Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
June 20, 1996 5
News from Early Childhood Education-
June 1996 Calendar of Events:
June 18th, Positive Guidance & Discipline: Series 6: "Lessons
of the Cradleboard" Guest Speaker: Arlita Rhoan. Time: 5:30pm -7:00pm.
"Child Care Provided" You don't want to miss this
presentation! Mark your calendar's!
June 20th, Parent Club Meeting, Conference Room 2E, Time:
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Parents, staff and community members, we
need your support and participation. Let's start planning for next
fall's school year events. See you therell
Early Childhood Education Center- CLOSURE DAY 8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m., ParentsGuardians you will need to find alternate care
for this day. Reminder!!! Head Start Full Day's "PARENT
ORIENTATION." 4-year-old parents scheduled time: 9:00 a.m. -
1 1 :00 a.m.. 3-year-old parents scheduled time: 1 :30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
HEAD START FULL DAY REGISTRATION
Dear ParentsGuardian,
REMINDER!! If you haven't
completed your child's registration
packet, please do so because the
program is ncaring transition, July 1 ,
1996. What is needed?
1 .A complete registration packet.
2. A physical form, signed by
provider.
3. An up-to-date immunization
record.
4. A complete dental examination
or,
or, scheduled appointment
scheduled follow-up.
5.June 28th "PARENT
ORIENTATION DAY".
9:00 a.m. -1 1:00 a.m.: Parents of
4 year old children - A Pod.
1:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m.: Parents of
3 year old children - A Pod.
ParentsGuardians, you will be
informed of your child's teacher at
the PARENT ORIENTATION, not
before.
Child Care Issues
Comfort for a Crying Baby.... And
the Caregiver!
Crying is a baby's way of
communicating with the world,
especially for babies just a few
months old. It's effective, too
studies have shown that the sound of
KITCHEN MAGIC
You can create this easy dish in
minutes with your child's help.
PEEK-A-BOO CHICKEN
1 6 oz. box long grain wild rice
with seasoning
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
6 pieces of chicken
4 tbsp. dry onion soup mix
1 cup water
Combine rice, celery and
mushroom soup with 1 cup of water.
Pour into a buttered 9 x 12-inch
dish. Shake chicken pieces in season
mix' and place on top of rice and
soup. Next, sprinkle with dry onion
soup mix and cover with foil. Cook
at 350 degrees for 2 and 12 hours.
Now you can peek! Now you can
eat!
Skill-building for the very young-
Mastering daily skills makes
children feel important. Help toddlers
and preschoolers remember their
street address by putting it to music.
Think about this
Children who feel good about
themselves can use their emotional
energy for learning about the world.
They do not need to brood
or fight or pester for attention.
They feel self confident. Your
generous loving builds a child's self
confidence in living and learning.
Praise
Praise is.... the process of
encouraging behavior we like to see
in other or ourselves.
Praise is....verbal and non-verbal,
appears in custom and ritual.
Praise is.... A prophetic statements
about a child's future.
Praise is. ...A special look, smile
or touch.
Praise is....Rccognizing special
gifts and talents.
Praise is....Time spent with a child
or person.
Praise is....Respect!
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a baby crying raises the blood
pressure and demands some kind of
response. As parents and caregivers,
you may feel frustrated about not
being able to calm a crying infant,
and maybe a little angry because the
baby won't respond to your efforts.
It's important to remember that each
baby is individual and what may
comfort one child won't help another.
After you've checked to see if the
baby is hungry or needs a change of
diaper, here are some ideas to try for
restoring peace for the baby and for
you.
Check for diaper rash or an
uncomfortable diaper.
Sing to the baby, experimenting
with different tunes.
Take the baby into a different
space or another room.
Talk to the child - even though
he won't understand the words, your
attention and voice may be soothing.
Gently rock the baby.
Wrap the baby in a blanket or in
a baby carrier for a feeling of security.
Check the infant's clothing to
see if she is too hot or cold.
Take the baby outside for fresh
air.
Try the hum of a fan, or the
soothing motion of a car ride, but be
sure the baby isn't getting too much
of a breeze.
If all else fails and you are
concerned, trust your instinct call a
doctor if you think something is
wrong.
Taking care of your own needs is
equally important. Once the crying
child is calmed, it's time to restore
your own sense of peace. You might
want to try:
Setting the baby down in a safe
place and taking a few minutes to sit
alone quietly. Deep breathing
exercises may help renew a sense of
mental and physical well-being.
Calling someone to vent your
feelings of frustration and anger.
