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James Greeley, son of Hamilton
Greeley and Evelyn Uyeji, did a flute
presentation for the National Indian
Health Board Conference at
Rockville, MD and Washington DC.
on November 3rd and 4th. He plans
to have flute tapes on the market next
year and will be called Simnasho
Sons Productions. Following is a let
ter from James to the Indian Health
Service Associates in Washington
DC.
Hello! to everyone of IHS in
Washington DC, My name is James,
and I look forward to meeting new
friends, or someone to be my Indian
guide(s). I've been requested to do a
short biography about myself, so first
of all, I am a single 30 year old
Native American male of Warm
Springs, Wasco and Hop. My Warm
Seeking Miss Warm Springs &
JR. Miss Warm Springs
applicants for
"2000" Miss Warm Springs Pageant
December 27-28, 1999 to be held .
at the Simnasho Longhouse
Miss Warm Springs & alternate will
receive a crown and banner
Jr. Miss Warm Springs & alternate
will receive a crown and banner
Trophiesfor:
Miss Warm Springs, Jr. Miss Warm Springs,
Alternates, Miss Congeniality, Best Traditional talent,
Best modern talent, Best Speaking, Round dance
champion plus many more gifts.
To pick up applications, or more information
please contact Minnie Yahtin at the Tribal
':"r Council'Office (541) 553-3257
Deadline is December 23, 1999
Guest Royalty:
1999-2000 Miss NCAI & Miss Yakama Nation
Emily Washines
1999-2000 Happy Canyon Princesses
1999-2000 Miss Ni-Mi-Pu
1999-2000 Miss Rodeo Oregon
Elly Lynn Webb
1999-2000 Miss ASU
Alyssa Macy
1999-2000 Miss Mashantucket Pequot Nation
Chief Delvis Heath, Warm Springs,
Chief Nelson Wallulatum, Wasco
Chief Vernon Henry, Paiute
( Former Miss Warm Springs'
"Light up a Life" to
be held Dec. 3rd
Mountain View Hospice invited
you to celebrate the life of loved ones
during this holiday season. Your gift
of $ 1 0 or more to the Mountain Vie w
Hospital "Light Up A Life" event
will illuminate a symbolic light on a
holiday tree. Contributions will go
towards the hospice program to help
meet the needs of patients and their
families throughout the year.
The Mountain View Hospice tree
lighting ceremony and reading of
names will be held at 7 p.m., Friday,
December 3.
The tree will be displayed on the
grounds of Mountain View Hospital
District at 12th and A Streets in Ma
dras and the community is encour
aged to attend the ceremony. For
more information on this occasion of
remembrance or to make a donation,
call the Mountain View Hospice of
fice at 475-3882 ext. 2310. Those
requiring assistive aids (TTYTDD)
or wheelchair accessibility may call
475-3882, ext. 2307 in advance to
request them.
A Winner
Makes time
Says, "Let's find out"
Empowers
Is not afraid of losing
Wants to
Does it
Listens
Says, "I was wrong"
Says, "There ought to be a better
way"
Catches people doing things right
Goes beyond the job description
Translates dreams into reality
Expects success
"From The 6 Success Strategies for
Business by Wolf J. Rinke
Springs-Wasco Indian name is Wah-
lu- Wah, which was my Grandfather's
name on my Fathers side in Warm
Springs, OR. Home of Kah-nee-ta
Vacation Resort and Indian Head
Casino. My Hopi name is Da-wah-nim-tewa,
which means the sun goes
home, from the Greasewood clan of
Hotevilla, AZ. Home of Great Me
sas, Kivas, and Sacred Ceremonial
Dances on the High Deserts. Which
pertains to relations with the
Nequatewa family tree on my
Mother's side.
As a Native American Tradition
alist, I enjoy taking new adventures,
visiting with family and friends, lis
tening to different varieties of dance
music, attending Powwows to hear
drummers sing, watch dancers be
proud of Native American identity,
write poetry, watch sunsets, star gaz
ing when not in the cities, and to
share my Native American flute
music to new and old listeners alike.
