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News from the IHS Health & Wellness Center:
Seat belt law and Medical records department-
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This is a reminder that the Tribal
Seat Belt law goes into effect in April.
To answer some of the questions the
community may have regarding this
new law there will be a series of
public service announcements on
KWSO. Please listen for these PSA's
as they will provide important infor
mation regarding the new Seat Belt
law. The announcements should be
gin in the middle of March.
Reasons to wear a seat belt
Lap and shoulder safety belt us
age can cut fatalities and injuries
between 40 and 55 percent, accord
ing to numerous studies comparing
belted and unbelted victims.
Canada's highway death toll dropped
15 percent in 1988 and 1989, follow
ing implementation of a national
program that emphasizes the use of
safety belts and child safety seats.
'"The death rate for unbelted crash
victims is approximately 3.5 times
higher than that of belted victims.
Ejection from a vehicle occurs
10 times more often to passenger
vehicle occupants who are unpro
tected and unrestrained.
In a frontal collision, safety re
straints can cut the chance of injury
to the head or face by 60 percent
In 1 994, if every front seat occu
pant had buckled up, an additional
9,500 deaths and about 200,000 inju
ries could have been prevented, for
an economic savings of nearly $20
billion.
Why a law?
The national use rate only reached
15 before the first belt law was
passed in 1984. The latest estimate
with belt laws in place is 68.
Seat belt survey results
Out of 454 people surveyed, 7 1
said they were in favor of seat belt
safety seat legislation for everyone.
Reasons from survey why do
not want a seat belt law
Violates my rights
There is little question that all
traffic laws impose some degree of
control on individuals because they
require actions that some people do
not take voluntarily. But driving is
an important privilege, it is not a
right.
Only in areas where the speed
limit is greater than 35 miles per hour
Most accidents happen with in
20 miles of home at low rates of
speed
Motor vehicle collisions kill
more people than AIDS, drugs or
gun violence. More people are killed
in road crashes than as crime victims.
Law just for kids
Observational data shows when a
driver buckles up, children are buck
led up 87 of the time however,
when a driver is unbuckled, child
belt-use drops to only 24
This is part of the reason the Warm
Springs Health and Wellness Center
supports the seat belt use law that
comes into effect on the Reservation
in April. We continue to sponsor a
Motor Vehicle Safety month each
year to help improve the health and
lifespan of our patients. Please re
member to "Buckle Up."
MEDICAL RECORDS DE
PARTMENT Topic: Release of Information
To protect the privacy of patient
information, IHS Regulations and
the Privacy Act of 1974 require that
before any information is released
from a patient's medical record, the
patient must sign an authorization
for release of information. This gives
the patient control over who is al
lowed to see their medical informa
tion, and what information may be
seen.
There are exceptions to this basic
premise when an authorization may
not be necessary. For example, if a
physician has referred hisher patient
to a specialist for consultation, the
patient's information may be shared
with that consultant in the interest of
continuity of care and quality patient
care.
These regulations have been cre
ated to protect each and every
patient's right to confidentiality re
garding their personal information.
For a minor, the parent or legal
guardian may sign an authorization
to release information. It may be
necessary to provide documentation
to prove legal guardianship.
To complete an authorization for
release of information, the patient
may come to the medical records
department and complete the form,
or call and request that a form be
mailed or faxed to them. Once the
medical records department receives
a completed form, nine working days
are allowed for the information to be
released to the indicated recipient.
Information that is released from a
patientfs record is logged to track the
completed release.
A patient may request that w.
send for their patient informatioi
from another healthcare facility us
ing this same process. Requests foi
information from another facility
made on behalf of a patient are alsc
logged.
If you have any questions, please
call the medical records department
at the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center.
FUNDRAISING
March 13, 2000 at 6: pm
In the Community Center Social Hall
TACO FEED
Also 5050 Bingo, 5050 cards, starting
at 6:30 pm
Door Prizes!!!
Come support the 3N Livestock teams for
Women's National Bowling Tournament
in Reno, NV in April 21-22, 2000.
Acquisition of land & land managementVights to benefit
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NIG A 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' I'M ' ' ;l ''''l''' '
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 .
Missing-Lbst-Stolen
Our pure bred miniature Schnaii
zer was lost or stolen a few weeks
ago. His name is "Jock" and was a
Christmas gift to our family. He is
black and silver and stands approxi
mately 12 to 13 inches high. He is
still a pup. If anyone has any infor
mation on our dog, please call
553-3393 and ask for Val. He means
a lot to all of us. There will be no
questions asked if returned. Thank
you. He was last seen on Tenino
Road.
$250.00
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3r place - $3,ooo Fleece Vests
Place - $2,000 Ha
5 Place- $1,000 Crying Towcis
Tournament begins at 2:00 p.m. (sharp) on
Saturday, April 22, 2000
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Riparian and Wetland Habitats
Deer Winter Range
Unique Habitats
Cost Summary: Approximately
$6,322,500 will be spent in the first
five years of the license term on
acquisition of land and land man
agement rights. During years 5
through 10 of the new license, ap
proximately $394,000 will be spent.
