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Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon May 30, 2002 Page 3 Tribes host healing conference Over 200 participate in second annual event The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs recently had the honor of hosting the Second Annual Healing Our Wounded Spirits Re search Conference. An in troductory statement at this year's gathering summarizes the purpose of this series of five annual research confer ences. "At last year's confer ence," the statements says, "we started the process by speaking the unspoken, giv ing a name and a historical context for understanding the genocide and oppression of colonialism that is the holo caust of the Native North American." The statement says, "At this year's conference we will face the many traumas that make up the holocaust. In the teach ings of some Northwest tribes, facing the hurt is the first step in recovery from grief." Next year's conference will move on to the next step, the releasing of the tears. In the fourth year, the theme of the conference will be wiping away the tears, and at the fifth and final conference, "we will pick up the tears." "The work of healing is hard, especially in the Indian way," the statement says. Six Oregon tribal confedera tions are participating the five year series of conferences. Participating tribes include the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Umatilla, Siletz, Colville, Burns Paiute and Klamath. Some guests also attend and participate at the conference from tribes out of the state of Oregon. The idea of the Healing Jobs available Job vacancies from the Or egon Employment office Job advertisements in Warm Springs from the Oregon Em ployment Division located in Madras, include: Air Quality Specialist, Re sources Technician, Wellness Coordinator, Substitute Teacher Aide, Announcer, Cash Management Supervisor, Controller, Head Start Home Visitor, WIC Certifier, Legal Secretary. Pool Cashier, Switchboard Operator, Guest Services Rep resentative, Service Bartender, BuffetLine Cook, Dish washer Prep., Room Atten dants, Bellhop, Blackjack Deal ers, Food and Beverage Host essesCashier, Security Of ficer, Lifeguard, Lifeguard Class teaches computer skills Central Oregon Commu nity College's Workforce Ba sics Skill Center in Madras is registering students for a series of computer skills classes, be ginning June 10. The classes will teach the ba sic computer skills needed in the workplace. Classes are designed specifi cally for adults who are just staring to learn how to oper ate a computer and will progress slowly. Workforce Technology I will teach how to turn on and shut down a computer, use a mouse, send and received e mail and use you start button to open a program. Workforce Technology II Above, young people drum at the Indian Nite Out and mini powwow at the Simnasho Longhouse; and pictured at right, Eduardo Duran speaks on the final day of the five day conference. Our Wounded Spirits Re search Conference began with Dr. Tom Ball, of Modoc and Klamath ances try. The first conference in the series was hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, at Lincoln City. This year, the Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs hosted the event at Kah-Nee-Ta, with some activi ties happening at the Simnasho Longhouse. The location of the next two conferences is yet to be determined. The plan is to hold the fifth and final one in the Klamath Falls area. Charlotte Herkshan, coun selor with the Warm Springs Community Counseling Cen ter, was a featured speaker at this year's conference. Cashier, Janitor and Firefighters. Language Arts Teacher Madras High School Salary Range: $28,529 -$56,000 Closing Date for applica tion: Open until filled. Date Position begins: Au gust 28, 2002 Qualifications: Valid Or egon teaching license with Lan guage Arts endorsement. Application procedures: In terested candidates should con tact: Jefferson County School District 509-J, 445 SE Buff St., Madras, OR 97741. Phone: 475-6192. E-mail: cthorpe509j.net Fax number is (541) 475 6856. will include learning how to open, type and save a docu ment to a disk. In Workforce Technology III students will be learning how to word process a docu ment with margins, as well as highlighting text and then changing its appearance. Stu dents will also work on their keyboarding skills in all three classes. Each class will meet three days (Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays) from 