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Warm Springs, Oregon
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The Portland Opera to perform Feb. 1
The I'm (land Opera will perform
"An American M.ipic I line." Satur
day, February I, 1 997 al The Mu
seum Al Warm Springs in Warm
Springs, Oregon.
The family orienied performance
is at l() a.m. al The Museum ami is
free and open lo ihe public.
According to Portland Opera lit
erature "An American Magic Flute."
is patterned after Moail's "Magic
Flute," and the production uniquely
blends two cultural traditions from
different points on the globe - Furo
pean opera and Native American
storytelling - into a captivating story
about young people learning how to
live wisely.
Moart's "The Magic Flute" is set
in an imaginary world with mon
sters, spirits and magical instruments
and "An American Magic Flute" re
lates the same basic story but with
Native American words, images and
traditions. The names of the charac
ters, costuming, sets and even some
of the instruments were chosen to
deliver insights and appreciation of
Ihe rich, cultural traditions of the
Northwest coast tribes - mainly the
Kwakutl, Haida, Bella Coola and
Tlingct.
Much of the stage action is de
rived from Native American tradi
tions, particularly those that deal with
coining of age, personal responsibil
ity and (he role of freedom in people's
lives.
"This delightful combination w ith
costumes and sets inspired by North
west tribal art. fosters an apprecia
tion for Moarl as well as elements
of our Native culture," the literature
said.
Michael Heikson.directorof Port
land Opera Fducation and Commu
nity Service, along with his staff cre
ated the production with William
"White Fagle" Wilson. Wilson is a
member of ihe Cherokee Tribe. He
is a fotmer musical performer and
voice student. I le is also an expert on
Ihe Native American flute.
The performance is presented by
Portland Opera Resident Artists who
ate young professionals selected from
national auditions and are in resi
dence w ith the company from Octo
ber to April. They perform in all
outreach and educational programs,
bringing the magic of music and op
era lo schools, libraries and commu
nity events throughout the northwest.
For more information contact The
Museum at (541) 553-3331.
January 19-25 is Healthy Weight Week
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Two dancers share a story through traditional dancing
After two-year stint in Warm Springs....
Ray returns to Malheur National Forest
Ray. The fire was the "most intense
heat we had ever fcl t" when it reached
upper Miller Heights. "Personal ini
tiative really shone through during
the fire to keep it out of the Warm
Springs community."
In a letter of appreciation to Ray,
Natural Resources Director Jody
Calica stated, "You came here under
the cloud of a grossly unenviable set
of circumstances for the task of pre
venting the collapse of the Forest
Management Program amidst po
litical, legal, economic, and opera
tional turmoil. We wish to commend
your courage, determination ad re
sourcefulness to serve the best inter
ests of our people, our respective
organizations and the land from
which theCrcatorsustainsournecds.
"With and through your profes
sional and personal support, we did
succeed in stabilizing the program
and redirected it through the co-op
agreement. We survived the many
1996 disasters, a flood, several lit
eral and figurative firestorms and
the (hopefully 'once in a lifetime')
Simnasho Fire....The most unfor
gettable triumph was the goal line
stand we made squarely in front of
the fire's head with our own engine
crews on Upper Miller Heights to
keep the fire out of the Warm Springs
Community....
"....These few words represent a
humble attempt to express a sense of
gratitude that is in our hearts and
spirits for the generosity you con
tributed to make the natural resources
organization a much belter place to
carry on our sacred trust for the
younger and unborn gencrations...We
wish you well in all your future en
deavors, Buddy."
Ray states he has full confidence
that the Tribe is fully capable of
managing their own forest. "The
Tribe has capable people to do the
job of managing the natural resources.
People have the education to do so."
He also commends the "timber
committee and loggers" for doing a
good job "managing the resource for
the people."
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January is the month Americans
typically spend regretting all those
holiday goodies. Many people start
dieting the first of January, "blow"
the diet the second week, and by the
third week arc looking for balance
and moderation.
This brings us to the third annual
Healthy Weight Week, to be cel
ebrated January 19-25 as a welcome
antidote to unhealthy dieting and
bingcing. Sponsored by Healthy
Weight Journal and the IHS Nutri
tion Department, it promotes healthy
lifestyle habits that prevent the onset
of weight problems and last a life
time. Since diets don't work, Frances
M. Berg, a wellness specialist and
editor of the magazine, suggests you
skip the dieting entirely and instead
develop healthy habits which will
benefit you throughout life. Learn
ing toeat normally, in moderate ways,
and living more actively are two im
portant habits to work on, she ex
plains. "Americans have an unhealthy ob
session with being thin, to the point
that nearly two-thirds of women and
one-fourth of men are trying to lose
weight. Eating disorders have
reached epidemic proportions, and
prejudice is severe against large
people. All this pressure causes a
great deal of emotional and physical
harm, and it results in needless
deaths," says Berg.