Having a friend who will listen
without condemning your feelings
can be an amazing release. The Parent
Helpline in Portland (238-8818) is
available 24 hours a day. Besides
offering a sympathetic ear, they can
give you referral to local resources,
and information on support groups
and parenting classes.
' Listening to your favorite music.
Reminding yourself that this
will pass you ait a good caregiver
for this baby.
Being open to trying different
calming techniques. Other parents or
your doctor may have ideas that can
help.
Coping with the seemingly non
ending needs of an infant is a big job.
It's vital to try different strategies
and to remember that taking care of
your own emotions is the final step in
restoring calm.
When can my child return to
preschool
This year has seen a lot of flu and
other viral infections in young
children, and many have needed to
stay home from school repeatedly
because of illness. It's easy for
parents to know (hat a child needs to
stay home if shehe is vomiting, has
a high fever, or is otherwise acutely
ill. When it comes to return to school,
however, the more difficult
judgement involves young children
who are either recovering from an
illness but aren't quite back to normal
or who are ill, but can't express how
they're feeling. Parents may want to
consider the following points when
making these decisions.
Often young children can't put
into words that they are feeling quite
ill. Usually, the only way adults can
assess the situation is by observing
the child for symptoms such as
vomiting, a high fever, or simply
looking "not quite right". Children
of preschool age don't have the skills
necessary to say "I'm feeling dizzy"
or "my stomach is qucazy". Rather,
they may be cranky, sleep late, or
look pale. At the same time, these
children are not likely to feign illness
in order to stay home with mom or
dad. However, a child who appears
to be okay at home may not yet have
the energy to deal with the social and
physical demand of the group at
school.
In making their judgements,
parents should try to separate their
won situational needs from the needs
of their child. They will also have to
rely on their personal knowledge of
their child. If there's a real concern
that a child may be anxious about
returning to school, parents should
be encouraged to talk about this issue
with the child's teacher.
As one who has seen parents
struggle over this question, I know it
can be a difficult judgement to make.
However, if parents know the
cognitive and emotional limitations
of a child this age and go with their
instincts, it is likely that the decision
they make will be the right one.
Adams' essay earns him trip to DC
Salmon Corps Project
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
RE: Eagles on the Anacostia River
My name is Lydell C. Adams. I am 20 years old and an enrolled member
of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. I have been employed by the
Earth Conservation Corps in Warm Springs for two years. This is my first
compensating position I have accomplished since I have turned 1 8 years old.
This position has given me a great start by assisting me in my GED courses,
which I will be completing on June 14, 1996. It also is giving me an
opportunity to start a career for myself.
My evaluation on my attendance, maturity and basic merit is improving
while I am working my way to the 1700 hour scholarship which I will use
when I find a field of occupation that I want to follow.
During my duration of the Salmon Corps Fiscal Year 1995, 1 was able to
use my maturity skills as a mentor to high school summer youth workings
in the summer months. As a mentor I was able to show them hands on
. experience on building fence in riparian zones. It was also explained the
purpose for protecting the riparian zone for fish habitat and stabilizing the
banks so the silt does not erode into the river, damaging spawning beds.
On the south end of the reservation, one of our majorprojects accomplished
was the Heath Project. This fencing project around the field is for livestock
and recreational use for a tribal member. Also, this was to re-establish
vegetation on undercut banks along the Deschutes and the mouth of the
Warm Springs River. We had fenced off approximately 1 .05 miles, which
enclosed 27.31 acres of privately owned land. After the 1996 Flood, the
fences along both rivers were destroyed and they are currently in the process
of getting repaired by FEMA.
In the same area of the reservation, we had two other fencing projects
which were on the Moody Ranch-Project 1 was the lower Moody along the
Lydell Adams displays raffle items.The tickets are $1 a ticket or 6 for
$5. Raffle items include: Elkhorn handle cupun (David Lucei); Celilo
Tales Book (the Museum); Dream Catcher (ThunderHawk Arts
Crafts); $10 gas (DMJ Auto); Small Baby Board (WyEast); White
Horse Rafting (Bruce Brunoe, Jr.); Sand Painting (Abe & Sylvania
Hunt); Yarn Belt (Janice Lucei); Key chain & necklace (WS Market)
and Turquoise necklace (Daisy Ike).
Adams tells of fund raiser
Hello, my name is Lydell Adams. I am employed with the Warm Springs
Salmon Corps. I've been in this program for 2 years.
The Eagle Corps back east is sponsoring a trip to Washington D.C. to
witness three Bald Eagles to be released at the Anacostia River on July 18,
1996. One person from each reservation (Salmon Corps Crew) was to be
nominated to write an essay about what this program has done for the
reservation as well as myself. I was nominated by my supervisor David
Lucei. Out of five essays, my essay was selected.
