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Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Job information
Due to budget constraints, effec
tive immediately and until further
notice, all hiring, whether to fill a
new position or refill a vacancy in an
existing position is frozen. Requests
for a waiver of this freeze will be
considered on a case-by-case basis
based on the documented need to fill
the position. Any such requests must
be routed through the Secretary-TreasurerChief
Operating Office and the
Personnel Compliance Officer.
Jefferson Co.
School District
509-J
Two cook's helper positions-one
at Madras High School & the other at
Metolius Elementary School.
Interested candidates should con
tact; Jeff. Co. Sch. Dist. 509-J; 445 SE
Buff Street; Madras, OR 97751 tele
phone (541)475-6192.
Kahneeta
openings-
The Indian Warrior - The Veterans
Corner
LOST
Please help! During the Youth
Rally in June, a red bag with 2 (two)
side flaps and a zipper extension
bottom was lost. In it was a blue bible
zippered cover with blue bible in it,
plus a brown manila envelop with
typed church songs and 2 (two) song
books.
If found please return to Lola
Sohappy at 250 1 Looksh or the Tribal
Court. Thank you!
Dog stolen
Stolen from West Hills on July 3,
1998, a 3 year old male Akita large Pqj- qq
oeautiiui aog. nespuuus i
"Whoopi".
If found please call 553-2 109 and
ask for Ken.
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort has the
following positions available:
Assistant Night Janitor
Supervisor & PainterMaintenance
Worker
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort will continue
to take applications for various
seasonal and pat time positions
throuhout the Resort in order to fill
any vacant positions that may become
available during the summer.
Applications are available from
Kah-Nee-Ta Personnel Office or from
Employment Services at Tribal
Administration. Completed
applications can be turned in at either
ofice or faxed to (541)553-1015.
Other Federal Benefits for the Minority
Veterans-Continued
Alfalfa and alfalfa grass. For more
information call 475-3132.
Special "Drop-In" day for information on
Herbal and Nutritional Supplements
August 13th, 1998 (Thursday) at the
Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center
between 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Drop in to find out more about herbs vitamins & minerals.
Bring in your herb & vitamin bottles for evaluations.
Get your questions answered: Is it safe? Does it work?
Will this herb interact with the medicine I'm on?
Will it hurt me if I take extra?
Come for the special talks (each will last 12 hour)
'Safe & Effective Herb" 10 a.m., 2 & 5:30 p.m. (both repeats)
Herbs for Menopause" 11 a.m., 3 & 6:30 p.m. (both repeats)
For more information contact
the Nutrition Dept. at 553-2458 & ask for Sara or Lillian.
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Eck and Elliot
Attorneys at Law
42 NW Greeley, Bend, OR
Providing legal services for
Warm Springs In Tribal,
State & Federal Courts,
Vehicle accidents, Personal
injury, Business, ICWA,
LandlordTenant, Divorce,
Custody, Criminal Defense,
DMV License Suspensions,
Wills, StateFederal Tax.
Free Initial Consultation
(541) 383-85363755
COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP MEMBERS
WANTED
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What is a Community Focus Grouo?
A small group of community and committee members who will review the
nine arait cnapters or tne comprehensive nan and give their recommen
dation.
How much time will it take ?
Each team will schedule a 1-2 hour meeting to review their draft chapters
inAugust-aeptemDer, you will also be asked to attend the Comma
nity Conference in October 1998. (total 4-6 hours)
What will I have to do?
Based on the innut we haverecfiivfiH frnm nthprmmtniinifumpmhorc vnu
r uivuiwia, ;uw
will be asked to give your recommendations as a community member on
uic iwemy year pian ior warm springs.
Who can be on a Community Focus Group?
All tribal memhers. including vonth. elders Trihal finvpmmpnt Pmninv
ees, non-government employees, business owners, students, retirees.
parents, eie.
Who are the 9 Planning Teams ?