During the remainder of the license
term, approximately $40,000 would
be spent per year, on average, to
acquire land and land management
rights, until the target acreages have
been achieved. (Note: all cost esti
mates are approximate, and are based
on 1999 dollars without adjustment.)
B. Terrestrial Resources Man
agement Plan for Project Lands and
Acquired Lands
1. Shoreline, Riparian, and Wet
land Habitat Management Plan
Element 1 -Implement Riparian
Area Best Management Practices.
Element 2-Maintenance of On
going Habitat Improvement Projects
Element 3-Implement New
Habitat Improvement Projects.
Soil moisture monitoring and
subsequent planting of native species
of wetland emergents, shrub, and tree
species along portions of the reservoir
shorelines and tributary streambanks.
Construction of up to three artifi
cial islands, one in each reservoir,
for waterfowl nesting and loafing.
Installation of livestock exclusion
fencing on approximately l.S miles
of shoreline along the west side of
the Reregulating Reservoir.
Securing of large woody debris
along reservoir shorelines; this may
include placement of bundled j uniper
cribs on the reservoir bottom to
promote invertebrate production.
Juniper management along reser
voir shorelines, including proposed
; ' removal of juniper on a 1-acre cot-'
ton wood gallery on Reservation land
bordering the Reregulating Reser
voir. Construction of goose nest
structure(s) at the mouth of
Seekseequa Creek on Lake
Simtustus.
Construction of up to four artifi
cial ponds adjacent to the
Reregulating Reservoir.
Control of non-native Himalayan
blackberry along Reregulating Res
ervoir shoreline and islands.
Element 4-Noxious Weed Man
agement. Element 5-Enhancement of ac
quired riverine, riparian, and wet
land habitats.
Cost Summary: The combined
costs for the five elements in this
strategy can be summarized as fol
lows: Implementation activities will
occur during the first ten years of
license issuance, and will total ap
proximately $160,000. Monitoring
and maintenance, including reme
dial actions, will occur throughout
the remainder of the license period at
an estimated annual cost of $8,000.
2. Mule Deer Winter Range Man
agement Plan
Element 1- Maintenance of On
going Habitat Improvement Projects.
Element 2- Mule Deer Trend
Counts and Sightability Surveys.
Element 3- Radiotelemetry Study.
Element 4- Road Closures on
Warm Springs Reservation Lands.
Element 5- Vegetation Manage
ment on Warm Springs Reservation
Lands.
Element 6-Vegetation Manage
ment on Acquired PME lands and
Other Ownerships
Cost Summary: The combined
costs of implementation of the six
elements of the deer winter range
management plan are as follows:
$260,750 over the first ten years to
implement initial treatments, actions,
and studies; approximately $19,000
per year for rest of license term to
maintain and re-treat areas and con
duct ongoing surveys.
3. Management Plan for Proposed,
Endangered, Threatened, and Sensi
tive Species and Unique Habitats
Element 1-Annual Raptor Pro
ductivity Surveys.
Element 2-Winter Surveys of Bald
Eagle and Waterfowl.
Element 3-Waterfowl Productiv
ity Surveys.
Element 4-Bald Eagle Nest Site
Disturbance Studies.
Element 5-Bald Eagle Nest and
Roost Site Management Plans
Element 6-PETS and Unique
Species and Habitats Protection
On-Site.
Element 7-PETS and Unique
Species and Habitats Protection
Off-Site
Element 8-Golden Eagle Prey
Study
Cost Summary: The combined
costs of the eight elements of the
PETSUnique species strategy are as
follows: Implementation of sched
uled monitoring, protectionen
hancement measures, nest and roost
site management plans, and perfor
mance of the nest site disturbance
and prey studies would cost approxi
mately $234,000 over the first ten
years. Scheduled surveys would
continue throughout the term of the
license, at an average annual cost of
approximately $10,000.
4. Wildlife Protection Plan for the
Pelton Fish Ladder
Element 1 -Wildlife Screening
Repair.
Element 2-Escape Ramp Installa
tion. Element 3-Bridge Installation.
-Element 4-Wildlife Entrapment
Monitoring
Cost Summary: The combined
costs for the four elements of the
Pelton Fish Ladder PME Strategy
can be summarized as follows: Site
evaluation, installation of new and
replacement structures, and initial
monitoring will be performed during
the first five years of license issu
ance at an estimated cost of $53,000.
Monitoring and maintenance will
occur for the remainder of the license
term, at an estimated average annual
cost of $900.
5. Transmission Line
Right-of-Way Management Plan
Element 1 -Riparian Habitat Man
agement Plan.
Element 2-Road Access Manage
ment Plan.
Element 3-Vegetation Manage
ment Plan.
Element 4-Comprehensive Op
erations and Maintenance Plan.
