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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon May 26, 2005 k 1 NT Q i: -"hi M i - BnanMoftwiMnSpilyay Jack Cagey from the Lummi Indian Reservation near Bellingham, Wash., sings during the Honor Seniors Day Celebration at the Agency Longhouse May 1 3. Senior citizens, both Native and non-Native, from all over the region attended the gathering that included games and honoring of honored seniors, including Elvis King, who is now 1 00 years old. Wilson Wewa, holding the microphone for Cagey, was master of ceremonies at the event. Training seminar for caregivers By Brian Mortensen Spilyay Tymoo With nearly 300 tribal mem bers over 60 years old, many need or may need personal care. And through a series of four workshops on the reservation over the next 10 months, includ ing one June 1, perhaps more than the 16 people currently qualified as caretakers can be trained. The first of the four progres sive training seminars is sched uled at the HeHe Longhouse, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. Others are scheduled for September and November of this year, with a summit meeting planned for next March that may involve caretakers from other Indian reservations. , "Caretaker programs are not really up and running, and it's a need," said Charles Tailfeathers, senior citizen and disabled citi zens advocate for the Warm Springs Victims of Crime Unit "There are not enough caretak ers to go around." The program on June 1 will consist of six classes. The first includes state staff care work ers describing how they come up with and develop a care plan for seniors and disabled citizens. Kathleen Ronning, the director of the Alzheimcrs Association of Central Oregon, will then address how to detect symptoms of Alzheimcrs Disease. Tailfeathers will then speak on elder abuse and safety. The Warm Springs Culture and Heritage Department will talk about providing caring for elders with respect to tribal cus toms and tradition. This includes what Myra Johnson, director of the Culture and Heritage De partment, called "the spiritual ity of foods involved," includ ing how important it is to gather certain foods and cook them, as well as traditional medicinal plants to use for bathing to help heal skin ailments. Cindy McDaniel, a nurse, will then speak on the basics of caregiving and adult foster care, including personal care of pa tients, basic safety in homes and sensitivity toward tribal tradition. The final topic is creating certified homes for elders and the possibility of opening a adult foster home on the reservation. "Now we have home caregivers, who are usually rela tives and friends, and we have High Lookee Lodge, but noth ing in between," said Vicki Fields, manager of the Tri County Center for Senior Citi zens and Citizens with Disabili ties. She added that communi ties outside of the reservation have several options for care of the elderly. "We want to straighten this out," Tailfeathers said as the rea son for holding a training semi nar, adding that there is no such training in all of Oregon for in home care givers. "So we may have the rest of the state here," he said. The training seminar has been tentatively set for the He He Longhouse. If there is enough interest in the seminar, it could be moved to Simnasho. Tailfeathers said it has been set away from Warm Springs to al low seniors and caregivers from outlying areas to attend. Applications for the seminar are available at the Victims of Crime Unit. Tailfeathers said he has vis ited 75 homes of tribal mem bers ages 60 and over to assess their cleanliness and livability and how they are cared for. "Out of the 75, there are five we don't need to worry about," he said. Beamer memorial run is July 4 The ninth annual Todd Beamer Independence Day Run is set for Monday, July 4, begin ning at Sahalee Park in Madras. The event includes a 10-kilometer run, a two-mile fun run walk dog-and-me, a six-mile walk, and a 10.5-mile ride and tie (alternating mountain biking and running). The six-mile walk begins at 7 a.m. at Sahalee Park. Partici pants in the 10K and the ride-and-tie teams meet at the park at 7:15 a.m., and they are bused to the races' starting point at 7:30 a.m. for an 8 a.m. start time. The two-mile fun run walk dog-and-me begins at 9 a.m. Participants to all races can pick up entry forms at the Ma dras Pioneer office at 241 S.E. Sixth Street in Madras, and The Footzone, at 845 Wall Street in Bend. Participants can also reg ister the morning of the event. The entry fee is $15 with a T-shirt and $5 without at T-shirt. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded. The event honors the late Todd Evans Beamer, a Madras scholar-athlete who drowned with his four dogs in 1997, and it funds a spirit scholarship the popular coach and teacher. A breakfast at Sahalee Park follows the run as does the 4,h of July Parade, which begins around 11 a.m. For more infor mation, contact Race Director Bud Beamer at 475-6736. Banquets for grads The Tribal Education Com mittee hosts two graduation ban quet celebrations. The high school and GF.D graduates cel ebration is at 6:30 p.m., Mon day, June 13, at the Warm Springs Community Center. Everyone is welcome. The college and vocational education graduates celebration is at 6:30 p.m., Friday, June 17, at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino. Graduates and two guests each are invited. Volunteers arc needed to decorate tables and room, serve food and clean up after the event. Cash donations are gladly accepted to assist with the cost of gifts, decorations and food. The deadline for finalizing the 2005 graduate list is June 1. If you know of any non-resident tribal member who completed a course of education since last school year, and who was not already recognized, please pro vide the name, address, comple tion date and course of study to: Emma Smith, 553-3414; Thea Barney, 325-1360; or Julie Quaid, 553-3438. P. 5 KED a pint North of (enn next to light Technics) Mon-Frl 9-5:30 Sat 9-3 Closed Sundays 1527 NW Harris - Madras Industrial Park 541-475-7900 f3!I I S Crap v!Iiaiik TO rR Vet Supplies 33 lbs $5.50 Dog and Cat Vaccines Alfalfa orchard grass mix $5.50 Orchard Grass Mix $6.00 Alfalfa $6.50 Complete Exhaust shop, Tire Sales, & Service 95 Plymouth Acclaim 4-door, green $2,495 XJ .III! II III I Hill 81 GMC Blazer 4x4, auto $2,495 Towing, Auto Sales, Diesel Repair, RV Repair, Domestic & Foreign Cars 330 S.W. Culver Hwy. Madras, OR 97741 475-6618 Museum hopes to enhance collection The Museum at Warm Springs wishes to enhance the permanent collect at the museum by accepting arti facts for consideration dur ing an appraisal process. The process will take place on Monday, June 6. The museum will accept ob jects starting on Friday, May 26, and the deadline will be Thursday, June 2 at 5 p.m. All objects must be ac companied by an object his tory form available at the musem. Objects can also be sub mitted for appraisal only. Donations are always wel come. Museum policy is one object per family. The museum is dedicated to the people of the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs, whose vision, gen erosity and wisdom created a legacy for our grandchil dren and great-grandchildren, said the museum's Natalie Kirk. "Please help us preserve this legacy by providing de tailed information about the pieces you submit for consid eration," said Kirk. 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