2 February 24, 2000
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON
SPILYAY tymoo
News from the IHS Health & Wellness Clinic:
Study reveals waiting time at clinic is improved
CD
Waiting Time at Clinic
There has been numerous com
ments on the length of time patients
have to wait to see a physician. In
March of 1999, the clinic conducted
a time study to see how long it actually
took to receive services. Please keep
in mind that we are a full function
clinic with in-house pharmacy, lab,
and x-ray to address your medical
needs. A lot of outside clinics only
have the physicians office and you
have to travel for x-rays or prescrip
tions. The time study took one week of
appointments, which totaled 83. Of
those appointments, 72 of them
spent less than 1 hour from the time
they signed in to the time they left the
NIGA
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
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 .
Sign-up deadline
Environmental Quality Incentive
Program Sign-up is now open
The USDA n 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 1st 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 producerfs
portion can be cash, 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
share practices that may be included
is grazing management.
To find out if you are eligible for
Social security sponsors conference
I he social security Administra-
tion (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
ference is to discuss SSA's service
delivery to American Indians and
Alaska Natives to share methods that
have been successful and to dialogue
with experts and other agencies about
ways to provide better service. Par
ticipants can also learn about em
ployment opportunities with SSA.
Speakers will include: Kenneth
Apfel, Commissioner of SSA; Wilma
Mankiller, Former Principal Chief
of the Cherokee Nation; Carrie Billy,
Spilyay
Publisher:
Managing Editor:
ReporterPhotographer:
ReporterPhotographer:
ReporterPhotographer:
Secretary:
Founded in March 1976
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the
basement of the Old Girl's Dorm at 1 1 15 Wasco Street. Any
written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761
(541) 553-1644 or 553-3274-FAX No. (541) 553-3539
Annual Subscription Rates:
Within U.S.-$ 15.00
Outside U.S. or 1st class in the U.S.-$25.00
Spilyay Tymoo 2000
medical side of the clinic, In addition
only 4 of those 83 patients waited
more than 20 minutes once they were
placed in the exam room.
One interesting portion was the
number of patients that week that
showed up for their appointments on
time, that was 80. It is unfortunate
that the other 20 that showed up
late, are the ones who cause the clinic
to back up the rest of the day.
These percentages are for patients
who made future appointments, for
patients who made same day ap
pointments, which there were 154,
those percentages are relatively the
same.
What does this time study tell us?
It tells us that for the most part patients
get in and out in a rather fast time. In
our discussions with health care fa
cilities elsewhere in Central Oregon
and the Nation, our times fall in line
with them and in some cases better.
There will be a few patients that will
take longer just because of their
complicated care that is required or
they are there for 30 to 60 minute
2000
to generate promising
is March 15th
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 of program informa
tion (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDAfs TAR
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.,
20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964
(voice or TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity employer.
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.
Tymoo
Sidney Miller
Selena T. Boise
Bob Medina
Lenora Starr
Taw James TJ" Foltz
Tina Aguilar
appointments. We will continue to
conduct time studies to look at where
we can improve our services to the
community. If you have any ques
tions, please feel free to call Dean
Seyler at 553-2461.
InnfflipjEptiQn Clinic
Where: Warm Springs Health
& Wellness Center Medical
Clinic
When: First Wednesday of
every month
Time: 8:30-11:30 am
How to get an appointment:
Call 553-1 196 and ask for the
appointment desk
Dates are:March 1; April 5;
May 3; June 7; July 5; Au
gust 2; September 6; October
4; November 1 ; &December
6, 2000.
Immunize to keep your
family Healthy!
Free class offered
A free class for unemployed, un
der employed and career changing
adults will be offered by COCC's
Skill Center in Madras beginning
Tuesday,. March 7. The class will
meet at the COCC's Madras facility
for five weeks, Tuesday through
Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
through April 7.
The class includes career plan
ning, resume preparation, computer
literacy and mathreading skills re
view. Students exit the class with an
action plan, an error free application,
a goal directed resume, basic com
puter literacy and confidence in their
work place survival skills.
Prospective students are invited
to an information and orientation
session at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 29, at Central
Oregon Community College's Ma
dras facility located at 281 SW 3rd.
No pre-registration is required. For
more information call the Skill Center
at 475-2136.
Community Health
j itafcf&tfcitfi&J I i
i 1 ( 4lV, Q (1
Cvr- 1 r : f X
Using a model, Anson Begay of C.H.E.T. demonstrates to ECE children the dangers they face when
not using a seatbelt
News from the Community Health Education Team
Why you should care about
You Decide, "Who's at Risk"?
Smoke in a Work Place.
Today less than 3 in 10 adults
smoke tobacco. Many Americans
have either never smoked, or have
"kicked the habit" and the number of
ex-smokers is on the rise! Smoking
in the workplace has drawn increased
attention in recent years. More and
more organizations, restaurants, and
small personally owned business'
encourage employees to avoid
tobacco products and restrict smoking
to certain times or places. Like many
Oregon businesses, locally owned
establishments are also smoke free.
You might ask yourself "why should
I care about smoking in a workplace"?
Because it affects everyone! Most
employees who smoke know that
smoking is bad for their health.
Surveys show that 9 out of 10 smokers
would like to quit. But, many do not
know that their smoking is also a
health hazard to other employees,
customers, clients or other visitors to
their workplace or business.
