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Women's conference set for June 22-24, 1993
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theenZrnmentsl week. The winner of the first year award was the Human
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Sealed UJanelJi i Smith, and Amelia Tewee. Sot Pictured was Benny Heath.
The Indian Health Service (IMS)
Women's Health Initiative Steering
committee, comprised of tribal, rural
and urban American Indian women
representatives, will hold its first an
nual national conference in Albu
querque, New Mexico, June 22
through 24.
According to Luana Reyes, HIS
associatcdircctor.officc of planning,
evaluation and legislation, ihcagcncy
"wants to address the conference
theme of 'Indian Women's Health:
Issues and Action through the de
velopment of strategics that assist
Indian women in taking action in the
political and personal processes that
affect their health." Reyes expecia
the conference to assist Indian women
in developing an understanding of
the mechanisms that will enable them
to address the serious health problems
they face. This conference is the first
of many on Indian women's health
where the problems are addressed
and the progress toward solutions
monitored.
Among keynote speakers will be
Wilma Mankillcr, Chief of the
Cherokee Nation, who has been ap
pointed by President Clinton as a
task force member of the planning
committee for the new administra
tion. There will be an evening cel
ebration featuring a traditional meal
and stories on June 23.
Special workshops and forums
include a look at current health and
hnsncial issues, facilitate strate
gic development activities, ways to
eliminate the barriers to leadership
and policy development community
action models and a status report on
nine Indian women's health issues.
Conference headquarters and most
activities will be located at the Albu
querque Convention Center, 401
Second Street NW. The University
of New Mexico is offering a number
of single women's dorm rooms lor
conference housing on a"firsi-comc,
first-served" basis. Other lodging is
also available arc local hotels in Al
buquerque.
For conference registration, con
tact Dr. Dale Evans of Indian Af
filiates, Inc., 3760 South Highland
Drive. Suite 510. Salt Lake City,
Utah 84106(801)273-3348.
Board vacancy announced
There is a vacancy on the Victim
Assistance Board. It is working as an
advisory board member to the Victim
Assistance Program. The meetings
are once a month during the noon
hour and it is a non-paying position.
There are nine positions on the
board and eight arc filled.
If you arc interested in this posi
tion please call Ramona Baezat 553
3357 or call Urbana Manion at 553
3205. You may also leave a message
at cither number.
Park provides recreation, picnic facilities
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Hanford clean-up one of many ATNI topics
WC Iisn runs iw a living, i
What romcs to mind when some
one mentions the "Hanford Clean
up.?" Like Russell Jim said at the
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Ind
ans meeting in Port Angeles, Wn. ,
just recently, "When anyone men
tions the Hanford situation people
become scarce." But when there is a
panel on gamcing or other items dur
ing the conference everyone seems
to want to be there instead of discuss
ing the Hanford issue. People don't
seem to realize the importance of the
Hanford matter. What it can do to the
population if it ever got out of hand,
As Jim pointed out there are some
very highly contaminated tanks
stored there and with time they may
develop leaks. He also said one of the
Atomic bombs that was dropped on
Japans mainland to end the World
War II, was made in Hanford and its
contents are stored there today.
The Umatillas are making it
known the importance of the Hanford
stuation as the Umatillas are just a
short way down stream from the
Hanford area. Bill Burke, a Umatilla
leader made some strong remarks
regarding the nuculcr substences and
what effects it could have on the
enviornment. Also the Protection of
the Fish runs along the Columbia
River. There were several Tribes who
lived in that area and all share the
same feelings for the improvement
of the fish runs each year.
For years and years there were
several tribes who lived along the
Columbia River, and depended on
Walla's, Umatilla's, Ncz Perce, and
all the Wuna-Pum Tribes all lived
along the river, and today they sec
not only the Hanford situation as a
threat but all the Dam's along the
Columbia River, that show a big
threat of harming the Salmon runs..
But as Russell Jim said that we
must always be prepared and keep
abreast on the Hanford situation, to
see that no harm will come of whats
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Just recently The U.S. Environ
mental Protection Agency (EPA),
The Washington State Department
of Ecology, and the U.S. Depart
ment of Energy, have completed a
study and evaluation phase of activi
ties for the 1100 Area Supcrfund
Site. This includes a plan outlining a
proproscd cleanup activity for the
four 1100 Area Operable Units, is
available for public comment. There
is a public meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, June 30 from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m. at the Richland Public Li
brary, 955 Northgatc Drive. All con
cerned citizens arc encouraged to
participate in the decision making
process for cleanup activities. Cop
ies of the Proposed Plan arc available
at the Information Repositories , such
as in Seattle: University of Washing
ton, Suzzallo Library, Government
Publications Room, Mail Stop FM
25, Seattle, WA 98195. (206) 543
4664, Alien: Eleanor Chase. In Port
land, Or.: Portland State University, ,
Branford Price Millar Library, SW
Harrison and Park, P.O. Box 1151,
Portland, OR 97207: In Spokane,
WA, Gonzaga University, Foley
Center, East 502 Boone, Spokane,
WA 99258. (509) 328-4220-Ext.
