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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 8 Russian delegation visits reservation The Confederated Tribes o f W arm Springs hosted a delegation o f Russian visitors this month. T h e group, p a rt o f the Visitor Leadership Program, visited the Museum at Warm Springs and other areas o f the reservation. T he Russian visitors in cluded the medical director o f a tuberculosis control cen ter in Nazran, a Russian law yer, a m onitor o f the Memo rial Human Rights Center in Grozny, and the director and project coordinato r o f the Moscow Center for Adapta tion and Education o f Refu gee Children, and others. The group traveled with three in terpreters. T h e ir v is it to W arm Springs was for the purpose o f observing and learning about family services, health and education, and incom e generation on the reserva tion. Sue Matters photo for the Spilyay Tribal Councilman Wilson Wewa (seated at center) visited the Museum at Warm Springs with the Russian visitors. Tribal C ouncilm an W ilson Wewa serv ed as h o st to the group while they were visiting. A bout 4,000 foreign visitors, identified by the U.S. Embassies as future leaders in their coun tries, participate in the U.S. State D ep artm en t’s V isitor Leader ship Program. E ach v isito r spends 22 days in the country, visiting four to five different states. A b o u t 500 o f th e visitors come to O regon each year, and many, like the Russians earlier this m onth, choose to visit the Warm Springs Res ervation. Hagan joins Community Counseling R enee H ag an is th e new children’s mental health special ist at the Community Counsel ing Center. She is a recent graduate o f Pordand State University, where she earned her Masters in So cial Work. B efo re co m in g to W arm Springs in September, she was working as an intern at an ado lescent alcohol and drug treat m e n t c e n te r in M u ltn o m ah C ounty. H e r w ork in W arm Springs is with children and ado lescent mental health issues, n ot alcohol and drugs. H er w ork here focuses on children ages 4 to 10 years old. D ave McMechan/Spilyay Children’s mental health specialist Renee Hagan. “This is what I love to do,” she said, “w orking w ith kids and adolescents.” Youth who m ight need her counseling come on their own or by parent reference, o r by reference from Children’s P ro tective Services o r the Tribal Court. Issues she may help youth deal with are trauma, depression, anxiety, or grief. H agan, 26, is p a rt N ative American o f the Lakota Sioux tribe. She grew,up in Newport, Oregon, near the Siletz tribes. “I would like to say I ’m very happy to be in Warm Springs,” she said. “I look forward to get ting to know the people in the com m unity and working with them toward being healthy.” October 22, 20 0 9 NCAI launches Census campaign T he N ational Congress o f American Indians has launched its 2010 Census Campaign, “In dian Country Counts.” T he N ational Congress o f American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest and largest organization representing tribal governments. NCAI officials launched the census campaign this m onth at th e N C A I m eetin g in P alm Springs, Calif. N CA I President Joe Garcia noted the importance o f count ing every American Indian and A lask a N a tiv e in th e 2010 C ount “The numbers that come out o f the 2010 Census will affect policy and human service pro grams for Native communities for generations to come,” said Garcia. “A true Indian count is just one o f the steps tribes m ust take on the path to regaining our eco nomic, social, and governmen tal strength as Native people.” The Census data directs bil lions o f dollars in federal fund ing that flows into Indian Coun try. “O ften the m ost vulnerable are the hardest to count,” said Garcia, “and consequendy they end up missing out on the re sources they need.” A t the Palm Springs gather ing, James Steele Jr., chairman o f the Confederated Salish and K ootenai Tribes, reiterated the importance o f direct community in v o lv e m e n t in th e 2010 campaign. “There are many im portant reasons we should all be a part o f th is cam paign an d th in k about our own strategies,” said Steele. “There are many ways to be involved, and we each know our communities the best. Only we can really assure our members that it’s w orth our time, and that Often the most vulnerable are the hardest to count, and consequently they end up missing out on the resources they need. 99 Joe Garcia NCAI President p e rs o n a l c e n su s inform ation will n o t be shared w ith anybody— n o t landlords, h ousing au th o rities, any law e n f o r c e m e n t o r any o th e r agency.” The National Indian Health B