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OR. COLL. E 75 .CCfl v. 21 no. 9 April 2S, - 1W Pil25, 1996 ? Vol.21No.9 S 350 r P.O. Box 870 VVmm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News) SI-RIALS DI-IT. KNKiirriJHRARY i:wuNivi:Rsri7()i-c)ii:tioN i:uc;nNi;, or 9740.1 " Coyote News In Brief Museum offers activities The Museum At Warm Springs has numerous events planned, including Living Traditions. Town 'N Around returns A somewhat brief look at some of the issues facing Warm Springs residents appears in a somewhat new column. Health Fair scheduled Public Safety is planning a Health Fair for May 23 at the Community Center. Information concerning many topics will be presented. Gaming update Indian Head Gaming offers plenty of action for those willing to take a chance. 3 Video conference due Video conferences focusing on child sexual abuse will be offered by Public Safety April 26 and May 3 at the Health and Wellness Center. Kiksht and Sahaptin lessons offered The Language program offers Wasco AND Sahaptin this issue. 5 and 6 Trip takes 1.31:33 Tim Vandervlugt of Bend won the Simnasho Mini-, Marathon out of a field of 19 runners. 8 Girl wins mutton busting Terri Jo Squiemphen Yazzie won the Mutton Busting competition at the Bull Bash April 13 in Portland. Spilyay calendars, featuring photos of Warm Springs' past, are now available for $4.50 each. Calendar runs from January 1996 through March 1997. Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, May 3,1996 j A walk for sobriety brought many 1 I'i- f Li j ' J 'fit'" " Leona Ike, her mom Daisy Ike and grandfather Ernest Hunt have been sober for many years through support of each other. Hepatitis A Vaccine available The Warm Springs reservation, along with the County and State, experiences outbreaks of Hepatitis A from time to time. Hepatitis A is a viral disease that is transmitted through fecal contamination and oral ingestion. It is often a result of poor handwashing. It can spread readily in households and daycare centers. It is not the same as Hepatitis B, which is also a viral disease. Hepati tis B is spread by contact with in fected blood or bodily fluids. A vac cine for Hepatitis B was developed several years ago and is given to children as a series of three shots beginning usually as an infant. The good news is that a vaccine for Hepatitis A has now been devel oped and will provide immunity for children two years and older. This vaccine is also given as a series of three shots over a six-months period. Children who have had Hepatitis A are immune and do not need the vac cine. The IHS clinic will be offering the Hepatitis A vaccine in the near future initially to children two to five years of age. Please watch for an an- Calling Cards for sale! The 4-H Search and Rescue Cadet Program is selling calling cards as a fund raiser. The cards are $10 and $20 each. For $10, you get 20 minutes and for $20 you get 40 minutes. The club receives half the face value of the cards. Cards can be purchased from Luke Sanders, Keith Baker, Larry Holliday and Danielle Switzler or any of the club members. Purchases are tax deductible. ivy isiot community members together. rT- f" 3 'K 1 1 nouncement about where and when you can get your child vaccinated against Hepatitis A. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Public Health Nursing at 553-2459. f . - April 12 ceremony marks first steelhead release The Hood River Fisheries Project is aimed at restoring spring chinook salmon and summer and winter steelhead populations in the Hood River. Planning for the project began in 1988 and has been developed cooperatively by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The project utilizes releases of juvenile hatchery fish into the native habitat of the Hood River. When these fish return to the river as adults, they will spawn naturally in the Hood River. To increase their chances of surviving the hatchery fish will be "acclimated" in temporary ponds along the Hood River. Acclimating refers to ponding fish near their release location for a short period so they can recover from the stress of being transported from the hatchery and adjust to the waters of their new stream. Hatchery fish have been released into the Hood River for many years under a traditional hatchery program by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The new program will be different in that native stocks will be used when possible and all fish will be acclimated prior to release. This should result in the higher survival of hatchery fish and create more harvest opportunities. