SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
June 6, 1996 5
Early Childhood Education news
June 1996 calendar of events
June 3rd -Monday Evening
- ECE's Parent Work Night, 5:30pm
- 7:30pm. We want lo encourage
your participation, we need your
idea's for landscaping and safety
issues. We look forward to seeing
you there!
June 6th Thursday
morning Warm Springs
Kindergarten Visits. 9:00am to
10:15am.
June 6th - Thursday Noon
Time - Bar-B-Q for the Head Start 3
year olds, location behind the
Community Center 12:00pm -1:00pm.
We urge the parents to
donate $3.00$5.00 as soon as
possible to your child's teacher and
if your are not able to donate please
bring a salad (Green Salad, Macaroni
Salad, Fruit Salad). "Yonrchildisto
only bring 1 or 2 guests." Parents we
look forward to your support and
cooperation.
June 7lh-Friday Morning -Head
Start 4 year olds Graduation at
the Agency Longhouse. 10:00am
until finished. Parents we are
counting on your participation to
make this a grand event for your
child. Talk to your child's teachers to
see what you can do to help!
June 7th Friday - Last Day
for Head Start Part Day's children
and Room B2.
June 14th - Friday - Last
Day for Head Start Part Day's
Teaching Staff. We want to wish you
all a very enjoyable safe summer!
June 18th - Tuesday
Evening - Positive Guidance &
Discipline, Series 6, Lessons of the
Cradlcboard. Featured speaker to be
announced at a later date. Child care
will be provided. 5:30pm - 7:00pm.
Join us for this special presentation.
June 20th Thursday
afternoon 12:00pm- 1:00pm -Parent
Club Meeting. We want to urge
parents to come join us, we want to
hear from you. This is your program
and we want to find out how we can
better serve you and your child.
June 28th - Friday - Head
Start Full Day's, "Parent
Orientation", location at ECE's Pod
A area. 4 year old parents 9:00am -1
1 :00am. 3 year old parents 1 :30pm
3:30pm. If you need further
information please call 553-3241 or
stop by the front office.
ECE Bucks
The Head Start program sent out
letters requesting donations to
enhance and continue the ECE Bucks
store which has been has
demonstrated that it is successful.
Your donations got this project off
the ground, therefore we need your
continued support. We encourage
parents, local businesses (both small
and large), community members and
staff to continue donating various
items as we are running low with
donations. Items such as moccasins,
beaded medallions, beaded buckles,
beaded necklaces, toilet paper, dish
soap, hand soap, shampoo, cream
rinses, klcenex, diapers, key chains,
children toys, color crayons, markers,
color books, pencils, children board
games, children's clothing of all sizes
0-6 years of age, dream catchers,
purses, toy figurines, quilts, pillows,
handkerchiefs, etc. Please continue
to help supply the ECE Bucks store.
See the display in the Front Office
area, wc are seeking parents to
volunteer their time to open the store.
Head Start Registration
Current Head Start 3 year olds
will automatically return to Head
Start this fall and summer. Updated
paper work will be available at the
Parent Orientation Day's which will
August 30, 1996. No new physical
or immunization up-dates are
required.
New up coming 3 year olds who
hope to enter Head Start this summer
and fall need to have completed
registration packets on file, up dated
physical and immunizations.
Something New to Look
Forward to....
Federal Head Start Performance
Standards Guidelines state that All
Head Start children are now
required to have a full dental
examination. Complete follow-up
appointments are yourresponsibility.
If you miss a scheduled appointment,
please reschedule. "It is the parent's
responsibility!" It will not be
acceptable to have a relative or
grandparents because your child may
need medication which requires the
parent's medical history,
authorization and signature. Head
Start will receive copies for Head
Start child's file of the Dental
examination to meet the Federal
Guidelines.
The Dental Department at IHS
Wellness Center have blocked out
time each day just for Head Start
children. Please schedule
appointments as soon as possible and
deliver a copy of the child's dental
exam to the Social Services and
ParentHealth Coordinators office.
Alger recognized for contributions to IHS
A recent phone call drew IHS
Clinic director Russ Alger to
Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was more
than reluctant to take the trip,
citing a heavy workload and little
time. When he learned he was
receiving a national award, he
relented and made the trip.
Alger was named non-clinical
pharmacist of the year. "There are
about 1,000 such pharmacists
nationwide," says Alger. He was
more than thrilled to receive the
award. He was nominated for the
award by his boss, Nick Provost,
Portland Area Pharmacy officer.
