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Marcia Simtustus will operate her business with experienced stylist,
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Poison Prevention Week
March 15-21 Get ready
Watch for the following poison prevention activities in
Warm Springs during mid-March.
On Monday through Friday, beginning March 16, KWSO
91.9 FM will feature the poison prevention quiz. Prizes will
be awarded every morning and evening.
On Tuesday, March 17, elementary students will learn
about poison prevention by attending a program that
includes a skit and booths.
On Thursday, March 19, Early Childhood Center
students will have a program as well. Parents are invited.
Following the Senior lunch on Thursday, a presentation
will be made.
Please join us in educating children about poison
prevention get your child to help you "poison proof" you
home!
The pharmacy at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness
Center, in conjunction with the Warm springs Community
Health Education Team, have organized these community
programs to help spread the message of poison prevention.
Kids Act Fast So Do Poisons!
National Poison Prevention Week is March 15 through
21. Each year, thousands of children are accidentally
poisoned by household chemicals, plants, prescription and
over-the-counter drugs. 1 his is the week set aside each year
to make sure that your home and yard are safe for your
children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The best
ways to do this are to properly store, use and dispose of all
hazardous materials and to teach children to ask before
putting anything in their mouth.
Some good poison prevention rules include the
following:
1. Keep poisonous substances properly labeled and in
their original containers, (Example: Do not put gasoline in a
pop bottle.), r ;
2. Avoid taking medications in front of children; they
love to imitate adults.
3. Do not refer to medication as "candy". Children
should know that all medication is to be taken only when
needed and only when given by an adult.
4. Keep all cleaning materials and chemicals labeled and
out of the reach of children; put them away immediately
after use.
5. Keep the Poison Control Center phone number at the
telephone and make sure all of your child's caregiver know
the number as well. (1-800-452-7165)
6. Do not use Ipecac syrup without calling Poison
Control first. Some substances can cause more harm if the
child is made to vomit.
7. Clean out your medicine cabinets and destroy all old
medications found in your home. If you are uncomfortable
destroying them, bring them in to the pharmacy and we
will destroy them for you.
If you should need to contact Poison Control about an
accidental poisoning, be ready to answer the following
questions:
1. The name of the substance (drug, plant, chemical, etc.).
2. How the victim was exposed (through swallowing,
skin contact, eye exposure or inhalation).
3. How much was swallowed or how long was the victim
exposed to the substance.
4. How long ago did the poisoning occur.
The number for the Oregon Poison Control Center is 1-
800-452-7165.
Spilyay Tymoo
Publisher: Sid Miller
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Spilyay Tymoo 1998
Marcia's Hair Salon on the Rez opened its doors
for business March 2, 1998 by owner Marcia
Simtustus. Simtustus has been a beautician for 26
years, working in Portland, Madras and Warm
Springs. Owning her own business has been a lifelong
dream for her and she is excited to have the
opportunity to provide service to the community.
In Portland she worked downtown and in the
southeast area. She worked in Madras at the Lady Bug
when it was next to Thomas Sales.
She moved back to Portland and came back to
Warm Springs in 1979 when she was employed at
Kah-Nee-Ta Village Gift Shop. She transfered to the
Lodge Gift Shop, to the sales department, then to the
Personnel Department at Kah-Nee-Ta in 1983.
In 1987 Simtustus began employment at the Mane
Event owned by Cindy Bobb, where she worked for
about a year. She then started to go to people's homes
and cutting hair, doing perms and colors.
In May 1997 she began working at Braids and
Boots operated by Diane Greene. She worked there
until November when Braids and Boots moved to
Madras.
It was December 1997 when the Small Business
Center offered her the chance to own and operate her
own salon at the Plaza. She was given a mini-grant to
purchase equipment and have her new shop painted.
"Some things I've had for years. I've been building up
my supplies. Didn't think I would have my own
business this soon, but I knew I was going to one day,"
Simtustus says. She says it took a lot of foot work,
paper work, time and patience but it all came together
for her and she has been excited about it. "It's my
lifelong dream come true and my opportunity to
provide a service to the community," adds Simtustus.
She made an attempt to apply for a business loan
through tribal credit and was denied. "They said
people in my business didn't make it. It was a stab to
my heart," she said.
In January 1997 Simtustus attended an eleven-week
refresher course at Phagan's Beauty School. She
learned the basics in coloring, cutting, and a crash
course in barbering. She can also do manicures and
facials. She attended school in Portland to obtain her
certification.
Because she doesn't do acrylic nails a beautician
from Culver will be at her salon twice a week. She is
currently employed by Perfect Look in Bend, Oregon.
Simtustus has hired a receptionist, Dempsena Polk
and there is another stylist, John Mitchell to help her.
Mitchell worked for Myra Johnson at the Hair Bear
behind Warm Springs Market, Mane Event with Cindy
Bobb, Max's Beauty Salon and he owned a shop in
Redmond and a shop in Montana. He has 36 years of
experience as a beautician.
preparing for
1998 season
There will be a meeting at Kah-Nee-Ta
Lodge on Monday, March
30 at 6 P.M. in the Warm Springs
room to finalize the list for 1998
cooks and dancers. If you cannot
attend, you can call Cindy Schmidt
at 553-1112 ext. 3436 to sign up.
The list will be closed for the year
after this meeting. We look forward
to seeing you there.
