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J. r i Un l v? i ? 1 1 y of t'u f j tl i ,, , , .f."p i 1 y J y t yn .o . i: ? r V . I M t VOL. 18 NO. 18 Coyote news in brief Effects of Industrialized foods studied Studies have shown that Industrialized foods may have an adverse effect on a person's general health. Page 2 COCC offers fall classes A variety of classes Including maskmaking, WordPerfect, geneology and typing are offered during fallsession. Page 2 School begins In . district and tribal schools All district and tribal schools began classes August 31. Photos depict first day activities. Page 3 Have your blood pressure checked High blood pressure can be dangerous for your health. Lifestyle changes including diet and exercise will help lower blood pressure. Page 5 Madras High School schedules open house Parents and community members can meet the new principal and assistant principal at the Madras High School open house scheduled for 6:30, Thursday September 2. Page 5 Football and soccer schedules available for readers Football play begins this weekend with the first home game scheduled for September 10. Varsity soccer begins home play on September 14. Page 6 Beef by-products Rrovlde the "good life" inty-nine percent of every beef animal is used ranging from brake fluid, machine oils, insulin, bone meal, paint brushes and photographic film. v Page 7 Deadline for the next Issue of Spilyay Tymoo Is September 10, 1993. Labor Day weekend extends from September 4 through September 6 News j: v S First Day of School Tuesday, August 31, 1993 marked the first day of "school "for many children at the Warm Springs Early Childhood Center as 180 children are enrolled for Head Start this fall in both the part day and full day programs. Pictured is teacher Gladys Squiemphen helping Ester Lawrence with her puzzle as Alyssia Meanus looks on. Survey questions delivery of services to tribal Tribal members over 18 years of age are being asked to submit their opinions in a survey on the delivery of tribal services. Information gath ered from completed survey ques tionnaires will help the Tribe work together with the membership toward improving programs, communica tions and budget decisions. Respondents are asked to rate their Town W Around Road work begins Local motorists might consider adding some extra minutes to their travel time when going into Madras beginning next week. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is at again with their high way renovation projects this time it's the stretch of road between the Kah-Nee-Ta junction and the Deschutes River Bridge on Highway 26. According to Ray Thwaits, office manager for ODOT Construction of fice in Bend, said the $940,000 project will include repaving, widening and adjusting the grade of the stretch as well as adding left turn lanes at the Museum at Warm Springs and at the new road connecting Warm Springs to Highway 26 just down the road a piece from the Space Age gas station. The approaches to the mill will be widened as well to allow for right turns. Work began last week when crews removed roadside trees and extended the sewer and water lines across the highway to accommodate future ex pansion along the business corridor. Work on the project is to be completed no later than November 1 5. Motorists can expect delays lasting up to 20 fninutes at a time. from the Warm P.O. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761 mm ' W F I : 1 r $ : i i If i . i' X 1 hi j H h: fJrr,r ',r, -H : i .,. " rf a i 'it y ''M.i uv; 1 I , 1 1111 ! i I- " ' fr e 4 s , satisfaction level, from a level of 5 to 1, with 5 being "very satisfied" and one being "very dissatisfied". All areas of tribal government and op erations are included in the survey, including Tribal Council, manage ment, committees, enterprises and boards, courts, CEO's office, edu cation, human services, business and economic development, housing, BPST graduates two locals Anson Begay and Leona Ike were among 1 S to graduate from the Basic Parole and Probation Class sponsored by the Oregon Police Academy in Monmouth August 27. The graduates completed 160 hours of training in law, human behavior, supervision skills and health and safety. Awards were presented to out standing students for performance in academic achievement, defensive tactics, physical development and professionalism. Sally bag class offered Bernyce Courtney, local artist, will lead a sally bag class at the High Desert Museum in Bend September 11 from 190 a.m. to 3 p.m. Using cotton twine, she will instruct par ticipants in the full-turn twining technique as they create their own miniature version of the Wasco wo ven bag. Fee for the workshop is $25 for members and $29 for non-members. To register, send a check to the Mu seum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702 or call 382-4754 by Friday, September 3. Breakfast scheduled The Small Business Center will host a breakfast meeting Monday, September 13 at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge P.O. Bo 870 Warm Springs OR 97761 css Correction Kcqi f f f 5 VV Address Springs Indian Reservation r . my- - r-r 4 public utilities, natural resources and public safety. Also included in the survey are questions concerning governmentmanagementresponse to priorities identified in past budget workshops and district meetings. Respondents' names are not re quired, but to be eligible for one of four, $ 100 cash prizes, tribal members must submit their name, address, age, sex and phone number with the sur in the hopes of establishing a Warm Springs Business Association. The association will address issues facing individual tribal mcmberbusincsscs, such as business financing, com mercial business code, performance bonding, commercial retail space, licensing, contracting and business education. