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Page 2 April 29, 1994 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo Preliminary work begins on '.. , .... i.s ! "W 1 Heavy equipment has been busy at the Trujillo sworn in as IHS director Michael Trujillo, from theLaguna Pueblo in New Mexico, attended opening ceremonies for the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center in December. There was talk of his becoming director of the Indian Health Service. That rumor became fact recently as he was sworn in to that position during ceremonies in Billings, Montana during the fourth regional meeting on health care reform with American Indian tribal government officials. "There is a big job to do," Trujillo noted. "And it can 't be done alone. It starts with everyone working together to build trust. Trust begins with communicating with each other; the employees of the IHS, the tribes and the government. "I am looking forward to working with and for you," Trujillo said in his concluding remarks. Trujillo, the first full-blooded American Indian to serve as director of the IHS, was nominated for the position by President Clinton. Senate confirmation hearings were held January 27 and he was unanimously confirmed by the full Senate March 25,1994. Indian health care topic of national forum- In early February 1994, the first in a series of Regional Forums on Indian Health Care Reform was conducted in Albuquerque, New Si ft fw J- Resident of Warm Springs for the past 20 rucm unugemeru, duo meauia vegan ,tij & i pnowgrapner. utner cnanges nave taken place as well, as Sid Miller has been namedpublisherandDonnaBehrendwillserveasmanagingedUor.Saphronia Katchia and Selena Boise art reporterphotographers and Tina Aguilar is Spilyay's secretary. Spilyay Tymoo Staff Members PUBLISHER EDITOR REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SELENA T. BOISE REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER BOB MEDINA SECRETARY TINA AGUILAR FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Ouroffices 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) 553-1 644 or (503) 5533274 FAX No. 553-3539 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Within U.S. -$9.00 Outside U.S. -$15.00 SPILYAY TYMO0 1992 .1 site of the Museum Village Retail Center, due to open later this year. Oregon Health Plan to be explained May 5 The state of Oregon has contracted with HealthChoice, Inc. to explain the Oregon Health Plan. HealthChoice, Inc. will be in Warm Springs at 2:30 p.m. on May 5, 1994 at the Community Center to explain to you how the Oregon Health Plan works. Are you eligible for the Oregon Health Plan? If you answer yes to the following questions, you may be eligible. Are you a US citizen? Do you live in Oregon? Is your income less than the 100 Poverty Level Column below? Are you a pregnant woman with income less than 155 FPL column below? (Count your unborn as a member of the family.) Or do you have children under age 6 and is Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guidelines Until April 1995 Size of family 100 FPL (mo) 133 FPL (mo) 1 $613 $816 2 820 1,091 3 1,027 1,365 4 1,233 1,640 5 1,440 1,915 6 1,647 2,190 7 1,853 2,465 8 2,060 2,740 7 Mexico. Similar forums were conducted at the annual USET meeting in Washington, D.C. in mid February 1994, in Portland, Oregon Snilvai Tymoo ohoto bv Selena Raiie years or so, and a 12-year veteran of worn jorspuyay April is as a reporter SID MILLER DONNA BEHREND SAPHRONIA KATCHIA ' 4 Miiiumf Museum Village Retail Center -I Spilyay Tymoo photo by Bob Medina. your income less than 133 FPL column below? (Only children under 6 may be eligible) Single men and women alike are now eligible for the Oregon Health Plan. If you are on the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (Federal) General Assistance (GA), you may be eligible for the Oregon Health Plan. Any person who is interested in the Oregon Health Plan and desires an application may call toll-free 1-800-359-9517. We offer assistance in the application process. The application is date stamped and needs to be returned within 30 days of the request with the proper documentation or the start of your in March 1994 and in Billings, Montana in April 1994. The purpose of the forums was to provide the opportunity for tribal leaders and Composite Products referendum scheduled for May 17 Come next month, eligible tribal member voters will have their say in a referendum election that could provide additional jobs and revenue for the Tribe. Tribal Council, earlier this month, approved Tuesday, May 17 as the date for the referendum concerning Warm Springs Composite Products. The polling site has been moved from the Social Hall on the north side of Community Center to a room on the south side of the Center to make it easier for voters to get in and out of the polling site. According to vital statistics numbers, there are currently 1 ,776 eligible voters. One third of the voters, or 592, must cast their ballots to validate the election. Tribal member voters must be 21 years of age or older, or be married, to vote. Following is the question that will appear on the ballot: "Shall there be appropriated from the funds of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon for the purpose of building, equipping, operating and maintaining a manufacture plant for the manufacturing of fire resistant building components and other products utilizing dlatomaceous earth and other materials, the sum of not to exceed one million our hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) with an additional sum of one by Bob Medina It's springtime. Birds are chirping, cats are yowling. And heavy equipment is moving....moving tons of dirt to . make way for a new shopping