Other nominees come from the
FDA, CDC, Bureau of Prisons,
National Institute of Health, the
Coast Guard and St. Elizabeth's
Hospital in Washington, D.C.
The award states that Alger was
recognized for his "outstanding
leadership, significant contribution
and accomplishments made toward
designing the Indian Health
Service while serving as the only
pharmacy appointee to the
redeployment workgroup of the
Indian Health Design Team." The
award was presented to Alger by
Audrey Manley, acting surgeon
general at ceremonies May 14,
1996.
Warm Springs Health
Fair offered information
to students at Warm
Springs Elementary
The Warm Springs Elementary
School and Community Health
Education held a Health Fair at the
Warm Springs Elementary School
gym May 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
Health education booths were set
up in settings of various countries.
They offered handouts with health
education information available in
Warm Springs.
Children came to the Port of Entry
and had their passports checked over
by Anita Jackson before they toured
countries and had their passports
signed or stamped at each educational
booth. Upon having their passports
signed and stamped they-received a
water bottle.
Mom expresses appreciation
AftftJQUE MAM
To my sons on Father's Day,
Love to you on this special day
and always. Makes me very proud to
see you at your jobs, with your fami
lies, your homes and then I look at
myself. I must have done something
right with your upbringing. Makes
me so, so proud to say I'm their
mother. I hope you can say that of me
too, for I have tried my darnedest.
To Levi (Ula Ka Lick) I know
your wife and daughters would join
me in saying you've shown your love
in more ways than one, with all the
girls getting to and fro being there
all the time, for school and day care
too, your employment. It does take a
person, like you for those kinds of
jobs. Keep it up. Love u!
Chet Jr. (School Ya) I know this
has been an especially hard year for
you (with Beck in school). I know
it's even hard with two parents to
care for three youngsters, (school,
cooking, cleaning, laundry and day
care) plus your job too. But, again,
you know Mom's always here and
your Lil Sis to, when you need help.
Tiger (Ipsus) I know the love
you have for your daughter (across
the miles) You' 11 never lose that, you
are a good father. Never lose touch
with her, for we love her dearly.
Keep up the good work, take care of
your job, for you earned all of it.
Wolfman (Tashimka) Well
baby, You know Mom's here for
you, for we' ve come all of 2 1 years.
You were taught along with your
brothers and sisters. Take very good
care of yourself. Think hard of what
we talk of, for it's only because I
love you.
Love, your mother
Eliza Brown
Hiring unfair
To the Editor,
About a month ago, I was asked to
be on a panel with five other people
to interview for a vacant position in
a tribal department. After much con
sideration, the panel came down to
three finalists. The panel voted, se
lecting one applicant by a margin of
4 to 2. As it turned out, the person
picked by the panel was not hired for
the position.
Just wasn't fair that the person
hired was hired politically.
Shirley Sanders
4 X'.'. J w ,
'filly Mil&a
-all!
ipillLJ?!!:.;
lip rrzzzzn ;
' i 'V
rVvH e " "" " " t '
if J n
IHS director Russ Alger recently receive national award in Tulsa.
Squiemphens receive heartfelt thanks from motorist
To the Editor,
I would like to take this opportu
nity to publicly thank two very spe
cial people for helping me and par
ticularly for their open minds and
open hearts.
Earl and Rita Squiemphen. I thank
you once again from my heart. The
Creator could not have given me a
greater blessing than sending you to
me that evening when stranded by
car trouble. I will always remember
your kindness and gentle spirits as a
great gift.
The Lesson
A couple of weeks ago, when re
turning from Portland, our pickup
developed serious engine trouble and
would go no further than the first big
wide spot south of SimnashoKah-Nee-Ta
junction. It was tough con
vincing my husband to get into the
back canopy out of sight as a woman
would be helped quicker than a man.
His gentleman's pride dented, Dan
climbed into the canopy and I started
walking toward Warm Springs.
I was too afraid to even try hitch
hiking, so I began to play a game of
counting cars that passed by me and
mileposts I would pass til I got help
or to a phone. Car number 2 1 stopped
for me. A beautiful van occupied by
beautiful people, Rita and Earl. I
asked if they could help by taking me
to a phone to call friends and was
asked to please get in. I jokingly told
them of my counting game, saying
21 sounded lucky to me and maybe
we should go to the casino. They
laughed and told me that was exactly
where they were going. Too, too
Executive order sets direction for cooperation, understanding
Oregon's latest
executive order
recognizes tribal
sovereignty; sets to
improve
communication
between state and
tribes
The following executive order
was signed Wednesday, May 22 by
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber
during Oregon Indian Week
activities at the State Capitol.
