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Pace 2 July 9t 1993 Spilyay Tymoo Be informed about fire safety; keep children out of danger 4 1 . ( s j- -1 . V r i' " ',jf r'-t I III mi i.iii . 1 1. . in... mil .Ill 111 . 1 1 1 Indian Lanuguogt students Increase their speaking skills at daily lunches when they art allowed to speak only Indian languages. Betty Ijou Lucia reviews word pronunciations. Native American languages are A recent report released by the Census Bureau shows that some Na tive American languages are alive and well in some areas of the United States while others are not Despite the loss of Native language use in some areas of the VS., the census reports that there is Native language usage in every state of the union. Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Oklahoma and Utah make up the top five stales in Native language usage. Of these states Alaska, New Mexico and Arizona all have several Native languages in the top five of the state's non-English speaking languages. In Alaska, Yupik is the number one non-English language spoken in the state, with Inupik and Eskimo being the fourth and fifth. In New Mexico and Arizona, Navajo is the second largest non-English language spoken behind Spanish. In addition, in New Mexico, Keres and Zuni make up the third and fourth largest non-English languages spoken in the state. Using data collected during the 1990 census, about 16.6 of all Native Americans, or one in six among the nation's two million Na tive Americans over the age of five, grew up or are growing up speaking a native language. More Native Americans are bilingual than other members of society . Only 14 of all residents of the United States, or one 5erson in seven among the nation's 30 million people, speak a language other than English in the home. New ' W.. n . .. ? ii -.'.- .. 1 . : . . . : '';... . . , J u 1 . 4 ; j Li. x : I Am f I ! ' , . ,, , k . , ' -" :v:.'.i,' '' . ft y ,-k . ,v t ' f i jf "- I - min - 1 - , V ' 4,- V"& t I M'!,W'Hiimim V H, V;"'- f KomulU Sfktkuidtr Horry Hisitake, Rima Crookedarm and Louisa Tuckta tell explain how they would clean-up the Reservation at the Futures For Children meeting. Spilyay Tymoo Staff Members MANAGING EDITOR SID MILLER ASSISTANT EDITOR DONNA BEHREND PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER MARSHA SHEWCZYK REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SAPHRONIA KATCHIA REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SELENA BOISE FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Ouroff ices are located in the basement of the Old Girls Dorm at 1 1 1 5 Wasco Street. Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 PHONE: (503) 553-1644 or (503) 553-3274 FAX No. 553-3539 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Within U.S. - $9.00 Outside U.S. -$15.00 SPILYAY TYMO0 1992 immigrants to the United Stales ac count for the majority of this. Although it may appear that Na tive language usage among native Americans is high compared toother groups in the U.S., what skews this data is the high literacy rate among the Navajo. Of the 331,758 Native Americans over the age of five who speak a Native language at home, 148,530 or 45 of the total arc Na vajo speakers. Because of this large number of Navajo speakers, the Na vajo language was listed as one of the top twenty-five non-English lan guages spoken in all of the United States and the tenth non-English lan guage spoken in the western states. If we subtract the Navajo from the total of Native language speakers in the U.S. then only 9, or less than one in ten Native Americans over the age of five speak a Native language at home. Despite this, a large diversity of Native languages still exist in the United States. For instance, Califor nia lists 74 different Native languages spoken within the state. The majority of the states listed at least one dozen or more different Native languages spoken within their boundaries. For purposes of the 1990 census, the Census Bureau recognized 170 different Native American languages . These separate distinctions, though often combined several linguistic dialects under one title. For instance, under Dakota they list Assiniboine, Lakota, Oglala and Sioux. Thus, the .arcnanaveragcoflSnrc, JSJJSSSi a day in Oregon dIc can ,j h M(J fcj h Of every KW People who ,ein matthcs to suirt flame, ch. d-set f.rcs, 85 are ch Teach preschool children to tell laUby r sh'cf;"8usc .rowB.upl'if find malchcJ 0f of accidental death ofchildrcn in the pghicra. homcVn 1 . . r v,., Teach school age children to give A child can easily start a fire by mchcs and ,j h fJ , grownup playing with matches or lighters. Praisc chiM whcncvcr hc shc What You Can Do Many children play with matches Tcatt chj,d how w and lighters and sc fires ou :ofcuri- whcn fricnds 8uggcst pIa wilh osiiy. ITic most effective intcrven- firc ft ' lion for curious children is fire safety jcach chiIdfcn firc fa a education. nol a y, j,, aDOUt mc way s grown. Keep yards neat, keep yards safe Attractive yards are safe yards Plan landscaping with fire pre vention in mind. Provide open space and plant fire resistant species for your landscaping. Fire that starts in the forest and spreads to residential areas can be stopped. Most homes that arc sur- alive and well linguistic designation "Dakota" is the second largest Nau ve language group spoken in the homes of Native Americans. All of this is encouraging. A recent New York