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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon September 4, 2003 Tribes address truancy problei By Ashley Aguilar Spilyay Tymoo summer intern Don't let your child get caught on the street away from school. There have been major problems with truancy in the 509-J school district and there are facts that the community needs to know. For some time Tribal Coun cil has noticed the apparent lack of enforcement of children at tending school. They've decided to make this a priority. Truancy has been on the law books since 1972. But only re cently has this law been put into effect. The parents are also respon sible for their child's attendance. According to attendance rules, children who miss 10 consecu tive days must answer to the ju venile coordinator, and may re ceive punishment for their ac tions. The juvenile who is not present at school could sit in jail, do community service, or be put on probation. Clearly, the arm Springs area is taking this matter seriously. There is also a penalty for the parents who do not take the extra initiative to get their chil dren off to school. According to law, the parent could be cited into court for child neglect, if a child continuously and without excuse misses school. A jail sen tence can be imposed on the parent, and a fine levied up to $5,000. Parents are also responsible for more than just making sure their children make it to school: parents should also make sure that the children have their homework finished and turned in. Juvenile coordinators Daisy Ike and Flossy Wolfe are wait ing for approval of a truancy officer position. The officer would keep a close watch on those who miss more than an average number of days. Ike is not looking for some one to just fill the position, if it L d Ashley AguilarSpllyay New Vice Principal Ken Clark (left) and new Principal Gary Carlton of Madras High School. Why does the United States celebrate Labor Day? Labor day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement, and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly na tional tribute to the contributions workers have made to strength, prosperity and well 'being of our country. Spilyay Tymoo CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Management Successor: Selena T. Boise Reportertrainer: Shannon Keaveny Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Established in March 1976 Spllyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the white house at 1100 Wasco Street. Any written materials submitted to Spllyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spllyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541) 553-1644 or 553-3274 FAX No. (541)553-3539 E-Mail: spilyaytymoowstribes.org Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.-$15.00 Outside U.S. or 1st Class In the U.S.-$25.00 For questions on advertising rates and policies, please call Bill Rhoades at 553-201 3, or the Spilyay office at 553-3274. Spllyay Tymoo 2003 copyright For the latest Information on advertising rates, subsclptlons and (In the future) news from the Spliyay, check us out on the Internet at: http:www.warmsprlngs.comcommunltynews lndex.htm The hope of the juvenile coordinator is to find a trtancy officer who caresa about the community... is funded. Instead, she is more inter ested in finding someone who cares for the community, and who is willing to investigate into why the parents job isn't getting done. The 509-J school district is using the Power School Pro gram, which allows authorized ' personnel to overlook atten dance of each student. The Power School Program will iden tify the kid who is struggling with absenteeism. Attending school is believed to lower the rate of status of fenders. Those who skip school are the more likely to run away or violate curfews. Education is an obligatory re sponsibility that the students and parents need to take very seri ously. School attendance is essential to education. COCC offeriung new classes The Warm Springs Central Oregon Community College office is offering four classes for the fall term: one credit class and three non-credit, com munity education class. All four are new classes of fered in Warm Springs. The credit class requires a comple tion of Writing 121, and the non-credit classes are open to anyone. Writing 122 is the credit class offered in Warm Springs. The class begins Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. This is an argumentative writing class that will focus on defending opinions on paper, providing adequate support for your claims and producing high-quality essays. There will be standard writing text, but count on the instructor to in clude more culturally relevant materials. The cost for this three-credit class is $225, which includes the textbook. Financial Planning is a non- credit class specially designed for the Warm Springs commu nity. Topics include long-range financial goals, how to get more from your paycheck, personal budget plans, and common sav ings errors. Financial Planning is taught by Terry Rahmsdorf, who has more than 30 years experience in banking, taxation, and collec tions, and served as director of Consumer Credit Counseling for seven years. This class will meet on four Tuesday evenings starting at 6 p.m. in the second floor training room of the Education Build ing. The next class designed just for Warm Springs is Math Brush Up, taught by John Shilling. This class is designed to bring folks up to college math levels. This is a "nuts and bolts" course for people who feel they lack math skills. John will focus on particu lar student needs, and the course will also cover things like real numbers, exponents, decimals, ratios, estimation and percent age. If there are enough students who complete this class, then COCC will offer Math 20 in the winter term, followed by Math 65 in the spring. Math Brush Up will be held Wednesdays at 6 p.m., in the second floor training room of the Education Center as well. These two community edu cation classes cost $28. Finally, COCC will introduce a new series called Lunch N Learn, focusing on "Tribes, Treaties and Truths." The first speaker will discuss treaties: why they originated, what they mean, and how they impact in dividuals' rights, and what the future holds for treaties. Other topics include a discussion on sovereignty and its importance, tribal council and what they do, and finally, Native Truths, held since time immemorial. If you have suggestions for particular speakers you would like to hear, please contact the COCC Warm Springs office. This class will move around, attracting wider audience, so anyone interested should watch for postings on the first class location. First class will be scheduled for Sept. 25, and is held one Thursday each month. To register for these classes you may stop by the