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8 January 27, 2000 Warm Springs, Oregon spilyay tymoo Family 0 I' e - , Ariene Graham assists the students In a demonstration of dip net . fishing. This little girl helps her sister keep her balance. Disaster assistance needed In early July 1999, on two sepa rate days, five tornadoes struck "the Pine Ridge and surrounding Indian Reservations in South Dakota. One hundred families were left homeless. Federal moneys are slow in coming, so the Governor of South Dakota ordered peniten'iary prisons to build some permanent and temporary hous ing, but this is not enough! Temporary trailer were being de livered to help. At this time, it looks like most people will be in some type of housing, but it is not adequate! There is one woman with small chil dren who is still in a tent! , ,, South Dakota winters can be very, CRITFC to cover class fee HACCP (pronounced "Has-sip") is a difficult name for a simply and effective way to ensure food safety. HACCP stands for "Hazards Analy sis and Critical Control Point". The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that al seafood sold or produced in the United States be processed under a HACCP plan and under the supervision of a HACCP trained individual. Products imported into the United States must also meet these requirement. There are no re quired examinations, simply your1 attendance and participation in the program fulfills the requirement. Certificates will be awarded to those who participate. Date: January 2 1-22, 2000 f (Two Day Requirement) Time: 8 am-5 pm 1 Location: CRTTFE4270 Westcliff Dr. Hood River, OR Phone:(541)386-6363 Lunch provided-both days ' CRITFC will cover class fee val ued at $250 per person Class size limited to 40 For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Scherri Sotomish or Jon Matthews at (503) 238-0667 Madras High The following Attendance (Posi tive Choice) Report is for the Madras High School submitted by the Title IX Community Liaison, Marjorie Kalama-Gabriel. Floyd Frank-Varsity BB; Chasan Walker-Varsity BB; Kye Wells-Varsity BBJV BB; Travis Moschetti Varsity BB; Jacoby Ellsbury-Varsity BB ; Joe Anderson-JV B B ; Aaron Greene-JV BB; Arthur Mitchell Frosh BB; Gary Villa-Frosh BB; Scott Kalama-Frosh BB; Melanie Smith-Varsity BB ; Nicole Main-Varsity BB; Reina Estimo-Varsity BB & Spilyay Tymoo interview; Cece Polk Varsity BB; Blance Mitchell-Varsity BB; Anna Brunoe-Varsity BB; Shamona Charley-JV BB; Michell Manion-JV BB; Candice Miller-JV BB; Natalie Mitchell-JV BB; Darylynne Scott-JVBB; Kayleen Clements-JV2 BB; Deidra Johnson JV2 BB; Larissa Wallulatum-JV2 BB; Laura Manion-JV2 BB; Natasha Edwards-JV2 BB ; Lee Hellon-Wrestling; Jesse Fuentes- Wrestling; Gor don Scott-Wrestling; James Wolfe Wrestling; Gabe Greene-Wrestling; Mark Johnson-Wrestling; Louis Smith-Wrestling; Renso M. Rodriguez-Spilyay Tymoo inter view, Valeri Miller-Spilyay Tymoo interview; Bernadette Smith-Spilyay Tymoo interview; W. Foster Sahme Spilyay Tymoo Interview math and science night ; 5 ; 9 i V 1 i . severe. Right now the most urgent need is for: 1. Money to help with permanent housing and furnishing for the present housing. 2. Warm clothing in all sizes. 