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SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Orecon June 11,1993 PAGE 3 1 V 1 I Ml i r . : l; - Fireworks can cause serious fires I k' l: ' ,'1' .4 '1- - ,4T WJP v , . ... . At Ihc beginning of May, Fire & Safely welcomed a new member to the Prevention team: Sparky, the Fire Dog. He debuted at the Warm Springs Elementary School for the team Teaching Project. He also made a guest appearance at the Public Safety Fair on May 27 at the Agency Longhousc. Congratulations to Karla B. Tias, FircfightcrEMT. She was selected as Public Safety Branch Employee of the Month for March. Karla has been working at Fire & Safety for three years. She is an accredited firefighter I and an EMT II-D. She is active with the Search and Rescue Program and the RSVP Volunteer Program. In her spare time, she en joys playing and coaching soltbaff, and being a reserve with the Warm Springs Police Department. Attention! Potential walk-in na ticnts: Warm Springs Fire & Safety has had to make some changes in the way we do first aid patient exams at the Agency Firchall. Recent OS HA Regulations prevent the treatment of laticnls in areas that workers use for ood preparation or personal hygiene. The area that wc no w use for patients treatment is in the ambulance bay or in the ambulance itself. uune 21-25 symposium to foscus on Indian education Last day powwow A powwow at Warm springs elementary on the last day of schools featured a snake dance, leading students to awaiting busses. Warm Springs Elementary graduates 84 Warm SpringsElcmcntary School held graduation ceremonies for the 1993 Fifth Grade students. A total of 84 received recognition for comple tion of fifth grade. They are: Matthew Aguilar Antonio Alonzo Harlcy Andrews Rosalina Arce Victor Beccrra Fawn Bcgay Sarah Bclgard Justin Boise Kurtis Boise Lance Boise Ernie Bryant Rcanna Charley Thomas Charley Dcnise Clements Charles Crooked Arm III Ross Eagle Culpus Elizabeth Earl Pcrthina Espinoza William Esquiro Jerald Foster Annie Fuiava Isaac George Jolene George Clara Glcason Craig Graham Derek Greene Hector Gonzalez Windy Harvey Candacc Hcaih Donald Hopiowit Frederic Jack Nicole Jack Michael Jackson Bruce Jim Una Johnson Wcndi Johnson Raymond Jones Faron Kalama Ross Kalama Gary Katchia Aaron Langlcy Kira Langncsc Orie Made Rosctta Martinez Virginia McKinlcy Thomas Medina Bcnita Merrificld Justin Miller Shari Miller William Napycr Darrek Palmer Rudy Paul Tatiana Penney Dawn Rowland Foster Sahme Robert Sam, Jr. Chrisy Sanders Jessica Sanders Winter Sclam Phyllis Shawaway Bcrnadcttc Smith Crystal Smith Elfreda Smith Lionel Smith Mario Smith Rachel Smith Tashina Smith Vera Smith Mattie Spino Mia Spino Mary Ann Stahi Natasha Suarez Amy Suppah Tanya Tewee Jeremy Thomas Steven Tias Jamie Tohet Charlie VanPelt Grant Wahcncka Fred Wallulatum, Jr. Tera Wallulatum Edna White Nancy Williams The first annual Oregon Indian Education Symposium will be held Junc21-25, 1993 alChcmawa Indian School, located at 3700 Chcmawa Road NE in Salem. The event is being organized by the Warm Springs tribal Branch of Education . The four-and-one-half-day con ference willoffcr participants oppor tunities to hear of the different aspects of education in Oregon. Panelists in volved in early childhood education programs toadult education program will share information about what's currently taking place in Oregon. State government, private sector and other representatives active in edu cation will also be in attendance. The program format offers attendees the lime to work in their individual areas of interest to discuss issues and plan strategics for addressing Indian edu cation issues and concerns. Pre-rcgistration, if received before June 14 is SSO while on-site registra tion will be $63. Eleven meals are included in registration, however, evening events and housing arc ex tra. For more information contact the Education branch at 553-331 1 or send registration to the Oregon Indian Education Symposium, PO Box C, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Make checks or money orders payable to OIES. Summer vacation is here! And so is the fire works season. Last year there were 280 fireworks-caused in Oregon. This number reflects those that were reported in the iirst nine months only. The damage from these fires was estimated to be at $206,300. There arc two types of fireworks: Legal and illegal. For your informa tion, any type of fireworks that ex plodes, flics into the air, or behaves in an uncontrolled and unpredictable manner is not legal in Warm Springs. Examples of illegal fireworks arc: Small