Several local individuals, including
Madras High School students,
attended the event.
"There are nine federally
recognized Indian tribal
governments located in the State of
Oregon. These Indian tribes ere in
existence prior to the formation of
the United States of American, and
thus retain a unique legal status.
The importance of recognizing the
relationship that exists between the
tribes and state government can not
be underestimated.
"As sovereigns the tribes and
the State of Oregon must work
together to develop mutual respect
for the sovereign interests of both
parties. The relationships between
our governmental structures can
only be built through trust and
mutual respect.
"The purpose of formalizing the
government-to-government
relationship that exists between
Oregon's Indian tribes and the
State is to establish a process
which can assist in resolving
potential conflicts, maximize key
inter-governmental relations and
enhance an exchange of ideas and
resources for the greater good of
all of Oregon's citizens, whether
tribal members or not.
TTIS ORDERED AND
DIRECTED:
I. That the Governor's Legal
Counsel, or such other person as
the Governor may from time to
time designate, shall be
accountable to the Governor for
the implementation of this
Executive Oregon and be
responsible for convening an
annual meeting where
representatives of the State and the
nine federally recognized Oregon
tribal governments will work
together to achieve mutual goals.
"2. That the head of each
Cabinet level department who is
either appointed by the Governor
or who reports to gubernatorial
appointees and is made subject to
this Order by the Governor
(hereinafter "department") shall be
accountable to the Governor's
office for adopting a departmental
StateTribal Government statement
that:
"a Recognizes that Oregon
Indian tribal governments are
interested in the development of
state policy that affects tribal
interests (hereinafter "state
policy") and recognizes the
desirability of dialogue between
tribal governments and the state,
with regard to those
state policies;
"b. Identifies key
personnel of the
department as a
"key contact(s)"
responsible for
coordination with
tribal governments;
"c. Establishes a
process for the
identification of
those state policies
by designated tribal representatives
and key contacts;
"d. Promotes dialogue between
Oregon departments and tribal
government on those state policies;
and
"e. That advances the
government-to-government
relationship by notifying staff and
employees of this Executive Order.
"3. Through the process
established under this Executive
Order the key contacts and
designated tribal representatives
shall identify issues of mutual
concern arising from state policy.
The departments and each tribal
government shall make reasonable
efforts to design solutions and
develop programs to achieve
mutual goals in relation to state
policy.
"4. That each department shall
recognize the opportunity to use a
number of tools to achieve mutual
cooperation
including State and tribal
but not
limited
to use of
cooperative
agreements
with
Indian
tribal
govemmerfe
as
provided
representatives will
participate in training
that will enhance
understanding and
respect for each other's
governments
for in
ORS 190.110 when it is
appropriate to do so.
"5. That each department shall
provide key managers with
periodic training which enables
them to better recognize Indian
issues
Tribes and state will
cooperatively identify
issues of mutual conern
arising from state policy;
solutions will be designed
to achieve goals.
and to
understand
and
respect
the legal
status of
tribal
gMJJIIUfc
and of
American
Indians
as
citizens of Oregon who also have
their own unique and distinct
culture. It is important as well for
the tribes to develop tribal training
so its members will better
understand the workings and
process of state government. It is
the hope of the state that these
trainings will enable the tribes and
the state to learn about each other's
cultures and improve our mutual
ability to communicate our
interests more clearly. The key
contact and designated tribal
representatives shall consult on the
scope and content of training as
well as the coverage of its cost.
"6. That the department shall
work cooperatively to accomplish
the goals of this order.
"It is the hope of the state and
the tribes that this executive order
will result in improving the quality
of communication between our
sovereign governments. The tribes
and the state
recognize that this
order cannot and is
not intended to
create a forum for
resolution of all
issues between the
tribes and the state.
Nor is it meant to
replace presently
existing line of
communications.
Both the tribes and
the state recognize
that issues that are the subject of
litigation or that arelikely to
become the subject of litigation are
inappropriate for discussion in this
process.
"Nothing in this order shall
require the state or any of its
agencies to violate or ignore any
laws, rules, directives or other legal
requirements or obligations
imposed by state of federal law
including but not limited to state
Public Records laws, Public
Meetings laws and provisions of
the state Administrative Procedures
Act.
"This document has been
adopted for the sole purpose of
enhancing communication and
mutual cooperation between the
State of Oregon and the tribal
governments and is not intended to,
and does not, create any right to
administrative or judicial review,
or any other right or benefit or
responsibility, substantive or
procedural, enforceable by a party
against the State of Oregon, its
agencies or instrumentality's, its
officers or employees, its
subdivisions or any other persons
Done at Salem, Oregon this
22nd day of May 1996."