1 Economic Development Finance
2 Public Utilities Housing
3 Natural ResourceBIA
4 Education Personnel
5 Human Services I.H.S.
6 Governmental AffairsBIAASC
7 Public Safety
8 Tribal Court
9 Land Use Transportation Community Plans
Why should I be on a Community Focus Gmun?
To ensure that our 20-year plan reflects the wishes of the community
mcmoers or an ages-ana groups.
"It is imDOrtant for Deoole to be involved in feh nlanninofnr the Kenefit nf
ourchilden. natural resources, businesses nnri most nf .nil far mir trnHitinnc
and cultures to be preserved. I'm glad to see the young people getting
mvoivea; mey win oe me leaaers or tnis reservation one day.
Nina Kowe
98 Community Focus Group Member
Youth and young adults -Voice your opinions & concerns throueh
participating in the Comprehensive Plan meetings. It shows how serious
you are about helping to make positive changes. Your input will lead
toward the future plans in all areas of tribal operations, programs and
community.
Joclyn A. Moses
98 Community Focus Group Member
How do I sign up?
Call the Planning Department, 553-3270, by August 15 and give your
name & address so that the planning team you are interested in can contact
Some Medicare
benefits
frauduient
Over 800 million claims for
Medicare benefits were submitted
to Medicare for payment in 1997.
Some of the claims were fraudulent.
As fraudulent claims were detected,
some providers where warned; some
were fined; some were thrown out of
the Medicare program; and some
where sent to prison. Despite the
efforts, it is estimated that as much
as $20 billion was stolen from
Medicare.
Each time Medicare pays a claim
it shouldn't, the government is being
ripped-off, and as a taxpayer so are
you. This is considered fraud under
federal law. It happens when
someone knowingly and willfully
lies on their Medicare claim in order
to get paid. Fraud most frequently
happens when a doctor, medical
facility or other medical care
provider misrepresents on the claim
form what was furnished to the
consumer.
when you suspect that Medicare
has improperly paid a claim, contact
the insurance company that paid.
The company will contact the
medical provider to investigate. If
you wish, your name will not be
used. If you feel comfortable doing
so, you may contact the medical
provider that submitted the claim
before calling Medicare. Inform the
medical provider that Medicare paid
for the item or service, and why you
believe Medicare should not have
paid.
If the medical provider made an
honest mistake, it can be corrected
and Medicare will get a refund. If
the medical provider told you before
you received the service that
Medicare is not likely to pay for the
service, you may have to pay for the
service.
If you believe Medicare is being
cheated, call or write the Medicare
company that paid the claim. The
name, address and telephone number
are on the "Explanation of Your Part
B Medicare Benefits". If you plan to
write rather than call, clearly state at
the beginning of your letter that you
are filing a fraud complaint. This
will ensure that your complaint is
processed through the mailroom and
the fraud unit. Address the envelope
to the name and address on the
Explanation of Medicare benefits,
Attention: Medicare Fraud Unit.
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Federal Contract Affirmative
Action
Federal legislation prohibits
employers with federal contracts of
$ 1 0,000 or more from discriminating
in employment against Vietnam-Era
and "special disabled" veterans.
Special disabled veterans are veterans
who have a VA disability rating of 30
percent or more, or veterans who are
rated at 10 or 20 percent and have
been determined to have a serious
employment handicap, or veterans
who were discharged orreleased from
active duty because of a service
connected disability. Federal
legislation requires these contractors
to take affirmative action to employ
and advance in employmcntqualified
Vietnam-Era and special disabled
veterans. It also requires these
contractors to list jobs with office of
the state employment service,
including full-time employment,
temporary employment and part-time
employment. Complaints may be
filed with the Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs of
the Labor Department at any local
state employment office. Complaints
must be filed within 180 days of the
discriminatory act.