3. Warm bed ding. All help will be immensely appre ciated! Please sent your contribu tions to: The Rev. Ben Tyon (Epis copal); Box 14, Route 407; Pine Ridge, SD 57770; telephone (605) 867-1502 office (605) 867-5761 home or: Mr. Paul Little, Tribal Co ordinator; Box 289, Rural Route 1; Oglala, SD 57764 telephone (605) 867-5617. Jefferson County Butch David, Attendance Liaison ' for Jefferson County Middle School reports on December attendance. There were 13 school days in decembcr. , There are 386 Native American students enrolled at Jefferson County ' Middle School, 103 fifth grade stu dents, 100 sixth grade students, 87 seventh grade students, and eighth grade students. . There were 41 students in the fifth grade students with perfect atten dance, 44 students who missed 1-2 days, 10 students missed 3-4 days, 6 students who missed 5-6 days and 2 students missing 7 days. - In the sixth grade there are six Native American students being home-schooled or dropped for lack of attendance. There were 37 sixth grade stu dents with Perfect Attendance, 33 students missed only 1-2 days, 16 students missed 3-4 days, 3 students missed 5-6 days, and 4 students who missed 7 days. There was one stu dent that moved. The seventh grade Native Ameri can students had 45 students with perfect attendance, 24 students miss ing 1-2 days, 9 students missing 3-4 days, 5 students missing 5-6 days and 4 students who missed 1 or more days. . ' : i : M spo;i:; 6y School attendance report is COCC College & Career Fair held on December 6, 1999 . Alicia Aguilar, Naomi Brisbois, White Dove Cooper, Marcus Crow, Davey Culpus, Ambrose George, Brent Graybael, Trianna Greene, Julia Heath, Lillian Heath, Paulette Henry, Cecilia Herrera, Deidra John son, Odessa Jones, Jerrod Kalama, Karla Kalama, Pamela Kalama, Scott Kalama, Estomina Made, Orie Made, Adriene Merrifield, Victor VanPelt, Lutah Wallulatum, Alex Williams, James Wolfe, Sharondee Mitchell, Armena Moody, Veronica Russell, April Scott, Samuel Scott, Koosh Selam, Winter Selam, Alexis Smith, Jerritt Smith, Kaliska Smith, Mitch Smith, Pasha Smith, Tashina Smith, Victoria Smith, Stephen Star, Lori Suppah, Jasper Switzler, Joseph Thompson, OJ Tias, Mathew Vaeth, Harlan Waheneka, Genn Whiz and Nance Williams. Attendance Recognition Dustin Seyler, Valerie Miller, Kiradawn Langnese, Tashna Hicks, Louisa Fuentes, Anna Brunoe, Irene Boise, Vernon Tias, Louis D. Smith, Arthur Mitchell, Candice Miller, Deidra Johnson, Cody Johnson, Jessi Fuentes, Joseph Anderson, Lawrence Wabunsee, Annina Moody, Malena Manion, Angela Long, Scott Kalama, Una Johnson, Cecilia Herrera, Eleanor Gunshow, Craig Graham, a success Students, family and , r " friends gathered for a J fun niaht of leamlnn . math and science In a fun way. Warm Springs. , .7 Elementary School staff organized several booths to learn how to ; measure ingredients, , water to paper experimentation, ! . painting, dip net fishing and cutting paper. Several students and , their families gathered to enjoy a fun night of learning. ' i COIC classes returns to Warm Springs 1 ( COIC is excited to announce that COIC classes will be opening in Warm Springs starting on January 31, 2000 for alternative education for high school students. Our class room will be in the old Small Busi ness Center building. Please make contact with George Pratt at the Buff Learning Center for referral if you, would like your student to attend the classPaperwork from COIC also needs to be completed which can be obtained from the Madras COIC oft lice. . COIC will be having an open nousc aiier uiey Become semeu in so watch tor the announcement COIC would like to include the community in this effort. If anyone in the community has a skill or projects they would like to teach the COIC students, please make contact with COIC instructor, Cathy Hosford ! (541) 475-7118, or by stopping by the Madras COIC office. , , ..J Middle School Attendance Reporter n f .