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Final registration date for new Head
Most commonly asked Head 5tart
Registration questions:
Q: If my child was in the 3 year
old program last year, do I have to do
anything?
A: No, your child will automati
cally be enrolled in the Head Start
Part Day 4 year old program. Prior to
the start of school on August 31st,
you will be asked to come in and
update your child's packet, emer
gency contacts & authorized pick
ups and complete a USDA form.
You will be contacted by mail, mid
August about your chi Id 's classroom
assignment.
Q: Will my 4 year old get in?
A: Yes, as long as we have a
completed packet by the time class
room assignments are done, your four
year old will be in the Head Start Part
Day Program.
Q: When will I know if my child
will attend Head Start Preschool?
Warm Springs Tribal Council announces board, commission vacancies
The Tribal Council or the Con-
federated Tribes recently announced
the following boardcommissioner
vacancies. If interested in serving on
any of the board or commissions,
contact Doris J. Miller, Tribal Council
Secretary, Tribal Council Office, PO
Box 1299,WarmSprings,OR97761.
Deadline for applications is on or
before August 23, 1993.
Kah-Nee-Ta Board of Directors
(Two position) Tribal Council is
seeking interested applicants in
serving on the Kah-Nee-Ta Board.
Candidates be a Tribal Member and
a Non-Member of the Tribe who is
interested in the economic and social
development of the Tribe and its
membership. Class II director shall
have an initial term in office expiring
July 1, 1996 or until their successors
are appointed and take office.
Warm Springs Power Enter
prise (One position) Warm Springs
Tribe is seeking appl icants interested
in serving on Warm Springs Power
Open Playday
Sat., Aug. 28
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Warm Springs
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On July
A: School starts August 31st this
year. In mid-August you will be con
tacted about what class your child
will be in, when parent orientation
will be and what you need to com
plete before your child can attend.
Q: What do I need to do to have a
completed registration packet for my
child?
A: y ou must complete and sign a
registration packet that includes: in
formation and authorization form,
consent and release of medical infor
mation form and the parent question
naire. A current physical form and
up-to-date immunization certificate
is required. And proof of income
must be provided. There is also a
nutrition survey, literacy survey and
USDA form that you will be asked to
complete.
Q: What about the Head Start Day
Full Day Program?
Enterprises board. Candidate be a
Non-Member of the Tribe who is
interested in the economic and social
development of the Tribe and its
membership and who has expertise
in the field of energy or related
matters. Class II directors shall have
an initial term in office expiring
January 1996, or until their succes
sors are appointed and take office.
Central Oregon Economic Devel
opment Council (Two Position)
Tribal Council is seeking interested
applicants in serving on the Central
Oregon Economic Development
Council. Candidates be Tribal Mem
bers of the Tribe who are interested
in the economic and social develop
ment of the Tribe and its member
ship. The initial term in office shall
expire June 30, 1996 or until their
successors are appointed and take
office.
Tax Commission (Two Posi
tions) Tribal Council is seeking in
terested applicants in serving on the
Commercial gill
net season set
The Columbia River Compact, on
August 2, set the commercial tribal
gillnetters season for August 9 to 14,
August 1 8 to 21 and August 25 to 28,
1 993. The compact will meet August
26 to set dates for the non-tribal fall
Chinook season.
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A: Currently there are no slots
available. If you are interested in the
Full Day Program you can contact
Sue or Versa to have you child's
name put in the full day recruitment
pool. When a slot becomes available,
the following criteria is used in se
lecting the child to fill the slot:
1. Ability to pay or qualify for the
CCDBG and or AFS.
2. Both or single parent(s) or
guardian(s) are 80 employed, or
actively involved in a verifiable
training or education program.
3. No past due child care bills or
outstanding accounts from any pre
vious Early Childhood Education
service.
4. Child's name, date of birth,
parenlguardian name, current ad
dress & phone number must be sub
mitted to have child placed in the
ECE recruitment pool.
Tax Commission. Candidates be
Tribal Members of the Tribe who arc
interested in the economic and social
development of the Tribes and its
General Council
Portland, Eugene, etc.) 6
Living on the reservation a num
ber of years 21
Place where you live 12
inherent land base 3
Where you claim home 8
Where you work, have family tics,
participate in community events 9
3. At a general council meeting
January 24, 1991, it was proposed to
the membership that residency be
eliminated from our enrollment
policy. According to our files, the
elimination of the residency policy
could possibly make about400 people
eligible for automatic cnrollmcnt,and
more, because many of the applicants
in our files have brothers and sisters.
Comments:
Increase blood quantum and those
who are less than 12 stay upon the
reservation 2
Study enrollment trends 1
Find out tribal members' priori
ties 1
Keep residence 74 (and deter
mine guidelines: 30) Of those 30 8
thought education should be includes;
4 work should be considered; 6
though housing was a problem; 4
wanted ceded areas included; 3
thought family tics were important;
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Summer Recreation
program ends
Summer Recreation began on June 24 and
ended on August 13,1993.
Participants in the Summer Recreation pro
gram have taken field trips to places such as: The
Cove, Trout Lake, I ligh Desert Museum, Wash
ington Park Zoo, and Lone Pine. Kids six and
older were allowed to go on these Friday field
trips.
Swim lessons at Kah-Nee-Ta were available
for children. Summer Youth Workers were certi
fied in Emergency Water Safety for this activity.