Signed
Governor John Kitzhaber
perfect as my goal was to get to
friends at Kah-Nee-Ta Hamlets. I am
a Kah-Nee-Ta employee.
Along the way, we talked a lot
about how things are today amongst
people and how they used to be. We
had all seen the older times when,
especially as children, everyone got
along. How people had clearer minds
and warmer hearts. We all see today
when there is so much disharmony
and in the school so much racial
hatred.
The past is gone, the present and
the future could be changed if more
of us could do such a service as Earl
and Rita did that day. To just reach
out to someone else and give a little
of ourselves and our time, perhaps
we could get at least our little part of
the world back into balance.
Special thanks also to Ed Rouse
and Tom Hopper, who towed the
truck to safety, literally and Jerry
Huff at Simnasho Fire and Safety,
who babysat until the wrecker came.
All is well,
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Mason-Schweitzer
Positive attitude
enhances life
The following poem was submit
ted for printing by Rhonda Robinson.
Today
Today outside my window, a new
day I see;
and only I can determine what
dnd of day it will be.
I can be thoughtful and do all that
I can to help
or be selfish and think just of
myself.
I can enjoy what I do and make it
seem fun,
or gripe and complain and make it
hard on someone.
My own state of mind is the de
termining key,
for I am the only person I let
myself be,
but I have faith in myself and I
believe what I say.
I fully intend to make the best of
this day.
by Judy Moore
WSE News-
Calendar Updates
June 7 First grade classes (Kai
ser & Graham) field trip to Bear
Springs 9-1:30.
June 10-Fourth grade farewell
assembly, 9:00 a.m., WSE Gym.
June 11-Last day of Kindergar
ten. End of year powwow 1:00.
June 12-Awards Assembly. K-2
at 8:50, 3-4 at 9:30.
June 12-No Kindergarten. Last
day of school. Early dismissal, grades
1-2 at 1 1 :20 and grades 3-4 at 12:20.
June 13-Last work day for
teachers.
June 20-Last work day for secre
taries. Meal charges due
Breakfast and lunch charges need
to be paid in full by Monday, June
1 0, to prevent your child's name from
appearing on the negative balance
report that is turned in to the district
office. Students who do not have
meal charges paid by the 10th will
need to bring a sack lunch. If you
haven't already done so, please check
with the office to make sure your
child has enough money in their meal
account to carry them through the
end of the last days of school.
Chele and Judy would like to thank
all the parents who have done such a
good job this year keeping up on
their child's meal account. There are
a lot of parents who keep track of
their child's account balance, and
just as many who respond very
quickly when they receive a call that
their child money has run out. It's
been a pleasure working with you
this year. Thanks!!
Return library books
Now is a good time to return li
brary materials that your child may
still have out from this year. Please
pay for any books that your child
may have checked out and lost. Stu
dents who have overdue books are
not allowed to check out new ones
from the library until they are returned
or paid for. If you find a book that
you have already paid for, you can
bring it into the office and receive a
refund if it is still in good condition.
Fourth grade farewell
Monday, June 10, 9:00 a.m., is
your chance to support the WSE
fourth grade students who will be
moving on to the Jefferson County
Middle School next Fall. We will be
serving cake, punch and coffee in the
gym following the farewell assembly.
New meal prices
Beginning in September 1996, full
price student lunches will be raised
to $1.25 and adult lunches will be
$2.10. Student breakfast will remain
75? and adult breakfast will be $ 1 .00.
Student milk will be 30? and adult
milk 35?. Reduced price meals for
breakfast and lunch will remain at
30? for breakfast and 40? for lunch.
As with last year, applications for
free or reduced meals will be sent out
to all households in the 509-J school
district. Applications do not remain
in affect year after year. If you wish
to apply for free or reduced meals,
you must fill out an application each
year to see if you are eligible.
Kindergarten teddy bear picnic
Rather than have a kindergarten
graduation, Mrs. Reil, Mrs. Downs
and Mrs. Rodin's class will be hav
ing a "Teddy Bear Picnic" to celebrate
the moving up of the kindergarten
students. This will be June 7 at 1 0:30
for morning kindergarten and 2:30
for afternoon kindergarten.
End of Year awards
Because of the classroom visita
tions and fourth grade farewell as
sembly practice on June 6, the awards
assembly has been rescheduled for
June 12. Kindergarten through 2nd
at 8:50 and 3rd and 4th at 9:30.
A