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SPILYAY tymoo WARM SPRINGS, OREGON February 10, 20003 What are your feelings about the Tribal Seatbelt Legislation? Ensure your child's safety-Buckle uf! i J J National Child Passenirer Safelv restraints in Ore tacla Lewis Head Start Teacher, ECE i "I think it's great that they're going to start enforcing seatbelts in Die community. Being a childcare provider, we take safety Erecautions very serious. Children :arn best by example, and by setting such examples, we'll not only be teaching them, but protecting them as well." Db you wear your seatbelt? why or why not? ! "To be completely honest-I usually don't wear it while driving around the "rez". I do buckle up when driving longer distances. But I promise to make a better effort now." V5 O j J 1& Aaron Wewa (1 6-years-old) "Goll, you passed the law? I think It should be the people's choice whether they wear a seat belt or not. It shouldn't have had to be a law that was passed, because there are too many laws already, and most of them are ridiculous. But, my choice Is to use a seat belt, because it saved me and my bro's life in a head-on collision with an idiot in a truck." " A f .. i vu Carolyn D. Ribeiro '"" "I feel that the Tribal Seatbelt Legislation Is good. The wearing of seatbelts during an accident has been proven to reduce injuries and deaths." - Do you wear seatbelt? "Yes, I always wear my seatbelt, even on short little hops to the store or post office. My reasons are 1 -safety and 2-lt wouldn't be fair to my family if I got injured because I wasn't wearing my seatbelt." I - 1 1 i K . . " r P A. . J Should the Tribes buy part of Pelton Round Butte project continued from page one the Tribal Council in an outstanding Carolyn Wewa Tribal Member "Passage of the tribal seatbelt , law will be good for the ' community. I would like to thank this Tribal Council for taking a stand. They recognized that safety is a key factor in community irotcction. People that opposed the aw never gave any clear, definite, or good answers to support their position. It was a personal choice not to wear one. The number of wrecks, and deaths due to a vehicle crash send a very clear message to , us. We need to protect ourselves. ' Scat belt use is one way to do that. . Now that we have a seat belt law, it doesn't do any good to complain. , We need to look toward the positive outcome of the law. We need to think about how safe l people of all ages will be, instead of 'will I get my skirt wrinkled?' Or, 'It's just too bothersome to put on,' Or 'I just don't want to do it,' We also need to saturate the media to start getting the word out to the cqmmunity. I haven't heard of anyone planning a campaign, since the group went before Tribal Council." National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week is February 13-19, 2000. The best way to get children buckled up is to get adults buckled up. A recent study in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics found "driver restraint use was the strongest predictor of child restraint use. A restrained driver was three times more likely to restrain a child." A National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA) survey found that when drivers aren't buckled, the children riding with them are also unrestrained, up to 76 percent of the time. Six out of ten children who arc killed in crashes are completely unrestrained. In 1 998, 23 children age 0-1 4 were fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes in Oregon. Nine of the children were not in child safety seats or seat belts (39), according to the Child Fatality Review Team at the Oregon Health Division. Restraint use was unknown in three cases. Unrestrained children are at great risk of death and injury in crashes. We must continue impacting adults who choose not to protect children when riding in motor vehicles. Sixty-five percent of Oregon's children are riding in child safety seats. In Oregon, from October 1998 to September 1999, 71 child safety seat check-up clinics were held and almost 90 percent of the seats were incorrectly installed. Together we can decrease the misuse of child safety restraints in Oregon. Ways we can work together Partners in this educational project include: ACTS Oregon Child Safety Seat Resource Center, Oregon Medical Association, Oregon Health Division, ODOT Transportation, Safety Division, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, and the Oregon SAFE KIDS Coalition. Thank you for joining our efforts to improve the safe transportation of children in Oregon. Promote and support Oregon's law requiring children up to age 4 and 40 pounds to be restrained in an approved child safety seat. Encourage people to keep children in an