Federal Government Jobs
The Veterans Readjustment
Appointment (VRA) authority
promotes maximumjob opportunities
within the federal government for
qualified veterans. The VRA
authority allows federal agencies to
appoint Vietnam-Era and post-Vietnam-Era
veterans to jobs without
competition. Such appointments may
lead toconvcrsion to career orcareer
conditional employment upon
satisfactory work for two years.
Veterans seeking VRA appointment
should apply directly to the agency
where they wish to work.
The Office of personnel
Management administers the
Disabled Veterans Affirmative
Action Program (DVAAP). All
federal departments and agencies are
required to establish action plans to
facilitate the recruitment and
advancement of disabled veterans.
Veterans who are disabled or who
served during certain periods have
preference in federal employment.
This preference includes additional
points to passing scores examinations,
first consideration for certain jobs,
and preference in job retention.
Preference also is provided for
unremarried widows and widowers
of deceased veterans and mothers of
military personnel who died in
service; spouses of service-connected
disabled veterans who are no longer
able to work in their usual occupation;
and mothers of veterans who have
permanent and total service
connected disabilities.
Individuals interested in federal
employment should contact the
personnel offices of the federal
agencies in which they wish to be
employed. Information also may be
obtained by contacting any Office of
Personnel Management service
center. The centers are listed in
telephone books under U. S.
Government.
Veterans activist Richard French dies
Longtime Native American
veterans activist Richard French
died July 21 while playing golf.
Born June 22, 1 939 in Toppenish,
he was 59 at the time of his un
timely death.
A memorial service was held
July 23 in Gateway Little Chapel
of the Chimes. A wake was held
Friday, July 24 at the Toppenish
Longhouse. Burial, with full mili
tary honors, was Saturday, July
25 in Zillah.
French was a founding mem
ber and the current president of
the PortlandVancouver Chapter
of the Northwest Indian Veterans
Association. A member of the
Yakama tribe, French graduated
from Toppenish High School in
1957 and later studied at Yakama
Valley Junior College. He re
ceived a bachelor's degree in for
estry from Washington State Uni
versity and a master's degree in
public administration from Lewis
and Clark College in Portland.
He was a forester for the BIA for
35 years, retiring in 1 994. He had
worked with the Blackieet, wnite
Mountain Apache and on many
other reservations in Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Since moving to Portland in
1976, French held various posts
in a range of community groups,
including president of the local
chapter and past national board
member of the American Indian
Society of Engineers and Scien
tists; senior board member of the
Keep Oregon Green project; trea
surer of Elders in Action; mem
ber of the Gateway Elks and So
ciety of American Foresters.
He is best known for his in
volvement in regional veterans
affairs. A veteran of the US Army,
he was a leading member of the
Northwest Indian Veterans As
sociation and its parents groups,
the Veterans Affairs Committee
of the Affiliated Tribes of North
west Indians, a coalition of 43
tribes in a six-state region. He
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was considered uie uats-uuuc vi
the veterans association. French
was editor of a quarterly newslet
ter for the Northwest Indian Vet
erans Outreach Center where he
worked as a volunteer office
worker and counselorv-
He also served on the honor
guard of NIVA, presenting the
colors at powwows, funerals and
other ceremonies. He was an
untiring supporter of community
development projects, including
efforts to help elders, youth, hous
ing and education.
French often spoke at schools,
about Native American culture,
forestry, natural resources and
how youths can best prepare for
college and career success.
French is survived by his wife
Lois, two sons, three daughters,
his mother, three sisters, thr?e
brothers and seven grandchildren.
The family suggests remem
brances to the Northwest Indian
Veterans Association.
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Damean "Bear" Alazandro Frank
Damean "Bear" Alazandro
Frank, age 21 years, passed away
Monday, July 20, 1998 at St. Charles
Hospital in Bend, Oregon from a
gun shot wound to his upper chest.
Frank was born to parents Audrey
Marie (Frank) and Donny Crumble
on January 9, 1977 in Portland, Or
egon. Damean lived in Kent, Wash
ington where he attended Kent
Maridian High School. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and working on
Native American regalia. He had a
great sense of humor that'll be
missed by his family and friends
along with his genuine love he dis
played in all he said and did.