o ard , th e N a tio n a l In d ia n Child Welfare Association, the National Council on Urban In dian H ealth, and the N ational American Indian Housing Coun cil (N A IH C ), the have also show n th eir su p p o rt fo r the 2010 Census campaign in Indian Country. ' “N owhere is the Census in formation m ore im portant than in th e area o f In d ia n housing,” said N A IH C Chair man Marty Shuravloff. “T he num ber o f American Indians and A laska N atives, their income levels, the cost o f housing, housing conditions, and the num ber o f individuals liv ing in crowded conditions— all count toward how much money a tribe receives to help over com e the deplorable housing conditions that exist within N a tive American communities. “So much is riding on a com plete and accurate response to the Census.” N ot only does census data de te rm in e fu n d in g fo r In d ia n housing, it also has a great im pact on health services in N a tive communities. “Diabetes, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and obesity are only few o f the health prob lems we are facing, and the criti cal fu n d in g to p ro v id e fo r health care services will not hap pen unless you and your family are counted in the 2010 Cen sus,” said Reno Keoni Franklin, Chairman o f the National In dian Health Board. “This is your opportunity to help make a difference. Please m ake sure ev ery o n e is counted, because your health counts.” The future o f Indian Coun try also depends on the Census count, including adequate ser vices for family and youth. “The National Indian Child Welfare Association encourages Native families to respond to the Census and to be recognized in every city, reservation, town, vil lage, an d p u e b lo ,” said N IC W A ex ecutive d ire c to r Terry L. Cross. “Funding for the programs and services that build healthy Native families and protect our children and youth often use Census demographic inform a tion. We look forward to our A m erican Indian and Alaska N ative fam ilies being re p re sented accurately during the cen sus.” A t the N C A I m eeting this m onth, Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves signed a re a ffirm a tio n o f th e C ensus Bureau’s first American Indian and Alaska Native Policy state ment. F or m ore in fo rm atio n on N CA I’s 2010 Census Campaign, please visit: www.indiancountrycounts.org Tribal summit at White House Art bash to create murals for Culture and Heritage Tribal education services are hosting a mural painting activ ity, the Splish Splash A rt Bash, on Friday, Nov. 13. The event is in recognition o f N ational N ative American Indian Heritage Month. T he murals will be painted on 6-by-12 foot sections. Fin ished panels will be displayed in th e C ulture an d H eritage classroom. The mural painting project is for youth ages 14-21. Anyone interested is encouraged to at tend, and bring a friend. Bring a sketch so you’ll have a plan. All supplies will be provided, and lunch will be served. The theme o f the murals will be: “O ur People, O ur Traditions and O ur Languages o f the Con fe d e ra te d T rib es o f W arm Springs.” The painting sessions will be in the Eduction building, from 9 a.m. to noon, and then from 1 to 4 p.m., with lunch served at noon. Sign u p by callin g th e W orkforce D evelopm ent D e partm ent at 553-3324. Space is limited. The art bash is sponsored by the Education Branch, Higher Education, Workforce Develop ment, and thejo h n so n O ’Malley Committee. Financial skills for families Fundraiser fo r fr y bread trip The tribal Credit Enterprise is offering a class teaching finan cial skills for families. You can register by calling Credit at 553-3201, or go by the Credit office building. The class starts O ct 27 and ends Dec. 15. Classes m eet from 6 to 8:30 Ja s m in e C ald era is fundraising fo r th e W orld C h am p io n sh ip F ry B read Cook-Off, to be held Nov. 7 in Tulsa, Okla. Jasm ine will h o st Friday bake sales, Oct. 23 and 30 at p.m. in the C redit E nterprise classroom. T h e cu rricu lu m has b een updated to include: Banking and you; Credit reports and clean up; protecting against predatory lenders; hom e and car buying tips; spending and saving plans, and other topics. the entry way o f Macy’s Mar ket. Jasmine will have break fast burritos and sandwiches on Tuesdays and Thursday through October. She can be reached at 553-1560. Kimberly TeeHee, W hite House Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs, announced at the N ational Congress o f American Indi ans’ 66th Annual Convention this m o n th th a t P resid en t Obama will meet with tribal leaders in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 5. President Obama commit ted to an annual meeting