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Paiute Room. For additional information or sign-up, call 553-3593 or stop by the business center at 2107 Wasco Street. Dead line is September 10. Arts and Crafts Show coming The sixth annual Warm Springs Arts and Craft Show will be held Saturday, October 9 at the Warm Springs Community Center. To register lor a table or space, please contact Carol Allison at the Centeror call her at 553-3243. Forms will be available at the center office. This is a "totally Warm Springs show" which enables Warm Springs artists the chance to showcase their artwork and crafts. The show is open to all ages. Those tribal members wishing to participate in the show, but live off the reservation, must show identification or enrollment number confirming their member ship. Tables and space arc free and arc '4 t 5 J I" members vey. Individual results from the sur vey will be kept strictly confidential. Surveys will be summarized by fac ulty members of the University of Oregon and names will not be in cluded in the report. A return envelope is included in the survey and respondents are asked to return their completed forms by Monday, September 13. on a first come, first served basis. Don't wit, register now! Comments wanted The Natural Resources depart ment is asking for comments on a proposed salvage sale for the HeHe Butte Salvage logging unit. This area is located across the Warm Springs River from the HeHe Longhouse, next to Highway 256 Comments are being requested for a draft project assessment. Deadline to submit comments is September 23. For more information, contact Dave Smith at BIA Range, 553-242 1 . Education committee has vacancies The Warm Springs Tribal Coun cil announced recently there are two vacancies on the Tribal Education Committee. Tribal Council is seeking inter ested applicants to serve on the Education Committee. Candidates must be Tribal Members. Education Committee serves as an advisory board to the Tribal Council in the development of edu cational programs and opportunities for Tribal members. The Committee will operate under the supervision of the Tribal Council, which has del egated specific authority listed be U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Wings, OR 97761 M9 jjjj SEPTEMBER 3, 1993 Wellness Center to open Sept 27 Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribal departments destined to occupy the new Health and Wellness Center will soon be moving into their new quarters. Opening day will be Sep tember 27, 1993. A blessing cer emony is tentatively planned for September 26. During the week of September 20 through 24, only emergencies will be accepted at the clinic. Medical equipment will be moved to the new facility during the same week. The new facility will operate un der the same hours as currently ob served until another three doctors are recruited. Road work to begin soon Work will begin September 7 on an $800,000 project that will improve utility services to homes and busi nesses in the Campus area of Warm Springs. A storm drain, new water main, new sewer line and new curbs, side walks and asphalt will be included in the major renovation of Paiute, Wasco and Warm Springs streets. The work is expected to take 150 calendar days, or about five months. Funding for the project is provided through a BIA 638 contract. Tribal construction is the primary contrac tor. Residents and employees alike will be inconvenienced by the work, but potential problems will hopefully be held at a minimum. The least affected thoroughfare will be Wasco Street, which will remain open throughout most of the project. Once work begins, there will be no parking allowed on Warm Springs Street, so alternative parking will be required. A traffic control plan will be approved and announced by the BIA in the very near future. ATNI to meet in Poison The 1993 annual conference of Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indi ans will be held September 19-24, in Poison, Montana at the Best Western KwaTaqNuk Resort. The theme of year's conference, which is hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Salish and Kootenai, is "Honoring Tribal Leaders: Yesterday, Today and in the Future". The full six days of activities in cludes reports from numerous BIA and tribal representatives, work shops, committee work and election of officers. For ATNI conference information, contact Crystal Varisco, conference coordinator, or Deborah Joseph, ATNI executive secretary, at 1-503-230-0293. Celebrate a safe Labor Day Weekend low. In the exercise of advisory and authority function, the committee shall cooperate with other Council committees and management per sonnel. Term expiring May 1995. Applicants interested, please sub mil your resume to: Doris J. Miller, Tribal Council Secretary, Tribal Council Office, PO Box 1299, Warm Springs, OR 97761. If there are any questions, feel free to contact the Council office at 553-3257. If Miller is not available, ask for the Records Manager. Deadline for applications is on or before Friday, September 24, 1993.