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HIVAIDS testing available
In these days when HIVAIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
(Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) are in the forefront, people
are faced with looking at their own personal lifestyles and practices.
FACTS
1) HIV is the vims that causes AIDS. 2) A diagnosis of AIDS may
occur 1 to 10 years after infection by the virus. 3) HIVAIDS is
recognized as a sex ually transmitted disease. 4) You can protect yourself
from this deadly virus. 5) We emphasize safe sex practices and discuss
ways to prevent blood to blood contact 6) Some clients are simply
curious and would like a test, perhaps due to having multiple sex
partners in the past 7) HIV testing is offered to anyone with a diagnosis
of a sexually transmitted disease, to those entering drug or alcohol
treatment programs and to pregnant women. 8) The HIV test is strictly
voluntary. 9) Test is CONFIDENTIAL. 10) HIV Test results are not
given over the phone. 1 1) Nurses or Primary Providers (Doctors,
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners) must counsel clients who
request testing.
Counseling is an important element to assess the clients knowledge
and understanding of the disease and personal risk factors. An
appointment within one week for follow-up post test counseling is also
necessary. At this session, the nurse or provider discusses the results,
reviews risk factors and assesses whether further testing is necessary.
If you have any question or requests for specific information in future
articles, please contact Christine Burnell, R.N., HIVAIDS Coordinator
at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center, 553-1 196 Ext 4632.
Chinook to be
Come Thursday, August 18, the
Snake River Chinook salmon will be
reclassified from threatened to en
dangered. The reclassification signals
; the fall of what was once among the
world's greatest Chinook runs.
Federal officials were expected to
announce on August 18 the reclassi
fication of the Snake River spring
summer and fall Chinook to reflect
its dwindling numbers. The move
could bring additional restriction on
fishing, Northwest hydropower op
erations and logging and grazing on
federal lands.
The Snake River spring-summer
and fall Chinook were listed as
threatened in 1992, but since then
their plight has worsened enough to
land them in the endangered category.
While the reclassification doesn't
carry any stricter legal requirements,
it does underscore the seriousness of
the situation.
According to acting regional di
rector of the National Marine Fish
Indian education legislation on
With recentCongressional action,
the reauthorization of key education
programs for American Indians and
Alaska Natives is on track to be
completed by this fall.
The Senate reauthorization bill,
S. 1513, for Elementary and Sec
ondary Education Act (ESEA) pro
grams was passed on August 3 with
an extensive package of Indian edu
cation program amendments ap
proved by the Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs. The House approved
its legislative version (HR 6) this
past spring.
The pending legislation will affect
major Indian education programs
including Impact Aid, Chapter One,
bilingual education and Indian Edu
cation Act Title V. The
reauthorization bills now advance to
conference committee where differ
ences between the Senate and House
will be worked out
"We know what most of the major
legislative differences are expected
in conference," said National Indian
Education Association (NIEA)
president Phil Baird of Mandan,
North Dakota. 'The negotiations in
conference committee will determine
what tribes and Indian education
programs will have to live with for
the next few years."
Several major issues are centered
on reauthorization amendments
supported by NIEA but opposed by
the US Department of Education.
Expanding the local education agency
(LEA) definition to include BIA-
Are you haunted by the past?
Guardian Spirit
This petroglyph was found in
the Long Narrows area of the
lower Columbia River near The
Dalles. It represents Tsagiglalal,
(She Who Watches), a chief of the
ancient Indian tribes who lived
comfortably on the river before
they were killed by European dis
eases. Tsagiglalal's image was
painted over cemeteries and cre
mation sites as a powerful guard
ian spirit to protect her people
from the evil spirits of disease and
death.
by Erin G. Sweeden
What do combat veterans, prison
ers of concentration camps, survi
vors of natural disasters, plane
crashes and automobile accidents,
banered women and survivors of rape
and childhood sexual abuse have in
common? The symptoms of Post
reclassified to
eries Service, the listing emphasizes
the continuing dire straits of the
runs now and in the future. Accord
ing to Smith, all are going to have to
be prepared to do more and be more
conservative in their approach and
recognize that the way things have
been done in the past hasn't worked
as well as it was thought
Just over 800 Snake River fall
Chinook are expected to return this
year, compared with twice that many
last year. Barely 300 are expected to
make it up the Columbia to their
spawning grounds in Idaho.
