2 October 8 1998
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Classes offered
by Luclnda Green
I would like to invite the commu
nity to attend classes that are geared to
your level of movement. If you are
Diabetic, over-weight or just plain
stressed out, then you need to come to
one of the many offered exercise classes
scheduled for the Fall season. Come
and get prepared for the November
Fitness Challenge that will soon begin.
The Wednesday morning class that
is held at Kahneeta on Wednesday
mornings have proved to be very suc
cessful with the attendance, we exer
cise in the pool for 45 minutes with
strength and flexibility . There is a CHR
bus that leaves from the center at 8:30
a.m. to take you to Kahneeta if you
need a ride, the class is at no charge.
Monday and Friday mornings at
8:30 to 9: 15 a.m. we will be doing chair
exercise or low-impact aerobics with
weight training and stretching. This is
also a Diabetic class but it is for anyone
that can attend.
Every Thursday evenings we will
be at Kahneeta pool with wateraerobics
from 6 to 7 p.m. Everyone that comes
into the pool must pay a $1. You are
welcome to bring the family to swim
while you exercise, they also will be
required to pay a $1., this does not
include the water slide. Kahneeta re
quests that if you bring your children
that you must let them know of the
rules and to obey them. This class will
continue as long as the attendance stays
Hood River meeting Continued from page 1
tal services. Crowley mentioned that
some tribes entering into gaming have
hired questionable management firms
that have used tribes unfairly.
If Hood River casino turns out to
be a bad deal, what recourse does
Hood River have, asked one resi
dent. "Our community will not have
recourse. Warm Springs is a sover
eign nation.... we may be stuck with a
giant white elephant." Karnopp an
swered that the Tribe would not con
sider Hood River if the proposal
didn't hold potential economic suc
cess and wasn't economically fea
sible. The Hood River residents were
open to other types of business part
nerships with Warm Springs that
Did you know...
Hood River population is
approximately 5,000?
Hood River County
population is
approximately 17,000?
total rainfall in 1997 in
Hood River was nearly 31
inches?
the average temperature in .
Hood River is
approximately 50 degrees?
Hood River receives an
average of just over 35
inches of snow a year?
Flu shots given at various locations
Flu season is fast aoDroaching.
Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious
viral illness which can last from two
to seven days. Flu germs are spread
through the air by droplets from the
respiratory tract of infected persons
by coughing, sneezing, and talking
and also by direct contact. Symp
toms include fever, headache, dry
cough and sore, achy muscles.
Don't be caught off guard! A flu
shot is needed every year because the
strains of influenza are different each
year. The "Flu" season in the U.S. is
from November to March or April.
Protection develops 1-2 weeks after
the flu shot and may last up to a year.
The flu shot is especially recom
mended for all persons age 65 and
older, persons of any age with chronic
medical conditions, women who will
be more than 3 months pregnant dur
ing the flu season, and household
members of persons in high risk
groups.
The Public Health Nursing De
partment is giving flu shots at vari
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Spilyay Tymoo 1998
at the Community
up, if it does falter down to about 3-4
then I will have to shut the class down.
The pool is beauti ful in the evenings, so
bring your whole family down and
have a family night out.
EachTuesday evening there will be
a Low-Impact Aerobic class offered at
the Community Center in the Aerobics
room. This class will be for beginners
as well as intermediate people, move to
oldies, country, swing, Indian music,
flay some games and enjoy exercising,
he times will be from 6 to 7 p.m. each
Tuesday. Please bring comfortable
shoes and wear comfortable clothes.
Also some chair aerobics will be of
fered for those that cannot stay on their
feet very long.
Three WALKS a month will be
offered at different times and location
throughout the year. One was held on
Friday October 2, the next will be Oc
tober 16 and the last on October 30,
(wear your spookiest outfit, we will
give out treats on this walk). These
walks will begin at 1 2 noon to 1 2:45 on
these set dates. This walk is to better
prepare you for the November Fitness
Challenge.
