Spilyay Tymoo, Wsrm Springs, Oregon
October 31 2002
Page 7
Vandals target community fence
Forum to address youth anger
You see the problem far too often on the reservation, young
people unable to deal with their anger.
In the very worst cases, the anger becomes very destructive,
ending in substance abuse, gang activity, violence and sometimes
in suicide.
A workshop on ways of addressing this problem is set for Thurs
day and Friday, Nov. 7 and 8, at the Warm Springs Community
Wellness Center. The Thursday session is from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.,
and on Friday from 9 a.m. till noon.
The workshop will be conducted by Arlie Neskahi-Dine, an
' expert in anger management for youth. "Arlie has been counseling
on anger resolution for many, many years," said Char Herkshan,
Warm Springs community counselor.
"And he has seen that Native American youth in particular have
a very hard time expressing anger," she said.
One aspect of the problem is that youth might let anger build
up in themselves. This can be followed by an episode of explosive
anger.
The youth might then turn the anger on themselves, which re
sult in self-violence and in the worst cases, youth suicide.
"The workshop is going to focus alternative solutions and op
tions to dealing with our young people's anger," said Herkshan.
The name of the workshop is, "Combating Rage, Humiliation
and Hopelessness Through Anger Management."
Parents and young people are especially invited, said Herkshan.
She said that job supervisors, people in education, and elders are
also encouraged to attend.
"We hope people will come to hear these recommendations,"
said Herkshan.
The best answers to the problem, she added, will come from
the community members themselves.
She said her hope is that the workshop will result in the forma
tion of a local group that will assert some creativity in dealing with
this problem.
"Rather than self-violence," she said, "there are alternatives."
For more information, call the Community Counseling Center
at 553-3205.
Museum offers basket weaving class
A two-day workshop on Klickitat basket weaving, featuring
notable basket weaver Nettie Jackson, is scheduled for next month
at The Museum at Warm Springs.
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10, in the museum Education Room. Fee is
$45 per person.
To reserve a spot, call the Education Program at the museum.
Ask for Rosalind Sampson, Education Coordinator. The number
is 553-3331.
By Bill Rhoades
Spiff ay Tymoo
Tearing down fences is only
good in the figurative sense and
the destruction range rider
Danny Scott has been seeing in
recent weeks is very literal.
Scott, who patrols the Warm
Springs community fence for
the Natural Resources Branch,
has been dealing with a level of
vandalism he doesn't have
much patience for.
"Some people are wanting to
let horses into the community
and it's getting old," said Scott.
"It's mostly kids getting drunk
and having fun, but it seems like
it's getting worse."
The community fence was
built to keep livestock out of
the residential and business ar
eas located on the campus and
within surrounding areas. Ad
ministrative offices, health and
education facilities, homes in the
West Hills and Greeley Heights
are all within the community
fence.
The fence was built to ex
clude livestock from commu
nity, so residents and employees
wouldn't have to clean up after
horses and catde. Excluding live
stock also helps to protect valu
able landscaping.
"People are tearing down the
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Danny Scott, a Natural Resources employee who patrols the
community fence, evaluates damage caused by vandals.
community fence and it's cost
ing us a lot of money," said Scott,
been employed to repair dam
ages, which include torn down
who has to secure crews to posts, cut wire, broken gates and
make necessary repairs. "They're uprooted cattleguards. A tour of
pulling out catdeguards and us- the community fence reveals a
ing trucks to pull down fences." long history of such vandalism.
Recendy six-man crews have Scott says once a horse or
"Once they pet a taste
of green grass in the
community, they keep
coming hack. "
Danny Scott
Range rider
cow gets a taste of someone's
lawn it's hard to keep them
away. Domestic shrubs are also
consumed or trampled by the
intruders.
"Once they get a taste of
green grass in the community
they keep coming back," said
Scott.
Scott, along with the Natural
Resources Branch in general,
has been getting a lot of com
plaints from community resi
dents. Most of the complaints
are about horses, but occasion
ally cattle will wonder through a
break in the fence as well.
Residents complain about
having to clean up the mess and
because their landscaping is de
stroyed. Scott said people caught de
stroying tribal property would be
cited.
Anyone with information re
garding vandalism of the com
munity fence should contact the
Natural Resources Branch at
553-3466.
Casino: IGRA gives veto
(Continued from page 1)
Tribal officials have discussed
the gaming expansion options
with both Kulongoski and
Mannix.
The reason why the gover
nor plays a key part in tribal
gaming is the wording of the
federal Indian Gaming Regula
tory Act of 1988.
"The language of the act is
very explicit in giving the gov
ernor veto authority," said
Clements.
The veto authority, however,
only applies to tribal trust prop
erty acquired after adoption of
the 1988 law. This is why the
governor cannot veto the Hood
River casino option, while he
can block the Cascade Locks
proposal.
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