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Warm Shunts, Oregon August 7, 1992 Page s SpilyayTymoo AE brings success to students by Ron ralmrr This year 'i high school Alterna tive Education summer school finds new outlook for future but also finds trouble with budget in present. Mrs. Lorraine Tunison is teaching the AE once again this summer. She has seen a better rate of people showing up. Out of 18 that have signed up, IS students ore showing up. Most all ore also youth program workers but that is not a requirement. Though it was a rough start with four people showing for the first day, it has snowballed into a fine program. There is one 8th grader going to AE this year and it was on a request from the mother and the school. Summer Youth Program employs 83 students r I, V J 1 Teachers Aid Bernavene Yahtin helps Care Center. Futures for children: Building youth's potential, skills 'II f '; :JK y Lll Direlle Calica Adults sometimes disregard a child's opinion. Adults often don't hear exactly what it is the younger generation is saying. Their thoughts and ideas count, for the youth of today will be the leaders. of tomor row. Encourage independent think ing and perhaps youth will be moti vated toward thinking beyond to morrow or next week and look to the future. Working toward that goal of pre paring youth for the future is the "Future f '.: CIiiidren'; group. In June, 26 individuals attended train ing at Kah-Nee-Ta at which they learned facilitate meetings and to motivate community members to ward action. Among those trained were Marie Calica and Charles Tailfeathers. Both noted the lack of communication among adults, youth, tribal departments and upper man agement. Both also noted the "lip service" offered by those in power. "They talk and talk and talk and nothing happens," says Calica. Ac tion is needed, not more talk. The Futures For Children group set priorities, one of their first being to organize mini-workshops for those youth employed by the Summer Youth Work Program. Four such workshops, the last of which will be held August 10, presented informa tion on the tribal government struc ture, tribal budgeting process and other topics of interest. Like their adult counterparts, the youth set priorities and objectives for tribal operations while participating in the budget workshops. The youth recognize the need for action. They, too, are aware of the lip service given to priorities, especially those most affecting youth. With the assistance of adult advisors, the youth have developed a youth council and will elect next week their chairman and other officers. The existence of Like last year the students ore making individual contracts, or as signments, for themselves. There arc nine different subjects offered at the four different levels. No more than three studcnison a same level though. The students wot k at their own speed. If a student doesn't finish a contract heshe can finish it during school year o' wt summer, ah worn Wasco County Fair and Rodeo care for children at the Head StartDay the youth council will hopefully add credence and weight to their pro posals and yct-to-be-dcvclopcd ac tion plan that will be presented to Tribal Council in the near future. Mem bers of the Youth Council are: Casey Smith, Jason Rabbie, Mary Aripa, Jolene Hintsala, Direlle Calica and Chips Kalama. The mini-workshops have been helpful and informative. For Chips Kalama, 16, the mini-courses have been "educational, fun and I have learned things I didn't know. The Tribal Government session clarified the whole process." As for the Youth Council, of which he is a member, Chips says it's a "good idea to have it because other reservations have Youth CounciIs....it's a good idea so we can do other things to help the reservation come together and help each other." Direlle Calica, 17, feels the Youth Council will be a productive tool through which reservation youth can be heard. The Council will also set up a leadership structure which other youth can follow. The entire concept, she says, "joins together kids who wouldn't normally be together...We're pointing out the leaders of the group and leadership skills are being identified." Aside from the mini-workshop subjects, Direlle is learning "how much talent the kids have and I'm realizing their potential. The cultural side of learning has been great." She feels the newly organized Youth Council should be a year-round en deavor. She suggests that perhaps next year youth should run classes with the assistance pf adults. The learning atmosphere would be more "relaxed and open." Presenters would be their peers.