All classes that are offered will be
lead by Lucinda Green. For needed
information, please call the Recreation
center at 553-3243.
Monday and Wednesday evenings
from 6-7 p.m., High Impact Steps will
be offered. The instructor will be Lovie
Dee. For information call 553-3243.
would benefit both communities. Patt
mentioned that "we're not exactly
strangers to this area." A fish hatch
ery on the Hood River will open later
this month. The Tribe has worked
closely with irrigators, fishermen,
sports groups and others to make the
hatchery a positive entity.
Crowley expressed doubt that
Warm Springs would contribute fi
nancially toward developing and
improving infrastructure and pay for
extras associated with a new busi
ness. Crowley said the Tribes' con
tribution to Hood River should be
equal to what taxes would be to other
business owners. Economic support
to Hood River County and the city
itself will be significant, according
to Karnopp. "It is not fair to expect
that we would not contribute to the
community fund." Payroll, in excess
of $5 million, purchases during and
after construction and many jobs will
be of great benefit to the area. Most
jobs, said Karnopp, could easily be
done by local residents.
Residents assured the tribal rep
resentatives their opposition is not
aimed at the Tribe but at the idea of a
casino. "We don't want a casino. We
don't want anything that goes with it.
Period," said Jubitz.
In a statement following the ques
tion and answer session, one resident
stated that Oregon now has 78,000
compulsive gamblers and asked how
the Tribe could perpetuate something
that is so harmful. Another resident
reminded the audience that the Tribe
said in the past that a casino in Hood
ous locations on the reservation. You
may come to a site that is most con
venient for you. There is no charge
and an appointment is not necessary.
Anyone who is eligible to receive
care at the IHS clinic may receive a
flu shot.
For further information, call the
Warm Springs Health and Wellness
Center Public Health Nursing De
partment at 553-1 196, ext. 4161.
The schedule is as follows:
October 14, 1998; 11 a.m.-l p.m.
the WS Clinic, Community Health,
Pod A.
October 19, 1998; 10a.m.-12p.m.
the Tribal Administration Confer
ence Room 2.
October 19, 1998; 2:30-3:30 p.m.
t Kahneeta.
October 20, 1998; 12-1 p.m.
the Senior Center.
October21, 1998; 2-4 p.m. the
WS Forest Products
October26, 1998; 10a.m.-12noon
the Community Counseling Center.
Wellness Center
Weekly Work-out Schedule
Monday
8:30 to 9: 15 a.m. Diabetic exercise (all
levels) wLucinda;
12 noon to 12:45 p.m. High Impact
Steps wLovie Ike
6 to 7 p.m. High Impact Steps wLovie
Tuesday
12:10 to 12:45 p.m. Low Impact
Aerobics wLucinda
6 to 7 p.m. Low Impact Aerobics w
Lucinda
Wednesday
9 to 10:45 a.m. Water Aerobics (no fee)
Kahneeta wLucinda
12 to 12:45 p.m. High Impact Steps w
Lovie
6 to 7 p.m.. High Impact Aerobics w
Lovie
Thursday
12:10 to 12:45 Low Impact Aerobics
wLucinda
6to7p.m. Water Aerobics Kahneeta
$1.00 fee wLucinda
Friday
8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Diabetic exercise w
Lucinda
12 to 12:45 p.m. High Impact Steps w
Lovie.
These are the scheduled classes that
are being offered. If you feel that you
would like to see some other type of
class offered, please do not hesitate to
call the center with your suggestions.
We want to be able to accommodate
you towards a healthier lifestyle.
River would not happen without com
munity support. "Live up to your
word," he said.
"The Tribe has a legitimate need
to stabilize their economy," said an
other resident. However, he added,
"the theory behind gambling try
ing to get something for next to noth
ing" does not sit well with him.
This "undercuts a strong work ethic."