Americans spend $30 to $50 bil
lion dollars a year on weight loss, in
addition to the estimated $ to $6
Dine at Resort
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Presents, The
Portland Opera. Join us at Kah-Nee-Ta
January 31,1997 at 6 p.m. in the
Juniper Dining Room for music, wine
and a night of elegant dining can be
yours for only $37.50 per person.
Tickets may be purchased from the
Jefferson County Chamber Office,
The Museum at Warm Springs or at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort's front desk and
Administration Office. Hurry, there
is limited seating available. For more
information call Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
at 553-1112
billion spent on
loss products.
On "Rid the World of Fad Diets
and Gimmicks Day" on Tuesday,
Jan. 2 1 , there will be a display in the
clinic warning of weight loss fraud
and the dangers of crash diets. Health
experts are only beginning to realize
the risk people take in their efforts to
lose weight. Harmful effects range
from abdominal pain to gallstones to
cardiac disorders to sudden death. In
a real life example, "Mike", after
seven weeks on a 1,000 caloric diet
had a full cardiac arrest, went into a
six-day coma and will never work
independently again.
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, there will
be a potluck in Pod A in the Health
and Wellness Center's Demo
Kitchen. Bring a healthy dish and
help us celebrate healthy weight and
healthy lifestyles. If you want some
ideas or recipes for what to bring call
the Nutrition Department at 553-2460.
On "Women's Healthy Weight
Day", Thursday, Jan. 23, there will
be healthy cooking demonstrations
at noon and 5 p.m. in the Health and
Wellness Center's Demo Kitchen.
On this day, women's groups and
size acceptance and eating disorder
organizations across the country will
join to confirm that beauty, health
and strength come in all sizes.
On Friday, Jan. 24, at noon in the
Community Center you conjoin "Eat
to Live", one of the brown-bag talks
given weekly by the Walking Pro
gram (for more information on the
Walking Program contact Phyllis in
the Diabetes Program at 553-2478).
Please drop in to learn more. It is
time for self-acceptance, healthy
weigh attitudes, and healthy living
so that we may triumph over harmful
dieting, bingcing, self-loathing and
obsession with our bodies because
they don't conform to the unrealisti
cally thin "ideal" portrayed in the
media.
Treatment for "active TB" explained
by Miles Rudd, MD
Review,
In Part I of this scries, we dis
cussed the difference between TB
infection and "Active TB". TB in
fection means a person has breathed
a TB germ into their lungs. This is
detected by a positive TB skin test.
"Active TB" means that infection
has spread. A person with "Active
TB" can spread TB to other people.
"Active TB" is detected by a positive
TB skin test, an abnormal chest x-ray
and finding TB germs in mucus from
the lungs.
If I am infected with TB. what
are the chances of developing "Ac
tive TB"?
One out of ten persons infected
with TB will develop "Active TB" in
their lifetime. Some of the people
infected will bet "Active TB" soon
after infection. Other people infected
will get "Active TB" at some point
later in their life. The TB germ can
hide in the body for as long as 40-50
years before it starts to grow again.
It 1 have a positive TB skin test,
but don't have "Active TB"
need to take antibiotics?
do I
Maybe. A person infected with
TB has a chance of getting "Active
TB" later in life. They will always be
in constant danger of the hidden TB
germs to start growing again. Taking
a 6 month course of the antibiotic
Isoniazid (INH) can help prevent
most of these cases. This is a very
important way of preventing the
spread of TB.
Why would I not want to take an
antibiotic for TB infection?
The antibiotic, INH can cause liver
problems in a few people who take it.
This problem is seen more often in
people who are older than 35 years
old or people who drink alcohol. The
chance of having liver problems re
late to INH are very rare under 35.
Because of this, it is recommended
that all risk people under 35 years old
with a positive TB skin test take
INH. For those over 35, the risk of
TB infection spreading to become
"Active TB" may far out weigh the
risk of liver trouble. This liver trouble
will go away once the antibiotic is
stopped. Many of the problems with
INH can be prevented by completely
avoiding the use of alcohol during
treatment.