Element 5-PETS Species and
Habitats Management Plan
Cost Summary: The combined
costs of the five elements of the
Transmission Line Right-of-Way
Management Strategy can be sum
marized as follows: Implementation
of initial PME actions will occur
during the first five years of license
issuance, at an estimated total cost of
$216,250. Monitoring, maintenance,
and continued treatment of noxious
weeds along the ROW will continue
through the remainder of the license
term at an average annual cost of
$18,250.
6. Integrated Noxious Weed
Management Plan.
Cost Summary: Excluding costs
of transmission line right-of-way
treatment presented above). The cost
of implementing the noxious weed
management plan is estimated at ap
proximately $ 65,000 per year for
Project lands and acquired lands dur
ing years one through 10 of the new
license term. For the remainder of
the license term, approximately $
22,000 will be spent annually.
7. Information and Education
Programs
Cost Summary: The Tribes will
contribute an estimated $5,000 per
year (average annual) for the term of
the license to fund Terrestrial Re
sources Information and Education
programs. Terrestrial Resources In
formation and Education programs
may be combined with those pro
posed and funded under the Projectfs
Recreation and Fish PME plans.
C. Terrestrial Resources Benefits
from Recreation, Land Use, Fisheries
and Water Quality PME Measures
Recreation, Land Use and Aesthetics-Provide
funding for two
marine-based and one land-based
county deputies to increase enforce
ment of recreation and wildlife regu
lations. Provide funding for rehabilitation
of approximately 1 1 sites on Project
reservoirs exhibiting shoreline ero
sion. Stabilize the Jordan Road slide
and assist the U.S. Forest Service,
Oregon Parks and Recreation De
partment, and Jefferson County with
road maintenance activities.
Provide funding for travel and
access management planning and
implementation of road closures.
Rehabilitate eroded site at Bal
ancing Rocks.
Provide funding for three floating
restrooms and four designated dis
persed campsites and close and re
habilitate informal dispersed camp
sites. Provide funding to install
off-shore, overnight boat moorages;
eliminate use of informal shoreline
tie-ups.
Upgrade existing recreation fa
cilities, including informationedu
cational materials, formal parking
areas, closure of informal parking
sites, erosion control andrevegetation
at Chinook Island and Upper
Deschutes Day Area, and riparian
rehabilitation at Perry South Camp
ground. Provide funding for removal of
floating woody debris from Lake 1
Billy Chinook (will be used by ter
restrial resourcesfish for enhance
ment projects).
Provide funding for study and
installation of communication sys
tem. Provide funding for development
of a public information and education
plan.
Develop a system to review and
evaluate all existing log booms,
docks, piers, and other structures in
Project reservoirs.
Cooperate with U.S. Forest Ser
vice and other landowners in devel
oping and implementing a vegetation
management plan with specific
mitigation measures for visually
sensitive areas along the transmission
line corridor.
Fish and Water Quality
Funding for acquisition of ripar
ian land management rights and water
rights
Funding for riparian habitat en
hancement such as riparian condition
evaluation and restoration and
obliteration of roads in riparian zones,
culvert removal and replacement
Funding for improved irrigation
efficiencies, retaining water in
streams
Placement of large woody debris
in the lower Deschutes River
Northwest artists series began in Feb.
"Indian Art Northwest formed to
help Indian artists find a market for
their work, says President Gail
Chehak. "We have so many talented
artists who create beautiful works of
art and are also talented storytellers,
poets, teachers and demonstrators.
"Native Voices" is a series of pro
grams where artists can share their
heritage and talent with Portland.
The Native Artist Series will be
held on Saturday afternoons from I
to 3 p.m. at the Indian Art Northwest
Gallery at the Governor Hotel, 615
SW 11th Avenue. IAN joined
Portland's gallery scene last year
following its popular outdoor art
show in the South Park Blocks on
Memorial Day weekend.
This series is free. Speakers are
award-winning artists who will be
participating in the 3rd Annual Cel
ebration of Native Arts & culture,
May 26-28 in the South Park Blocks.
"We invite anyone who is interested
in Native arts or culture to attend.
Spend the afternoon with an artist, or
take part in the discussions about
Indian tribes and Native art forms",
says organizer, Alan Frederiksen.
For more information about the
series, celebrations or other events,
contact Indian Art Northwest at (503)
224-8850 or visit the website at
www.northwestindian.com.
Following is the schedule set for
the coming months.
March llth-Making Traditional
Modoc Bows and Arrows by Ivan
Jackson. .
March 1 8th-Traditional beadwork
of the Eastern Tribes by Betty Orta.
March 25th-"Introduction to Na
tive Art" by Gail Chehak
April lst-Traditional and Con
temporary Art Forms by Molly
Kubista.
April 8th-Traditional Cedar Bark
Weaving by Loa Ryan.
April 15th-Hidework Painting and
crafts by Geronimo Clark.
April 22nd-Traditional & Con
temporary Basketweaving by Vivian
Ross.
April 29th-"The Artist & the
Celebration."
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