-She also suggests for Mary Aripa done in classroom, no homework is assigned. The students go to school 9-12, Monday to Friday. The teacher is there Monday to I riday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There are adjustments for sonic students that go 8 a.m. to 1 1 p.m. due to their jobs. The students arc not allowed to drive to school. The trouble they encountered was Tygh Valley, Oregon August 20-23 Rodeo: Friday and Saturday by Rom rile Speakthunder Summer Youth Program has 83 employed this summer. Ntany jobs arc available for youth in field offices such as: bus persons, atlcndanLs.bath house, receptionist, in the construction field, public relations as police cadets and many more. The summer youth Work Program is sponsored by the Tribe through the Employment Services Department Its purpose is to provide paid work experience, classroom training, and career cxploration.Summcr Youth and the program have sponsored three dances so far to keep it continuing. The Summer Youth Program also had a campouLWhich was two days long. The reason for having the camp was to allow student workers to know on another. They participated in activi ----v ; n- ' . ; ' , -t(tZ- 1 A Summer Youth worker Silas Poitra looks on as his co-worker Harry Uisatake 111 mows the lawn. next year that for first-time summer workers, a pre-employment training session be held so students know what will be expected of them as far as dress, speech and office skills are concerned. Jason Suarcz, 16, says the mini workshops have been interesting, the most intriguing being how the annual operating budget is run and where the money comes from. As for next year, Jason feels workshop sessions should be full days once a week for four weeks. This would allow more time for youth to give their input. He also suggests a wider variety of speakers. Mary Aripa, 16, says she has learned a lot, but "I can't put a finger on exactly what I've learned." She feels the sessions have increased here awareness of what's going on in the community. The Youth Council is a "good idea that will help the youth of Warm Springs." The subject of communications arose with the students improved communication could have improved involvement. All four students inter viewed felt that the workshops and Youth Council should have been publicized more so that more could become involved. Youth completed the exact ques tionnaires completed by adults a. budget workshop sessions. Follow ing arc their priorities and sugges tions. Priority: Prevent Abuse Objec tive: Wage war on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Objective: Protect Children From Abuse and Neglect Obejctive: Involve Family and Community Resources. Some sug gestions included: more than one checkpoint, improve drug invcstiga- tion, have more police officcrs.build a bigger group home, shut down the Rainbow and reintroduce prohibition, conduct drug searches where drugs are sold, find abusers and have harsher consequences, don't buy it, don't sell it and put kids in healthy families. Priority: Jobs and Training Ob jective: Stronger Career Planning Objective: Eliminate dead end eduction and training Objective: Include job placement with training and recruitment Objective: Place person in appropriate jobs Objec tive: Direct people to training for existing jobs Objective: Limit training dollars Objective: Create Tribal member successor program for jobs. Some of their suggestions were: Have more background infor- in the JOM's funding. The budget called for only five weeks even though the program needs eight weeks to complete it. Thanks to Kirs. Sanders of JOM the program got the other three week funding and the school is still being held. ties such as: cooking their own meals; putting up their own teepees and taking them down; having group discussions; and, recreational activities. The program's advantages to both the workers and their supervisors is nameless, "the money," says Angclinc Black wolf, a Summer Youth who worked at Kah-Nec-Ta, is a very im portant reason for students. " it really helps me get caught up," says Pat Spcakmundcr a supervisor in Really. The program was originated in the 19ft)s.lnihoscdaysihcSummcrYouih would get paid SI 25 per hour. They also had an after School Program and a Summer Youth Program. A final dance is scheduled for workers toward the end of the program, which is August 14. As yet no date or time has been set 1 f Vv Tribal Council chairman Raymond Calica speaks to students during mini-workshop. mation of what people do, too many non-Indians working for the Tribe, need more Indians being trained, have higher paying wages, more job infor mation at the high school level and have more jobs where promotion is possible. Priority: Education Objective: Proactive Education office to support achievementObjective: Increase preschool guidance Objective: Obtaiflwcareeracadcmic counsel orsObjective: More Indian school teachers. Their suggestions were: Increase high school GPAs, change face value of Warm Springs, stronger truant officers, wait for marriage, more teachers, more cultural classes arid a high school in Warm Springs. Priority: Private Business Ob jective: Reduce obstacles to starting businesses Objective: Seek entre preneurs as advisors Objective: Supportenhance businesscottage industry. Some of the youth sugges tions included: More funding, more community support from Tribal Council and others, build a toll bridge that would