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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm.'Springs, Oregon
CPS Aosis conference at Kah-Nee- Ta
By Rebekah Main
Director, Warm Springs
Children's Protect Services
Tribal and state child welfare
workers attended the recent In­
dian Child Welfare Act confer­
ence at Kah-Nee-Ta. Thé con­
ference was hostèd by the Warm
Springs Children’s Protective
Services (GPS).:
In attendance were about^lTS
people from the nine Oregon
tribes and state Department of
Human Services.
The conference each year is
hosted by one of the nine rec­
ognized tribes of Oregon.
The purpose of the confer­
ence is to assist the Oregon De­
partment of Human Services,
and the nine tribes’ child wel­
fare programs, with establishing
or enhancing working relation­
ships for the benefit of Native
American children and their
families.
The conference focuses in
particular on circumstances of
administering the Indian Child
Welfare Act, and compliance to
the act’s provisions.
Most often, the working re­
lationship between the state ahd
the tribes involves state employ­
ees becoming familiar with the
tribes and their resources, as
well as having working knowl­
edges of meeting Native Ameri­
can children’s needs.
Added importance exists, as
there are differences among (he
tribes, and issuës of jurisdiction.
For example, the Confeder­
ated Tribes, of Warm Springs
and the Bums Paiute tribe have
exclusive jurisdiction, and are
able to assume jurisdiction and
provide case management ser­
vices to Native American chil­
dren who are tribal members or
eligible for tribal membership.
The other seven tribes have
concurrent jurisdiction, and the
state of Oregon has to assume
case management responsibili­
ties for children.
Tribal hospitality
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs was very well re­
ceived by ¡the numerous guests,
as noted by some of their com­
ments of hospitality, the richness
of our tribal culture, heritage
and traditions. >
People, who attended also
said they were looking forward
to returning to Warm Springs
for vacation* or hoping the con­
ference is held in Warm Springs
again in the fiifure.
During the conference,
Warm Springs ¡CPS presented a
half-day experiential workshop
session at the Museum at Warm
Springs. Lunch was provided by
Portland State University Rural
Training Grant staff. Each
group in attendance had the op­
portunity to tour the museum
with a CPS :Staff member.
. -: CPS hosted the welcoming at
the opening of the conference,
on Sept. 26, followed by work­
shops held through out the day.
Many of the CPS staff were
presenters, along .with various
state Human Services workers.
CPS presented t-shirts to all reg­
istered participants that day be­
fore breaking for lunch.
During the early evening, the
participants were ushered onto
to school buses and then trans-
‘ported to the Simnasho
The reward of smil­
ing faces and having
the opportunity to
build and enhance
working relationships
fo r the benefit of all
tribal children was
very awe inspiring.
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Longhouse, where two CPS
staff members gave a crash
couise session on tribal etiquette
and conduct when going into the
Longhouse, mealtime, and some
tribal history.
A traditional style dinner was
cooked and presented. After the
dinner, the Wasco Dance Group
performed. Also, Quartz Creek
drummed and performed
single, various style dànces as
well*
Workshops were conducted
the next day. Overall, CPS if very
proud of having hosted this
conference with the assistance
of State of Oregon DH£.
The reward of smiling faces
and having the opportunity to
build and enhance working re­
lationships for the benefit of
all tribal children was very awe
inspiring. This is the reason for
hosting a tribal and state Indian
Child Weifare Act Conference,
só that state case workers and
their managers can work with
Native American children and
their families as well as ..estab­
lishing a working relationship
with tribal child, welfare pro­
grams. .
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2007 supplemental budget,
Council meeting of the Con­ p.m.
federated Tribes of Warm
The meeting will be at the and the 2008 proposed op­
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