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Harvest event benefits museum B y L e slie M itts Spilyay Tymoo The 11th Annual Huckleberry Harvest proved to be a success at the Museum at Warm Springs. T he two-day fundraising event featured a silent auction and dinner held at the museum and a live auction and dinner the next day at Kah Nee Ta High Desert Resort. Coralee Popp, the director o f the Art Adventure Gallery in Madras, donated several o f her own pieces for the auction. Local artist Lillian Pitt sold several pieces o f her work, in cluding an eagle mask made us ing a Japanese method o f fir ing. Pitt explained the importance o f the eagle to tribal culture to the crowd, and spoke o f the inspiration for her artwork. Carol Leone, director o f the museum, expressed the appre ciation o f the museum to the audience o f community mem bers who donate to the organi zation. This year attendees were treated to an after-dinner danc ing demonstration by the 4-H dancing group, a fashion show, horseshoe com petitions and roping demonstrations. Adeline Miller, a longtime friend o f the museum, provided the drumming and singing for the dancers and said the group has come a long way since its beginning. “They do a good job o f it,” Page 3 September 14-, 2 0 0 6 Spilyay Tym oo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon Tribal elders not expected to be adversely impacted by new Medicaid ID requirement B y L e slie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Oregonians applying for or renewing their Medicaid benefits will be asked to pro vide evidence o f citizenship as o f September 1, accord ing to the Oregon Depart ment o f Human Services. T h e new requirem ent could potentially create prob lems for tribal members lack ing proper documentation. H ow ever, Ann Snyder with the Oregon Department o f Human Services said, “They should have tribal membership forms, and in most cases those will suffice. The requirement is part o f a new federal law, the Defi cit Reduction Act, passed in early 2006. The law requires Medic aid recipients to show proof o f citizenship by providing a document from a specific list— the list includes proof in the form o f a birth cer- Trent Heath demonstrates the hoop dance. she said. “I ’m kind o f lucky to be hanging in there with them.” According to Miller, “They’re getting better each time.” The fundraiser is an annual event and the main source o f fundraising for the museum. T h e Museum at Warm Springs, a non-profit, education organization, also holds an an tificate, American Indian Card, final adoption decree, U.S. military card and other docu ments. Proof o f identity must also be provided in the form o f a driver’s license, government ID card, certifica te o f Indian blood, or another item from the list o f acceptable documents. Originally many believed this would be a problem for senior tribal members, many o f whom lack official birth certificates. The O D H S, however, will assist those lacking the necessary documentation in order to en sure that those in need o f Med icaid may receive it. “Both Governor Kulongoski and federal officials have made it clear that no one who is eli gible for Medicaid should be denied services unnecessarily,” said Bruce Goldberg, O DH S director, in a press release from the department. “So we will balance full com pliance with this new federal law with assistance to persons who cannot readily comply... because they face legitimate barriers.” The national law went into effect on July 1, but Oregon officials delayed the imple mentation in order to update mles, train staff and prepare mailings to alert those receiv ing Medicaid. In Oregon, approximately 500.000 people receive Med icaid benefits. The ODH S estimates that as many as 3.000 people will need state assistance in obtaining proper documentation. The Deficit Reduction Act aims to curb the amount o f illegal immigrants receiving Medicaid and other benefits in the U.S. For more information, and for a complete list o f accept able docu m ents, visit w w w . o r e g o n . g o v / dhs/ index.shtml. Leslie Mitts/Spilyay nual golf tournament and chili cook-off in addition to accept ing donations and support from sponsors. Next the museum will follow up its prior exhibit, entitled “Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread” with the 13th annual tribal mem ber art exhibit, “Creations,” which will open September 28. NWC Trails End Farm Supply 541-475-7900 1527 NW Harris St., Madras, Oregon Every day September price CHICKEN SCRATCH- $6.10 CRACKED CORN- $5.95 — COB WET OR DRY- $7.25 5-LITER Ivermectin Pour On $75.00 SPECIAL - 20% Off Heated Ped Beds _________________________________________ “ __________________________________________ J FREE Beef & Equine * Nutritional & Vaccine Consulting Trails End Farm Supply CONDON, MADRAS, BOARDMAN Pat & Leah Shannon (541) 384-4138 CELL # (541) 980-1393 y BYÍdR£0IA,'£> Thriftway Deli n Friendliest stores in Central Oregon since 1915 20-piece chicken with Jo Jo ’s. Reg. $18.19 Now: $16.19 Good thru Sept. 15 Only. # ____________ 6500 ! I