firecrackers, regular fire crackers, silver salutes (M-100, 2 inchcr), Ash cans, M-80s, Cherry bombs, missile rockets, Sky Rockets wstick, Bottle Rockets, Roman Candles, Mortars, Aerial Spinners, or anything that is similar to these. Examples of legal or acceptable fireworks arc: Smoke bombs (not explosive), base Fountains, Party Poppers, Cone Fountains, Wheels, Sparklers, Handle Fountains, (hand held). Hand Held California Candles, Snakes, Ground Bloom Flowers. During the fireworks season, safety should be considered first. Always have an adult supervising the activities. Even the legal fire works arc able to cause injury when used improperly. The areas you choose to set off the fireworks should be clear of dried grass or debris. Examples of good places to do your fireworks arc: in a paved or graveled area (such as a parking lot), an area that your garden hose will reach in the event a fire docs start, or in a designated fireworks area. "TV - V I i , Sfi r " '' . . ...r:v &.v " "J V V, .... . I 'I t i f Cub Scout Den 1 reports April activities During the month of April, Den 1 Cub Scouts learned about space and planets. The Cubs made masks according to what they thought a life form might look like on a certain planet. It was a fun way to begin our April activities. In April, Webelo Scout, Aaron Wewa accompanied the Boy Scout Eagle Patrol on a camporee to East Paulina Lake and tried his hand at hatchet throwing and using the bow and arrow. Aaron wandered off, and was found to have made friends with the Boy Scouts of the Order of the Diabetes second eye clinic scheduled Arrow of Light. They were camped next to the Warm Springs Boy Scouts. They were seniors in high school from Bend and Aaron had a great time talking to them, as well as sharing a few "Indian" jokes around the campfire! It gave Aaron an idea Continued on page 6 General Junior Council Meeting Agency Longhouse June 15, 1993, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Topic: High School for Warm Springs Twice a year, an eye clinic is held for patients with diabetes. The first eye clinic in 1993 was held in Janu ary; the second clinic will be held on Thursday, June 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 1 1:00 a.m. If you have diabetes, and you have not had a dilated eye exam in the past year, it is important that you come to the clinic on June 24 to have your eyes checked. People with diabetes are at high risk for eye damage. High blood sugar, for long periods of time, can cause damage to your eyes. Retinopathy is a serious eye disease caused by high blood sugar. Retinopathy can lead to blindness. High blood pressure is another risk factor that makes a person at a high risk for retinopathy. How does high blood sugar affect your eyes? There are many blood vessels in your eyes. High blood sugars, over a long period of time, can damage these blood vessels. When the blood vessels are damaged, they may bleed into the eye. This can cause blindness if not treated. This condition is called retinopathy. How will you know if you have retinopathy? There usually are no signs of retinopathy. You may not have a vision change until there is severe damage. This can be delayed or prevented by getting eye exams and laser treatment when needed. How often should you have your eyes checked? A person with diabe tes should have a dilated eye exam at least one time each year. You can prevent blindness by having a yearly eye exam. How does your doctor check your eyes? Eye drops will be put into your eyes. This will allow the doctor to see the blood vessels in your eyes. The doctor will look for changes in the blood vessels. This is called a dilated eye exam. Some eye clinics have special cameras that can take pictures of the blood vessels in the back of your eyes. What can you do to take care of your eyes? 1) Get an eye exam at least one time a year. 2) Control your blood sugar Lose weight if you are over weight. Make healthy food choices. Be active. Walking is a good way to become more active. 3) Control your blood pressure Take your blood pressure James graduates from academy Andrew James graduated from the Oregon State Police academy on April 23, 1993. Officer James is detailed to the Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Enforcement from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Police De partment Officer James has been employed by the Warm Springs Tribal Forestry program through the BIA prior to becoming a police officer. Officer James is a member of the Search and Rescue organizations such as: Warm Springs, Jefferson County and the 4-H Cadet program on the Warm Springs Reservation. Officer and Mrs. James now reside in Bingen, Washington. 