One lone supporter spoke up. "I'm
not a gambler. I've worked too hard
to take a risk with my money." People,
he said, go someplace to gamble.
Spilyay I'nawa Mishk'aau
(Spilyay asks "What's Up?")
How do you feel about the Tribes building another casino outside the
Reservation?
Annette Sonya Jim, "I think it's
a good Idea, because of the location
they plan to build it. The new Casino
will create more jobs for Tribal
members and will generate more
revenue for the Tribes."
Barbara Jim, "I am in favor of
the consideration of building the new
casino at the proposed Hood River,
area. This is an investment for our
peoples future. Look back to when
the elders made decisions to the Celilo
Dam funds, they made decisions that
has taken care of us for this many
years. Our well being is important to
each and everyone of us. I know that
there are questions about who will be
running it or who will be employed
there, but you have to think about
where the income you get each month
comes from (Per Capita payments,
yearly Bonuses!!!!). If the resources
we have now is not there no more,
what are we going to do??? The
Council has made decisions in the
past, but for the betterment in mind
of the people. We have to think of our
values as our ancestors did. We are a
quiet Nation, we stand above others,
because of our leadership, because
we hold our values higher. We look
to what we will have in the future,
that is for our children, the genera-
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Caspian terns gobbling juvenile salmon
Millions upon millions of juve
nile salmon, swimming, feeding and
growing in the Columbia River near
Astoria, are being gobbled up by
thousands of fiercely hungry Caspian
terns. Fisheries specialists and biolo
gists are working to remove the car
nivorous threat to the already endan
gered fish species.
The terns have made themselves
at home on man-constructed Rice
Island at the mouth of the Columbia.
The terns feed only on fish and their
hunger is devastating to the juvenile
salmon that linger in the area before
heading to the Pacific ocean to con
tinue their life cycle.
This smoltification makes mil-
The director and staff of
Jefferson County Health
department cordially
invite all
Cancer Survivors
to attend a
Survivors Tea
in honor of
Cancer Awareness Month
Tuesday, October 13, 1998
from
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
Jefferson County Human
Services Classroom
714 SW 4th in Madras
For more information, call
475-4456
"Hood River might as well take ad
vantage of it."
"We want to convince you that a
casino here is not in our community ' s
best interest. This isn't whether we
approve of gambling. It's the impact
that a casino will have on our
community.. ..Land use laws exist for
a reason. It is unjust they will not be
enforced."
Additional meetings with Hood
Riverresidents have been tentatively
set. Tribal representatives welcome
all comments.
Andrew Smith, "I feel that it
would be a good idea because it will
benefit the tribes in many different
ways. It will help the tribes in the
long way because of the economy.
The location will help bring people
in to gamble if it's build in the Hood
River area near a main highway. It
would also mean more jobs for Tribal
and non-tribal members."
tions to come. Instead of getting angry
about building another Casino, look
to where it may affect you if we lose
our Natural Resources, we need to
stop the cutting or our timber and let
it have a chance to grow, stop the
cutting of the timber. This is an im
portant issue, and the people need to
take a long look at what the outcome
would be. There is a benefit to this
and that is for the future of our chil
dren (And for our pockets when it
starts generating income). This is the
value that our ancestors took when
they made decisions before. They
made decisions with the well being
of each and every Tribal member in
mind. The location is an "Interna
tional" Resort area. The wind surfing
business and snow skiing, brings a
lot of patronizing of this community
(Hood River). These activities are
year round, the casino would be in
the center of the surrounding areas,
Portland, Vancouver, The Dalles, and
other surrounding cities. Thinking of
the people who would also benefit by
the casino, this would enhance the
bond between two public relations.
(Confederated Tribes Of Warm
Springs and Hood River, Ore.). Look
to the future, your generation of
children to come, and what other
options do we have. Have any ideas
where we would make any other in
come to replace our Natural Re
sources??? Look at what is happen
ing with our budgets. Each depart
ment has to do budget cutting, jobs
are frozen, limited employment for
our people. This is all from not gen
erating enough income. Support your
Tribal Council members. That is why
we voted them in, for the best inter
ests of the people in mind. Please
vote yes for the new casino."