-sit" Of the 96 Native American stu- ucms in me eignm graue i arc oeing J l.l , . home schooled, 4 students will be returning to school in January. There were 37 students in eighth grade with perfect attendance, 23 missing 1-2 days, 15 missing 3-4 days, 7 students missing 5-6 days, 7 students missing 7 or more days, and one student moved away. ' ' 1 ; David also share with the commu nity the First Trimester Perfect All tendance for the Jefferson County Middle School Native American stu dents. , Fifth Grade: Shirelle Adams, Evelyn Aguilar, Jose Alvarez, Jr., Clara Arthur, Jes sica Arthur, Tonya Boise, Nancy Charley, Jerald Cook, Rosetta Danzuka, Addie Estimo, Mary Hoptowit, Alaina Johnson, Shanell Kalama, Rodney Kenyon, Aldwin Keo, Sheldon Leonard, Sheryl Lopez, Aaron Miller, Paul Miller, Ursela Russell, Ryan Smith, Terri Jo Squiemphen-Yazzie, Joyce Squiemphen, Cody Switzler, Shckinah Yubeta. Sixth Grade: Tyson Adams, Georgianna Aguilar, Simone Danzuka, Rayann Katchia, Rodney Katchia, Chelsea Manion, Gabriel Manion, Verna Mitchell, Dora Payne, Meredith Polk, Joseph Badoni, Trevern Yazzie, Larisa Wallulatum, Lance Stormbringer, Amelia M. Spino, Veronica Russell, Michele Manion, Reina Estimo, Jerrod Brunoe, Chris tina Ashburn, David White, Joseph Thompson, Pascha Smith, Winternight Selam, Gordon Scott Jr., Natalie Mitchell, Laura Manion, Nicole Main, Logan Hammon, Natasha Edwards, Bryan Burgess, Eliah Squiemphe, Jennifer Russell, Dawn Hoptowit, Daleena Frank, Rodney Estimo, Bradfort Courtney, Evan Cochran, Leonard Charley, James Wolfe III, Clay Starr, : Bernadette Smith, Foster Sahme, Oscar Queahpama, Trianna Hyde, Alfred Estimo, Renee Courtney, Tom Preston, Pamela Kalama, Mayanne Aguilar, Chasen Walker, Wilfred Sando Jr., Tenesha Hyde, Aaron Greene III, Gibson Danzuka, Daniel Bryant, Gary Villa, Lawrence Squiemphen, Sarah Rodgers, Michael Martinez, Jasmine Caldera, Justin Tatoosh Jr., Eric Miller, Jacoby . Ellsbury, Steven Courtney, Tianna Greene, Mathew Vaeth, Charles ' Stwyer, Victoria Smith, James . Mclnrurff, Devery Arthur, Coriann Yahtin, Remo Stormbringer, Rebekah Steffey, Marcus Crowe, Melvin Statu, Cecelia Polk, Amelia Davis, Azeul Charley, William Ashburu, Liana Tom, Christopher Senior Outlook Langnese, Sa me Spilyay Tymoo rccognifs high school seniors. Kira Dawn Lngncse and Foster Sahmc in the Set Out look, j Kira Dawn Langnese is th daugh ter of Roxannc Langnese anC harlcs Gregg. , Langnese s grandparcnton her mother s side are Walter Ligncsc, Jr. and Lupe Samuels. On hcjathcr'i side her grandparents arc i Gregg and Erwin Gregg. ' She has two sisters Kaj Casey and Jenny Langnese, and thi ; broth ers Robby Gregg, Bobby C gg and Billy Gregg. Langnese keeps hcrscl wsy in school activities such as A. B. Sec retary. 4 years on the Stud( t Coun cil; OSSOM Club Tor one car and honor roll Tor 4 years. While at home she is a dicatcd , football fan and she enjoys imping, . swimming and sleeping. - She has participated high , school sports such as Varfy Track and Varsity Soccer, bothlor four years and Freshman Baskoall. Langnese has received sards for First Team All League Sc :cr, 2nd Team All League Soccer, id Team All League Track, Co-MV Soccer, Co-Captain in Soccer, amBcst Of fensive Player for Soccer. When asked if she lookup to or admires anyone, her respont was, I Seventeen-year-old M Foster Sahmc is the son of Dora G idy and Sal Sahme. His grandpa nts are Lawrence Goudy, Fostci Sahme, Sylvia Wallulatum. He is four brothers Jode Goudy, KennSahme, Willie Sahme and SylvestcSahme, Jr.