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i 1 8 April 10, 1997 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Supporting Leukemia Society of America.... Shadley preparing for June 21 Anchorage ( j. Dorothy Shadley was recently offered an exciting challenge. A re cent flyer from the Leukemia Soci ety of America caught her attention and presented her with an opportu nity to help find a cure for leukemia. She couldn't resist. She is now in volved with Team In Training. Dorothy is a 33-year-old mother Memorial for Delores Heath Seelatsee at He He Longhouse May 10, 1997 Stonesetting at 10:00 a.m. at the Simnasho Cemetary Dinner at 12:30 p.m. Giveaway to follow Everyone Welcome Fundraising raffle to be held April 18 A fundraising Raffle Drawing to be held on Friday, April 18th. Need not be present to win. Tickets for sale at the cost of $1 each or 6 for $5. Help support the American Indian Business Leaders, Chapter of the Northwest Indian College. Funds will be used to attend the next American Indian Business Leaders Conference in Phoenix, Arizona April 26 to 30, 1997. You support will be greatly appreciated! Please sent your contributions to: Mr. William Moses; 2621 Alderwood Ave.; Bellingham, Washington 98225 or call (360)714-. 1381 for more information. Work program accepting applications The WEDD Youth Development Program is now accepting applications for the Youth Summer Work Program. All applications can be picked up at the WEDD office in the Education building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Youth must be 1 4 years old before they can fill out an application. A profile and a service plan must be completed before the youth is into the program. Classes for the Summer of 1997 Indian language and Health Awareness classes will be mandatory for the Youth Workers thi s y ear. With some elective classes being set up, depending on instructor availability. Free immunization National Immunization week is April 20-26, 1997. The theme of the campaign "Some Boo-Boos, A Kiss Can't Fix", reflects the importance of making sure your child is adequately immunized. This is the only way you, as a parent can be sure your child is protected from nine (9) diseases: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles), Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (HIB) and Hepatitis B. A vaccine is now available to protect against Chickenpox as well. APRIL IS ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH Fourth Annual Tribal Member Art Show 1;;til!ii ' tan is of a ninth grader, Jesse. She leads a busy life and was very happy to find a way to combine her favorite form of exercise, walking, with the chance to help find a cure for this most often fatal disease. Team In Training is a unique na tionwide find raising program spon sored by the Leukemia Society of America. As a member of this team, Dorothy has agreed to train for and wall; a marathon in honor of a leuke mia patient and, more importantly, to raise a minimum of i3,(XK) in donations for programs funded by the Leukemia Society. Leukemia is still the number-one disease killer of children, yet it kills ten times as many adults each year. More than 75-pcrccnt of the money raised by the efforts of Team In Training members will be used to help continue programs of research, patient aid, public and professional education. Additionally, the physical chal lenge presented by the Team In Training is her way of celebrating life and the gift of good health. Early Childhood Education Center news Health Fair Round-Up Kindergarten and Head Start Registration April 3, April 17, May 29, 1997 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Head Start's responsibility is to provide comprehensive services to eligible 3 and 4 year old children and their families one of the areas is Health and Nutrition. We are planning and preparing these families for 1 99798 Head Start participation. Part of our responsibilities is to transition the 4 year old children entering Kindergarten. Through the Health Fair Round-Up the children will have the opportunity to receive their basic physical exam and update immunizations prior to starting Kindergarten in the fall. Children who turn 3 on or before September 1, 1997 are eligible to enter Head Start this fall September 1 997. Early registration is also taking place at the Health Fair Round-Up days at the Wellness CenterIHS. All children must have a completed physical and updated immunization record. Registration packets will be handed out at the same time. Please remember to bring: . , 1 ) Income verification which can bring one of the following: . Tentative classes are: drum making, Dip Net making, Drum group, Cooking, Computer, Circuit training, Basket making, Pottery, Tribal Laws, Tribal HistoryStorytelling. Other activities: Kickoff Barbecue tentatively scheduled for June 4, 1997, Youth Co-Ed Basketball and Volleyball Tourneys, Camp out at a site to be determined, Dance to be scheduled during the summer; parent priority meetings. For more information contact Sam Kentura at the WEDD office or call 553-3324. clinics scheduled Please contact your medical provider if you have questions about your child's immunization status. FREE immunization clinics will be held in Jefferson County and at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center. NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED!! The clinics are as follows: April22, l-4p.m.CulverChristian Church April 24, 10 a.m-12 noon Warm Springs Health & Wellness Ctr; Public Health Nursing April 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jefferson County Health Department. "WALK FOR SOBRIETY" APRIL 22ND AT NOON May 9-June 29, 1997 The last day and time to submit your Art forjudging for this year's show is April 18. 