with tribal leaders during his 2008 campaign. N C A I P re s id e n t J o e Garcia said, “Indian Country has been waiting for well over a decade for a m eeting o f this caliber with the President o f the United States. “I c o m m en d P re sid e n t O bam a for setting this pre cedent th ro u g h his A dm inistration’s nation-to- nation working relationship with tribes. We have an am bitious agenda to strengthen' economic developm ent and im prove tribal governm ent services,” said Garcia. Tribal leaders are very sat isfied that President Obama is fulfilling his prom ise to m eet with tribal leaders on a regular basis during his term in office, he said. The historic meeting will coincide with N CA I’s Grand O pening o f the Embassy of Tribal Nations on November 3, and a tribal leaders meet ing on N ovem ber 4. “I encourage tribal leaders to come to Washington as a united Indian Country so we can begin the consultation process w ith the P resident and his Administration,” said Garcia. Comment opportunity on Forest Service motorized travel restriction proposal A D raft Environm ental Im pact Statement (DEIS) that con tains the Forest Service’s p ro posal for the Travel Manage m ent project on the Deschutes and O choco N ational Forest and C rooked R iver N ational G rassland is available for re view and public comment. It includes three alternatives to the proposal, including a “N o Action” alternative. T he p re fe rre d altern ativ e would prohibit motorized travel outside o f those existing, previ ously designated routes (roads and trails) and areas - where it is n o t already restricted or pro hibited by law, regulation, policy, order, Forest Plan direction, or site-specific decision and change the conditions for motorized ac cess for dispersed camping. The Environm ental Protec tion Agency published a Notice o f Availability (NOA) for the D EIS in the Federal Register on O ctober 9, 2009. Written, fac simile, hand-delivered, oral, and electronic comments concerning this action will be accepted for 45 calendar days following that date. A legal n o tice will be printed in The Bulletin, which is the newspaper o f record for the Deschutes and O choco N a tional Forests, stating the publi cation date o f the N O A in the federal register. The publication date in the federal register is the exclusive means for calculating the co m m en t p erio d for this pro p o sal. T h o se w ishing to com m ent should n o t rely upon dates or timeframe inform ation provided by any other source. W ritten comm ents m ust be subm itted to: D eschutes and O choco National Travel Man agement Project, 172 E 500 S, B ountiful U T 84010. E lec tronic comments m ust be sub mitted to: donf@contentanalysisgroup.com. E lectronic com m ents m ust be submitted in a form at such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text form at (.rtf), or Word (.doc). I f no identifiable name is attached to a comment, a verification o f identity will be required for appeal eligibility. In cases using an electronic m es sage, a scanned signature is one way to p ro v id e v erification. Emails subm itted to email ad dresses other than the one listed above, in o th er form ats than those listed, or containing vi ruses will be rejected. Facsimile comments m ust be submitted to: 801-397-1605. Hand-delivered o r Oral comments may be sub m itted to John P. Allen, Forest Supervisor, D eschutes National Forest, 1001 SW Emkay Drive, B en d , O R 97702; o r J e f f P.W alter, F o re s t S u p erv iso r, O choco National Forest, 3160 N E T h ird St., Prineville, O R 97754 via telephone (541-383- 5300) or in person during regu lar office business hours from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holi days. It is the responsibility o f per sons providing com m ents to submit them by the close o f the comment period and ensure that their com m ents have been re ceived. Individuals and organizations wishing to be eligible to appeal m ust meet the inform ation re quirem ents o f 36 CFR 215.6. In order to be considered in the Final E n v iro n m en tal Im p act Statement, comments and other expressions o f interest m ust be subm itted w ithin the form al com m ent period. T he official com m ent period timelines will be posted in the Federal Regis ter, and on the Travel Manage m ent Web site: www.fs.fed.us/ r6/centraloregon/travel-m gm t/ index.shtml. Copies o f the D EIS may be found on the Travel Manage m ent Web site, the Deschutes and Ochoco Supervisor’s offices, as well as the district offices. M a il Comments to: Deschutes and Ochoco National Travel Management Project 172 E 500 S Bountiful, UT 84010 E - m a il Comments to: donf@contentanalysisgroup.com Fax Comments to: 801-397-1605 < • 1
