Spilyqy Tyvnoo, Wqi-rn Springs, Oregon
M3y 5, 2001
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
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work yi months instead or r: . T
12 months. (See 5 Ji on this
page) Teachers were told
they would be re-instated in
2001, to their original full
time jobs, if the decreased
work hours resulted in
problems with having
enough time to do neces
sary work.
2. In 1995, the Tribal Lan
guage Program started and
Arlita, Dallas and Suzie were
hired as full time Tribal
Lanquaqe Teachers. Each
changed their career upon being recruited to teach
Ichishkiin.
culture and for
some reason the
teaching
stopped. This
should not hap
pen again, thirty
years later!
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To get ready for
classes the Tribal
Language Teach
ers follow several
directions, e.g.,
Research, study, analyze, consult traditionalists,
develop lessons, edit materials, implement, field
test, revise, publish, circulate.
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3. In 1 996, Valerie and Pat were hired and they
worked on the development of the Kiksht and Numu
teaching projects.
4. In 1 997, the Tribal Language Program started at
Warm Springs Elementary School Kindergarten with
about 75 students to learn Ichishkiin. Community
and Home-Base classes were started for all three
languages.
5. In 2000, about 300 WSE students in Kindergar
ten -1 st - 2nd - 3rd grades can understand and
speak in basic Kiksht, Ichishkiin, and Numu. Tribal
Language Teachers were furloughed from May 28
to August 7, 2000. In September, 2001 new Kin
dergarten kids start and Kindergarten to 4th grad
ers will make about 400 kids learning languages at
WSE.
6. The Teachers have to work in permanent full
time jobs because they develop the lessons and
activities used to teach Tribal languages. During
- the summer they develop and
. organize the following work:
0 The Teachers develorj and trans-
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u late lessons. This can seem like
89 simple work but regular teachers
--" use catalog orders to get pre
packaged lessons that are
tested and include activity supplies that motivate
language learning. Our teachers have to invent
lessons to teach from day to day per school year.
Teachers decode grammar for correct sentences in
Tribal dialects. This knowledge is self sustaining
because there isn't a college source to teach this
science from tribal perspectives.
The Teachers record lessons for KWSO Radio and
format lessons for Spilyay Tymoo News publication.
The Teachers teach two community classes per
week at Simnasho and the Agency, e.g. Kiksht,
Ichishkiin, Numu.
The Teachers teach one weekly class at ECE for
their Teachers to learn basic Ichishkiin to use at
ECE.
The Tribal Language Teachers maintain professional
training in Linguistics and Teacher methods. Tribal
Members that teach are dedicated to their work.
This is an important investment by CTWS for major
reasons.
The training is for Tribal Language preservation.
The Tribal Language Teachers do not have substi
tutes to help as needed. The trained Tribal Lan
guage Teachers to date aren't easy to replace.
We're ready to train more.
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j70's80's,
J CTWS had
J Tribal
Language
Teachers
at Warm
Springs
they
created
lessons,
taught
sign language,
The Tribal Language Teachers are dependable and
believe in the values to save our CTWS identity as
sovereign people that descend from ancestors of
this continent. They each know that this cannot be
done without the interpretations of our knowledge
from generations of language usage.
Our children must absorb the science of our culture
or we are self-defeating. Our leaders have a re
sponsibility to share in the duties to do this work.
It cannot be achieved without the teachers; they
are our last link to the treaty facts, unwritten laws
and supreme laws of our lands. Please talk to each
other, contact resources and get this back into the
budget ASAP!
Following is a review of comments expressed by
Tribal Language Teachers. They were asked to
describe their experiences with the furlough con
cept and how it changed their work duties and
personal management.
Unemployment Compensation: The amount of an
unemployment check is determined by your wage
at work. It turned out to be less than half their
usual paycheck. The Unemployment Comp. re
quired wait time created a longer time between
. payday so creditors added late charges:;The: bills
increased and their income; decreased. ' " 1
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The Unemployment Comp. report is a hassle. You
have to start over again If you make a report mis
take. Unemployment Comp. traces calls and ask,
Why were you in EugeneTfi Upon answering, a
teacher had to apply for work at Wal-Mart and a jail.