1997 at 5 PM Timberline Chief Executive Officer Richard L Kohnstamm will offer prize money for: Judge's Choice Award, Honorable Mention Awards, & Timberline Purchase Awards Applications are available at The Museum and for more information contact The Museum at (541) 553-5331 Madras resident Pat Huntington wasdiagnosed with leukemia in 1994, but thanks to successful chemo therapy, it's been controlled for three years. "I'm proud to be walking the marathon in her honor," says Dor othy. "She's living proof of the progress being made in the fight against leukemia." Although the marathon will be held in Anchorage, Alaska, Dorothy will be seeing a lot of the Warm Springs and Madras areas as she takes longer and longer walks while in training to reach marathon distances. She will be doing some training in Portland as well because that is where most of the runners and walkers live. Dorothy is the only walker from the MadrasWarm Springs area partici pating, but there are walkers and run ners from other places in Central Oregon. In the latter part of April, Dorothy will walk to Madras from Warm Springs, maybe twice. Passcrsby are encouraged to honk when they pass. "It will give me encouragement," says Dorothy. a) 1 0th Pay check stub. b) Letter from your supervisor. c) Income tax form. 2) Income from public assistance: a) Letter of approval to receive assistance. 3) Child's Birth Certificate (if child is not enrolled with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.) Parents can call the Head Start Office at 553-3241 for your child's appointment date and time. Letters were mailed to families (we have on record) with appointment dates and times. Families who are new to the area andor who have not received a letter call us for an appointment and to get your child on the list. If your child missed hisher scheduled appointment, attend one or the other scheduled Health Fair Round-Up days. Week of the Young Child April 14 -18, 1997 Head Start's theme: "It's a small, Multicultural World." music theme: "It's a small World." Monday, April 14th: 1) Clean-Up Day 2)10:00 a.m. Kite Day andor Streamers North End of parking lot. ' Tuesday, April 15th: l)Cultural , Tribes need consistent federal policy for self by W. Ron Allen President, National Congress of American Indians Chairman, Jamestown S'Klallum Tribe Indian gaming is under increasing attack in our nation's capital. The prevailing sentiment seems to go something like this: "Indians are getting filthy rich from casino gam bling. It just isn't fair, they ought to be regulated or taxed or something." This should not be surprising given that the federal go vernment has nearly always taken anything of value away from Indian tribes. Nevertheless it is a great discredit to our country that federal policy makers would ap proach this issue with such imprecise information and so little under standing of how Indian gaming is planting the seeds of economic re covery for some of the country's most impoverished people. The media hype about Indian gaming leads the public and Congress to believe that most tribes are rolling in money. Nothing is further from the truth. After years of failed gov ernment programs, Indian reserva tions have a 31 percent poverty rate the highest poverty rate in America. Indian unemployment is six times the national average; and Indian health, education and income statis tics are the worst in the country. The popular wisdom would also have it that Indian gaming is a huge indus try, and the tribes are using the money to buy sports cars and yachts. The reality is that Indian gaming accounts marathon Dorothy will participate in the June 21 Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon. "I'm not planning to win, but I will try my best to finish," she says. Individuals can help support Dorothy's efforts and those of the Leukemia Society by considering a contribution of $25, $50, $ 1 00 or any amount possible. "I've already given $100 to get things started and to prove that I am serious about my commitment." Checks should be made payable to Leukemia Society and can be sent directly to them at 6501 SW Mac adam Ave., Portland, OR 9720 1 . You are asked to put your name in the memo section of your check or mail the contribution to Dorothy at PO Box 753, Warm Springs, OR 97761 . Contributions are 100 percent de ductible. Contributors can also drop donations off at the Warm Springs Tribal Credit Department where Dorothy works. If you have any questions call Dorothy at 553-3201 at work or 553 5906 during the evenings. Exchange Pow-wow Agency Longhouse, 10:00 a.m.. Spanish Dancers from Madras Middle School and Madras High School's Indian Club. attending. 