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has been the lead agency in this project and has worked closely with many different organizations for many years to get the project off the ground. On April 12 a ceremony was heldto recognize the contribution of everyone who has participated in the efforts to restore naturally producing populations of salmon and ri$2x:'.if... ... . ' tWlVA't.r ........ ..-r..'M. . . -rfffell ! 7' ?? God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. April 23rd community members came together to walk for sobriety from the campus area to the community center. At the community center the Serenity Prayer and blessing of the food was said and a light lunch was prepared. The floor was open to anyone who wanted to share stories of their sobriety April is Alcohol Awareness month. steelhead to the Hood River and to celebrate the first release of fish. The ceremony was held at Toll Bridge Park, on the East Fork of the Hood River. April 12 was the first day that fish were released under the Hood River Fisheries Project. One acclimation pond for winter steelhead is located at this site, and two acclimation ponds for spring chinook salmon are located in the upper West Fork of Hood River. The ceremony consisted of several speakers. Olney Patt Jr. read a statement from Eugene Greene Sr. 3 i -1 i - ' f if J 4 ' Many attended the ceremony at Tol "' w..' yiiyyij hm n . , an, i ip ,!t. m.sfimmum m-mmmmm nl'" "".1""1" 1 f w " fl (votiumnn rarcw -.-r 4100RAV r& Thursday, May 2, 1996 Agency Longhouse, Warm Springs, Oregon Schedule: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Dinner contributions: Senior Citizens Free Adults under age 60 $2.00 Kids underage 12 $ .50 7:00 p.m. Hollywood style powwow with special entertainment and numerous fun events. Come prepared to laugh! Note: Seating is on wooden o sit on-blanket, cushion or Questions? Call Warm Springs Senior Program (541) 553-3313. May 19 begins EMS week The Fire & Safety Department is extending our welcome for your par ticipation in Emergency Medical Services Week, which will be May 1 9 to 25, 1 996. This year, our depart ment will be sponsoring several ac tivities throughout the week and throughout the community. It is giv ing the community the opportunity to become more aware of what the Fire & Safety Department, as well as the Police Department, Search & Rescue and Indian Health Service do and what their responsibility is when an emergency take place. The fun will begin on Thursday, May 23, 1 996, beginning at approxi (off reservation fish and wildlife committee chairman) as he was out of town. Louie Pitt and Nelson Wallulatum also spoke for the tribe. Joyce Cohen and John Brogiotti, the Oregon members for the Northwest Power Planning Council each spoke. Jim Newton from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Bob Austin from the Bonneville Power Administration spoke as well. All of the speakers acknowledged the many efforts of everyone involved in the project. The group then walked to the Jraversity 1 i . SjjZ'i f Re ceive i on: C5-C1-96 .; - '- J Spilyay tysroo. Bridge Park to withness the first release of steelhead. ,440NOR r ki i n n Registration desk open ECE children's powwow Flag Ceremony, welcome, sack lunch Special awards and games galore Festive honor dinner bleachers. Bring something soft a folding chair. mately 4 p.m. at the Community Center parking lot. Several activities including demos of repelling by Search & Rescue, demonstrations by the IHS staff as well as dental, Hel met inspection and seat belt safety by Tribal Sanitarian, involvement from Fireman Cowden, demos and screen ing of blood pressure, blood sugars, CPR and the ambulances by Fire & Safety, with the display of a mock accident scene involving the "Jaws of Life" and Air Life. At noon, a "Push for Life" cot walk will take place for the community. And for those who miss him, Fireman Bob will return for this event. at Toll Bridge steelhead acclimation pond where Pierson Mitchell performed a blessing of the fish and ceremonial dipnets of fish were released by representatives from the Tribe, ODFW and BPA. The remainer of the fish in the pond are being allowed to leave the pond volitionally. A salmon bake at the park and tours of the other acclimation site followed. A total of 50,000 winter steelhead and 120,000 spring chinook salmon will be released in two groups by mid-May of this year. of Crecn Library