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Dorothy Zimmerman leaches Calligraphy In an evening class to Eraina Palmer (left) and Joanne Smith Central
Oregon Community College adult education classes continue to draw students.
Numerous employees receive service awards at luncheon
The Annual Employee Awards
were presented October 22, 1992 to
the employees that earned their re
spective awards. Following are the
employees and the years of employ
ment for which they received awards:
Thirty Years
Norma Smith, Irene B. Wells,
Sidney Miller.
Twenty-Five Years
Pauline Allen, Joyce Erb, Jacob
Frank, Sr., Herbert Graybacl, Jr.
Twenty Years
Louise Jackson, Charles Nathan,
Lloyd Phillips, Jr., Madeline
Qucahpama.
Fifteen Years
Frances Allen, Rose Mary Aly,
Charles Calica, Garrett Cooke,
Lucinda Green, Gracclinc A. Greene,
Kathcrine Jackson, Benson Heath,
Urcn Leonard, Jr., Jeanette Meanus,
Elaine Miller, Alice Sampson, Lisa
Sledge, Sybil Smith, Margie Tuckta,
Vivian Wewa.
Ten Years
Justine Aguilar, Cecil Brunoe, Jr.,
Steve Courtney, Tricia Courtney-Ike,
Janet Gibson, Margaret Harding,
Judy Johnson, Ken Lydy, Shirley
Madden, James A. Manion, Julie
Quaid, Theresa Morris, Fran Moses
Ahcrn, Cheryl Sorrelhorse, Charlene
Stacona, Robert Stafford, Linda
Thompson, Dennis Thompson, Dal
las Winishut, Jr., Donald Winishut,
Ruth Womack.
Five Years
Lana Adams, Priscilla Arthur,
Berna Boise-Greene, Joan David,
49th annual National Congress
The topics were many and cov
ered a wide variety of subjects dur
ing the 49th Annual National Con
gress of American Indians conference
which was held in Alexandria, Vir
ginia. Tribal leaders and representa
tives from across the United States
and Alaska, were on hand to voice
their concerns from Indian Country.
Topicsranging from Columbus to
the Clinton-Gore and the Presidential
election hopefuls of Bush and Perot.
At the convention Clinton-Gore
showed they were front runners from
the Indian voters.
The Indian veterans expressed
their concern from all across the
country. Veterans are unable to get
home loans because of the Trust Land
status; also there are many who need
medical attention but get denied their
rights where other minority cases
benefit. The Native American vet
erans are always overlooked, as a
member of the Alaskadclcgation who
said, "When you go to the V.A. for
medical attention they say, you're an
Indian, go the PHS, and when you go
to the PHS they say, you're a veteran
go to the VA, so what do we do."
Also the education assistance is an
other sticker for the Indian veterans
as they are continually denied help
for college.
The youth who are going to be the
backbone of the Indian nation soon
need all the help they can get now.
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Carroll Dick, Lena Edwards, Zilah
Florcs.Janis Gunshows, Priscilla Ike,
Charlene Kelly, Stella Langlcy,
Winona Lewis, Sandra Main, Lori
Nathan-Smith, Raynclc Palmer
Martinez, Wilma Picard, Arlita
Rhoan, Dora Sahmc, Mary Ann
Sando-Emhoolah, Julie Sandoval,
Debbie Scott, Sandra Scott, Dorothy
Simtustus, Shirley A. Smith, Jancll
Smith, Mariam Soucrs, Mercedes
Suppah, Lorraine Suppah, Lcontyne
Tancwasha-Davis, Lavcna Thomas,
Rebecca VanPelt, Shcilah Wahnctah,
John Anderson, Charles T. Edwards,
Dwaync Edwards, Mark Fritsch,
Laurence Heath, Lucas Ike, Tyrone
Ike, Cyril Jim, Anthony Kco, Norman
Lucei, Duane Miller, Jr., Marvin
Meanus, Sr., Reggie Poorbcar, Daniel
Scott, Austin Smith, Victor Smith,
Edison Yazzie.
Three Year
Michelle Bristow, Mary Buchner,
Mary Calica, June Cassanova, Judith
Charley, Elaine Clements, Patricia
Conner, Maureen Fragra, Erma
Garcia, Carol Howlingwater,
Priscilla Ike, Bridgette Kalama
Culpus, Rcnee Jackson, Saphronia
Katchia, Charlene Kelly. Estcllc .
Lawson, Kelly Muskoff, Dawn .
Osmond, Normandie Phelps, Beverly
Smith, Debbie Scott, Dcnise Smith,
Jamesina Smith, Lauraina Hintsala,
Fred Carlson, John Henning,
Geoffrey Kaeberly.LeandcrLucero,
Doug Mcdlyn, Harry Miller, Sr., Ro
maine Miller, Calvin Poncho, Reggie
Poorbcar, Robert Raimondi, Stanley
They need to get aid for education.