I will be doing a raffle for a fund raiser to help me fund my trip, (I am
leaving on July 1 6th and returning on July 2 1 st). All donations are welcome.
The drawing will be held on July 12, 1996 at noon at the Elmer Quinn Park.
At this time I would like to thank all of the people that donated the items (so
far) for the raffle list for my trip to Washington D.C.
Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Range & Ag department from
Louella Heath-Bagley 553-3362; Health & Wellness Facility Management
Rebekah Hunt 553-1196 ext. 4800 and from Nola Queahpama 553-1067.
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Summer is just around the corner
and from the looks of things the
weather is going to be hot, hot, hot!
With that in mind, there are a few
things I would like to tell you
regarding wildland fires.
If your home is threatened by
wildfire, you may be contacted by
fire personnel or a police officer and
advised to evacuate. If you are not
contacted, or you decide to stay with
your home, the following is a list of
some things you may want to do to
make your home more safe.
If you are able, evacuate your pets
and all family members who are not
essential to protecting the home, also
consider evacuating anyone with a
medical problem, but do not
jeopardize your life.
Be properly dressed to survive the
fire. Cotton and wool fabrics are
better than synthetics. Wear long
pants. ..not shorts! Wear boots,
preferably leather, not sandals or
tennis shoes. Also carry with you for
protection a long-sleeved shirt or
jacket, leather gloves and goggles.
Outside your home, remove
combustible items from around the
house. This includes lawn furniture,
umbrellas and tarps. If they catch
fire, the added heat could ignite your
home.
If possible close outside attic, eaves,
and basement vents. This will
eliminate the possibility of sparks
blowing into hidden areas and starting
a fire. If you have window shutters,
close them.
Locate your garden hoses so they
will reach any place on the house.
Use a spray-gun type nozzle, adjusted
to spray.
Place large plastic trash cans or
buckets around the perimeter of your
house and fill with water. Soak burlap
sacks, large rags, bath towels, small
rugs in water. They can be helpful in
beating out small fires.
Place a ladder against the roof of
your home opposite the side of the
approaching fire. If you have a
combustible roof, such as shakes,
set a lawn sprinkler on it. This will
be more effective than a hose.
However, don't turn on the water
ahead of time, because wood shingles
will dry and you will have wasted
water.
If you have a portable gasoline
powered pump to take water from a
water tank, hot tub, etc., make sure it
is in place and ready to go.
Inside your home, close all
windows and doors to prevent sparks
from blowing inside, but do not lock
them. When firefighters arrive to
help save your home, they may need
instant access.
Close all doors inside the house to
block the circulation of air and
movement of fire from room to room.
Open the damper on your fireplace
to help stabilize outsideinside
pressure, but close the fireplace
screen so sparks will not ignite the
room.
Turn on a light in each room of the
house, on the porch and in the yard.
This will make the house more visible
in heavy smoke.
Fill bathtubs, sinks and other
containers with water. Toilet tanks
and water heaters are important water
reservoirs.
If you have the time, take down
your drapes and curtains. If time
does not permit, leave them open.
Close all Venetian blinds to reduce
the amount of heat radiating into
your home.
Move over-stuffed furniture away
from windows and sliding glass doors
and into the center of the house. Park
your car in the garage, heading out
and close car windows. Leave the
keys in the ignition.
Close the garage door, but leave
unlocked. If you have an automatic
door opener, disconnect it.
Put your valuable documents,
mementos, pictures, etc. inside the
garage for quick getaway if need be.
Any pets still with you should also be
put in the car.
When the fire is at your house,
enter your home with your family
and close the doors but don't lock
them. Keep the entire family together
and remain calm or, at least try too.
Remember: If it gets hot in your house,
it is four or five times hotter outside.
After the fire passes, go and check
the roof immediately. Extinguish any
sparks or embers with your garden
hose, barrels of water and your small
wet rugs. Then, check inside the attic
for any hidden sparks. Still keep the
doors and windows closed in the
house. Continue checking for at least
six to ten hours after a fire is thought
to be out. The key to being your own
successful firefighter is preparation.
Remember to be safe, not sorry and
you can do this through good planning
procedures and providing the
necessary equipment ahead of time.
This advance work can give you
and your home a fighting chance
should you ever be caught in a wildfire
this season. Until next time, please
enjoy the summer months ahead and
remember to think safe, be safe.
Sparky The Fire Dog
Deschutes River. The Lower Moody project was all riparian fencing with
walk throughs for the tribal fisherman to get access to the river banks and to
protect the damaged banks and re-establish the native vegetation from all
grazing livestock. Project 2 was the Moody Fencing Project which enclosed
a wide area of rangeland along with another section of the Deschutes River.