The total run of fall Chinook re
turning to the Columbia River is
expected to include about 210,000
salmon, mostly hatchery fish. In the
late 1980s, that run had has many as
750,000 fish.
On August 16, Columbia River
tribes were given permission to fish
for five days, beginning August 29,
which is just a fraction of their usual
fall season, which is the tribes' big
funded schools and keeping the In
dian education technical assistance
centers have been vigorously con
tested by the federal Education de
partment. Administrative grants from Indian
Education Act funding to state edu
cation agencies (SE As) raised another
major issue in the reauthorization
effort. NIEA learned in late May that
a coalition of state Indian education
offices were actively lobbying for
the SEA grant monies.
"Our concerns are not focused on
the issue of state versus tribal roles in
education," remarked Baird who
serves as chair of the NIEA legisla
Education convention in St. Paul
From October 15 through 19,
1994, the National Indian Education
Association will hold its silver an
niversary year convention at the St.
Paul Civic Center. The convention
will bring together 5,000 Indian
educators representing Indian nations
throughout the fifty states and
Canada.
The theme for this year's con
vention is "25 Years: Returning Full
Circle The Key to the Future Lies
in Our Past". The convention will
provide an opportunity to look at the
future of native education and work
on a national Indian education blue
print for the future.
The convention will offer work
shops, forums and showcase demon
Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD,
for short.
Years after the traumatic experi
ence, many survivors still can't seem
to get it out of their thoughts, no
matter how hard they try. Some
times the images come back so
strongly that it feels like the horrible
experience is happening all over
again. Sometimes people wake up
screaming in the middle of the night
and even attack their sleeping part
ners following nightmares of the
trauma. Some people are so afraid of
nightmares that they have difficulty
getting to sleep at all.
Any sight, sound,, smell, taste or
sensation which resembles some
thing in the traumatic experience
brings on an extreme reaction which
is difficult for others to understand.
Anniversaries of the trauma tend to
be particularly difficult times. Many
survivors feel separated form friends
and family because no one seems to
understand what they're going
through. With boogie men from the
past jumping out unexpectedly day
and night, people with PTSD be
come irritable, jumpy, always on
guard, and prone to angry outbursts
which damage relationships even
more. It's difficult to think about
future possibilities such as a career,
marriage or a family when replays of
an actual life-threatening experience
keep happening all the time.
Thoughts of the trauma make it hard
to concentrate on other things as
well
People try to protect themselves
from these disturbing experiences in
Symptoms and treatment of kidney disease shared
Nephropathy means kidney
disease or kidney damage.
How do your kidneys work?
Your kidneys filter or clean your
blood and remove waste products
from your blood.
What causes damage to your
kidneys?
High blood sugars over a long
period of time.
High blood pressure over a long
period of time.
Kidney infections.
Some medicines.
How does kidney damage
happen? Damage to the blood vessels
causes most kidney damage. When
the blood vessels are damaged, your
kidneys cannot Alter the blood. When
the filtering system is not working,
your kidneys cannot remove the waste
products.
Damage to the blood vessels
causes most kidney damage.
Are there tests for kidney
damage? Yes. Blood and urine tests
can tell the medical provider how
endangered
commercial season.
Nez Perce Charles Hayes, speak
ing on behalf of the Columbia River
treaty tribes, says the "tribes face a
devastating fishery" as a result of a
process that has been "bogged down
by ignorance and politics.
While the tribes want to conserve
the fish, they also intend to assert
their treaty rights to fish in the Co
lumbia. Earlier, tribes were prepared
to go to federal court if they weren't
allowed to fish during the fall season.
If that happened, it could trigger a
stand-off between the Endangered
Species Act and treaty rights.
Hayes and others complained that
fishermen were again being punished
for the declining runs.