William "Willy" Ray, Jr., left, was presented a gift by Natural
Resources Director Jody Calica on behalf of the Confederated Tribes.
For most of us, the new year brings
the beginning of new things. Not so
with William E. Ray, Jr., acting forest
manager for the BIA in Warm
Springs. Just one month short of two
years after his arrival, Ray is leaving
Warm Springs, and the BIA, to return
to his job in Prairie City, Oregon
with the Malheur National Forest.
It's been an "interesting experi
ence," says Ray. "It's been a real
honor and privilege to serve the
Confederated Tribes."
Ray's appointment in Warm
Springs was made possible through
an intcrpersonncl agreement between
the BIA and US Forest Service. Ray
adds that the "BIA could not recruit
anyone within the Bureau to take the
forest manager's job because of the
existing lawsuit the Tribe has against
the BIA."
Superintendent Gordon Cannon
asked Ray if he would be interested
in assuming the job. He was hired by
Cannon and the appointment was later
accepted by Tribal Council. "I had
known the Tribal Council for many
years," which made the transition
easier for Ray. "We've moved to a
better place," says Ray of the reser
vation forest. "I have good feelings
about where the forest and fire situ
ations sit now. I'm leaving (the re
sources) in better condition than what
I inherited."
Ray has worked with the US Forest
Service 1 5 years in various locations
throughout the Northwest. His most
memorable experience in Warm
Springs was the Simnasho Fire. "I've
fought a lot of fire in my career," says
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How do culture, traditions fit in with planning process?
Spilyay Tymoo
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Spilyay Tymoo 1996
A special meeting was held Janu
ary 7 in Portland to discuss how to
connect our traditional and cultural
values to the long-term planning of
our community.
The Tribal Planning department
sponsored the meeting, with Jolene
Estimo-Atencio serving as coordi
nator. Thirty tribal members were in
attendance, including representatives
from Tribal council, Land Use, Cul
tural and Heritage and Fish and
Wildlife, management, tribal court
as well as the tribal public at-large.
The purpose of the meeting was to
begin discussions about values and
develop an effective way to collect
information for upcoming Compre
hensive Planning meetings.
The Comprehensive Plan is being
updated with planning teams formed
to assist the tribal organization and
community. The Plan is a document
that summarizes the hard facts about
general areas including cultural re
sources, transportation, forest lands,
etc. and asks how the tribal member
ship would like to see these resources
Core Values
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managed. The final chapter of the
Plan has policies and implementa
tion which give strong direction and
who is responsible for actions di
rected by the Plan.
The special meeting asked ques
tions such as: What are values? Why
are they important? What might be
someof yourour values? How do we
get this information from the com
munity? What do we do with the
information? Small groups then came
up with suggestions that will begin to
answer these questions, such as:
Working together harmoniously, re
specting the different tribal values,
realizing we all have values that are
common to all tribal groups, the need
to regain respect for the traditional
protocols, utilize the wisdom of our
elders to guide our organization and
community...many more ideas were
reported. A full report of this meet
ing will be presented later.
Another important discussion
about values centered on tribalism
and the need and desire to maintain
the values and traditions of the Warm
Springs, Wasco and Paiute tribes.
Those values are very important to
each of the Tribes and they do not
want to become like America a
melting poL Yet, the Tribe is a con
federacy and members need to agree
on some core val ucs of all three tribes.
There is a definite need lo commu
nicate those core values.
Some of the specific comments
about values were: "We need to part-
ner those with a formal education
with a culturally educated person to
provide direction." "Don't assume
that because an individual is not
spending time with their children at
this time that we do not value fam
ily children learn from extended
family and their parents."
The Tribal Comprehensive Plan
ning Process team is always looking
for volunteers to work with the tribal
management, government and com
munity. The Process Team hopes to
have a process that will fit well with
the community.
The Portland meeting was a suc
cess and we hope to duplicate that
success in meeting with community
groups by: 1. Having trained facili
tators who can se the stage for people
to contribute their ideas. 2. Have
elders present at each meeting. 3.
Have dynamic meetings by combin
ing and mixing people in the dis
cussion. 4. Have people who are
knowledgeable about various topics
present to help move and enhance
the discussion.
Questions can be answered by
Jolcne Estimo-Atencio at the Plan
ning Department at 553-3270 and at
a Comprehensive Planning Fair be
ing planned for February for the
community. We all appreciate the
work of Carnahan, S mith and G unter,
Inc. who graciously donated time,
expertise and space for this first
meeting to begin discussions about
values.