SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
July 8, 1994 PAGE 3
Schlick writes
Baskets made by the people of the
mid-Columbia River are among the
finest examples of Indian textile are
in North America, and they are in
cluded in the collections of most
major museums. The traditional de
signs and techniques of construction
reveal a great artistic heritage that
links modern basketmakers to their
ancestors. Yet baskets are also ev
eryday objects of utilitarian nature
that reveal much about mid-Columbia
culture a flat twined bag has
greatest value when it is plump with
dried roots, a coiled basket when full
of huckleberries.
The "Columbia River Basketry
Gift of the Ancestors, Gift of the
Earth", Mary Schlick writes about
the weavers who at the time of Euro
pean contact live along the Colum
bia River from just above its
confluence with the Yakima River
westward to the vicinity of present
day Portland, Oregon and
Vancouver, Washington. Exploring
the cultural divisions and relation
ships among Indian groups living
along the river, she presents the bas
kets in the context of the lives of the
people who created and used them.
She also writes about the descen
Haskins seeks
Julia Haskins, age 8, is currently
running for Columbia River Powwow
and Encampment. She loves to
powwow and that is why she said yes
when she was asked to run for this
title.
If she wins the title she will travel
to different powwows and represent
Roosevelt, Washington. She will
benefit from this by making her
family proud of her and gaining
experience from winning this title.
Powwows are her lifestyle.
The family has not yet made
contributions to the association but
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Julia Haskins
Women and
Wellness
conference set
The Women & Wellness Confer
ence Planning Committee announces
their fourth annual Women &
Wellness Conference October 5, 6,
7, & 8, 1994 at the Warm Springs
Community Center. Our theme this
year is "The Rights of Passage".
We are announcing a contest to
purchase art work for $200 to portray
this theme; the theme is to be printed
on posters, programs, flyers, etc.
Please submit your art work for
consideration to Community Health
Promotion by Julyl5, 1994. Must be
original art work, must be photo
ready, must measure 1 8 x 24 in size.
If you have any further questions,
please contact Judith Charley or
Marci Clements at 553-2460.
Even cowgirls
by Erin G. Sweeden
Depression is a normal response
to life sometimes. We all face diffi
culties occasionally which would
depress anyone. Fortunately,, these
situations don't usually stay too bad
for too long, and we usually have
ways to pull ourselves out of the .
blues.
What happens if we can't though?
About half the population eventu
ally experiences one or more times
during a lifetime when we feel so
hopeless and helpless that the black
hole just swallows us up. About twice
as many women as men report feel
ing this way. Women are discour
aged from expressing their anger, so
they turn it inward to form depres
sion. Even babies as young as eight
months can experience a serious
depression.
If you have had five or more of the
above listed symptoms for two weeks
or longer, you might want some help.
basketry book
dants of the early basket weavers, to
whom their basketry skills have been
passed and from whom she herself
learned to make baskets. Schlick
blends mythology, personal reminis
cences of basketmakers, comprehen
sive information on the gathering and
processing of materials and basketry
techniques.
Written with deep understanding
and appreciation of the artists and
their work, "Columbia River Bas
ketry" will be an inspirational
sourcebook for basket weavers and
other crafts people. It will also serve
as an invaluable reference for schol
ars, curators and collectors in identi
fying, dating and interpreting ex
amples of Columbia River basketry.
Schlick, of ML Hood, Oregon,
is a master artist in the Oregon Tradi
tional Arts Apprenticeship Program.
Her study is based on more than forty
years of association with Native
American weavers, including 16
years in residence on Northwest In
dian reservations. 1
For further information, contact
Publicity Department, University of
Washington Press, PO Box 50096,
Seattle, WA 98145 orcall (206) 543
4050. powwow title
will in the future.
Her mother is Paulette Hawley
and her father is Buddy Haskins, Jr.
Her grandparents are Effie Culpus
and Marilce Davis.
If anyone would like to buy tickets
contact the grandmother Marilce
Davis at 553-1 790 or Paulette Hawley
1779A Tao-Shuh Ave., West Hills,
Warm Springs, Oregon.
Commission makes awards
The Jefferson County Commis
sion on Children and Families re
cently presented itsprogram recom
mendations to Jefferson County
Court.
The County Court approved
funding for services to children and
families to the following service
providers:
Early Intervention, Child Care
Reimbursement Program; Madras
High School, Teen Parent Program;
Juvenile Department, 24-hour Intake;
Department of Human Resource's
Volunteer Program's Youth Activ
ity Program, Mountain View Hos
pital District's Safe Sitter Program;
Jefferson County Recovery Center,
Adolescent Substance Abuse Pro
gram; Career Horizons; Crooked
River Ranch Youth Center; Warm
Springs Shelter Home; Children's
Learning Center for preschool and
af terschool programs; Warm Springs
Community Center, Carol's Room
Program and the Hispanic Facilita
tor program, a joint project between
the Extension Office and Early In
tervention. Also funded this year was the
City of Madras for the Youth Con
servation Corps Program. In its an
nual budget, the local Commission
set aside funding for a Community
Development fund and the CASA
(Court Appointed Special Advocate)
program. Six home-based child care
providers from Warm Springs, Ma
dras, Culver and CrookedRiver were
awarded funding from the Federal
Child Care Development Block
Grant.