Preceding him in death are his
parents, Audrey & Donny Crumble,
Aunts Armena M. Frank, Flora
(Leah) Sue Scott & Uncle Alassandro
"Bear" Renolds Scott.
Survivors include a Brother,
Donncll Antwuan Vatee Frank of
Portland, Oregon, because he lost his
parents at a young age, he was con
sidered a brother to Randy & Louis
Scott, Ramone Stacona, Ervanna
Littleagle and GrandmotherMother
Aurelia (Moody) Stacona. Even
though he was a first cousin to Crys
tal Rain, Samuel L., & Cigany S.
Scott, Deshawn Littleagle and
Ramone Stacona, he was considered
their big brother. He also leaves sev
eral relatives of Warm Springs.
A private family dressing was
held on Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at
the Simnasho Longhouse, officiated
by Randy & Louis Scott and Ervanna
Littleagle. Overnight services were
held with Marvin Meanus, officiat
ing and Francis Culoayelt honorary
officator. Pallbearers were Leroy
Allen, Jr., Reynold Allen, Kyle.
King, Brian Cadena, Brad Cadena
&Lil Joe. Honorary pallbearers were
Josh Caldwell, Kanim Smith, It,
Andy Stacona, Mary Cook, Pete
Hawley and all family members and
friends.: Burial was at sunrise
Wednesday, July 22, 1998 at the
Mouth of Warm Springs Cemetery
Shikayla Faye Garcia
Shikayla Faye Garcia, 5-monlh-old
daughter of Jessee Juaniia Scott
and Aldo Allen Rhoan Garcia died
Saturday, July 18, 1998 of Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome at St. Jo
seph Regional Medical Center. She
wasbornMarch 1, 1998atLewiston,
Idaho.
Survivors include her parents of
Lewiston, ID, grandparents
Raymond X. Scott and Cynthia F.
Chapman both of Lapwai and
Sharlayne and Delbert Garcia of
Warm Springs, OR; great-grandfather
Wallace Garcia & great-grandmother
Lillian Garcia of Lee, NV;
great-grandmother Lizzy Rhoan of
Warm Springs, OR.
Dressing ceremony was held
Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at 7:30 a.m.
at the Spalding Longhouse in
Spalding, ID with Louise Hellon
dressing. The funeral was followed
right after the services. Burial was
at the Jonah Cemetery in
Sweetwater. The services were of
ficiated by Horace Axtell, Nez Perce
tribal leader and Wilson Wewa, Jr.
of Warm Springs, OR.
Obituary
Elnora Margaret Smee
Elnora Margaret Smee, age 75
years, passed away Wednesday, July
22, 1998 at Mountain View Nurs
ing Home in Madras, OR. Mrs. Smee
was born to parents Clarence Grant
and Edna Dee (Herbert) Sandlian
on December 2 1 , 1 922 in Hill City ,
Kansas.
She was raised and graduated
from high school in Kansas. In 1958.
she graduated with a nursing degree
from SL Luke's Hospital in Boise,
Idaho where she resided. Elnora was
married to Wilbur Knouf but later
divorced. She then married Leslie
William Smee, who preceded her in
death. She retired in 1986 from Em
erald Care Center in Boise as a nurse.
In 1990 she moved to Warm Springs,
Oregon to be near her daughter.
Mrs. Smee crocheted beautiful
pieces of art such as afghans. She
also enjoyed reading her new spapers
and working crossword puzzles,
along with visiting with family and
friends.
Survivors include daughter Joyce
(Keith) Charley of Warm Springs,
six grandchildren, Bambi Lopez of
Boise, ID; Emily Curtis of WY;
Brandi Curti s, N itan n a, B re ann a and
Halsie Knouf all of Warm Springs;
two great-grandchildren Joshua and
Aubrey Lopez & two nieces Bar
bara and Louclla all of Boise.
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