2) Visitors attending: Terrebonne and Madras Head Start programs. Wednesday, April 16th: 1) Fun Run Community Center, 10:00 a.m.. Thursday, April 17th: l)ZooDay, 10:00 a.m.. Friday, April 18th: 1) Theme for Parade: "Leave No Child Behind", 10:00 a.m.. 2) Made in Warm Springs Raffle Drawing, 4:00 p.m., ECE Lobby. Parents we encourage you participate with your child and their classroom during the Week of the Young Child's activities! Staff Up-Date Early Childhood Education would like to welcome aboard the following staff: 1. Julie Johnson, Head Start 2. Bill Yeo, Kitchen staff 3. Albert Bryant, Food Service Aide 4. Lacey Lewis, Head Start Youth worker, ,M for only nine-percent of the gam bling activity in the country and it occurs on only one-third of the country's reservations. Only a rela tively small number of tribes have been fortunate enough to have very successful gaming operations, and for the most part, the revenues are just beginning to address these tribes' needs for essential services and in frastructure needs. Indian gaming is the most regu lated in the industry and is without a doubt the most positive context in which gaming now occurs. The tribal government programs and infra structure funded by gaming bring hope and opportunity to some of the most desolate places in America. Crime rates go down, alcoholism and drug abuse go down, and individual initiative goes up. It would be a tragedy, indeed an atrocity, to reach the next century with federal policy moving tribes back into the poverty out of which they are only now ris ing, but this seems to be what is happening. Despite our right to self determination and self-government, and despite our desperate economic situation, federal policy makers are working hard to set up new stumbling blocks to Indian gaming. Congress established the National Gambling Impact Study Commission last year to examine the economic and social effects of gambling and then make recommendations to Congress. From the first Congres sional hearing tribal leaders have urged that the panel should have at 'The Challenge is On" Environmental Month is during the month of April. The Community Health Education Team and Healthy Nation are challenging you to a trash pick-up day on April 14. We are cleaning up Hollywood Blvd. from Hwy. 26 Jet. to the Full Gospel Church. We challenge any department or community group to match or beat the amount of trash bags we collect. C.H.E.T.Healthy Nations Credit counseling services helpful in debt problems Throughout the country, Ameri cans are busy sifting through receipts and canceled checks. These endeav ors arc part of the annual rite of spring: filing a federal income tax return. This process is particularly diffi cult for those Americans who owe taxes and arc not sure how they are going to pay them. However, through Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Oregon, help is available. In cooperation with the IRS, CCCS counselors develop customized re payment plans for delinquent federal income taxes. This program enables consumers to pay taxes with a num ber of installments, instead of in one lump sum. "Tax time makes many consum ers feel hopeless if they owe money they do not have," says Terri Rahmsdorff, executive director of CCCS. "But the situation is never hopeless. Instead, consumers should realistically review their situation and, if necessary, get help." CCCS offers these tips for con sumers who think they may owe taxes: Do taxes early. Calculate how much you will owe as soon as you can so that you know how much you will have to pay. This gives you time to save or make other arrangements. Decide how to pay. Depending on the amount you owe and your financial situation, decide whether you should use savings or take out a loan. If you decide to borrow, shop Native American students wanted The American Indian Science and position, are asked to encourage class Engineering Society (AISES) an nounces a new program planned for 1997 for an American Indian high school student, grades 7-1 2, who best describes, in 200 to 500 words, the values that will guide their adult lives. The student whose essay most clearly expresses the moral, ethical and spiri tual responsibilities by which a per son lives will be awarded a $1,500 scholarshipplusa$500 personal cash award. The chosen essayist and a family member escort will be invited to the 1997 AISES National Confer ence in Salt Lake City to receive the award. The essay, along with a short biography on the essayist will be published in the AISES Winds of Change magazine and other AISES media. Additional essays chosen for publication will receive an individual $250 award. All high school teachers, espe cially those teaching English corn- least one American Indian member who possesses firm knowledge of federal Indian policy and is familiar with the immensely positive impacts that tribal gaming has on Indian communities and our economies. In response to our requests, the White House has promised to appoint such a person, but that promise is now in jeopardy. The President delayed un til all the other seats were filled ex cept the one intended for an Ameri can Indian. As the seats filled, the Washington Post printed three edi torials questioning the propriety of appointing a Commission with a majority of members connected to gambling, and the last seat on the Commission became the pivot. The pressure is on to appoint a person who is anti-gambling, so the White House wants to renege on its prom ise. On April 29, 1994, President Clinton held a historic meeting with tribal leaders where he promised that decisions