The funding is provided by the
State Commission on Children and
Families and the Jefferson County
award totaled $97,857. The funding
process is always a difficult one.
Program requests submitted by the
providers exceed the amount avail
able. The Commission on Children and
Families is an advisory board that
provides planning and funding rec
ommendations to the Jefferson
County Court The CCF commis
sioners were appointed in January
1994 and this was a new process tor
get the blues
Do you or someone you know have
any of these symptoms?
1 . Depressed or irritable most of every
day.
2. Sleeping must more or less than
usual.
3. Eating much more or less than
usual.
4. Too tired to do anything.
The staff at the Community Counsel
ing Center can assist you.
If your depression isn'tbad enough
to see a counselor, there are some
things you can do to help yourself.
Surround yourself with supportive
people. Say positive things to your
self until they become true for you.
Take a deep breath, look at the sky
Volunteer Program aims to increase support,
Terry Jahn, new Department of
Human Resources Volunteer
Program Manager for Crook and
Jefferson counties, has identified
several needs within the Jefferson
County area.
"People ask what I do," said Jahn,
"and it's difficult to sum it up in just
a few words. Basically, I recruit, train
and coordinate volunteers to assist
with all kinds of needs for the low
income population of the community.
The primary agencies I serve arc
Children's Services Division, Adult
and Family Services, Mental Health
Division and the Senior and Disabled
Services Division. However, I also
work with various churches and other
agencies. I am anxious and hopeful
to have the opportunity to meet with
several of the service organization in
the near future. The purpose will be
to build a good working relationship
with the organizations to assist those
in need," she said.
A Redmond native, Jahn explained
the programs that are presently
available through the Volunteer
Program:
Transportation Volunteer help
to transport people to medical
appointments who currently receive
a medical card from the state of
Oregon. Volunteers providing this
service are reimbursed 22 cents per
mile and may have some meals
reimbursed as well, if transport is
during a meal time.
Emergency wood During
winter months, wood is sometimes
donated and dispersed to the needy.
Often these needy are the disable or
the elderly.
Camperships Each year during
the summer months, several camps
across the state offer openings to
most of them.
Commissioner James Kim felt
"the process was a good experience
and that it was frustrating trying to
fund the programs with a limited
amount of funding dollars." Ac
cording to commissioner Stan Pin,
the process was "long, but a good
one. Warm Springs commissioner
Lilliann Yahtin stated that she
"hoped and prayed that the children
really benefit from the programs that
were funded."
This is a very big responsibility
for this group. They are the "doers"
for the kids. "I want to publicly thank
the commissioners who gave of their
time and energies to this process,"
stated Diane Treadway, director of
the Commission. 'These people
volunteer their time, and I don t think
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5. Moving much slower or faster than
usual.
6. Can't concentrate, remember or
make decisions.
7. Can't enjoy things you used to en
joy. 8. Feel worthless or overly guilty.
9. Don't feel like being around people
anymore.
1 0. Wish you could end it all.
and stretch upward like you do when
you feel good and your emotions will
follow your body. Give yourself spe
cial little treats like going shopping
or watching a video you like. One of
the best things you can do is get some
exercise like walking around the
block or going down to the Commu
nity Center, the staff will help you
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Terry Jahn is developing volunteer
services in Central Oregon.
children who might not otherwise
get the opportunity to experience the
great outdoors. The Volunteer
Program coordinates the applicants
with the camps, sometimes provides
the transportation and generally
absorbs the costs. Volunteers are
utilized to assist with the transport
and care of the children.
The Christmas Food Basket and
Gift Program This program is truly
Forestry proposes ShitikeBoulder sale
On behalf of the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, the Bureau
of Indian Affairs proposes a 1995
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can into an exercise program.
If a friend is depressed, you can
help by listening and understanding
their feelings, telling them what you
like about uSem or inviting them to a
social activity to get them out of the
house. There are lots of ways to help
yourself and the people you care about
overcome depression.
For furtlrer information, call 553-3205.
one of the most massive undertakings
the volunteer nogram coordinates.
The Volunteer Program works with
the many service organizations,
churches, agencies and individuals
to ensure a Merry Christmas for the
less fortunate in the community. The
coordination of this event takes
numerous volunteers and countless
hours of time.
The Teddy Bear Program
Within the Volunteer Program office
at 678 NE Hwy 97 in Madras, are a
number of new.cuddly, stuffed teddy
bears. These bears are given to
children who have been traumatized
by some event in their lives. Whether
it has been a house fire, an abusive
situation or some other traumatic
situation, the bears are there for much
needed security and stability. The
child comes to the office and chooses
his own bear to take home.
Miscellaneous Needs Emer-
!;cncy and special needs of all kinds,
rom coats to cribs.
Jahn is currently in the process of
developing these programs:
Emergency Dental For children
or adults who may not be able to be
covered by Oregon's medical care
and yet are low income or have
special circumstances. The Volunteer
Program would contribute $50 to the
repair of one's teeth due to an
emergency.