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lions of young salmon vulnerable to
the thousands of terns that pluck them
out of the water. The area near two
mile Rice Island serves as the body
changing process for the salmon
where saltwater and fresh water mix.
Their bodies are gradually changing
to adapt to the ocean saltwater. The
terns swoop down on the little fish to
take back to the island for them
selves, their mates and their chicks.
The tern population on the Co
lumbia River is, at 9,000 to 16,000,
the largest colony in North America.
They have a voracious appetite for
the young salmon and it is estimated
that in 1996, the terns fed on five to
20 million juvenile salmon, or ap
Gathering of
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL;
Larson Kalama, Sr, PO Box 111,
Foster Kalama; PO Box 623, Warn
Jolene Estimo-Atencio, "We are
looking for new economic ventures.
A casino in Hood River would expand
our economic horizons and provide
an opportunity to exert and strengthen
our Sovereignty. It would be great to
have an office in Hood River. There
are concerns and one is separating
business and politics. We should use
a gaming company to set up the new
casino and assure our financial suc
cess and proper training of employ
ees.
Theresa Morris, "I feel it is a
good idea for the Tribes to diversify
their income sources as much as pos
sible. The natural resources of the
reservation have been one of the
primary income for quite a few years
but can not maintain the income level
that they once did without sacrificing
resources. A casino along 1-84 should
definitely increase income to the
Tribes because of the number of
people that would visit that facility
due to the location. Multnomah Falls
is one of the most visited attractions
in Oregon and a casino "just down
the road" from there would also have
the opportunity to attract large
numbers of visitors."
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proximately 10-percent of the salmon
population. This year and 1997 ap
pear to be no different. , ,
Efforts are currently being made
to relocate the terns to another nearby
island to steer them away from the
outgoing salmon. Decoys are used to
lure the terns away. Taped tern calls
are played through speakers on the
island as well. The $395,000 project,
jointly funded by the BPA and the
Corps of Engineers, includes reveg
etating the island which would dis
perse the terns because they prefer a
sandy domain. Terns also abandon a
nest if it is disturbed or other prob
lems arise.
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Yelm, WA 98597 (360) 458-3874
Springs, OR 97761 (541) 553-1392
George Williams, "My feelings
about the expansion of the casino
vary. For I had been one who was
against our having a casino to start
with. I had felt this was not in the best
interest of our Tribes who had tar
geted "2000" to become the healthiest
nation in Indian country. However, I
as a person who is kind of a regular at
Indian Head Casino, I see that many
of my concerns have not been ful
filled. There are some regulars out,
but not as many as I had feared there
would be. I'm glad that there are not
many who are out there looking for
the "big hit" using their paychecks or
money needed for groceries, bills,
and clothing. Now as we look towards
expansion I believe the Tribes should
not rush into a situation which will
be detrimental to relations in our
surrounding communities. We're
people that talk about living with
nature and making as small an impact
on our environment as possible. I
believe there is a place where we can
build without hurting a Scenic area
while fulfilling our needs. Another
issue of concern is if this is to benefit
our Tribal members, we need to see
how many are willing to re-locate.
There's talk of employment for up to
300 people. How many positions are
going to be held by Tribal members?
Are mere going to be Tribal members
trained to move into management
positions? This next question goes
to all our Tribal members! Is there
anyone out there who is willing to
dedicate him or herself to one of
these positions? Once there I believe
our Council members are going to
have to be more receptive to legiti
mate concerns of employees of our
casino. In closing I believe expansion
of our casino can be profitable for us.
When this happens let it be done with
the least bit of animosity towards us
as possible. Let us profit but not at
the expense of others comfort or
needs."
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