Times article showed an increase of 20.6 in Navajo speak ers since the 1980 census, for ex ample. As Native communities are gaining control of our educational systems, we arc slowly rejuvenating this important part of our culture. Fireproof your roof Fire officials say that untreated wood shake roofs, which can catch wind-blown sparks, arc the number one cause of home losses in wildland areas. So your roof should be made of non-combustible or fire resistant materials. Some jurisdictions may allow the use of factory treat wood shakes. You should check with the local firc protection agency for the most firc resistant roofing materials used extensively in your area. Timber Committee requests tribal member input, comments The Proposed Abbot Timber Sale is located in the Clackamas watershed within the the McQuinn Strip in the northwest corner of the reservation. Public input and comments are being solicited from the Tribal Committee by July 4, 1993. The Proposed alternatives consid ered arc: A. No Action; B.TRIM-Plus, with restrictions; C. TRIM-Plus, amenities; and E.TRIM-Plus,two en tries. A. No Action The goal of this alternative is to maintain the area's existing condition and uses. The current activities of livestock grazing and recreation would still continue. Thisaltcmativeproposed no commercial harvest for the sale area for the tcn-yearplanningperiod( 1992 2001). B. TRIM-Plus, with restrictions This alternative proposes harvest levels in accordance with the targets provided by the TRIM-Plus harvest model, and will adhere to restrictions Hantavirus cause of An illness which caused 16 deaths in and around the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah is suspected to be caused by a hantavirus carried by rodents. The hantavirus has been occurring worldwide, emerging after the virus mutates into a new form in the various locations. S trains of the virus have been linked to chronic kidney disease at other places but is causing respiratory Cultural resources included in planning A 15-month project will result in a long-term management plan for the use of approximately 1,400 acres of National Forest System Lands at the confluence of the Sandy and Co lumbia Rivers. The 1986 legislation , that created the Columbia River Gorge national Scenic Area desig nated this site as a Special Manage ment Area. The National Scenic Area Management Plan has identified it as a location for an orientation and in formation center. An Environmental Impact State ment is being prepared for the Sandy River Delta and five alternatives have been developed by the project's con sultant team and agency's interdisci plinary team. Lands owned by the State are also included in the Sandy River Delta area requiring integrated planning with State representatives. The EIS will address all issues identified during tours, an open house and design discussions. Some issues have been identified as the most sig nificant including: access from In terstate highway 84; size and location of facilities; recreational activity de velopment; public safety and control; control of noxious weeds and rcintroduction of native plant species; restoring and maintaining natural hydrologic regimes; wetlands resto ration and enhancement; Fish and wildlife habitat restoration and en rounded by at least 30 feet of defen sible space can withstand wildfires. Additional clearing is necessary if you live on a hillside or are sur rounded by heavy forest fuels. Creating a defensible perimeter around your home is easy. The fol lowing tasks are the basic things you need to do to protect your home against wildfire. Maintain a non-combustible space around your home by clearing all flammable vegetation a minimum of 30 feet from around the structure. Remove dead leaves, dry grass, un derbrush and other flammables from the area bordering your structure. Trim large trees near your house eliminating limbs that hang over your home or garage roof. Large trees should be planted at least 10 feet from the outer walls of your home. A well-pruned and watered landscape around your home will serve as a green belt and fire line preventing it reaching the walls of your structure. Depending on where you live in the Northwest, consider choosing these low growing and less flammable plants and trees for your defensible area. Hard woods are less flammable than pine, fir or other conifers. The following less flammable tree species must be adapted to specific environmental conditions: Continued on page 6 on adjacency and opening-size limits. Thisaltcmauve proposes timber harvest on 1215 acres for a total estimated gross volume of 48.9 million board feet. C. TRIM-Plus, without restrictions This alternative proposed harvest levels in accordance with the targets provided by the TRIM-Plus harvest model, but will not be restrained by adjacerx:y and opening-size restrictions. This alternative incorporates new har vest units into areas with mixed stand conditions (some harvested, some not harvested) in an effort to minimize fragmentation of the forest landscape. New units are aggregated, rather than dispersed. This alternative proposes timber harvest on 1 1 7 1 acres for a total estimated gross volume of 48.6 million board feet D. TRIM-Plus, amenities This alternative strives to meet TRIM-Plus targets while providing more amenity benefits to non-timber resources. Emphasis is placed on mysterious deaths problems in the Southwest Hantaviruses appear in