41 0 pills as prescribed. Cut down on salt and salty foods. Get your blood pressure checked often. 4) Stop smoking. Is there treatment for retinopathy? Yes. Laser treatment may help to stop the bleeding in your eye. Laser treatment may not improve your vi sion if damage to your eyes is severe. How does laser treatment work? Laser treatment uses a beam of light. The light passes through the eye to stop the blood vessels from bleeding. Laser treatment is usually done in the doctor's office. You will be able to go home after the treatment is fin ished. What other eye problems are you at risk for if your blood sugar is high? Blurry vision: High blood sugars can cause your vision to be blurry. Cataracts: A cataract is the clouding of the lens of the eye. Glaucoma: Glaucoma is an increase in the pressure of the eye. This can cause blindness. Good blood sugar control can reduce the risk of eye problems. Deaths linked to virus Evidence shows the death of eleven people on or near the Navajo reserva tion in the Southwest United States may be the result of an airborne virus from rodent droppings.. Medical in vestigators continue to investigate the occurence of the disease which causes respiratory distress. The deaths on the 17-million-acre reservation located in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah date back to April discovered by reviewing health records. As many as 21 respiratory ilness cases resembling those causing the deaths have been reported. Approximately 175,000 people live on the Navajo reservation. It surrounds the 63 1 ,000 acre Hope reservation on which 12,000 people reside. The disease, say investigators at tacks young, heal thy people and quickly causes death within hours or days. Kalama family planning June reunion From June 25 to June 27, over fifty Kalama family members will come together in a reunion. They will be coming from California, Utah, Ala bama, Georgia and Hawaii. The known Kalama family history extends back to the 1800's in Hawaii when a Kalama family member was probably called Kamanawahopu. And like other families, the history comes from birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, family bibles, gravestones, sto ries and word of mouth. History before that is forgotten. Although the stories vary, the one commonly referred to brings John Kalama, a full-blooded Hawaiian to the state of Washington in the mid 1 800s. He was born between 1 8 1 1 and 1 8 14 and he died in 1 870, buried in the Columbia River Gorge on the Wash ington side. John Kalama worked for the Hudson Bay Fur Company engaged in fur trading and arrived in Washington by ship. At 16, the boy was pressed by economic necessity to hire on as a deck hand. He and a friend stayed in the Pacific Northwest state with John marrying the daughter of the chief of the Nisqually tribe, Mary Martin. John is mentioned in Washington history with the Kalama River being named af ter him , and a town of Kalama also in existence. A son, Peter Kalama, was born to John and Mary in 1860 or 1864. A discrepancy in records makes the pre cise date unclear. He attended the Chcmawa Indian school from 1880 to 1886 and was in the first graduating class. Peter married Lillie Pitt of Warm Springs. The majority of Kalamafamily in Warm Springs are descended from this line. Oliver Kalama, bom in 1887 in Warm Springs married Kate Henry from Warm Springs. Bom to them were Thcron, Perry, Augustus Nick, Charles Mark, Leonard, Kathleen (Moses), Lillian (Tulcc). Peter later rnarricdaNisqually Indian named Alice resulting in numerous dcsccnclcnLsfrorn that marriage. Francis, Esther (McNary), Henry Sr., Irene (Jackson, Hobuchct, Lucei) and Gilbert. Research on the Kalama family history has been ongoing with different family members. William Moses be gan compiling the historical informa tion after he moved to Hawaii for a short time, meeting some of his rela tives, "walking on the land of his great great grandfather," he states. He has been organizing a reunion to be held during the Pi-ume-Sha celebration in which family members will share their Hawaiian dance traditions with the Warm Springs people in several per formances. With this, Moses sees "the native cultures coming together." Fundraising activities including T shirt sales and raffles are being held to provide food and housing for the pests. Call William Moses at 553-1891 or Joni David 553-1230 for more information. - v.. s 1 V A . - ----- --- i - William Moses, organizer for the Kalama family reunion, points out Warm Springs descendants from the Hawaiian John Kalama family.