9am to 1pm and will cost $20. Students register ing for all three classes at once will pay only $55. Call 504 2910 for registration informa tion. Scholarships are available to cover the tuition. ( , T, ' - l y--H Selena BoiseSpilyay 1 About 250 people participated in this year's Healing Our Wounded Spirits Research Conference. Herkshan also helped in plan-' ning and coordinating this year's conference. The full planning commit tee included Herkshan and Tom Ball, Guy Wallulatum, Sal Sahme, Geneva Charley and Anita Davis. The conference this year began on Sunday, May 19, and lasted through Thursday, May 23. Events included opening th&& or nine r -it i Siirh 'am. , y 2v s V" t- where decision-making ranges from championship golf , . v v ; to a top-rated spa to fine dining and a vibrant casino, v Cholccs'made easier by the special packages available ' jr. celebrating our multl-mllllon dollar renovation. , Call 1-800-554-4SIN today and start unwinding tomorrow. ceremonies, Grand F.ntry, posting of colors, and par ticipation in discussions led by prominent Native American inspirational speakers. The conference also in cluded an Indian Nite Out and mini powwow at the Simnasho Longhouse. About 250 people par ticipated in this year's Heal ing Our Wounded Spirits Research Conference. Featured speakers in cluded Dr. Eduardo Duran, of ApacheTewa ancestry, who currently is the clini cal supervisor of Outpa tient Substance Abuse and Mental Services, IHS in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Arlie Neskahi, member of the Dine' Nation, living in the Pacific Northwest. In 1996 she completed four years with the Western Regional Center for Drug free Schools and Commu nities, at the prestigious Northwest Regional Educa tional Laboratory in Port land. Dr. Al Siebert, director of The Resiliency Center in Portland. He is internationally rec ognized for his research into the inner nature of highly resilient survivors. Dr. Joseph Stone, Blackfeet, clinical director, Mental Health Program for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Dr. Alison Ball, Colville, who received her PhD from the University of Oregon in Special Education and Reha bilitation. She has worked as a family therapist, and early childhood specialist. Liz Sunnyboy, Yup'ik Es kimo, a certified chemical de pendency counselor in Alaska. Some of the themes of dis cussion this year included: The 500-year holocaust; post-Colonial psychology; and historical trauma. Intergenerational trauma, psychological effects of histori cal trauma, developing tribal historical trauma genogram, and post-traumatic stress disor der. r, , ii him. iroiftVlchy shower or deep tissue massage? f h rnnnnrlriima vriii'll ennnnntar nr. Kah.Nftft.Ta'. VI HICH DESERT RESORT & CASINO -80()-f)54-4SUN Warm Springs, Oregon Victims of Crime to sponsor gathering on Breaking the Cycle Warm Springs Victims of Crime Services in June will host the Fourth Annual Van ishing the Anger Conference, with the theme this year of Breaking the Cycle. The conference happens Wednesday through Friday, June 12-14 at Kah-Nee-Ta. The vision statement for the conference is, "To give community members the power to heal wounds so we can help our future genera tions live without violence." Those invited to attend in clude community members, tribal leaders and elders, health and social services workers, volunteers, educa tors, law enforcement and criminal justice, and young adults. Speakers include David Pelzer, author of award-winning books. He survived years of child abuse Youth art show " num. mi i hi mrni'ii-r fii ij " Photos by Selena Boise urn i and now dedicates his life to helping others. Author Robin Karr-Morse, whose work pre sents evidence of the early months of life as the time when violent behavior is born and cultivated. Howard Rainer: Through his work with tribal leaders and youth, he inspires us to overcome our barriers to suc cess. Marlin Mousseau, a Sun Dancer and former law en forcement officer. "Violence wreaks havoc on our communities on a daily basis," the conference pamphlet reads. "Child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault affect all lives in some way. Everyone can take a role in ending this epi demic." For information on the upcoming conference, call Victims of Crime Ser vices at 553-2293. Students at Warm Springs Elementary School recently held an art show. At left is a mask made by one of the students; and below, baskets by students. 9? ... - J '. 'f'.-'V. - ' ".. " ; -i .- -.