Currently, I'm honored to become
a part of Native American Heritage
month in Washington DC. This rec
ognition of our Native American
Ancestors, Elders and Native Ameri
can People to this day, only states
that our Spirits will never die or sur
render. I couldn't dream of passing
this type of event or opportunity,
especially to announce or represent
the beautiful tones of the Native
American flute for all to hear. The
other music that represents Native
American freedom, love, peace and
harmony.
Sincerely,
James E. Greeley
Models wanted
Native Reflections is looking for
models! Join us and celebrate your
dreams and accomplishments by ap
pearing in our yearly Traditional or
Contemporary Native Calendars. Our
calendars celebrate the diversity and
magnificence of the North American
Indians. Each year Native Reflec
tions seeks out our Native Brothers
and Sisters to showcase in our calen
dars, greeting cards, posters, etc. If
you are interested or know of some
one who would be, please send in
your pictures and include a brief bi
ography about yourself with contact
number to:
Native Reflections; PO Box 121;
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C
2G1 Telephone (204) 261-4075 or
(204) 98 1-953 1 ; Fax: (204) 261-4080
Web Site:
www.nativereflections.com or
Email: nativemb.sympatico.ca
A Loser . . .
Wastes time
Says, "Nobody knows"
Controls
Is afraid of winning
Has to
Talks about it
Waits until it
s his turn to talk
Says, "It wasnt my fault"
Says, "That's the way it's always
been done"
Catches people doing things
wrong
Says, "I only work here"
Translates reality into dreams
Expects failure
Winning at Life, Love and
Warm Springs Road construction Projects
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Road construction work began
early last month in the Lower Dry
Creek area. Curve realignment of
Highway 3, will consist of the
elimination of sharp curves just be
fore the Dry Creek bridge (on the
west side).
The project calls for two wide
lanes with smoother curves and re
placing the Lower Dry Creek bridge
with a new drainage structure mak
ing it safer for drivers.
Other road construction about to
begin on the Reservation include the
Hollywood extension starting at the
Dead End of Hollywood Boulevard
and extending it west to the inter
section of Kot-Num and Kalama
Lane. Construction will consist of
two 4.6 meter wide lanes with a 2.4
meter bike path on the west side of
the street.
The new road construction in the
Sunnyside Subdivision would con
nect the end of Sunset Drive to the
Dry Creek Road. Construction would
consist of two 4.6 meter wide lanes.
Next is a street with a cul-de-sac on
the end with construction consisting
of two 4.6 meter wide lanes for a
subdivision street. This will also in
clude about 15-20 new home site
lots. Construction should be com
pleted by August of 2000. In the
Greely Heights area, Phase V con
struction of a subdivision street will
start at the intersection of Quail Trail
Census day is
The next Census Dav takes place
on April 1 of 2000, and efforts are
underway to make sure it gives a
better accounting of Native Ameri
cans than the last one is 1990.
That would be the one that
undercounted American Indians
overall by 4.5 percent, and American
Indians living on reservations by 1 2.2
percent. An undercount of that mag
nitude is bound to have budgetary
repercussions, as federal program
guidelines often reference census
numbers. Funding for job training,
roads, homes, senior centers, bilin
gual education, Headstart, Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance,
Community Development Block
Grants, and a multitude of other
projects derives from census popula
tion figures. Yet Native Americans
were the most undercounted group
in the nation last time around.
The Census Bureau hopes to re
duce the undercount and achieve the
most accurate census ever of Native
Americans in 2000. Among other
corrective measures, the Census Bu
reau is actively seeking to hire tribal
members as enumerators. Tribal
members already know the area,
people, language and culture of res
ervations and urban neighborhoods.