appropriate child safety seat as long as possible. Encourage the -use of booster seats for children over 40 pounds. Work to raise funds for the Child Safety Seat Voucher Program. Vouchers allow eligible families to buy a new child safety seat for $20.00. Contact ACTS Oregon's Child Safety Seat Resource Center to schedule training, a check-up clinic in yourcommunity or to find out how you can help. Please contact ACTS Oregon's Child Safety Seat Resource Center 1 -800-772-1 3 1 5 or 503-656-7207 in Portland Metro area to let them know of planned activities. A list of statewide activities will be included in the press releases concerning National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. Want to know more? For addi tional information about this impor tant opportunity to gain control over a tribal natural resource now and for the future, please contact the staff at Warm Springs Power Enterprises. Also, look for upcoming articles describing the history behind the pro posed Settlement Agreement, costs and financing issues, and further ex planation of benefits to the Tribes and the environment. On March 28, 2000 eligible Tribal member will vote on the following Referendum Question: ..j "Shall the proposed Settlement Agreement between the Confeder ated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Portland General Electric Company, and the United States Department of the In terior relating to ownership and op eration of the Pelton Project (FERC Project 2030) be approved and shall the Confederated Tribes be autho rized to issue tribal bonds in one or more series or by 6ther borrowing on such terms as may be approved by f ":' ' ' . Natural Resources to distribute salmon aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $90 million (including any refinancing), adjusted by the Con sumer Price Index for all items all U.S. urban consumers, beginning January l,2000forpurchaseofPelton Project ownership interests from Portland General Electric Company, its successors and assigns, finance costs for mitigation and enhance ment measures, capital construction, equipment and improvements, re serve funds, borrowing costs and costs for operations and maintenance. Any tribal borrowing for the project shall be legal, valid, and binding spe cial obligation of the Tribe, not sub ject to impairment by any future ac tion of the Tribe, but shall be secured solely by the project, the project rev enues, the proceeds of such borrow ing, and any assets of Warm Springs Power Enterprises specifically pledged thereto. In no event, shall the General Fund or the full faith and credit of the Confederated Tribes be pledged or used to secure or repay such borrowing." Sign-up deadline is March 15th Environmental Quality Incentive Program Sign-up is now open The USDA fi Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) re ports that the sign-up for the Envi ronmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) on the Warm Springs Reser vation opens February 1 st and ends on March 15th. EQIP is a conserva tion cost share program for agricul ture producers. Practices can be cost shared at 75 with the producer re sponsible for 25. The producers portion can be cashr material,-or la bor. Types of practices' include' (but . are not limited to) fencing,', livestock water developments, 'riparian resto ration, juniper thinning, and range seeding. EQIP requires a resource management system plan. The Natu ral Resources Conservation Service will write this plan. The plan will include both cost share and non-cost share practices. One of the non-cost EQIP funding, contact Treg Owings at the USDA NRCS office in Warm Springs. The number to call is 553 3599. - The U.S. Department of Agricul ture (USDA) prohibits discrimina tion in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disabil ity, political beliefs, sexual orienta tion, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative, means. .for communication ofprogramlnformaf tion (Braille, large print, audiotape',!,' etc.) should contact USDAfs TARj GET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimina tion, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., NIGA 2000 For the biggest and best Trade Show in Indian Country April 9-12, 2000 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon NIGA 2000, now in it's 9th year will be in Portland close to the Oregon and Washington Nations. Meet key management in the Indian Gaming Industry from all over the country Make the contacts you need to generate promising business relationships Visit some of the 27 American Indian Casinos in Oregon and Washington Attend informative workshops with the most up to date information in Indian Gaming ' ' ; , , ; play golf with the best players in Indian Country For more information call (202) 546-771 1 . share practices that maybe included . 