Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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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
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