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PACE 2 October 15, 1993 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Construction continues in Warm Springs I Hospital makes museum donation Construction work on Highway 26 is completed, so highway traffic can once again flow smoothly. However, work in Warm Springs will continue through fall ami begin again in the spring. An in crease in traffic and development of the campus area require that utilities and streets be improved. Some Warm Springs through-fares will be blocked as construction equipment is brought in to place new utilities and widen streets. A new 10-inch water line will be placed in the middle of Warm Springs street requiring the street's closure for a short lime. Con tractors arc scheduled to install utilities this fall but the road surface will not be removed and replaced until next spring. Paiute Street is receiving a new sewer line and a turnaround. The Post Office will eventually have one-way traffic. These streets may be inaccessible as work continues. Detours will be provided and work will occur in select locations to prevent complete haulling of traffic. Because funds totaling $779,000 arc provided through Federal road money, the streets need to be a widened to a standard width. During the road con- 4UUUIUH jirujcti worm uniins win dc installed, turn lanes provided and sidewalks may be relocated arid improved. Trees which showed signs of disease were re cently removed to accommodate the project B urcau of Indain Affairs contracting office representative Tom Schuman pointed out that efforts are being made to save the trees and that those that are removed will be replaced with a hardy variety that will already be 15 to SO feet in height. Tribal members are employed on the project as specified under Public Law 678. This provides an opportunity for local employment and training. All employees, says Schuman, will work on heavy equipment as well as other positions during the road construction. Waco Street f ' Warm Springs Street .? "KotaStreet u Li ) I rn i , Agency Place Warm Springs campus street plan Signs convey Kah-Nee-Ta theme 5 & "li't'Olt'l Km- 1 -f S'H Kah-Nee-Ta signs show unique artistry of Connie Beeson. Thirty-two years of sigi! painting has made Connie Beeson an expert in his field. It is apparent he knows his business. Signs erected at Kah-Nee-Ta and on the highways direct ing visitors to the resort maintain native American theme, are colorful and artistic. Beeson has been Kah-Nee-Ta's sign painter for the last five years. He's replaced many of the old signs and continues to create works of art from simple parking place markers to giant eagle feather decorated billboard-size signs. Even in high school, Beeson was painting signs. Originally from Fos sil, Oregon, the sign maker moved with his family to Marysville, Cali fornia when he was 12 years of age. He served in an apprenticeship pro gram for seven years where he learned layout, design, and ability to use correct letter size forreading distance and size of sign. Beginning work on a sign requires preparation with a sketch and then a life-size drawing. A contact paper on the wood protects areas that will not be carved or sandblasted. To these basic techniques, Beeson adds his own creativity in textures, colors and intricate designs. At home Beeson likes to paint with oils and watercolors. For in spiration, he and his family spend time in the mountains. And little by little, he's setting a shop up at home in Madras to do a little extra work on a contract basis. 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. Our off 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 Grant encourages access to child 1 Vfl welfare funds The Northwest Indian Child Wel fare Association (NWICWA) has received a three-year, $396,735 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation to increase access to child welfare funds for American Indian tribes by educating tribal officials, informing state and federal policy makers, and changing current policies. This funding will help tribes develop and operate community-based services for their children and families. Cur rently, tribal communities have lim ited access to federal and state child welfare funding due to technical bar riers. Terry Cross, Executive Director of the NWICWA, described the grant as an exciting opportunity to identify and bring more funding to tribal communities. 'Tribal governments have been working hard to increase the services to their children and families, and we are glad to be in a position to help them with this ef fort." Policies which affect the funding of Indian children's programs are extremely complex, so much so that it is often hard to sort out the rules and regulations. As a result of this project, tribal governments will have better information about funding child welfare programs. Public offi cials will be more informed about the barriers which prevent Indian tribes from solving their own child welfare problems. "Only in the last few years have most Indian tribes provided services to abused and neglected children on their reservations. Before that time, states or the Bureau of Indian Affairs provided the services, often with tragic results," Mr. Cross said. In 1978 the Indian Child Welfare Act enabled tribes to reassert their right to protect their own children. However, federal programs which fund child welfare services at the state and county level were never amended to make funds available directly to tribes. "Access can be developed," said Cross, "and that is what this project is about," Despite very little access to fund ing, existing tribal child welfare programs show great prom ise. Where resources allow, tribes reportedly are providing effective