Another had to take a minimum wage clerk job or
lose their comp.
Teachers believed what they were told that fur
lough employees who are scheduled to return to
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About the radio broadcast and the
three languages on the radio?
work do not have to do the job search. Teachers
had to look on a computer for available jobs. Unem
ployment Comp. employees are inconsistent with
their policies.
Within furlough time, teachers felt they had to lie
to be eligible for Unemployment Comp. CTWS
Teachers took the U. of 0. Northwest Indigenous
Language Institute, Linguistics and Teachers three
weeks of classes. This voided their eligibility for 3
wk of compensation.
All of the Tribal Language Teachers will look for full
time jobs. When hired, each Teacher was told the
job is permanent full time. They fulfilled Tribal
Language Program requirements to be trained and
their portfolios are in Higher Education Program
files. One has an Associates of Arts Degree and
others have cumulative credits towards profes
sional credentials. Teachers have offers to work
elsewhere and may have to reach this choice for
their livelihood.
Teachers question why supervisory staff have not
answered if the Teachers do or do not work 1 2
months this budget year? If the CTWS is in a crisis,
what can Managers do for us? Teachers think the
Task Force people are non-traditional and Teachers
are not sure how Culture Heritage got categorized
as non-essential programs. Culture and language
are a grave concern now and teachers feel like,
forget worship and ceremony services because
ancient traditions aren't a priority for CTWS leaders
and authority figures. Maybe assimilation is the only
choice, like changing to white ways. Teachers
know their work is for time immemorial, it isn't
sensible to be ignored as if nobody listens to tribal
teachings. Our CTWS is turned hopeless. A last
minute reply is serious and is not necessary said
the Tribal Language Teachers. lii-Au
Agency Language Classes
the Language Trailer
behind the Old Boys Dorm
Paiute Language
Wed. 3:30-4:30 PM
Sahaptin Language
Ties. & Thurs.
3:30-4:30 PM
Wasco Language
Tues 6:00-7:30 & Thurs. 5:00-6:30 PM
Simnasho Language Classes
Sahaptin Language
Simnasho Longhouse
Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-7:00 PM
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(j3y 0:30Orade 1 ttacenatWSE l0:30Oisde 1 teacmMWSE IO:30Grade 1 teaceraatWSI
:45 Dallas A Arliu it WSE 1:45 Dallas A Arlita at WSE 1:43 Dallas A Arlita at WSE
::30 Dallas A Arlita 9 WSE 2:30 Dallas A Arlita 9 2:30 Dallas A Arlita 9 WSE
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1:45 Dallas A Arlita at WSI: : taltt"SBE : Dallas A Arlita at WSE ,:43 Dallas A Arlita at WSE 45 Dallas A Arlita at WSE
2:30 Dallas A Arlita at WSE : Dallas A Arlita at WSE 2:30 Dallas A Arlita 9 WSE 2:30 Dallas A Arlita :30 Dallas A Arlita WSE
l:00WascoCurr 1:00 Wasco Cur 3:30 3:30 Paiute Clss WSEIOO
lclmhk"n 3:45 ECE Ichishkiin w Cult
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9:00 All teachers at WSE 9:00 All teachers at WSE 9:00 All teachers at WSE 0-00 All teachen at WSE 00 All teachers at WSE
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WSE 1 45 Dallas A Arlita at WSE 1 :45 Dallas A Arllla at WSE , .4J k Mi W-E 1 :43 Dallas A Arlita at WSE
1 :45 Dallas A Arlita at WSI: 2 30 Dallas A Arliu at WSE 2:30 Dallas A Arliu WSE 2 J0 4 Miu 2:30 Dallas A Arlita WSE
2:30 Dallas A Arliu at WSE 100 Wasco Cur 3:30 3:30 Paiute Clss WSEIKX)
1:00 Wasco Cuit Ichishkiin 3:45 ECE Ichishkiin pajCmr
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9-00 All teachers at WSE 1 45 Dallas A Arliu at WSE 1:45 Dallas A Arliu at WSI j .45 Dallas A Artiu at WSE 1:45 Dallas A Arlita at WSE
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