- At school he enjoys partipating in sports while at home Wcnjoys - , travel, listening to music, an hang- ing out with his mends. I . Sahme participated in BaVstball 1 from his freshmen year to iuna year, played baseball from his freshan to junior year ana ne pians on jitying I baseball this spring as well. Sahme is inspired by and ahirps ; his father, "He got a good ediotion and that inspires me. ' Foster shares his1 most embtass ing moment in school as bcia; the time in eighth grade when hiiso- . called friend put gum in his hai He comments on this bein his 5! r.Wivaka Red Doc. Kvan Smith. J ' ' ------p'-v - irl , . seventh Uradc: Robbie Bennett. Randolnh Brt Jr., Robert Cortcz, Melissa Danzi a, lEustolia Gurrola-Smith, Kein Hernandez, Jacqueline Moody, ia Orozco, Sallie Polk-Adams, Sr rd Stormbringer, Larry Switzler, R .ert Thomas, Jr., Rochelle Tu, 1 Mychal VanPelt, Jayce Wallulati i. t Eight Grade: i , y ; Ashley Aguilar, Marjean Alor 3, Joseph Arthur, Cecilia Brun;, Harold Charley, Maurica Coru, ' Matthew Ellsbury, Justin Gree Francis Kentura, Matthew Mani i, ! August Scott, Austin Smith, . , Katrina Smith, Talon Stormbringr, Gerald Tias, Joe Wahsise, Christ a .Wolfe. ECE sets ; ; Inservice dates , ' The Early Childhood Educati ' will be closed for inservice Trainii on Friday, January 28, 2000. The will be no child care services. W will re-open on Mondav. Januad 31st.Pleasecall553-3241 withqueS uons. 1 positive Quaempts, Keena Heath, Whitedovl Cooper, Kayleen Clements, Luil Baez, Steven Tias, Shamona Charley. Ly dell Suppah, Lucas Conner, Jerriq Smith, Heather Long, Davey Culpus Mepnanie Chaves, 2heena Courtney; Naomi Brisbois, Melanie A. Smith, ,Floyd Frank, Charley Crooked Arm Camillie Clements, Tashina Smith, Renso Rodriguez, Anthony Mitchell, Leroy Hicks III, Robert Givens, Christopher Culps, Kye Wells, Vic tor VanPelt, and Sam Jackson. , Brief Attendance Review: ' Attendance 75 or less Freshman-26; Sophomore-04; Junior-03 & Senior-04 Total: 37 . Attendance 76 up Freshman-32; Sophomore-14; Junior-15 & Senior-10 Total: 71 - Attendance 90 up Freshman-52; Sophomore-38; , Jumor-32 & Senior-21 Total: 143 The attendance effort is to sup- port parents in their desire to have their children graduate from high ' school, that will prepare the young adult to have basic skills to enter the work environment. Upon returning to school January '3, 2000 a new second semester and commitment to finish this year is encouraged. Call 475-7265 for information or any concern you would like to claify. : Best wishes, Marge Kalama-Gabriel encourage students 1 Kira Dawn Langnese look up to anyone who has achieved their goals because it takes a lot of drive and determination." Langnese shares her most embar rassing moment: When she was in Biology class her sophomore year, she was leaning back in her chair and the chair legs slipped underneath, she fell on her back and hit her head on the table behind her on the way down. "It was so loud," Langnese said. senior year, "senior year is the great est and funnest year in school." And he offers this advice to remaining lower classmen, "Get good grades early on and stay in school." He plans on attending college at Arizona State, majoring in Business with a minor in Indian studies. " " " Foster sees himself ten years from now, "making money." Native American Descendency: "Wasco, Warm Springs, Hopl, Yakama" Favorite Sport, why: "Basketball, because it is the most fun and exciting game to play and watch." Favorite Class: "My favorite classes were PE and weight training." Favorite Singer or Song: "There is no favorite but I like all Hip-Hop and R&B." Favorite Movie Star: "Chris Tucker" Favorite Holiday: "Birthday, during the day it's all about me." Class offered for the first time "History and Government of the people into his class and "utilize their " Confederated Tribes ' of WarrHVMepertise in our tribes' rich history, ; ' Serines: is the 'title of a'class beinfr ' ttftiials and government" rrt nil O introduced to students of the Madras High School during this second se mester. It is the first time students will be offered a course that is en tirely dedicated to the history