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VOL. 17 NO. 16
Coyote News
In Brief
Miss Warm Springs
serves community
Merle Ann Wrk, selected Miss
Warm Springs in June, looks
forward to involvement with
community members in
projects and activities.
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Secondhand smoke
presents health hazard
Smoke from cigarettes can
be bad for infants, children
and those exposed to it over
long periods of time.
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tribe acquires river
property
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs recently
acquired 965 acres of land
near and bordering the
Deschutes River in the
Maupinarea.
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Lookouts keep fire watch
Three lookouts watch forfires
on Reservation land during
hot, dry summer months.
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Summer Youth Program
runs through Aug. 14
Students participating in the
Summer Youth Program gain
experience and learn skills.
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Sports Festival scheduled
In Yakima
Athletes of all ages will be
brought together at Festival
August 14-16.
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Youth experience
adventure at camp
The ,4-H Wilderness Camp
set for August 9-12 allows
youth to enjoy outdoor
recreational activities.
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Deadline for the next
issue of Spilyay Tymoo
IS August 17, 1992.
Employee picnic
August 12
at
Community Center
6:00 p.m.
Potluck:
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Fetal Alcohol
Children with Fetal Alcohol Syn
drome have a wide range of physical
and mental disabilities which effect
their growth and development
throughout their lives. This was a
finding of the Warm Springs Alcohol
and Drug Council after reviewing
the resulttof arecentprojectat Warm
Springs. The project was designed to
help parents accurately identify chil
dren whoare Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
and to assist the parents in getting
services for their children.
Prompted by the findings of this
project and other studies the Council
passed the following resolution to
begin addressing this problem in the
community.
The Warm Springs Alcohol and
Drug Council has examined and re
viewed the studies concerning the
effect of alcohol and other drugs on
the developing child during preg
nancy and has found that:
1. Prenatal exposure to alcohol
and drugs results in multiple effects
on the young child ranging from mild
damage to the brain to severe effects
such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
z. these ettects continue
throughout the development of the
child into adulthood.
3. The effect of alcohol and drug
exposure during pregnancy on the
child is totally preventable.
Therefore, the Warm Springs Al
cohol and Drug Council resolves to
support community wide prevention
efforts to encourage families. not to
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Syndrome to
use alcohol and drugs when they are
expecting a child; to support non
punitive education and treatment
programs for those families experi
encing problems with alcohol and
drugs during pregnancy; and to en
courage and support the continued
development of intervention and re
habilitation services for young chil
dren and adults who have been ex
posed to alcohol or drugs during their
prenatal period."
The Council would also like to
National Indian Policy Center becomes clearinghouse
To date, there has never been a
central location reporting on the con
ditions of Native Americans living
on reservations. Information on
health care, education levels, eco
nomic indicators and other factors
has been available on a sporadic and
limited basis through a variety of
agencies, committees and university
projects.
Data on Indian country has been
in short supply, as there were only
two major studies published in the
last year: the U.S. Department of
Education Indian Nations at Risk
Task Force report titled "An Educa
tion Strategy for Action" and the
University of Minnesota Adolescent
Health Program's study The State
of Native American Youth Health.
The National Indian Policy Cen
ter at The George Washington Uni
versity seeks to become a clearing
house and source of information on
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be discussed August 27
invite everyone to come to a com
munity conference on Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome. This will be a one day
conference at the Community Center
Social Hall on August 27, 1992
starting at 8:30 a.m. Topics include a
report on the success of last years
FAS project, the needs of older
children and adults who experience
FAS and an afternoon presentation
on ways to assist effected children in
managing their behavior in the school
and at home. Ms. Carol Cole. Special
these reports, as well as economic
data, business development rates and
census statistics as they become avail
able later this year. S uch information
will be assimilated and distributed to
the public and government offices.
This is the first attempt to maintain
and continually update an overall
view of conditions on Indian lands.
The following information was
gathered from the above mentioned
reports, as well as figures from the
U.S. Department of Commerce Bu
reau of the Census, the National Cen
ter for American Indian Enterprise
Development and the National In
dian Housing Council.
EDUCATION;
Only 43 percent of the Indian
population completes high school,
compared to a national average of 67
percent.