This was to protect overgrazed river banks with no vegetation. The purpose
for this was to let the native plants re-root themselves in the enclosed
rangeland and along the river banks.
After fencing off all of the Moody Ranch and the Heath Project we were
able to take a short training on the introduction of how to use a GPS Unit
(Global Positioning Satellite). This was able to show us how they utilize the
satellite systems over the reservation.
Within the vicinity of the community of Warm Springs we did a clean up
of the lower Shitike Creek, approximately 3 miles to the Deschutes River.
Debris and garbage was picked up along the banks of the creek and taken out
of the creek. We had also planted 23 oak trees that were root stocked at a local
park along the Shitike Creek. This was completed after the hot summer
months to keep the beautification at the park and along the creek, which is
utilized for community recreational purposes.
As a basic merit for the Warm Springs Community, we had assisted a
community member, Mitchell Boileau, who usually keeps up his own
property. After his suffering several strokes and going through bypass heart
surgery, the Salmon Corps crew performed all these duties on his land while
he was recovering from his illness.
Specs for fencing is different from property fencing which encloses
privately owned property from tribally owned rangeland property. Examples
of this is as follows: Ken Smith property is privately owned along the
Deschutes River. This land is used for livestock grazing where the fence was
constructed and to keep river banks stable. The Morrison property is tribally
owned and the area fences off is for recreational use to the tribal members for
camping and fishing. We completed both of these projects with the approval
of the landowner and the Tribal Natural Resource Department with the specs
of a five strand fence with three stays in between posts.
The fence line was created as a boundary between the tribally owned and
privately owned at Bottleneck in Upper Dry Creek as well as creating a buffer
zone where native grass and sage brush was reseeding itself after the
LeClaire fire in 1 994 which had burned 33 thousand acres of the reservation.
From the Warm Springs River to fence line this was to keep the livestock
from entering into the buffer zone.
There is fence line along Highway 26 that goes through the reservation.
This fence line was established to protect the livestock from the traveling
vehicles. The fence needed repairing and maintenance. We repaired
approximately two and half miles of fence up to an area named Dahl Pine,
which is also tribally owned.
Tribal Liaison, Robert Brunoe had requested that Salmon Corps do a test
transplant project up on the North End of the reservation in the Red Lake
Quartz Creek area. Fresh willow clippings were planted into red clay stream
bed. The purpose of this test was to see if any of these would take to the soil,
because the stream flow here was only seasonal. As of today, the results for
this is l ,200 were planted and approximately 600 had rooted.
We are presently on a project out on the south end of the reservation at
Kaskela fencing a riparian zone, because this area is used for grazing tribally
owned livestock. The specs for this project were between the landowners of
Kakela and the Department of Natural Resources.
As well as completing a reservation projects, we also had projects off the
reservation within the ceded land of the Warm Springs Reservation. Consisting
of the Bureau of Land Management, Parks and Recreation and the Pelton
LadderHood River Fisheries Department.
In cooperation with Bureau of Land Management in Eastern Central
Oregon along the Upper Bridge Creek and Gable Creek near Mitchell,
Oregon the job consisted of planting fresh unrooted cottonwood cuttings.
After planting we had constructed a fence which was four foot high by three
foot circumference around each individual tree for protection from predators.
The purpose for this is so they can provide shade over the stream bank to
reduce temperatures of the water to benefit the fish that are residential in the
area.
The Park and Recreation personnel of Camp Sherman Campgrounds
requested our assistance of cleaning and preparation of all campsites there
and at Wizard Falls. This project was requested due to the shortage of staff
in Camp Sherman. The Salmon Corps completed this project in a two week
period prior to the Memorial week-end campers arriving.
The Salmon Corps crew was recommended by the Warm Springs
Department of Natural Resources and Hood River Sub Basin Salmon
Restoration Project for on the job training to setup three portable acclamation
ponds for volitional release of salmon and steelhead. On completion of the
training it was very successful quoted by Mick Jennings, the project leader
of the Hood River Program.
Based on all the projects that have been completed by the Warm Springs
Salmon Corps, this has improved several stream beds and river banks from
eroding and to bring more vegetation back to the reservation and I wish for
this to continue where it is needed. Also, I have more knowledge and skills
in all these areas, which will benefit myself in my career venture.
I appreciate being nominated by my supervisor for this opportunity and
feel it would be an honor to be selected for this trip to Washington D.C
Respectfully yours,
Lydell C. Adams
Warm Springs Corps Member