3125, Atten: Lewis Miller: In
Richland, WA., Public Reading
Room, Washington State University
Tri-Cities, 100 Sprout Road, Room
130; Richland WA 99352 ATten:
Terri Traub.
Public comments can be made at
the Wednesday, June 30 meeting.
. Written comments may be presented
at the meeting, or may be mailed to:
Dave Einan, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 712 Swift, Suite
5, Richland, WA 99352 (509) 376
3883. Overview of cleanup actions:
Three of these areas to be cleaned up
are located northwest of the city of
Richland. The other is located on
Rattlesnake Mountain. The proposed
cleanup activities whithin this plan
consist of excavation and offsite
treatment and disposal of contami
nated soils and debrtis from 52 waste
management units within the four
Operable Units. In addition, the Horn
Rapids landfill would be capped and
area groundwater monitored to en
sure no impacts to drinking water
rr a
supplies occur. 1 ne I tuu area siuu
ies found contaminants in the
groundwater, However, the areas of
contamination are distant from
drinking water supply wells and the
groundwater is flowing away from
the wells.
For further quewtions regarding
the 1 100 Area Proposed Plan, a per
son can call Dave Einan, U.S. Envi
ronmental Protection Agency at (509)
376-3883 orcall the toll-free Hanford
Cleanup line at 1-800-321-2008.
T-shirts for sale
T-shirts are on sale for $10.00 each
as a fundraising activity for the up
coming Kalama family reunion. The
reunion scheduled for June 25-27 brings
family members together from as far
away as Hawaii. Hawaiian members
will be performing exhibition dances at
the Pi-Ume-Sha celcbrauon.
Shirts may be purchased from Joni
David at 553-1230 or William Moses
at 553-1891.
COCC fitness
center open
The summer hours of the Mazama
Facility at Central Oregon Commu
nity College will begin June 21 and
run through August 14, 1993. The
hours are 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday, and 5:00
p.m. through 8:00 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. The fee for use of
the facility is $32 per term and is to
be paid to the cashier in the Boyle
Education Center.
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A regulation size basketball court in the new park will soon be complete.
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Springtime makes the appeal of the lite park should be complete by the "Z ZX
Springtime makes the appeal ol the utc pane snouia oc uxupue vj u ; cck
rKwpirk located ncxttoSh.ukeCrcck spring of 1995. The protect mav K
inviung for lounging and picnics. The t- w.' y ' (- i
eight and one-half acre park will be 1 J , ?'..,. " r , .' ',!'. '
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officially opened when basketball court
is compicicu anu Daruujuc u as
place.
According to tribal planner Dale
Parker, work will continue on the park
through next year, with the plans in
cluding permanent lavatories, an RV
dumpsitc and a playground. Lavatory
facilities for the summer will be tem
porary use chemical toilets.
The tribal funded project which has
employed as many as 12 people, is a
day-use area. It includes a ground
sprinkler system, tables and parking
areas. A regulation basketball court is a
main feature of the parkThe developed
scctionencompasscsovcrsix acres with
land along the creek remaining unde
veloped. An overnight camping area is being
developed at the back of the park for
use during the upcoming Pi-Ume-Sha
celebration. Camping will not be per
mitted in the developed park area.
Depending unavailable funding, I ..l,nmni0 luring Pi-Ume-Sha.
Great Exchange
established to Sculpture on display at Museum
QPIVl'rP mmmUnitV An exhibition of 21 sculptures January 31, 1994 The juried exhibi'
SerVIOt; UUI I ll l IUI Illy drawines by the internation- will include works in all media b)
Anewnewspapcrhashitthenews glv "nown contemporary Native artisans of the Warm Springs, Wascc
stands of Crook and Jefferson coun- XnSSr Houser and Paiutc tribes of the Confedcratec
ties. 'The Great Exchange" is pub- SJSiAShe)wUlbconvicw Tribes of Warm Springs,
lishedbi-weekly by Pau andBr.dget JfSJfSSS Springs in The Museum at Warm Springs is
Rapoza in Madras. Their offices are aU Y""1 exhiWtion gal lery open seven days a week from 10 a.m.
located at 275 SE 5th Street. ?h sfS 15 1993 Houser to5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults,
The paper focuses on classified fSSSST? patriae hof $4.50 for senior citizens $2.50 for
advertising, but also includes police N . American children under 12 and children under
news, features, editorials and much ",nc":fLaSfvear he was awarded four are admitted free of charge,
more. The Rapozas encourage com- fe National Medal of Arts by Families of two adults and two or
munity members to submit their an- jne "a' cBuush more children can pay $15. Tribal
nouncements, ads, and anything else ricIU member art show opens members are admitted free of charge,
thatmaybeofinterestthecommunity. Museum's eallery September For more information call the
.iaiSSSSH., 2l l99lTndwill8conU7nueWugh Museum at 553-3331.
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Children put their individual touches to the jungle mural in Carol's Room recently,
Open House 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. June 16
Carol's Room Warm Springs Community Center
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