COCC office, or register online at www.cocc.edu. Please don't wait until the night of the class to register, because some classes are held depending on total en rollment. Call 553-1428. Mountain Sun wants your ideas By Ashley Aguilar Spilyay Tymoo Reporter For those people who have ideas about products or com modities, and who want to talk about them, Mountain Sun wants to listen. Ron Wherry, president, and assistant Ethel Marquez want to reach out to more Native Americans to create a window of opportunity for businesss, and exposure worldwide. Wherry has accomplished many business projects, achiev ing nation-wide publicity. HR Mountain Sun Inc. spe cializes in New Product Devel opment, in fields such as Plan ning and product development, financial assistance, graphic de sign, plant design, contruction and utilization, equipment selec tion, human resource manage ment, energy evaluation, sales and marketing, and network ing. The program is working closely with the local Small Busi ness Center in hopes of finding Native Americans with dreams and business ideas. Mountain Sun provides assis tance in testing your idea. They are willing to help the small busi ness owner with grant money and other such resources to help get started. Marquez' interests are pro viding guidance and developing support for people who are struggling in getting the business out on the market. Both Wherry and Marquez are members of the Inter-Tribal Agriculture Council, Columbia Partnership for Sustainable Communities, and affiliate part ner of NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center. HR Mountain Sun is aware of the financial and economic difficulties that the tribe faces. Their efforts in researching projects go as far as the grants they receive; and when the money runs low, the new busi ness owner takes on some expense. The Mission at HR Moun tain Sun is "to create a family network between communities, capitalizing on their respective strengths in different facets of product production, and sup porting them in their efforts to grow and diversify their business operations." The company is looking to expand through out Native American lands so that their ideas are out there in the open. This program brings a stepping stone, and helps make fantasy into a reality. Call the Small Business Cen ter for more Information. The phone number is 553-3592. The Challenge of Champions set for Sept. 27 By Sammy Bruised Head For the Spilyay This wild horse race is dedi cated to the memory of past Tribal Councilman Jazzy Wewa. Jazzy himself was the great wild horse racer of his time, well known throughout the United States and Canada. One time, a few years ago the BruisedHeads were at a rodeo in Arizona waiting at the office for payouts. The eight-time PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Don Gay was there as well. Gay asked BruisedHead where she was from, and BruisedHead said she was from Warm Springs, Oregon. Gay gave a little chuckle and asked, "do you know Jazzy Wewa?" BruisedHead proudly replied "That's my grandpa". Needless to say they sat there for the next half an hour while Gay told some crazy cow boy stories about himself and Jazzy. "It seems like often times when we meet new people while rodeoing and we tell them where were from, they ask us if wc know Jazzy Wewa. It makes me feel good to know that grandpa has made such a memorable impression on so many people throughout the country." like all great cowboys, Wewa had his trademark. When it came to mugging there was none bet ter. 1 1c was known best for get ting to the horse, mugging it down, and holding it in place by biting its car. It has been said that Wewa and his team were the original inventers of what is now called the quick cinch. Evidently, Wewa and his team XV i. . .. Jazzy Wewa (center) mugs for his Wild Horse Race Team member to cinch the saddle. were always trying to improve their winning tactics. In those days the rules were vague and almost anything went. With that in mind, Wewa went over to his station wagon, stretched out the safety scat belt end cut it off. His teammate Charlie Scott then rigged it up to the saddle in replace of the latigo cinch. This outrageous but innovative and off the wall idea allowed the Wewa team to saddle their horse faster than ev eryone else, and also unsaddle their horse faster by tripping the release with one touch, allowing them to run the saddle to the judge for a qualified time. Wewa thought the idea of the quick cinch might not to be as challenging to the sport or as en tertaining to the audience as the old way. A lot of rules have changed since then, but the spirit and the love of the sport continue. Entries for the wild horse race challenge open on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15, 16, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. The entry phone number is 553-1856. Call Alfredine Smith at 553-0442 if you'd like more information. Added attractions are the youth wild colt race and mut ton bustin, sponsored by McDonalds. The Women's calf scramble foi cash sponsored by Clinton Bruised Head. The war hoop contest sponsored by Wil son Wewa Jr. As well as the tots stick horse race sponsored by Ada Billey and kids. Other spon sors contributing to this event are: WSFPI, Composite Prod ucts, Cellular One, Bi-Mart, Karnopp & Peterson, and oth ers are still coming in. Relatives of Jazzy Wewa, in vite you to come to the Extreme Wild Horse Race Challenge of Champions dedicated in memory of their loved one, and your friend Jazzy Wewa. We have received many calls from Nevada, Washington, California, Pendleton, Chiloquin just to name a few. The Challenge of Champions in Warm Springs will definitely be the place to be on Saturday, September 27. The family will be selling raffle tickets this month for $1 each. There are approximately 40-50 items to win. A fundraising event will be held this weekend (Sept 6) at 6615 Wolfpoint. During the annual Webster FlatWolfpoint com munity yard sale. Items have been donated, from men, women, and children's clothing to household appliances, new tires, tools, horse tack and equip ment, linens, a girls 7-piece bed room set and much more. Prosecutor annonces classes to resume The Tribal Prosecution office has announced that the alcohol and drug education classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at tribal courtroom No. 1 in Warm Springs. Those who have been court ordered specifically to attend the Sept. 9 class arc required to attend to receive proper credit. Those with remaining classes to complete prior to the summer break in June of this year arc re quired to attend Sept. 9 and there after, until four consecutive have been completed. Classes will be held twice a month only, every other Tuesday beginning Sept. 9. The schedule will be posted locally. For questions call 553-3300.