of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Matt Henry developed the course which he will teach to sophomore, junior and senior students electing to ' take the course. Mr. Henry said that the course has be "gelling" in his mind for some time. His primary sources of information came from his research with the Warm Springs Elders and the "Charter of the Con federated Tribe of Warm Springs". Other resources he relied on came from the "Oregon Indians Culture, History and Current Affairs," and "Legal and Political Aspects of In dian Education." Mr. Henry intends to invite tribal leaders and resource Matt Henry will teach History & Government of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs , Social security sponsors conference The Social Security Administra lion (SSA) is sponsoring the Ameri can IndianAlaska Native National Service Delivery Conference which Will be held in Denver. CO , March 14 - 16, 2000. The purpose of the con- "erence is to discuss SSA's service lelivery to American Indians and Maska Natives to share methods that lave been successful and to dialogue vith experts and other agencies about vays to provide better service. Par icipants can also learn about em loyment opportunities with SSA. Speakers will include: Kenneth kpfel. Commissioner of SSA; Wilma Mankiller, Former Principal Chief jf the Cherokee Nation; Carrie Billy, to stay in school She comments on her Senior Year as being rough, lots of studying to get the grades she wanted. She would like to say to the lower classmen, "All low cr classmen need to have goals in life and do whatever it takes to make them come true! You have to want it, in order for it to hap pen!" I ler future plans are to attend col lege cither at Chcmckcta Community College or Western Oregon Univer sity. She sees herself ten years from now, "in a well paying job, in my field of interest." Native American Descendency: "Wasco" Favorite Sport, why: "Soccer is my favorite, because I like all the girls on the team and we all got along really good." Favorite class or teacher: "Leadership Is a cool class, we do Interesting activities and learn a lot about everyone in the class. I like all my teachers." Favorite song or singer: "I like all kinds of music, but mostly rap." ' Favorite Movie Star: "Sandra Bullock" Favorite Holiday, why: "Christmas, because I love all the goodies, and seeing our family gathering together." I I 5 'I I W. Foster Sahme Mr. Henry expects that the stu-: dents from Warm Springs will con tribute their knowledge and experi ence to the class discussions and ac tivities yet, he hopes to "expand their awareness and understanding of the scope and breadth of their tribal gov ernment. My main purpose is to pro- vide an opportunity for our Warm Springs students to understand in a more in depth form the richness of their past and the promise of their ; future." According to Keith Johnson, As sistant Superintendent for; the Jefferson County School District 509 J, "this new course has been reviewed by the Warm Springs Tribal Educa tion Committee and approved by the school district's Curriculum Coun cil. Both groups are very excited to be getting the course underway this year." s . i Executive Director, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities; and Dan Wildcat, Pro fessor, Haskell Indian Nations Uni versity. Special events and programs, in cluding panel discussions and a dis play of American IndianAlaska Na tive art, will be designed to educate SSA employees and the American public and bring greater awareness of the diverse American Indian cul ture and heritage. If you would like to register for the conference, please call 1-888-772-4468 or send an e-mail message to: AINAssa.gov.