Without this basic familiarity, enu
merators can miss individuals within
unconventional households, for in
stance when another person or fam-
Countdown to
Census 2000:
new form includes
first-ever tribal
response
Question 6 will be number one in
the minds of many American Indi
ans, Alaska Natives and Native Ha
waiians as they fill in the census
form in the year 2000.
For Question 6 will ask an old
question "What is this person's race?"
in quite a new way. For the first time,
the census form will acknowledge
Native diversity by allotting space to
indicate the enrolled or principle tribe
of every household member. The
answer is based on self-identification,
proof of enrollment not being
required for the census. The Census
Bureau is also encouraging specific
ity: that is, Kaibab Paiute will be
preferred to Paiute. It may come as a
shock to anyone used to filling out
standardized forms, but there will
even be enough boxes to accommo
date multiple tribal names-they must
be serious!
All humor aside, filling out the
census forms is indeed serious busi
ness. Census information assists com
munities in obtaining federal funds
and planning data for schools, hospi
tals, roads, housing, job training and
a variety of other services and neces
sities, including programs critical to
Native communities such as diabetic
screening.
The official Census Day will be
April 1, 2000 but the forms will be
come available beginning in March.
Attention
Indian Trail Restaurant is now accepting quality
arts and crafts on consignment
for sale to the public.
Interested artists and craftspersons may contact
Richard or Vivian Macy at Indian Trail Restaurant at
the Plaza at Warm Springs.
(541)553-1206
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Road construction in the Lower Dry
weather permits
and West Spur street and end of Mt.
Jefferson Street. Two 4.6 meter wide
lanes will be built for another 15-20
April 1 , 2000
ily occupies a particular dwelling in
aaaition to tne neaa oi nousenoiu.
Whole households can be missed due
to addressing discrepancies between
census records and local practices in
rural areas. And entire housing clus
ters can be overlooked if an enu
merator doesn't know the residential
geography an so doesn't take a cer
tain fork in the road, or scout around
behind a certain hill. Linguistic and
cultural considerations also contrib
ute to undercounting.
The Census Bureau is also going
all-out to earn the public's trust that
it can maintain confidentiality in the
computer age. By law, census an
swers are not shared with a single
government agency. No count of law
can find out individual answers, and
the Census Bureau cannot divulge
addresses to mainline houses or fund
raisers or anyone else. As more and
more data is digitized, Census Bu
reau information has come to be pro
tected by multiple high-tech security
measures; and published statistical
summaries cannot be connected to
individual answers. Census Bureau
employees cannot work as tax col
lectors, assessors or law enforcement
officials. They take an oath when
they are hired as to the privacy of
information they may collect, and
they are subject to fines and impris
onment if they break it.
Adopt the COBRA shelter for the holidays
COBRA is in need of community
support more than ever. This past year
has been incredibly demanding of
services, supplies and building usage.
Several hundreds of women and chil
dren have sought safety and support
from the shelter, which runs consis
tently full. Monetary contributions are
greatly needed to help with opera
tional expenses. Also needed is non
perishable food items especially
soups and easy to prepare canned and
packaged meals. Gift certificates and
household items are needed such as
toiletries, detergent and cleaning sup
plies, toilet paper, tissue, disposable
diapers, sheets, blankets, and office
and art supplies. All donations are tax
deductible.
By giving today you will be help
ing provide a safe refuge and support
ive resources for escaping survivors
of domestic violence and sexual as
nib
Creek area started early last month
new home site lots.
For more information, or ques-
tions regarding the project assess-
Free poetry contest deadline
is Jan. 15, 2000
The International Library of Po
etry has announced that $58,000 in
prizes will be awarded this year in
the International Open Poetry Con
test. Poets from the Warm Springs
area, particularly beginners, are wel
come to try to win their share of over
250 prizes. The deadline for the con
test is January 15, 2000. The contest
is open to everyone and entry is
FREE.