There were so many issues to be
addressed in such a short time. Along
with all the problems addressed at
the conference the Warm Springs
delegation were busy attending the
workshops in Water Rights, Indian
law, Economic Development, Edu
cation, Housing, Veterans Adminis
tration and all the other workshops
that were available for them.
The Affiliated Tribes of the
Northwest Indians scheduled a spe
cial meeting with Dr. Rhoads, who is
head of all the PHS across the coun
try. There were many issues men
tioned to Dr. Rhoads concerning
problems in the Northwest, where
there needs to be attention given for
various programs. Bernice Mitchell,
one ot the delegates irom Warm
Springs expressed concerns of an
Indian Hospital here in the Pacific
Northwest. There are no such facili
ties anywhere near for the Native
Americans. Also there are Indian
Veterans who need medical attention
and are denied services from the VA
hospital. They say you are Indian and
you should go to the PHS. Well what
can one do so they live the best they
can with their problems? It was men
tioned that there is a floor in the VA
hospital perhaps could be used for
the Indian people. This was just a
suggestion. The Affiliated Tribes of
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Simtustus, Daniel Scott, Victor
Smith.
People who were not present to
pick up their awards can pick up
them up at the Finance Office from
Norma Smith or contact Antoinette
PampcricnatlhcEmploymcntOfficc.
Employment Services also needs
current addresses of those people who
arc no longer working and have
moved. If you have information
contact Antoinette. People that were
not present arc:
Maureen Meanus, Lcandcr
Luccro, Robert Raimondi, Mary
Buckncr, Duanc Miller, Jr., Priscilla
Arthur, Laurence Heath, Austin
Smith, Mark Fritsch, Janice
Gunshows, Winona Lewis, Dwaync
Edwards, Julie Sandoval, Herb
Graybacl, Jr., Jacob Frank, Sr.,
Pauline Allen, Louise Jackson, Urcn
Leonard, Jr., Margie Tuckta,
Gracclinc Greene, Jeanette Meanus,
Janet Gibson, Cecil Brunoe, Jr.. Ruth
Womack.
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convention focuses on many issues, topics
Northwest Indians were well repre
sented at the convention. One of the
top topics was the Economic Devel
opment Issues. The Economic De
velopment Committee met and dis
cussed situations and a report was
presented to the general assembly by
Andrea Smith, who is the Economic
Coordinator of the Affiliated Tribes
of the Northwest. Herrcportfollows:
The NCAI Economic Develop
ment Committee had a full agenda
and well-attended seminars over the
past two days.
Two years ago, at the beginning
of the Chairmanships of Chuck
Trimble, the Economic Development
Committee set out to accomplish
certain objectives. The first objective
was to raise the level of priority of
economic development in the NCAI
organization.
However, in order to do that, we
had to define the importanteconomic
development issues, to focus an eco
nomic development agenda, and to
provide the support to the NCAI
Executive Staff to help them advo
cate for favorable Indian Policy in
Congress and in the Administration.
We were able, as an organization,
to take advantage of that opportunity
to call attention to our needs, which
were very similar to the needs of the
economically distressed inner-cities.
We were in close contact with the
NCAI Executive staff, and they did
an excellent job representing the
Economic Development Issues
Committee. Two tax credit incentive
provisions were introduced for In
dian Country, an Employment Tax
Creditandan InvcstmcnlTax Credit,
both aimed at industries that would
invest in Indian Country and that
would employ Indian People.
But before we go further, we must
call attention to the excellent work of
the Navajo Nation's Washington Of
fice. Without their excellent staff,
there would be no tax incentives
passed by Congress. The Navajo
Office did the definitive work to bring
before Congress the tax incentives.
We were in position to strongly
support their efforts.
As we recounted our activities
over the year, I believe there was a
feeling among the Economic Devel
opment Committee that we have
come a long way toward meeting our
objectives.
First, V:p has been positive ac
Immunization
Both the Influenza and Pneumo
coccal vaccines will be offered dur
ing the regular Diabetes Clinic on
Thursday, November 12 from 8 a.m.
to 1 1 a.m. You will not need to wait
to sec a doctor if you come to the
Diabetes Clinic ONLY to receive the
vaccine (s); Linda Knight, Public
Health Nurse, and Susan Maihcw,
Diabetes Nurse Educator will be
giving the shots.
Patients with Diabetes should re
ceive a flu shot every fall and the
pneumonia shot just once. Why? If
people with diabetes catch the flu or
Encumonia, they arc at greater risk of
ccoming seriously ill because their
Low-cost
mammograms
offered
For the sixth consecutive year,
women in Jefferson County have the
opportunity to receive a low-cost
breast cancer screening test. During
the month of November, Mountain
View Hospital and Nursing Home is
sponsoring a breast cancer detection
awareness campaign.