Eight percent attends four or
more years of college, a rate half that
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AUGUST 7, 1992
Fire at Shaker Church
keeps crews occupied
Firefighters, a cat, helicopter, a
spotter plane and a couple of bomb
ers converged on a fire near the
Shaker Church, July 30, 1992. The
Blaze charred some 25 acres of un
der brush and grassland along the
Shitike Creek. The blaze was reported
around 4:49.06 p.m. The local Hot
Shot crew, who just returned from a
big fire in Idaho, were on R & R at the
time of the fire. Just the stand by
crew was on hand until crews from
ZigZag Ranger station and the
Ochoco National Forest came in to
give a hand on the fire. The Helicopter
was very busy dipping right out of
the creek keeping the hot spots cooled
down. High winds picked up the blaze
and it was burning toward the crest of
the hill above West Hills housing.
Open Meeting On
YOUTH AND VIOLENCE
Thursday, August 6, 1932 at 7 p.m.
Senior Citizen's Center
Parents, youth, elders, youth workers, and
other community members are welcome.
Purposes of the meeting are to present
information about youth and violence, to give
community members a chance to discuss
concerns, and to discuss ways of dealing with
this problem.
Meeting hosted by Children's Treatment
Services, Community Counseling Center.
Toy donations
The Victim Assistance Program
is requesting a Toy Donation to be
gin in the community. Every now
and then there are young children
who will be going through the Court
System and a lot of times they wait
from one (1) hour to eight (8) hours
before they can go to Court. These
donations will occupy the children in
the Victims Assistance program by
helping them relax and concentrate
on other things.
Projects Director for the Los Ange
les School District, will be here to
provide training for families and
teachers in working with some of the
problems FAS children experience
such as hyperactivity and impul
siveness. There is no charge for the confer
ence and lunch will be provided.
Anyone who wants to attend should
call Eraina at 3205 and leave a mes
sage so we can plan for the lunch
meal.
ECONOMICS:
Unemployment for Native
Americans averages 40 percent. Ar
eas dependent on farm work can see
that rate rise to 60 percent in the
winter.
For those who do work, only 10
percent are employed in private in
dustry. The rate of business ownership
is half that of other minority groups.
Over twice as many Indian
people live below the poverty line
compared to the rest of the country,
while per capita income on reserva
tions is less that half the national
average.
HOUSING;
Over 24 percent of homes in
Indian Country are without complete
plumbing.
Twenty-one percent are without
indoor toilets, compared with six
patent for all U.S. homes.
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The bomber came swooping down
dropping rciardant on the flames and
calmed the fire where there was no
threat to the homes. The fire jumped
across the creek at the pump house
where the under brush is quite dense.
A crew of about 65 men were on
the fire line all night long, keeping
the hot spots in check. The fire was
pretty much contained about 8:36.02
p.m. But there were about 65 people
on the lines throughout the night
The following morning a crew from
the Deschutes National forest came
in to mop up.
It was reported that this is the
largest fire on the reservation so far.
The cause, is said, may have been
man made but it was still under in
vestigation. help children
Victims Assistance would like the
donations to start as soon as possible.
If you have any toys, crayons, or
books that will catch the interest of
children between the ages of 2 years
through 12 years, they will be greatly
appreciated. Please bring donations
by the Victim Assistance Office in
the Tribal Court building and leave
them with Foster Kalama or Corina
Damingo. Thank you for the time
and effort for making the Victims
Assistance program successful.
Give Victim Assistance a call at
553-3357.
Plan on attending the Warm
Springs Victim Assistance program
mini-conference called, "Empower
ing Our Indian Community," to be
held September 29, 1992 at the
Agency Longhouse.
There will be workshops about
domestic violence, victimization,
child abuse, sexual assault, elder
abuse, spirituality, alternative edu
cation, juvenile justice. And to end
the conference there will be an honor
dinner. Workshops will be presented
by tribal members.
Sixteen percent are without
electric lighting.
Over half have no telephones.
HEALTH AND YOUTH:
Suicide is the second leading
cause of death for Native American
teens. For children age 15 to 19, the
rate of suicide is over two and a half
times the national average.
The death rate for teenage boys
is three times that of other ethnic
groups.
The death rate for girls is 1.8
times that of other ethnic groups.
Death from automobile accidents
is twice the national rate.
One in four Native American
12th graders is identified as a prob
lem drinker.
One in three Native American
youths reports constant anxiety about
financial security at home.
Less than half of Indian youths
renort livine with two narents.
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