A smoke free workplace offers
many advantages! Organizations and
businesses that have gone "smoke
free" report a healthier work
environment, higher productivity,
increased attendance, substantial
savings in insurance, health care
costs, and maintenance. Also
Community public hearing notice
March 9, 2000-11:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. (food provided)
Agency Longhouse
Subject: Warm Springs Community Preliminary Land Use Plan
sponsored by Land Use Planning Committee
P-Public &
Community
PC-Mlxed-Publlc
& Commercial
!
1
R1-High Density ' ' ' JS? fa
Residential !- . - X ' lJ
"sap I
' -'WWW
(P) Public & Community: Post Office, Clinic, Schools, Longhouse, Cemeteries &
Government buildings.
(PC) Mixed Public & Commercial: Museum, Plaza and Campus areas.
(R1) High Density Residential:
West Hills.
(R) Low Density Residential:
(C) Commercial: Deschutes Crossing, W.S. Market and DMJ's.
(G) Greenway: Watercourses, Wetlands, Floodplains and Riparian areas.
(I) Industrial: WSFPI and Industrial Park.
Come give your suggestions
and Education Team
improved safety records, higher
morale, and less stress. If you think
you depend on tobacco, and feel you
need it at certain times, more than
likely tobacco is causing the tension
and stress.
Getting Burned!
When tobacco is , burned it
produces two types of smoke.
MAINSTREAM is sucked through
the unburned tobacco and inhaled by
the smoker. It contains thousands of
chemicals. Among the most
dangerous are nicotine (which
narrows blood vessels, speeds up the
heart), carbon monoxide (robs blood
of oxygen), tar (coats the lungs and
causes cancer). Other poisons include
nitrogen dioxide, ammonia,
benzopyrene (causes cancer),
cadmium (in batteries), formaldehyde
(preserves dead bodies) and hydrogen
sulfide (a form of sulfuric acid). SIDE
STEAM SMOKE rises directly from
the burning tobacco into the air. It's
like mainstream smoke, except that
it contains 2 times more nicotine, 5
times more carbon monoxide, 2 times
more tar, 73 times more ammonia, 3
times more benzopyrene and more
cadmium.
Why sidestream smoke is more
toxic. Mainstream smoke is cleaned
somewhat as it passes through the
Apartments, Mobile Home Park, Assisted Living Center and
Sunnyside, Dry Creek, Greeley
for the community's future land
encourages kids to
smoking in the
unburned tobacco and the filter (if
there is one). Sidestream smoke goes
directly into the air surrounding you.
When a smoker inhales, oxygen fans
the fire and the tobacco burns faster
and a little more cleaner. However,
tobacco that is allowed to burn slowly
like in the ashtray burns less cleaner
therefore much more toxic.
Remember a smoker only puffs on
mainstream smoke a fraction of the
time the tobacco is lit, but side stream
smoke is constantly being produced
into the air you breathe.
Passive Smoking
A passive smoker is a person
exposed to sidestream smoke and the
mainstream smoke exhaled by the
active smoker. After 30 minutes in a
smokey room, passive smokers can
have nearly as much carbon
monoxide in their blood as someone
who has actively smoked one
cigarette. Overtime, passive smokers
have damage to small airways in the
lungs and an increased risk of cancer.
Passive smoking can also have
immediate effects such as coughing,
headache, irritated eyes, irritated
throat, sneezing, or nasal discharge,
nausea, breathing problems, and
increased heart rate. Pregnant women
should take particular caution when
around someone who smokes or
spending excessive time in smoke
and Planning Department
l-lndustrial
a
a y.
(3:
I C-Oommercial jij
y
G-Greenway r 1
4 Miles X7
Heights and Tenino Valley.
use and development needs.
buckle up
Is your child worth five minutes?
READ ON...
Today children are very fast
learners, most of the time it is
the adults who aren't. How can
we change our attitudes to help
our children live longer lives.
We realize how dangerous and
serious a head on collision or
roll over is, but we also think
that it won't happen to us.
Unbuckled drivers endanger
kids by setting bad examples for
them to follow. When a driver is
unbuckled, 70 of the time so
are children riding in that
vehicle. How can we be so
selfish not to care for their
safety. Everyone has a role, we
all have a stake in this problem
and we are all part of the
solution.We must all buckle
ourselves, our children and call
upon others to do the same.Can
you see your future without your
children or them without you.
Don't let ignorance separate
you and your child. Reach
across, grab the seatbelt and
buckle up.
workplace
filled areas such as vehicles,
restaurants, or work place. Being a
passive smoker can effect you just as
much as a active smoker. Don' t think,
just because the smoking section is
on the other side of the room that you
aren't affected. It only takes seconds
before you can feel the affects of
tobacco smoke.
Sanitary Outlook.
Have you entered a building or
restaurant to see cigarettes butts lying
on the ground near the entrance?
Have you noticed when a waitress
smokes that she put the cigarette to
her mouth then as she picks up your
food she exhales smoke onto your
food then delivers your food. Without
taking time to thoroughly clean their
hands your food is being delivered
for you to eat.
Understanding what the dangers
of tobacco smoke and what's in
tobacco, you can have a clear picture
of the hazards. Knowing there are
over 4000 chemicals in commercial
tobacco is an advantage.
Telling people the benefits of
smoke free environments and
exploring new ways to reduce tobacco
smoke in your work place are things
you can do to protect your health and
the health of your family. Don't let
your health go up in smoke!