"Any poet whether previously
published or not, can be a winner,"
stated Howard Ely, Contest Direc
tor. "When people learn about our
free poetry contest, they suddenly
realize that their own poetic works of
art can wish cash prizes, as well as
Seeking artists---
Oregon State University's Col
lege of Agricultural Sciences is seek
ing entries for its annual Art About
Agriculture program.
The entry deadline for the juried
competition, open to artists from the
Pacific Northwest working in any
media, is December 10. Artists must
submit an entry form and up to three
slides of their work.
According to Shelley Curtis, pro
gram coordinator, submission for the
sault this holiday season. Help em
power them. Most survivors come to
the Central Oregon Battering and
Rape Alliance (COBRA) emergency
shelter with only the clothes they are
wearing, some with jobs and trans
portation, most without. Many
women and children would continue
to live with abuse in their lives, many
would become homeless without the
help COBRA offers. In 1977 a com
munity of volunteers determined it
was time for social change. Their re
sponse was to establish COBRA, a
private non-profit organization.
Today, 23 years later, COBRA
continues to offer safety and support
to survivors of domestic violence and
sexual assault throughout Central
Oregon with offices in Bend,
Prineville, Madras, Sisters and John
Day. Through community support
and collaborations, dedicated volun
Many people think of peace during
Here are some quotes for inducing
Peace cannot be achieved through
violence, it can only be attained
through understanding.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every kind of peaceful cooperation
among men is primarily based on
mutual trust and only secondarily
on institutions, such as courts of
justice and police.
-Albert Einstein
The world will never have lasting
peace so long as men reserve for
war the finest human qualities.
Peace, no less than war, requires
idealism and self-sacrifice and a
righteous and dynamic faith.
-John Foster Dulles
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Underway
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and will continue as soon as the
mcnt, contact the Warm Springs
B.I. A. Roads department at
553-2424.
gain national recognition," contin
ued Ely.
To enter, send ONE original poem,
any subject and any style to: The
International Library of Poetry, Suite
19907, 1 Poetry Plaza; Owing Mills,
MD 21 1 17. The poem should be 20
lines or less and the poet's name and
address should appear on the top of
the page.
Entries must be postmarked or
sent via the Internet by January 15,
2000. You may also enter online at
ww.poetry.com
The International Library of Po
etry, founded in 1982 is the largest
poetry organization in the world.
For further information contact:
Pamela Roberts (410) 356-2000.
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year 2000 program must have an
agricultural theme that fits with: the
science and art of farming, produc
ing and selling crops, raising live
stock, or managing fish and wildlife.
Winning entries will tour the state
next year as part of an Art About
Agriculture 2000 exhibition.
To obtain a prospectus about the
competition, call Art About Agricul
ture, Oregon State University, (541)
737-2662.
teers, and staff. COBRA is able to
provide needed services which in
clude: a 24-hour hotline, emergency
shelter, a safe home network, support
groups for women and children, in
dividual peer support, children's ser
vices, information and referrals,
emergency transportation, systems
and court advocacy, transitional hous
ing, and community education and
awareness.
Don't wait. Your help is needed
now. Send donations to COBRA, PO
Box 646, Bend, Oregon 97709. Items
can be delivered to the Administra
tion Office located at the Rosie Bareis
Campus in Bend, 1425 NW Kingston
Ave. Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. or to your local COBRA
office. For more information call 541-382-9227.
COBRA's 24-hour hotline is 541-389-7021,
outside Bend 1-800-356-2369.
the December holidays.
your own peaceful thoughts:
Peace is not a relationship of
nations. It is a condition of mind
brought about by a serenity of soul.
Peace is not merely the absence of
war. It is also a state of mind.
Lasting peace can come only to
peaceful people.
-Jawaharlal Nehru
Peace is not something you wish
for; its something you make,
something you do, something you
are, something you give away.
-Robert Fulghum
If you want to make peace, you
dont talk to your friends. You talk
to your enemies.
Moshe Dayan
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