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January 13, 2010 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 6 Oregon tribes to gather again in Salem T he C onfederated Tribes o f Warm Springs will partici p ate in the S econd annual Gathering o f O regon’s First Nations on Jan. 30 in Salem at the fairgrounds. Last year’s event, held in honor of Oregon’s 150th anni versary, was considered so suc cessful that people began ask ing if it could be a yearly event for all nine tribes across Oregon, said Louie Pitt, head o f tribal government affairs. Interest in the event stems from it being a rare opportunity for the Oregon tribes to empha size their sovereignty and vari ous attributes with displays, pro cessions, entertainm ent and other events. Howlak Tichwn The gathering will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Qregon State Fair is lo cated in Salem at 2330 17th Street NE. Cost o f parking is Health care reform bill adds coverage Tribal members would have an additional health care cover age option under the proposed national health care reform leg islation, which the U.S. Senate and House are currently work ing on. The Confederated Tribes’ Washington, D.C., lobbyist Mark Phillips last week updated the Tribal Council on the health care reform law. In the House version o f the bill, Phillips said, tribal mem bers, like other citizens, would be required to obtain health in surance, even though tribal m em bers are already served through Indian Health Service (IHS). People earning $65,000 or less per year would not be re quired to pay for the health care coverage, he said. “For the ma jority o f tribal members on the reservation the coverage would be free,” he said. So tribal members could have two health care coverage op tions, with passage o f health care reform: IHS and a personal insurance policy. “It’s like a sec o n d ro u n d o f coverage,” Phillips said. HIS could become a better funded entity under this sce nario, as there would be another source, other than Medicare and Medicaid, from which the ser- ecutors and FBI personnel will be assigned to this work. O n tribal lands, federal offi cials are usually responsible for prosecuting serious crimes. While the nationwide crime rate is falling, statistics show Ameri can Indians are victims o f vio lent crime at more than twice the national rate _ and some tribes have m urder rates against women ten times greater than the national average. Frederick A. Lawrence of Goldendale, Wash., died at his home on December 26, 2009. He was 39. Mr. Lawrence was born in Goldendale on November 29, 1970 to G ale and Lorraine (Shike) Lawrence. H e g rad u ated from Goldendale High School in 1990. Mr. Lawrence worked as a laborer for the Seattle Conservation Corps and the Yakama Nation in the for estry division. He was a member of the Yakama Nation, and enjoyed all traditional activities, hunt ing and fishing. He was the “best Uncle Fred ever.” Mr. Lawrence was pre ceded in death by his parents. He is survived by five broth ers, V icto r R. W ilson o f Wapato, John A. Lawrence of Goldendale, Nathan Shike of Billinhgs, Emmett Washines o f Toppenish and Daniel Lawrence o f Warm Springs; five sisters, Roberta Norris of G oldendale, K ath ry n Schw artz o f B rem erto n , Agnes, Valerie and Stacy Snyder, all of Warm Springs. by Dave McMechan Is T H E R E M O RE TO L IF E T H A N Disappointments Drugs Despair IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH AND WHERE Crackdown on tribal crime W A S H IN G T O N (AP) - The Justice Department is or dering prosecutors in 33 states to step up efforts to combat crime on Indian reservations, particularly offenses against women and children. A tto rn ey G eneral E ric Holder was announcing the ef fort after his deputy, David Ogden, sent a memo instruct ing those federal prosecutors to do more to fight tribal crime. The memo says 47 newpros- vice could seek reimbursement o f cost, he said. “I think this is a wonderful approach for tribal members,” he said. Frederick A. Lawrence, 1970-2009 Stone-setting Renita “Neetah” Harvey (Winishut) C om e H ear w hat the B ible teaches The stone-setting and m em orial for R enita “ N e eta h ” H arvey (Winishut) will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Tenino Cem etery, then move to the Agency Longhouse for the giveaway and meal. F or details, co n ta ct Roberta Jim at 541-553- 4961 or Gayleen Adams at 541-325-6061. 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