20250-941O, or call (202) 720-5964 is grazing management. , (volce or TDD- USDA is an equal To find out if you are eligible for opportunity employer. Early Head Start news The Department of Natural Resources is now distributing, iSalmonSteelhead and Sturgeon Tags for the Year "2000" to Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. These tags 'are valid for the Columbia River Basin, including tributaries. Tags 'are free of charge. Salmon and Deer requests for funerals, memorials or other uses no longer go to Tribal Council. Please contact Natural Resources. Please come visit us in our new location, the new tan building in front of the old Fish and Wildlife trailer located at the Industrial Park directly behind Fire Management & Forestry. If you need any more information, please contact our department at (541) 553-3548 or 553-3362 Tax clinic set , Tax clinic w Isler & Co. (CPA Firm) February 15 & 16, 2000 Tribal Administration Building. Appoint ments are available from 8:00 am to 5:45 pm. Call the Management office's at 553-3229553-3232553-3213. Cost is $10 Warm Springs Tribal Members only. I Graduates of 2000 please call in ' Attention Warm Springs Parents & Guardians Do you know of a student scheduled to graduate from GED, Boarding School, High School, College or University this Spring 2000? If so please contact: Minnie Yahtin, Education Committee secretary at the Warm Springs Tribal Council Office at (541) 553-3257. Welcome New Home Visitor-Joie Simtustus-Chavez. Joie came to our program from Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and has a background in Public S afety and E.M.S. Joie is very excited to join the team and to work with the families, as well as the rest of the ECE staff. Slots Available!!! We currently have openings for pregnant Women and children ages 0-3 years old. Please call us for enrollment information! So long and Good Luck to Early Head Start Home Visitor Alicia Adams will be moving to the valley to pursue her Higher Education. Good Luck Alicia!! Early Head Start phone number is 553-3241 Happy Valentines from the Early Head Start Staff: Julie Quaid, Executive Director; Shilo Shaw, Director; June Smith, Family Interventionist; Jessica Coy le, Gabby Sohappy, Joie Simtustus-Chavez Home Visitors and Denys White, Secretary. Dental Information Just the facts Five out of every 10 Native American children have severe dental cavities. Many of these children have to be hospitalized for dental care. All teddy bears accepted KQAK Radio and McDonald's Restaurant have begun their Annual Charlie Bear Program. This program provides teddy bears to the Central Oregon Hospital Emergency Rooms for kids who need that extra TLC that only a fuzzy little buddy can give. If you would like to participate, the new teddy bears can be taken to any of the Central Oregon Hospital Emergency Rooms. Or, if you drop them off at your local McDonald's Restaurant, you will receive a Free KQAK meal which includes a ham burger, fries and a drink. The Emergency Room staff will tell you that these bears can make a big difference to the children suf fering from trauma and illness. Make good dental habits a part of your child's routine early on will help them to have healthy teeth and habits. For more information on dental tare, contact the IHS Dental program at 553-1196. Early Head Start fully includes children with special needs. EHS Group Socialization Schedule February 15th-Group4 11 a.mto 1 p.m. I6th-Group5 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 21st-Group 3 1 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. 22nd-Group 1 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 23rd-Group 2 1 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. f - 29th-Group 4 1 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. COBRA offers nine week course A support group for adult women ' toms and behaviors which can be who are survivors of incest or sexual debilitating to the individual, they abuse will begin Wednesday, Febru- j include hypervigilance, vivid flash ary 9th, at the COBRA office, 7 toji,. backs, anxiety and panic attacks, 8:30 p.m. The nine week croup is fphobias, anger outbursts and other Severe dental cavities can lead to eating, learning and speech problems for young children. How can we stop this problem? Make taking care of your teeth a priority. Take good care of your teeth and gums and your child will see that YOU thing teeth are important. Be aware of what your child eats and drinks. Food and drinks that contain sugar help bacteria grow which will lead to decay. Always clean your teeth after eating. You can begin cleaning your baby's teeth as soon as they show in the mouth. Cleaning an infants teeth is as simple as rubbing a clean cloth over the tooth surface. ; ONABEN classes begin Feb. 29th The following ONABEN classes individual counseling sessions allow will be ottered beginning February 29th, 2000. 