The brief Indian fishing season
was approved Tuesday by the Co
lumbia River Compact. Any addi
tional Indian fishing would have to
be carefully reviewed in light of the
worsening run.
track for fall
tive committee. "NIEA will not sup
port Title V funding being siphoned
from school and tribal grants. Add
ing another funding element would
be detrimental." He said state edu
cation needs are better addressed by
the Goals 2000 legislation.
According to Baird, both NIEA
and the National Congress of
American Indians are advocating
important changes for Indian educa
tion programs through a national
legislative campaign. Congress must
reauthorize the ESEA programs by
September 30 to continue federal
support of Indian education pro
grams. strations of Indian programs, cur
riculum and other issues facing Indian
educators.
Awards will be presented to the
Indian Educator of the Year, Indian
Parent of the Year, Indian Elder of
the Year and four John Rouillard
college scholarships.
The opening day activities on
October 15 will include a welcoming
feast and traditional powwow be
ginning at 5 p.m. An honoring pow
wow will be held Monday,. October
17 with Grand Entry at 6:30 p.m. at
the Civic Center Arena.
For registration or exhibit infor
mation contact Barbara Raygor at
(612) 330-1506 or 1-800-587-9988
or fax (612) 330-1510.
Seek professional help
whatever way they can. They try to
avoid thinking about the trauma and
stay away form the places, people,
things and activities which bring back
the memories. For example, some
women who were sexually abused
try to avoid any sexual contact Some
people try to avoid uncomfortable
feelings by numbing out all of their
feelings. When the trauma happens
early in life, many children forget it
ever happened until they're older and
have the safety and resources to re
member and deal with it.
Unfortunately, these experiences
don't go away by themselves. We
can't just push them under the bed
without them coming back to haunt
us when we least expect it. We can
either continue to let them sneak up
Abuse survivors group series set
Beginning Tuesday September 13, 1994 a four
week information series for women on physical and
emotional abuse, will run until October 4,1994 from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Community Counseling Center.
Following is the schedule of topics.
Week 1 - Introduction and overview of different
kinds of abuse.
Week 2 - Patterns of physical abuse
Week 3 Understanding emotional abuse
Week 4 Overcoming abuse.
Babysitting is provided.
For more information call Erin Sweeden or Urbana
Manion at 553-3205.
your kidneys are working. The blood
tests tell us how well the kidneys are
filtering or cleaning the blood. These
tests will show early signs of kidney
damage that you may not notice or
feel, the clinic staff will do these
tests when you come to the Health
and Wellness Center.
What are the signs of kidney
damage? It may take many years to
develop symptoms or feel any signs
of severe kidney damage. Some signs
are: swollen ankles and legs, feel
very tired, itchy skin, long lasting
nausea, vomiting.
Remember: Kidney damage
develops slowly . You may not notice
or feel any signs of kidney damage.
Talk with your doctor or nurse about
the clinic tests.
What happens if the kidneys
become damaged? People with
kidney damage may need to go on
dialysis or have a kidney transplant
Damaged kidneys can not filter the
blood. When the filtering system is
not working, the waste products build
Crash claims one, injures
A fiery August 14 collision near
Terrebonne killed a 10-year-old
Redmond girl, and critically injured
her younger brother and grand
mother. Killed at the scene was Erin
Tureck, the granddaughter of the
driver, Anne Kirkwood, a long-time
employee of the tribal Community
Counseling Center.
Kirkwood collided with a 1976
Chevrolet pickup near Terrebonne.
The pickup exploded on impact,
trapping Tureck in the burning car.
Kirkwood and her six-year-old
grandson, Jedediah Tureck, who was
in the backseat were pulled from the
burning car by two passersby.
Kirkwood is in Emanuel Hospital
Burn Center in Portland in critical
Survey distributed
Friday, August 19 is the deadline
to return completed survey forms
concerning education of tribal
member students. Completed forms
should be returned to the Public Re
lations office located behind the
Education Center. Two surveys were
developed top assist in the prepara
tion of a proposal that will be deliv
ered to the 509-J Jefferson County
School District for the coming 1994
1995 school year.