places where they had previously been unknown. Health officials have linked the virus to the deer mouse, which inhabits the area. Each strain of the virus is associ ated with a different rodent Other diseases resulting from the hantavirus carried by the deer mouse may have occurred in the past with no association being made to the virus. hancement; visual quality; archaeo logical and cultural resources; rela tionship of the Sandy River Delta site to other National Scenic Area facilities; opportunities for coopera tive management; and effect of noise from recreational activities and off site freeway traffic. The primary purpose of this "gateway" site is to welcome and orient visitors to the national Scenic Area, with the purpose of dispersing them throughout the gorge. A sec ondary purpose is to provide on-site interpretation and recreation oppor tunities. Major on-site interpretive themes would be related to native American culture and the history of the area, particularly related to Lewis and Clark's exploration. The gateway facility would be designed to ac commodate 350 to 500 people at one time. The project schedule calls for re lease of a Draft EIS for public review in mid-to late summer, with completion of a Final EIS by the end of the year. Public involvement opportunities during the EIS comment period will be announced. For further information about this project contact Virginia Pugh at the NS A office, (503) 386-2333 or Laura Hudson at David Evans & Associates, (503) 223-6663. ups use different tools (cooking tools, repair and building tools, hobby tools). Explain how grown-ups use matches to light candles, start a campfire or light a barbecue. Teach your school age child the safe use of fire. Provide opportuni ties for your child to light matches under a grown-up's supervision, such as lighting the candles on a birthday cake. What To Do II Your Child Sets a Fire As a parent or caregiver of young children, take any fire play seriously. If your child sets a fire, use an immediate consequence such as taking away a privilege or using time out. Depending on your child's age, talk (don't lecture or scold) about the dangers of firc. Get immediate help if a child sets a second firc. Your call to the fire department will be kept confidential. Getting help will prevent this be havior from becoming worse. How to get Help Military recruiters met with students at the Agency Longhouse. harvest prescriptions which benefit non-timber resources. Clear-cut ar eas are minimized and replaced by shcltcrwood and thinning units. This alternative proposes timber harvest on 978 acres for a total estimated gross volume of 39.5 million board feet. E. TRIM-Plus, two -entry This alternative proposes harvest in L . ' - 1 ' 1 1 ' j 'V " i i L..i iii i ad -- IF WE TRY Conference-Continued from page 1 partmcnt of Education, office of In dian Education. The "We Are The Building Blocks" conference will focus on developing a holistic family cur riculum through offering workshops and presentations that focus on the mental, physical, spiritual and emo tional health of our families. Strate gies will be developed for increasing support to Indian families to ensure their children's success. Conference organizers will use innovative approaches for keeping Indian students in school and helping them achieve their personal life goals. Integrating school and social service- Tib j ' j I "V! : I - , j -. Vandals made their presence known in late June with gang-related grqffiti at the new park on portable toilets and basketball back boards. Call your local fire department Many departments have personnel with special training in how to help kids who set fires. An education specialist will inter view you and your child and will recommend fire safety education or counseling. Contact your child's school coun selor. Heshe can help you deal with a variety of behavior problems. The staff at the Office of State Fire Marshal will also help you locate someone in your community who will see you and your child. How the Community Can Help Ask retailers to display lighters out of reach ofchildrcn. Support measures that allocate more resources to children's pro grams which emphasize safety edu cation. The child who sets fires may be your child, the child next door or the child down the block. It's everyone's responsibility to keep themselves and their communities safe from fire. Contact Fire and Safety at 553 1634 for more information. during a career fair held Friday, June 24 accordance with the targets provided by the TRIM-Plus harvest model, but partitions the harvest over two (2) en tries for the ten-year period; one in 1994, the second in 1998. Adjacency and opening-size restrictions will apply. Thisaltemative proposes timber harvest on a total of 1048 acres foran estimated gross volume of 42.9 million board feet. related activities with family support will contribute to the success of self, families and community in both an urban and reservation setting. Pre-registraiion deadline is July 9, with on-site registration $ 1 5 higher. Conference fees are $50 per student; $65 per adult and $125 for families (up to five, with each additional person $50). Fees include workshops, a lunch and banquet. Limited schol arships available on request. To register contact IF WE TRY, American Indian Association of Portland, 1827 NE 44th Ave., Suite 225, Portland, OR 97213. For more information contact the office at (503) 249-0296.