Low-dose x-rays, called
mammograms, arc the mostcffcclivc
method of detecting breast cancer.
Mammograms can detect malignan
cies long before they can be fclL
Women over the age of 35 who have
not had a mammogram within the
last seven years arc eligible for the
screening program.
Women should not take part in the
screening if they arc pregnant, nurs
ing or have had an open biopsy or
breast surgery within the last year.
Women need not have a doctor's
order to take advantage of the
screening, but test results will only
be provided to their physician.
Appointments for the screening
arc limited and will be handled on a
first come, first serve basis. The cost
for the cancer screening, which in
clude the radiologists fee is $50.
The screening fee must be paid at
the time of the appointment. Those
women whose insurance may cover
the cost of a mammogram may bill
their insurance company for reim
bursement. To make an appointment for the
screening or for more information,
call Tia Miller to 475-3882.
Food handlers course to be held November 8 at Social Hall
Thclastfoodhandlcrcertification
classes of the year will be held No
vember 9, 1992 at the Community
Center Social Hall. The first two hour
class will begin sharply at 4:00 p.m.
and end at 6:00 p.m. The last class
will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at
8:30 p.m. Participants should plan to
come about 5 minutes early to reg
tivity on Capital Hill to institute tax
incentives as a means of attracting
industry and capital investment to
targeted areas. NCAI has for many
years supported the concept of tax
incentives for Indian reservations
through Enterprise Zones. Although
we have had consistent support from
Senator John McCain and Senator
Inouye, We have never been able to
get through to the House Ways and
Means Committee where tax and
revenue issues are considered.
This year, the tragic events in Los
Angeles following the Rodney King
incident caught the attention to Con
gress and the Administration and once
again, targeted tax incentives was
seen as an activity in the inner cities.
, Not only did that Navajo Office
get the tax incentives introduced, but
also was able to develop this case for
tribal eligibility to the services and
programs of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporationji terms of
finance assistance and political in
surance. : The tax incentives have been in
corporated in the tax bill that was
Dr. Rhoads of the PMS. met with the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indian at the
in the middle of the photo.
Clinic important for diabetics
immune systems do not work as well
as those of non-diabetic patients.
When you arc ill, it is harder to keep
your blood sugar in balance.
Let us help you stay well by
coming to the clinic to get your flu
and pneumonia shots. II you cannot
come to the Immunization Clinic on
Public safety branch selects
monthly award recipients
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Sarah Thompson-May
Sandy Miller-July
ister. Registration will close 5 min
utes after the class starts. Only those
registered will get food handler cer
tifications and no late registration
will be accepted. Participants should
also plan to bring paper and pencil to
take notes. A short test will be given
at the end of the class.
The next food handlcrccrtification
passed by Congress and is now before
the President for signature into law.
Unfortunately there is the probabil
ity that the bill will be vetoed, and
your support is needed to encourage
the President to sign that legislation.
Nevertheless, there is momentum
on our side, and if we persist we may
someday have tax incentives and
duty-free manufacturing on Indian
reservations in the near future.
Other areas of priority in the Eco
nomic Development Committee in
clude reform and recapitalization of
the Indian Financing Act. Under
leadership of Mr. Dave Mathinson,
we are going to see the Indian Fi
nancing Act reformed as that it will
have credibility among our Tribes, in
the Congress, and in the private sec
tor. In our sessions over the past two
days we have adopted position pa
pers to do the following:
1. Tourism Development as pri
ority to help tribes develop their
tourism potential and to protect their
sacred sites, sacred ceremonies and
their natural environments as well.
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November 12, you can make an ap
pointment at ANY lime to get your
shots. If you have uny questions re
garding the Immunization Clinic,
R lease call Susan Maihcw, Diabetes
lursc Educator, or Linda Knight,
Public Health Nurse, at the clinic at
553-1196.
KarlaTias-August
Annette Hausinger-June
class will not be held until February,
1993. Anyone needing or wishing to
have certification between now and
then should take the class. Pre-regis-tration
is requested so that hand-out
materials can be prepared. The
number to call to pre-registcr or for
additional information is 553-3264
and ask for Nancy.
2. Restore the integrity of Tribal
rights and options to utilize the JTPA
program as an effective means of
supporting Tribal economic devel
opment. 3. Promote the development of
our transportation and infrastructure
requirements of the reservations.
4. Convene a national meeting to
more clearly define and articulate
the policy choices the NCAI might
adopt as its Economic Development
agenda into the next decade.
As I mentioned before, we have
set out to broaden the options avail
able for real tribal economic devel
opment, but also to focus those op
tions into a solid, realistic agenda for
NCAI.
We see our role as one that fully
supports the ability of our NCAI
President, the Executive Committee,
and the Executive Staff. Our ability
to define the issues and secure tribal
consensus on the key issues relating
to Economic Development will as
sure that they can fulfill the great
trust and the great burden we have
placed upon their shoulders.
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