services for lower cost than either state or federal agen cies. The Northwest Area Foundation, based in Si Paul, Minnesota, pro vided the grant that started NWICWA in 1983. This new grant will enhance NWICWA's capacity to address these important regional issues and im prove the lives of Native American children over the long term. Wednesday, October 6, J 993, Mountain View Hospital contrib uted $500 to The Museum at Warm Springs as the first member of the corporate membership program. The donation was presented by Don Piacnik, Director of Planning and Public Relations on behalf of Moun tain Vicw'i board, to Dclvis Heath, member of the Museum's Board of Directors, and Beaulah Calica, member of the Board and represen tative of staff. "Mountain View Hospital is pleased to contribute to this worth while project and is looking forward to continued relations with the Con federated Tribes," said Piacnik. The corporate membership program gives local and regional companies and businesses the opportunity to sup port the programs, exhibitions, and general operations of The Museum annually. The Museum is grateful to have the support of Mountain View Hospital. Student leaders report on conference Students recently attending the Futures for Children Leadership conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico reported their experiences in a special meeting on October 7, 1 993. Sponsored by the Human Services Branch, the students spent one week in the southwest participating in a scries of workshops. Students at tending the conference included Sharon Jones, Ellis "Doobie" Lan- eley, Angie Blackwolfe and Lisa Johnson. Students emphasized their in creased knowledge in trust and teamwork. Their ability to speak in front of groups also increased. They formed friendships with many of the students who attended the workshop. FFC chaperon and coach Tedi Tanewasha works with 20 students in the program. According to Edu cation Services Programs director Myrna Courtney, each year new students with leadership potential attend the workshop in Albuquerque. The students return to Warm Springs with the leadership knowledge thev learned and give back to the com- Continued on page 3 ' l ' J 4 V J- -- Mountain View hospital public relations director Don Piacnik presents check to Delvis Heath and BeulahCalica for The Museum at Warm Springs. IHS will close for two days The Indian Health Service Clinic will be closed on October 2 1 and 22, 1993. The shut down is necessary to allow professional movers to move our medical equipment and assure that patient privacy is maintained. To take care of urgent health care needs for the community we have arranged health care coverage at the following health care facilities dur ing the two days we arc down: 1. Madras Medical Group, Ph. 475 3874, 2. Family Care Clinic (Dr. Nakamura), Ph. 475-4800, 3. Safeway or Roger's Drug Store. If you have an urgent medical condition please call these facilities on October 2 1 or 22, 1 993 and make an appointment to be seen. This is only for the two days we will be closed and for urgent or immediate health care. This is not for routine care which can be scheduled on an appointment basis. Please remember to have your prescriptions refilled early, however if you need emergency service the two above pharmacies arc available. We Apologize for this inconve nience and we arc looking forward to seeing you at the New Health and Wellness Center on or after October 25, 1993. Native American Geneoiogy class begins Nov. 3 Native American Genealogy will be offered through COCC Commu nity Ed. starting November 3. This class will meet on Wednesday nights for 3 weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Leam how to research, record, and organize genealogy data. Start with getting your immediate family tree history charted. Beth Crow, retired 4th grade teacher from Madras Elementary, will be the instructor and has taught genealogy throughout Central Or egon for a number of years. Lost tor the class is $14.00 and you can register at the Warm Springs COCC Center in the Education Cen ter building on Wasco street or call 553-1428 for further information. Arnett receives faculty award Howard G. Arnctt. a partner in the Bend law firm of Karnopp, Petersen, Notcboom, Hubcl, Hansen & Arnctt, was recently awarded the Distin guished Adjunct Faculty Award by the 1993 graduating class of the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark Col lege. Arnctt, who has been an adjunct professor at the law school for the last three years, received the honor for his class in Federal Indian Law. He has served as tribal attorney for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs since 1980. DE Plant ships out first order Warm Springs Composite Products snipped its first order to Weyerhaeuser in Marshville, Wisconsin September 24. The order consisted of 48,000 pounds, about 1,100 pieces, of blocking and stile backer material, all of which is used in fire doors. . The products manufactured at Warm Springs Composite are unique in that various natural components are combined to produce seemingly unparalleled materials. i f 1 1 ?jf .4 1 y " I - r .. - 'I-114'"---f i r L-r vieKi Vr- . "TIT 1 UXtJi , . v - v u' rti Fire door material is prepared for shipping by Louis Tewee. I f it '! i! ! i- i 4 I&fih i I; .xi l'r"V ri jrt ' l:-J ':J & v- T Warm Springs Composite crew consists of, back row, left to right, Melvin Scott, Jim Mehlberg, Melvin Tewee, Joel Craig, Marty Spina, Chico Colazo, Kahseuss Jackson and David Hoskins; middle row, left to right, Tony Gilbert, Alan Earnest, Ricky Mint horn, Sterling Kalama, Dolan Waheneka, Sr. and Harold "Campy" Smith; front row,left to right, Louis Tewee, Sr Rhode Orazco, Lucille Suppah and Frank Smith. r