The survey, distributed among
tribal member employees, asks
questions about quality of education, -special
needs, services, parental help,
school needs, the possibility of a
reservation school and graduation
requirements and school completion.
Contact the Public Relations of
fice for further information.
Siletz scholarship
A scholarship to honor the memory
of the late Sharon Butler was
announced at the annual Nesika
Illahee Powwow in Siletz on August
13.
Friends and family of Mrs. Butler
are invited to participate in a noon
Blanket Dance on Government Hill
to collect the initial contributions for
the scholarship. The event will occur
following the Powwow Parade. The
scholarship, established by Ron
Butler and the Portland law firm of
Royce, S wanson, Thomas and Coon,
(RST & C) honors the contributions
Sharon Butler made during her
lifetime to the children of the
community, as well as her
contributions to the tribal programs
in which she was employed. Known
by many in her community as
behind us while we close our eyes or
we can face them and wrestle it out.
This involves spending some time in
a safe setting with a trained coun
selor, re-experiencing the trauma and
the feelings which went along with
it, talking it out and expressing the
feelings which had to be bottled up in
order to survive the trauma. Once the
burden is shared with an understand
ing human being, the weight becomes
so much lighter and more energy is
feed up for other things. When this
can be done right after the trauma,
the damage of PTSD can often be
prevented.
The staff at the Community
Counseling Center are trained to as
sist in this process.
up in the blood. The build-up of waste
products can cause many health
problems.
How does dialysis work? People
can live many years with the help of
dialysis. Dialysis is a way to clean
the blood when the kidneys stop
working. When a person is on
dialysis, a manmadc filter is used to
clean the blood.
There are two types of dialysis:
Hemodialysis: A person on
hemodialysis will have their blood
cleaned by a machine 2-3 times a
week. Warm Springs patients must
travel to Bend for hemodialysis.
Peritoneal: This type of dialysis is
done at home without the use of a
machine.
Another way to remove waste is
to transplant a new kidney.
Transplantation of a healthy kidney
to replace a damaged one is becom ing
more popular.
What are the things you can do
to protect your kidneys?
1. Control vonr Mood pressure:
condition. Tureck is in St Charles
Medical Center in serious condition.
Kirkwood sustained second and third
degree burns over 30 percent of her
body. She also sustained numerous
broken bones and a collapsed lung.
The day following the accident,
Emanuel received nearly 60 calls
concerning Kirkwood's condition.
The hospital has asked that inter
ested parties not call. If interested in
Anne s condition, call family friend
Loralee Dendauw at 475-6177.
Flowers are not allowed in the bum
center, but those wishing to send
Porterville Powwow coming
From Oklahoma to North Dakota
preparations are being made. The last
bits of beadwork are being stitched to
a white buckskin dress; a new dance
bustle of eagle feathers is being tied
together; fringe is added to a dance
shawl; all in preparation for attending
Celebration '94 The Porterville
Powwow, September 24-25.
Over $12,000 in contest money
being offered in 18 different
categories at Celebration '94.
Providing the beat for this year's
Powwow, will be both Host Southern
Drum, the Eagle Claw Singers of
Oklahoma, and Host Northern Drum,
the IronwaterSingersof New Mexico.
Tom Phillips, Kiowa will be the
Master of Ceremonies. Gourd
Dancing will be hosted by the Golden
State Gourd Society of Southern
California. "
Men's categories include Fancy
war, Southern Straight, Northern
Traditional, and Grass Dance. The
women have the categories of Fancy
Shawl, Cloth, Buckskin, and Jingle.
honors memory of
"Auntie," Sharon was one who made
sure every family member had
Christmas presents, opened up her
home to everyone's children, and
provided a steady and stabilizing
influence in the lives of those around
her. She was killed in a multiple
fatality vehicle accident on Highway
229 on June 2, 1992. Raymond
Thomas, of the RST & C law firm
represented the Butler family in the
wrongful death action filed against
the drunk driver who caused her
death.