1. "You and your Business Idea" - A two week series of classes de signed to "discover" Tribal and local entrepreneurs and encourage the de velopment of your business idea be yond 'just an idea' on Tuesday, Feb ruary 29th & March 7th from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: $10 2. "Starting a Successful Busi ness" - A ten week series of classes designed to guide participants through the business plan writing process. The course materials and participants to work through the busi ness planning process. The end re sult is a comprehensive business plan that can be taken to financial institu tions for loan consideration! These classes will be held on Tuesday nights, beginning March 14, through May 16th from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday thereafter. Cost: $100 Both classes will be held at the SBDC conference room, 1134 Paiute Street, Warm Springs, OR. For fur ther information or to sign up please call Trudy at the SBDC at (541)553-35923593. The Museum At Warm Springs presents: For the Month of February: Baby Boards instructor: Tina Aguilar Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 15, 17, 22 & 24, 2000 6-9 p.m. At the Museum Fee $10 Supply list available-must attend first class! sponsored by COBRA and facili- jj tated by Shinann Earnshaw, an expe-, rienced counselor who has facilitated ' survivors' groups for over ten years, f The group will meet in the COBRA ! administrative office, on 1425 NW n Kinsgton Avenue, Bend, and will; run unit April 5th. Some consequences of sexual abuse are substance abuse and alco holism, chronic depression, inability to form a healthy intimate relation ship, promiscuity and prostitution, withdrawal from usual social activi ties (for example, an adolescent may withdraw from friends at school be :ause he or she believes others may be able to tell about the abuse), poor school performance, eating disorders, sleep disturbances, including night mares or other disturbing dreams. There is hardly an aspect of life which is not affected by abuse. Some survivors develop symp toms of post traumatic stress disor der (also called post traumatic stress syndrome) PTSD is a set of symp- stress behavior. ; , If the consequences of abuse are not treated through individual or group therapy, chronic depression can lead to suicidal feelings and ac tual attempts, severe physical ill nesses such as cancer, heart disease, loss of self-esteem (abuse survivors very often choose abusive spouses or partners). The presence of panic at tacks and phobias may lead the sur vivor to withdraw from society into a complete inability to deal with other people. Anxiety and phobias are also physically debilitating, leading to physical illness. Substance abuse and alcoholism may become chronic and can lead to death. All symptoms are attempts to deal with overwhelming psychic pain and internal emotional upheavals. Anyone interested in attending the group, may obtain further informa tion from the COBRA office 382 9227. There will be a fee charges on a sliding scale. Tribal Council Agenda February, 2000 Sunday 13 to Thursday 17, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Winter Conference, Portland, OR Monday 21 Washington's Birthday-Holiday Tuesday 22 9:00 a.m. Tribal Contractors, Tom KalamaSBDC 1 1 :00 a.m. To be scheduled 1:30 p.m. Legislative Reports, M PhillipsM Mason 2:00 p.m. Grant Co. PUD Relicensing, Doug Ancona 3:30 p.m. Tribal Court Monthly Report, Lola Sohappy 4:30 p.m. Business, ASC staff Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 Delegation to National Congress of American Indians Winter Conference, Washington DC Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 Delegation to ABA Water Law Conference, San Diego, CA Monday 28 To be scheduled Oregon DEQ, Langdon Marsh Legislative Updates, M PhillipsM Mason Aerospace Feasibility Report, Sal SahmeJoe Yesenofski Business, ASC staff Tribal Council Priority Workshop (all day) Business, ASC staff Happy Valentines Day from the Spilyay Tymoo staff 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 29 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. To be scheduled: Tribal Council Report Civil Statute of Limitations PGE Settlement Enterprise Reports Gaming, Compact Negotiations Strategy Meeting and Negotiations team reports SPR Officers meeting Robert's Rules of Order Workshop ONABEN Board changes Forest Management Plan Workshop TC to Review and set qualifications standards for boards 1999 needs and savingsand revenue reserve