Respite Care Volunteers offer
occasional relief for caretakers of
the elderly or disabled.
Friendly Visitor Program
Volunteers take special time to visit
the elderly, disabled or others who
need a friend or a role model in their
lives.
Big BrotherBig Sister
Volunteers provide support to boys
timber harvest in the Boulder and
Shi tike Canyon Sub-Forest Planning
Units. The proposed sale is located
within the Mill Creek and
Shitike Creek watersheds on
the Warm Springs Reserva
tion. Approximately 650 acres
would be harvested utilizing a
variety of logging methods.
The sale would yield approxi
mately 5 million board feet of
timber. Upon completion of
the proposed activity, open
road densities would be re
duced to 2.5 miles per section.
This would be accomplished
by either ripping or blocking
existingToads. Precommercial
thinning' Would occur on ap
proximately 346 acres.
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs and the Bureau
of Indian Affairs encourage
Tribal Members to submit
The Natural Resources Law
Center of the University of Colorado
School of Law is pleased to invite
applications for the position of El
Paso Natural Gas Fellow for the
Spring semester (January to May
1995).
The El Paso Natural Gas Fellow
will spend a semester in residence at
the School of Law, researching a
topic concerned with oil and gas,
minerals or energy law. Emphasis is
on legal research, but applicants from
law-related disciplines, such as
economics,engincering, or the social
sciences, will also be considered.
While in residence, the Fellow will
participate in activities of the Law
School and the Center, and will have
an opportunity to exchange ideas with
faculty and students in both formal
and informal sessions. The Fellow is
expected to produce written work
suitable for publication in a
professional journal.
Candidates may be form business,
government, legal practice, or
universities. A stipend of $20,000
(includes benefits) is available for
involvement
or girls who need a positive influence
in their lives.
Handyman Volunteers with
"handyman" skills donate their time
and talents to assist the needy with
repairs the clients are unable to make
for themselves. Single moms or
perhaps the elderly or the disabled
benefit from this service.
Stand-In Grandparents
Volunteers who are willing to become
substitute grandparents for children
who wouldn't have this valuable
support otherwise. In some cities
grandparents work inside the school
systems with their assigned child.
Volunteers for Special and
Seasonal Projects
As you can see, the needs are
numerous. Transportation volunteers
are a major concern. The program is
also in need of a safe storage area and
desperately needs donations of baby
furniture such as cribs, strollers, high
chairs, etc.
Since the Volunteer Program
doesn't receive funding from the state
for its support, with the exception of
the reimbursement for medical
transportation drivers mileage, it must
rely entirely on community
donations. Jefferson County has only
$800 in its account and should be 10
times its present size. Jahn is presently
attempting to secure some grant
monies from various sources butsays,
"it's a big program and requires big
money" and can't promise that the
grants will all come through.
If you would like to join Oregon's
Volunteer Program, need more
information, or would like to make a
cash donation to this program, give
Jahn a call at475-6131.ext.213.
comments and concerns to the
DRAFT PROJECT ASSESSMENT
to the Project Interdisciplinary Team
Leader at the Branch of Forestry
Office no later than July 15, 1994.
For further information please
contact: Pat Shannon, Project Inter
disciplinary Team Leader; USDI
BIA, Forestry Branch; Warm Springs
Agency; PO Box 1239; Warm
Springs, OR 97761; Phone:
(503)553-2416.
To obtain a copy of the Draft
Project Assessment, contact: Branch
of Forestry; Warm Springs Agency;
Phone: (503)553-2416
HIP monies
available
To all Warm Springs Tribal
Members and other enrolled Indians
residing on the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon. Home
Improvement Program Coordinator,
John C. Mcllwaine is requesting that
all persons wishing to participate in
the program contact him for an
application.
New BIA regulations funding
rules, require that all tribes must
prepare a list of all enrolled Indians
who are eligible for Home
Improvement Program service in
advance of program funding. This
list will be maintained and up dated
for use in determining funding that a
tribe will receive. Priority is given to
the neediest families. If you do not
submit an application at this time,
you may in all likelihood be denied
service in the future.
The deadline for applications to
be received is July 29, 1994.
Individuals who have a HUD home
or who have received HIP services
after August 1986 are not eligible.
Applications are available at the
Housing office during normal
working hours.
the semester, along with secretarial
and research assistance.
The School of Law offers office
space, full-time use of all University
libraries and other facilities, and
participation in Natural Resources
Law Center programs. In addition,
the Fellow will be in close proximity
to several important facilities within
and outside the University,
performing research in the energy
and natural resources fields.
candidates should submit a letter
or short statement, describing a
proposed research project; a resume
or other statement of qualifications;
and up to three letters of support
which may be submitted directly.
Applications should be addressed to
Professor David H. Getches,
University of Colorado School of
Law, Cam pus Box 40 1 , Boulder, CO
80309-0401
In addition to the El Paso Natural
Gas Fellowship, the Center invites
applications for fellowships without
stipends in all areas of natural
resources law and policy. Please
apply in the same manner.
Please apply by July 15. 1994.