Senior activities planned
Senior Citizen activities planned through August include the follow
ing. March
12, 13 Thursday and Friday: Tribal Elders Gathering at Rock Creek,
Washington. Agenda: "Oral History of the Columbia River" Over 50
Warm Springs seniors have confirmed they will be attending. Special
travel assistance to be provided.
13, 14 Friday and Saturday: Yakama Tribal Elders Day in Toppenish
13, 14 Friday and Saturday: Coos Bay: Second Annual Oregon Tribal
Honors Day
17 Tuesday: 12 noon Seniors monthly meal at Simnasho
28 Saturday: 9 a.m., leave for Portland Rose Garden for 2 p.m. Circus
31 Tuesday: 5:30 p.m. Dialysis Family Support Group Meeting
31 Tuesday: Major Community Meeting regarding Comprehensive
Plan Update
31 Tuesday: TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS REMEMBER TO
VOTE!
April
21 Tuesday: 12 noon Seniors Monthly Meal at Simnasho
May
8 Friday: 8th Annual "Warm Springs Honor Seniors Day" All day at the
Agency Longhouse Wee-Num! Theme: "Coyote Meets Mother Goose"
27 Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. Warm Springs Seniors Fitness Walk,
Luncheon and Mini-Conference on "Elder Abuse" Walk is from Commu
nity Center to Agency Longhouse
July
16 Thursday: Tribal Elders Celilo Picnic at Noon
August
13 Thursday: Warm Springs Seniors Annual Picnic at The Cove
August 23, 24 and 25 National Indian Council on Aging National
Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota! " " ' ' : i
Courtney work featured at
Madras Gallery through month
The works of Warm Springs fiber
artist BK Courtney are featured at
Art Adventure Gallery in Madras
during the month of March.
Courtney, who is Wasco-Tlingit,
gains inspiration for her art from her
Native American background. "I am
one of very few Wasco basket weav
ers who is also of Wasco heritage,"
says Courtney. The full-turn twining
of the Wasco "Sally Bag" is a unique
basketry process it allows a two
color design to be created while cre
ating a food gathering and storing
basket, or in contemporary times, an
art piece.
Courtney's recent work is with
the designs found on museum piece
Sally Bags. "I have been interpreting
these designs onto wall quilts and
honorrobes. Every honor robe should
have a headdress so I have been cre
ating these using full-turn twine tech
nique or by using Wasco Sally Bag
designs and other embellishments.
The fun of creating these pieces is to
see a small basket design on a large
scale. And the challenge is to make
this mall sculptural basket design as
interesting on a large flat piece when
the art piece is a wall quilt."
One of the Wasco robes included
in the Art Adventure Gallery show
was created for a fashion show and
features "gourmet" fabric which
caused a stir at its premier at a Native
American arts and culture confer
ence in Berkeley, California. Other
pieces include a Tlingit basket influ
enced covering with reverse applique",
hand quilting and bead work as a trim;
wall quilts with Wasco design themes
and hand painted blocks within a
wall quilt format.
River Watch features a hand
pulled print of She Who Watches
basket design on a petroglyph-like
fabric enhanced with abalone shell .
beads, black glass beads and fancy
metallic net fabric. "I placed the print
within the petroglyph fabric as a re
minder of where the basket design
came from, the pictograph of She
Who Watches, which is along the
Columbia River. The netting repre
sents rain, waterfalls, all the life
giving waters of the Columbia. The
shells represent the trade of the area.
Art Adventure Gallery is open
Monday through Friday 1 1 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. i
For more information call the Gal-;
lery at 475-7701.
Spilyay I'nawa Mishk'aau
(Spilyay asks "What's up?)
What would make a good tribal council representative?
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1. Walter Langnese, "A good
tribal council representative should
be mature and know the constitution
and the law and order codes, be able
to work with all other council persons
and not act on issues that show fa
voritism toward family but rather
promote issues that are for the best
interest of all tribal membership. The
representative should also be a role
model for our children and our com
munity and support accountability of
parents who refuse to support their
children. The representative must also
find budgets for programs that will
help increase alcohol and drug abuse
treatment, particularly for our children."
3. Julie Quaid, "A good tribal
council representative is aperson who
demonstrates integrity, honesty,
mutual respect for others, and overall
wellness and is knowledgeable and
experienced in finance, tribal opera
tions and inter-governmental relations."
5. Anita Jackson, "A good tribal
council representative should have
knowledge of governmental financ
ing, have integrity, be open-minded,
and be able to compromise without
compromising their integrity.
Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you
want to test a man's credibility, give
him power."
4. Jim Manion, "A good tribal
council representative is a person who
will remember how past leaders got
us to where we are today, have will
ingness and courage to look at what
needs to be addressed to plan for what
changes are necessary to preserve for
the next generation."
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2. Sheilah Wahnetah, "A good
tribal council representative should
take the time to get involved with
community members and plan ahead
to take care of our land and our future
with foresight like our leaders before
them."
6. Dallas Winishut Jr., "A good
tribal council representative should
be clean and sober, should learn to
speak their native tongue, have a
good strong spiritual believe, they
should understand their role and re
sponsibilities as a leader, know the
tribal treaty of 1855 and have
knowledge of all tribal and govern
mental law codes and most important,
be able to listen to the people they
serve."