Designed to promote the
educational development and tribal
leadership of Siletz tribal members
who are about the begin college, by
providing financial assistance and
recognition, the first $1,000
scholarship will be awarded to a
Accessing medical care
How do vou access
medical care as a walk-
inl
1. Go to the Business office
reception window, located on the
right of the main receptionist. Sign in
for your chart.
2. When your chart has been pulled
from Medical Records, the Business
office will give it to you.
Proposed Warm Springs Indian Reservation
1994 big game hunting regulations
Deer Season recommendations:
Season starts August 20 and continues to October 3 1
One antlered deer per month per family
There are four more days in August to hunt deer compared to
1993
Elk Season recommendations:
Season starts November 1 and ends November 30
One antlered elk per family
Bear Season recommendations:
Season starts August 20 and ends November 30
One bear per month per family except cubs and sows with
cubs are protected.
Bird Season recommendations
Season starts September 1 through December 31
Bag limit: Grouse -3 per day; Quail -10 per day, Pheasant
2 per season (roosters only); Chukar -10 per day, Turkey
-1 per month.
Migratory birds: Ducks, Geese, Mourning Dove
Other restt,. jns: Hunting of birds is limited to shotguns,
archery and pistol fired shot shells.
-Take your blood pressure pills
and your water pills as prescribed
Check your blood pressure
often. Your blood pressure should be
less than 14090.
Eat less salt and salty foods.
2. Do not Like over the counter
medications without checking with
your health care provider. Some
medicines can cause damage to your
kidneys.
, 3. talk to voiir nutritionist. Some
people with kidney problems need to
change their diet to protect their
kidneys. A low protein diet may be
recommended. Too much protein in
your diet will cause your kidneys to
work harder.
4. Tell vour hcnlih care provider
how vou are feeling. Share your
concerns with your health care
provider. Don't be afraid to ask
questions.
S .Sec your henlihrarenrovideras
scheduled.
two-
cards and well wishes should direct
them to: Anne Kirkwood, CO
Emanuel Hospital Bum Center, 2801
North Gantenbcin Ave., Portland, OR
97227.
Kirkwood began working the for
Confederated Tribes in 1980 as a
secretary for the Family Resources
Center, which later combined ser
vices for the children 's, mental health
and alcohol and drug programs. She
retired in February, 1991 and contin
ued to work part-time, overseeing
state compliance regulations.
Each ot the adult eieni aauu
categories pay $500 1st; $300
2nd; $200 3rd; and $100 4th.
There are also four categories for
boys and girls 12-16 years of age;
little boys and little girls ages 7-11;
and tiny tot categories for those 6
years and younger. Two special
awards are also presented to the most
inspirational male and female
dancers, as well as other honors to be
announced.
Celebration '94 The Porterville
Powwow will begin Saturday
morning at 10 a.m. with a parade
down Main Street Porterville. Extra
contest points will be given for those
dancers participating in the parade.
Entry registrations for the parade must
be received by September 12.
The event also features an Indian
Art Market, a cultural demonstration
area, storytelling, and Native foods.
Over 20,000 spectators and hundreds
of dancers attended last year's
Celebration '93. For more
information, call (209) 784-4509.
Sharon Butler
Lincoln County resident member of
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians at the 1995 Siletz Powwow.
The scholarship has been approved
by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians and the selection committee
will include a tribal representative.
Ron Butler and the RST & C law
firm have pledged $5,000 each to the
scholarship fund and are inviting
others to contribute matching funds.
Any amount will be welcomed.
Contributions can be made to the
Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship
in care of the Lincoln County
Foundation, 8423 Yaquina Bay Road,
Newport, OR 97365, administrators
of the fund. Additional information
may be obtained from Grace Castle,
(503) 444-1344; or Raymond
Thomas, Attorney (503) 228-5222.
3. Bring your chart to Medical
Receptionist. A) Sign in. B) Give
your chart to the receptionist. C)
Fill out the Purpose of the Visit
slip, state why you are here (hurt
right arm, very painful).
4. If you feel there is a problem
with not being seen quickly enough,
PLEASE, see the receptionist.
PLEASE tell the receptionist of
Immediate care need possible
contagious situation.