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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Jr. Council organization explained
ppvplnpmpnt of the Junior
Council
The Junior Council concept was
born through the inclusion of it as
part of the Grant proposal submitted
under the National Community and
Conservation Act (NASCC) when
the Work Experience & Development
submitted it's portion of the State of
Oregon's grant proposal back in
February, 1992.
Jntent and Purpose
The intent and purpose of devel
oping a Warm Springs JuniorCouncil
is to promote young people to develop
leadership skills and learn about tribal
government and tribal operations, the
history and primary documents which
guide the present and future of the
Tribe; how the Tribe makes decisions;
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Jfirfs of all sizes took their turn at being human bowling balls as part of the
Collage entertainment.
Joining the many cultures of Central Oregon,the Collage
of Culture was a great success. Not only did the headlining
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how nominations, elections and for
malizing the Tribal Council occurs.
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1. Have young people learn the
process of nomination, campaigning
and election of a Junior Council.
2. Through local on-reservation
efforts already in place, have youth
identify and use the elected Junior
Council as a vehicle to express youth
issues, concerns and plans to the
regular Tribal Council.
3. Plan and schedule time with
concurrence of the regular Tribal
Council, for the Junior Council to be
allowed to observe Tribal Council in
action from time to time.
4. The Warm Springs Junior
Council is not intended to be part of
the Madras High School Native
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American Officers. It is intended to
be a representation of the Warm
Springs Young people in leadership
development, young adult issues
which have the coordination and
support of the adults directly involved
with the Conservation Corps grant
proposal.
5. The Junior Council is intended
to coordinate all planning, develop
ment and other activities with other
youth and young adult efforts, such
as the Warm Springs Conservation
Corps, the Boys and Girls Club of
Warm Springs, the Warm Springs
chapter of Futures For Children and
the Youth Work Program of Warm
Springs. These entitiesall have youth
and young adult interests as an im
portant part of their purpose.
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Elder learning today's
"You are forbidden to speak your
language," so Mcanus was told many
years ago in boarding school. Since
then, Indian language has been
allowed and now is being taught by
the elders of the community. By use
of modern technology, the words are
scanned onto the computers,
translated and are sounded out by
computer. Although not impressed
with computers because of
prophecies, Mcanus has decided to
take computer classes.
This new age of computers being
used to teach Indian language has
prompted Mcanus to learn more about
computers to aid her in entering
stories into the computer being used
by the Culture and Heritage
department. She has learned the
basics, and terminology that will
allow her to get into computer
programs. Meanus is taking Intro, to
computers and intends to take
whatcverclasses necessary to aid her
in typing her own stories on the
computer now being used by the
department.
Mcanus does not speak Sahaptin
fluently but she teaches what she
knows in Sahaptin classes. Years ago,
when she was forbidden to speak her
language, she forgot some of the
Indian words she spoke. She just
blacked it out In hopes to learn more
herself, she decided to teach Sahaptin
back in the 1960s the first time it was
brought out She has taught Sahaptin
off and on since then.
Meanus is dedicated to preserving
the Indian language. She feels, "It is
the language that identifies us." She
OPERATION OF JUNIOR
COUNCIL
Organization
JuniorCouncil is within the Work
Experience & Development Depart
ment efforts due to the volume of
contact with young people in the
community (Tribal Youth Program,
JTPA Summer Youth Program,
Conservation Corps). This depart
ment is part of Education Service
Branch. This department has contact '
and serves ages 14-25, whom the
Junior Council is intended for. The
Junior Council was born out of a
grant (Conservation Corps).
Election Process
The term of office for the Chair
man, Vice-Chairman, Secretary
Treasurer, and Sergeant At Arms is
Editor's note:
The only word that comes to mind when told of needless
vandalism is: Sick. Then come a few other choice words
not fit for print. It's hard to imagine what goes through
the mind of someone so destructive and, there's that
word again, sick.
As a community, we all can help prevent vandalism. If
you see someone or something suspicious, call the
police and report it. If you know of someone who may be
involved, call the police.
Vandalism is a waste-a waste of time, money, effort,
hard work and peace of mind. Be aware of your
surroundings and report anything suspicious.
Police can be reached at 553-1 171 after 5 p.m. and
weekends.
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Mary Ann Meanus has taken Intro,
computer classes.
speaks Sahaptin to the children in her
home in hopes to internalize the
language in her children. She attended
workshops to learn teaching methods
for her class. Mcanus uses visual aids
and spends a lot of time preparing for
her classes.
Mcanus would like to generate
interest and encourage everyone who,
at one time came to class, to make
one ( 1 ) year from the date of election
and validation of such election by the
Work Experience & Development
Department. Terms of office are for
1 year so that different young people
have an opportunity to experience
and develop leadership.
The election of officers takes place
during the summer due to the high
rate of contact with young people
due to work opportunities.
The election is coordinated
through the Work Experience &
Development office due to the need
for adult persons to guide the effort
and provide assistance with necessary
supplies, promotional needs and
adult-level expertise.
1 . Election orientation is the first
item to be competed. This covers the
technology
to computers and will continue to take
their way back. She feels that some
people are afraid to speak the
language forfcarof making mistakes.
"It is important that they speak and
learn from their mistakes."
The class will always be there as
long as she is around to teach it. Her
classes are held from 5: 30-7:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays and Thursdays at the
Education Center.
intent, goals, and explains the pro
cess, especially to the younger 14
year olds just eligible to become in
volved with work and the process.
The orientation is to also include in
sight training on how the election
process is to work.
2. Nominations are made to the
Work Exp. & Dev. Department on a
standardized nomination form, who
presents nominations at a planned
mass convention-type gathering of
14-25 year olds, in which this age
group has been notified to attend.
Nominations will be ratified by con
sensus of the group. The nominees
for office will receive written notice
that they are in an official nominee.
3. There will be a campaign pro
cess which involves nominees pre
senting their goals, commitment and
why they are running for office.
Posters, self-made hand-out adver
tisement, access to a computer to
develop and give out letters and a
platform for individual campaigning
are the acceptable methods for cam
paigning. The timeframe for cam
paigning will be not less than 5
working days and not more than 10
working days.
4. The election voting poll station
shall be based out of the Work Ex
perience & Development Depart
ment. An election board will be or
ganized to coordinate the voting,
count the votes and help communi
cate the outcome of the voting. The
election board will be comprised of 2
young people & 1 adult.
5. New officers will be swom in
and assume office within 5 working
days of election results and an ori
entation provided on responsibilities,
goalsintent of Junior Council.
6. Initial Officer meetings will be
weekly on a date and time agreed to
by the new officers, with general
assembly of young people 14-25 at
least 4 times during the summer
months of June 30 to the first week of
September. General assembly meet
ings through the remainder of the
year will be at least monthly due to
the need to involve constituents for
feedback, feed-in, updating and
young people issues.
7. Officer meetings will require
an agreed to schedule, pre-planning,
an agenda, timeliness (startingfin
ishing), involvementof an adult from
the Work Exp. & Dev. Dept. Because
Futures for Children certification has
been achieved by several young
community members; these indi
viduals should be advisor to the of
ficers due to training they've receive
in leadership development. All
planned activities will require prior
endorsement before going forward.
There is a portion of funds set aside
for assisting with prior approved
activities and functional needs.
8. As the Junior Council concept
grows, changes in this operating
guidelines can change to meet the
needs.