take in S5 million with 500,000 cars, fast food restaurants, get corporate help and increase small business. Priority: Private Business Ac countabilityObjective: Strengthen j ' 1 f J) uv- ci..i MiUt mAtt Inrlutit' (left to rleht) Richard Ttwte, Lynn Cray beet, Rusty Calico, lien Hinlsala, Floyd Callca, end Jessie Kalama with supervisor Captain Don Courtney. Students train by Ron Palmer In the guise of summer workers, six students face the duties and re sponsibilities of the most interesting jobs around... .police cadets. Though police work isn't as ex citing as the movies depict it to be, the cadets carry out many of the duties that the Warm Springs P.D. carry out. The cadets assist officers, learn from officers, do reports, ride with patrol and fish & game, some of the "dirty jobs", administrative du ties, learn to be a dispatcher and a correction officer, and work with prosecution, fire & safety, ond in vestigation. Cadets this year arc Floyd Calica. Rusty Calica, Ben Hinlsala, Richard Summer Bridge Due to the fact that many first time students come back to the res ervation with poor grades the Tribal Education Department is sponsoring a summer program called Summer Bridge. The purpose of this program is to try to close the gap from reservation life to college life. Three classes will give students 10 college credits. The classes are Basic English II, Effective Learning Techniques, and Math 020. Classes meet Monday through Fri day, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Each class will be taught by a different instructor. Basic English II is taught by Susan Anderson, Effec tive Learning is taught by Dclphinc Jackson, and Math 020 is taught by Geoff Bury. employee, program and organization accountability. Priority: Natural Resources Objective: Strengthcentralize re source protection Objective: Edu cate community to protectpreserve resources Objective: Tribal man agement in place of BIA. Some suggestions were: More Indian workers, more internal cooperation, phase out BIA, pay 5050 video mak ing and pay more attention to recy cling. Priority: Communitcations Objective: Improve communications with community Objective: Im prove communications within orga nization. Some suggestions included: better informed, personal and pro fessional, learn communication skills and improve communication with community. Priority: Land Objective: De velop land for use by tribal members. Suggestions included: farming, livestock, research land, land oppor tunity for everyone, quit cutting tim ber, invest in livestock and develop land. Priority: Early Intervention Objective: Enhance early interven tion program Objective: Provide positive tribal membcrrole models Objective: Reduce dropout rate. a in cadet program Tcwcc, Lynn Graybacl and Jesse Kalama. Assuming team leaders roles arc Ben Hintsala and Floyd Calica. Their added duties consist of assist ing captain Don Courtney (also the supervisor and leader of cadets) and being role models for the other cadets. One of the many things they did this year is a DARE program done at Chcmawa's summer school. This took place July 10,1992. The cadets go through a training course to help them understand law enforcement better. There arc physical fitness courses as well. AH this tashow summer workers in the cadet program a more real life in law enforcement reaches students The Summer Bridge is for the first time student who has not been to either college or vocational school. This program will prepare students for college work, it will also deter mine funding for students. Those students that get passing grades from all three classes shall get funding for fall term to the school of thcirchoice. Cost of the Summer Bridge was paid by the Education Department. Instructors were picked by Bury. The program will end August 14. Have you seen my cat? Losi:Tilack and white male cat. Last seen on Foster street with yel low collar. If found please call Christine Smith at 553-1719. A re ward will be offered. Suggestions included: Communicate to students the need of diplomas. Priority: Consultants Objective: Reduce use of outside consultants Objective: Increase Tribal member consultants. Suggestions included: More Indian consultants and keep the reservation from becoming the same as the outside! Priority: More funding Objec tive: Seek more federal dollars Priority: Aftercare: Objective: Provide transitional housing for adults and children. Suggestions in cluded: improve and provide some where to turn to other than chemi cals. Priority: Law Making Objec tive: Implement community-basedl law making.planning and budgeting.. Priority: Enrollment Objective: Update enrollment policies. Sug gested: Blood degree. Next comes the plan of action to be developed by members of the youth council. The plan will be based on input gathered from the youth during the four sessions sponsored by the Summer Youth Work Program. Watch future issues of Spilyay for further updates on the plan of action and the names of those who will serve as Youth Council officers.