Professions Program
UBC and Co-Moderator of Ceremo
nies for the conference. Also, tradi
tional native talking circles will fo
cus on recovery from alcoholism,
men's and women's issues, and adult
children of alcoholics.
For more information, please
contact Jay LaPlante, Conference
Coordinator, Northwest Indian Child
Welfare Association, co R.R.O.,
P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207;
Telephone (503) 725-3038 or FAX
(503) 725-4180. Or contact Ken
Clement, M.S.S. Aboriginal Family
& Child Services Unit, 330 E.
Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. V6A
1P3; Telephone (604) 660-0515 or
FAX (604) 660-9328.
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The Warm Springs Diabetes Pro
gram is sponsoring a six-week scries
of classes on diabetes. The classes
will be held every Tuesday, from
10:00 a.m. to ll:00a.m.,in the Warm
Springs Community Center. Anyone
is welcome to attend. Registration is
not required; however, if you know
that you will be attending, please call
Susan Mathew, Diabetes Nurse
Educator, at the Clinic at 553-1196
so that she can plan for handouts,
chairs, etc.
Each class will cover a separate
topic so if you are unable to attend
the entire series you will still benefit
from coming when you are able.
The topics to be discussed are:
May 5 High blood sugar - low
blood sugar
May 12 Treatment of diabetes
May 19 Self-blood glucose
monitoring
May 26 Preventing complica
tions of diabetes
June 2 Learning to accept that
you have diabetes
If you have any questions re
garding the classes, or about the
Diabetes Program in general, please
call Susan or Candace at the Clinic.
Happy Mother's Day
From
Spilyay Tymoo
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Heifer mutilated
Delford Johnson holds the back leg of a heifer that was found mutilated near Set kseequa Corral April 15. Only the uterus
had been removed from the two-year-old cow which belonged to Johnson. Chris Greene, left, of the natural resources
department and Anson Begay, of Fish and Wildlife, examine the carcass and investigate the crime. According to police
statistics, numerous cattle have been butchered in recent weeks.