area adjacent to Highway 26. Construction is underway for the new MuscumVillage Retail Center located across from the Museum on highway 26. Included in phase 1 of the plan is a restaurant, to be completed in September of 1994, several retail outlets, and a AMPM service station to be completed sometime late this year. Tribal Council has agreed that the nine single-dwelling housing units on Walsey Lane will not be removed. Full construction will begin in mid May, including Walsey Lane renovation and water and sewer improvements, following the preparation of the site. Funding for the project is coming from a $375,000 BIA loan and another $373,000 Small Business Administration loan. coverage may be delayed. Once approved for the Oregon Health Plan, you are automatically eligible for 6 months regardless of income changes. You must be recertified every 6 months. You will be mailed a Medical Card ID each month. Please bring in your ID to the Health & Wellness Center each month for xeroxing. As a Native American, you do not have to choose a primary care provider. You will continue to receive direct care services at the Health & Wellness Center. By law, the Tribal Managed Care can not authorize contract health services when alternate resources for necessary medical services are available and accessible to the individual requesting the services or would be available and accessible upon application of the individual to the alternate resources. Tribal Managed Care (formerly CHS) has limited funds available to cover everyone's medical needs; therefore, we encourage those who might be potentially eligible to apply. For more information, call the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center Business Office at (503) 553 1196 ext. 4460 or Tribal Managed Care Program at (503) 553-1 196 ext. 4494. health care providers to meet with Dr. Philip Lee, Assistant Secretary for Health and senior staff members Continued on page 8 million dollars ($1,000,000) to be provided by an Economic Development Administration grant and shall the Tribe be authorized to borrow not to exceed $600,000 from available sources for additional working capital?" District and general council meetings have been scheduled to discuss WSCP. The Seekseequa District will meet Thursday, May 5 at the Agency Longhouse while a General Council meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, May 12, also to be held at the Agency Longhouse. Dinner will be provided prior to the meetings. Warm Springs Composite Products crew 1 7 rrfrrtndum V virrrnfuL j- j, jii !mii . annum PP . W -- , -o m . . . , - , " f I -T Service awards given during employee luncheon The 1992 Employee Service Awards Luncheon were held April 19, 1994, at the Agency Longhouse. Over 100 tribal and Kah-Nce-Ta employees received awards. The following is a list of the awardecs. Tribal Three Year Ramona Bacz, Victims Assistance; Darlcne Bailey, ECE; Karla Bagley-Tias, Fire & Safety; Carmcl Bcgay, Community Center; Rosa Bill, Custodial; Paulcttc Boise, Custodial; Selena Boise, Spilyay Tymoo; Marcella Brunoc, Community Counseling; Melissa David, Housing; Lenora Doney, Family Preservation; Margie Ellsbury, ECE; Angelina Frutos, Work Experience; Rhonda Greene, IHS; Cecelia Greene, ECE. Karen Guerin, Family Preservation; Emma Harrington Smith, Management; Ilona Lillie, Dispatch; Sherri Olney, Fire Management; Eileen Spino, Senior Citizen; Tina Spino, Forestry; Marissa Stradlcy, Forestry; Barbara Yaw.EAP. Don Bagley, Housing; Roland Caldcra, Fire Management; Emerson Culpus, Fire Management; Raymond Grout, Water Treatment; Larry Holliday, Police Dept. Morris Holliday, Custodial; Michael Lofting, Finance; Aldwin Keo, Fire Management: Miles King. Jr., Finance; Uren Leonard III, Fire Management; Oliver Moses, Water Treatment; Conrad Qucahpama, Construction; Marshall Rash, Fire & Safety; Jeffery Sandersjr. Fam Preservation; Glenn Smith, Fire Management; Thomas Strong, Bldg. Oliver Kirk, right, receives his 20-year ( ' V' - . . , . I " I it- j P n i : - , L r Walter Langnese deposits newspapers in the new recycling bin behind Macy's store. All newspaper collected will be used at Warm Springs Composite. The brightgreenbinswendesignedbythetribalutUiaesdepartmentandarebcated at Macy s Shinke Creek and near the Agency Longhouse and Simnasho Fire Hail. iff members took time out to pose fort photo Inspector; Thomas Wright, Fire & Safety; William Stacona, Museum. Kah-Nee-Ta Three Year Irene Malfara, Dorothy Mason, Margrct Schnitcr, Jackie Zacarias, Tony Henry, Jerry Lavender, Kevin O'Gara, Dan Pax son, Steve Whitaker. Tribal Five Year Ruth Adams, Tribal Court; Rosa Bill, Custodial; Paulcttc Boise, Custodial; Marcella Brunoe, Community Counseling; Judy Charley, Com. Hlth. Promotion; Raneva Dowty, Fire & Safety; Cecelia Greene, ECE; Valerie Lytic, K Twins; Kathleen Marston, Housing; Francclia Miller, Water & Soil; Sara Scott, Victims Assistance.; Dawn Osmond, Police Department. Tina Spino, Forestry; Marissa Stradlcy, Forestry; Donna Wainanwit, K Twins; Theda Whala witsa, W.S. A.I.; Barbara Yaw, EAP; Orlando Doney, Natural Resources; Oliver Moses, Water Treatment; Leslie White, ECE. Dolan Wahcncka, Utilities; John Holliday, Former Employee. Kah-Nee-Ta Five Year Marella Sam, Randy Wallace, Kevin Climcr. Tribal Ten Year Carol Craig, Housing; Raneva Dowty, Fire & Safety; Annette Hausingcr, Police Department Elina Langncse, ECE; Rita Marchand, Mail & Reception; Doris Miller, Admin. Service; Rosaline Moran, Admin.Service; Barbara Poncho. ECE; Myra Shawaway, Mail & Reception; Jeri Smith, Children Protective Service; Joann Smith. Continued on page 8 Spilyay Tymoo photo by Bob Medina award from supervisor Jeff Sanders. 5 fc. i mmmimi mix - recently. Crew is hopeful thai May