There were six sessions of swimming lessons.
Lessons ranged from pre-school to intermediate.
This year approximately 300 kids and 12-15
Summer Youth Workers were involved in the
program.
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Community Center, in which the Summer
Start students quickly approaches
5. Completed contract, registra
tion packet, up to date physical form
and immunization certificate. '
6. A commitment from parents
guardians that the child will attend
on a regular basis. That is 85 of the
time or 1 7 out of 2 1 days per month.
Q: Will my 3 year old get in?
A: Not all 3 year olds in Warm
Springs will be served by Head Start
Preschool in the 1993-1994 school
year. Those 3 year olds who have
completed packets, physicals & im
munizations and proof of income on
file will be considered for the Head
Start Part Day program in mid-August.
The Head Start Preschool crite
ria used for selection, in order of
priority, is as follows:
1 . Income eligible four-year-olds.
2. Families with hardship or
trauma: foster, homeless, family
death, extended family dwelling.
membership. The At Large members
shall have an initial term in office
one term expiring May 1, 1994 and
one term expiring May 1, 1995.
meeting set for
2 thought living near was accept
able; 1 thought voting privileges
needed to be addressed; and, 1 though
inside Oregon boundaries acceptable;
and, 3 wanted to keep the residence
clause if jobs were provided.
4. Would you consider the ceded
area as "residing" on the reservation?
(Ceded area runs from below Hood
River along the Columbia River to
above Arlington to the mouth of Wil
low Creek and would include Bend,
Princville, Redmond, Madras.Culvcr
and Terrebonne.)
Yes 79; No-44; Maybe 3;
Unknown 2
5. One alternative to our present
residency issue is to allow applicants
to reapply for automatic enrollment,
after moving back to the reservation
for three, five, eight or 10 years.
Would this be agreeable to you?
Not agreeable 5
Yes: 3 years 75; 5 years 40; 8
years 6; 10 years 25
Unknown 1
Other suggestions: one year 2;
seven years 1
6. Do you think a person should
be enrolled with two tribes? If not,
should we add a section in our mem
bership sections, prohibiting dual
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Recreation kids and
3. Children with disabilities.
4. Single parentguardian fami
lies. 5. Other: distance from program
(Simnasho, Sid waiter, etc.), no pre
school experience prior to Kinder
garten entrance.
6. Over-income four-year-old.
7. Income eligible three-year-old.
8. Over income three-year-old. .
Q: Why isn't there enough room
for all 3 and 4 year olds?
A: Head Start serves three and
four year old children. It is the goal
of Warm Springs Head Start to serve
all 4 year olds in the community.'
This is to give them preschool expe
rience to better prepare them for a
positive transition into Kindergarten
at Warm Springs Elementary.
Q: What other options are there
for a 3 year old if heshe isn't se
lected? A: New to Warm Springs last year
was a Head Start Home Base pro
gram in which the Home Visitor
works weekly with the parentguard
ian to teach them how to do learning
activities with their child at home.
Those involved this past year found
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enrollment?
Yes, dual enrollment is okay 29
Add a section prohibiting dual
enrollment 4
No, dual enrollment should be
prohibited 126
Add a section prohibiting dual
enrollment 83
7. Some members have been
adopted after several times on the
ballot; do you think a limit should be
set for the number of time a person
can apply for adoption?
No limit 84
Yes, a limit 30, with anywhere
from one to 10 times as a limit
8. For adoption, you must be 18
"Indian blood? with dcsccndancy of
a member or former member to the
tribe; do you think the 18 Indian ,
blood should be changed to 18
Confederated Tribes blood?
Football officials needed for fall games
Football officials are needed for
upcoming Central Oregon junior
high and high school games.
OOfficasiblc for covering games in
the Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes
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Photos by
Romelle Speakthunder
the experience very satisfying. If you
' may be interested in the Home Base
option, contact Joni David at 553
3241. Q: What if I'm confused?
A: Stop by the Early Childhood
Education Center or call 553-3241
and ask for Sue or Nancy. ; -
Free blood
tests offered !
Free blood pressure and blood
sugar tests will be sponsored by
Mountain View Hospital District oi
Wednesday, August 26 at the Culver
City Hall and on August 31 at the
hospital. The screenings will bt
offerd as part of Mountain View
Hospital District's overall effort tp
improve community health through
early detection and prevention edu
cation services. I ,
Those wishing to take part in the
screenings at the hspital should use
the emergency roomclinic entranct
located off "A" Street in Madras. Thfe
Culver City Hall is located on 1st
street. For more information, call Evi
Montceat475-3882,extension 2307
Change to 18 CTWS 78;
Change to 14 8; Do not change
42; Unknown 4
9. Presently, we arc conducting
our adoptions elections as a tribal
election. Do you have a preference to
what type of election is held, tribal or
secretarial?
Tribal 77; Secretarial 53; No
preference 9
10. It has been suggested that the
applicants for adoption be voted oO
as one block rather than on each
individual; all applicants have been
approved by the tribal council prior
to placement on the ballot as having
met all the requirements. What are
your feelings?
Yes, in favor of block vote 47
No, not in favor of block vote
41
Unknown 16 1
County areas as well as in Paisley
Crane and Bums.
For further information call Gene
McNumey at 389-0415 after 6:0Q
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