regarding tribal govern ments would be made in full and fair consultation with the tribes. That commitment must mean representa tion by an Indian person in any politi cal forum that impacts the future and well-being of Indian people. We strongly urge the President to fulfill his promises and appoint an Ameri can Indian to the Commission who will ensure that the beneficial effect of Indian gaming are fairly consid ered. The second stumbling block is a proposal in Congress to put an un- Students receive Perfect Attendance recognition The following students have perfect attendance, so far, for this school year. This means that they have not been absent, tardy or checked out early for the whole year. If you do not see your child's name on this list and fell that they should be included, please contact Chele or Judy at Warm Springs Elementary School 553-1128. Destry Begay, Jonathan Culpus, Jr., Natasha Hericshan, Blaine Begay, Shard Stormbringer, and Charlie Ann Herkshan. Happy Birthday Irene! With love, Azar, Angie, Shelly, Larry & Bryson around for the lowest interest rate. Investigate payment installment plans. CCCS can help you work out a repayment play with the IRS. Our counselors will review your income and living expense and develop an installment agreement with the IRS. You may still own interest, but you may avoid additional penalties. For those who will receive a re fund, CCCS offers these tips: Use the tax refund to your ad vantage. Use your refund t pay off high-interest credit card debt, con tribute to a retirement fund, or start an emergency savings fund. Adjust your withholding, your goal for next year should be toreccive a small refund or owe a small amount. If you receive a large refund, you've made an interest-free loan to the IRS. That money could have been put to work for you in an interest-earning certificate of deposit or an IRA or investment account. For more information on install ment plans or for help with debt problems, contact CCCS of Central Oregon. CCCS is a nonprofit, com munity service organization that provides confidential counseling, debt repayment and education pro grams to financially troubled con sumers. It is a member of the National Foundation for Consumer Credit (NFCC). To schedule an appointment with a CCCS counselor, please contact CCCS at (541) 389-6181 or toll free at 1-800-284-4605. participation in this essay program. No application is necessary. The re sponse to this announcement is suffi cient. The essay will need to state the student's name, address, telephone number, name of the high school attended and the current grade level. The student's signature and date on the essay will confirm that this is the student's original work. If the student's essay is chosen, the student will further need to supply a copy of their tribal enrollment or certificate of Indian blood. The postmark dead line for submittal of the essay, in duplicate (two copies), will be Mon day, April 15, 1997. The winner will be notified and their essay published in the Fall 1997 issue of Winds of Change. Starting February 1, 1997, essays and the supporting informa tion should be sent to: Circle of Life Essay Program; PO Box 1992; Scottsdale, AZ 85252-1992 - government related business tax on tribal govern ment gaming revenues. This effort seems to stem from the notion that an Indian tribe is a sort of charitable organization and that revenues from an unrelated business should be subject to federal tax. This is a funda mental misconception. Indian tribes are governments, and, like state and local governments, the revenues ac cruing to tribal governments have never been taxed. Tribal governments are required by law to use gaming revenues as a tax base to fund essen tial tribal services, such as educa tion, law enforcement, economic development and infrastructure im provement. Much like the revenues from state lotteries, tribal govern ments also are using gaming profits to fund social service programs, scholarships, health care clinics, new roads, new sewer and water systems, adequate housing and chemical de pendency treatment programs, among others. State lotteries bring in over $15.5 billion annually, more than five times as much as tribal gaming. If governments are going to be treated equally by the federal government, why is it that no one is suggesting a federal tax on state lottery revenues? Isn't this gambling as well? Our point is that governments should be treated the same by Congress. In the current political environ ment, I am not surprised by the recent news stories of tribes giving political donations in order to have their issues heard. Federal lawmakers have enormous power over Indian affairs, and yet most have little understand ing and great indifference. Tribes must invest an inordinate amount of their limited resources to ensure that their interests are not carelessly dis regarded. What tribes really need is a consistent federal policy that respects their rights, including the right to engage in the business of gaming, and is not subject to every political breeze that blows in Washington. When this policy is in place, tribes will be able to get back to the busi ness of rebuilding their broken economies, without fear that the federal government will continually thwart their efforts. Happy Birthday Gubba! We love you very much!! Shey, Donut & Treyvon
