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Spiiyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Doctor for the heart, spirit
B y Duran Bobb
New job brings Shaw to Portland
B odie Shaw has been
named the new Deputy Re
gional Director, Trust Ser
vices for the N orthw est
Region’s office of the BIA,
located in Portland.
Shaw will oversee trust
programs for the BIA, in
cluding real estate services,
land title and records, pro
bate, forestry and wild land
fire management.
In his new position, Shaw
w ill provide lan d -related
functions to Indian trust
owners including acquisi
tion, disposal, rights-of-way,
leasing and sales, and assist
in the management, devel
opment and protection of
Spilyay Tymoo
D r. Sok Lee drove over 1,000
miles in two days, leaving behind
his wife and family, including his
elderly mother, with a noble goal
in mind: He wanted to volun
teer his time helping the children
on the reservation.
And he wanted to become a
student. “I’m a retired pediatri
cian and allergist,” Lee, 65, said.
“I knew that some day I would
have a chance to serve Native
Americans. And after retiring,
finally, I found myself free.”
Born in Korea, and having
lived in California for the past
37 years, Dr. Lee was on a quest
when he sent out a call for help.
With a hunger to learn more
about Native American spiritu
ality, he posted requests to ful
fill his ambition for post-retire
ment adventure.
“Dr. Rudd is the only one
who responded to my search,”
Lee said. “He has been kind in
guiding me on the steps that I
needed to take since early
2010 . ”
Dr. Lee earned his Master’s
degree in Bioethics from Loyola
Marymount University in Los
Angeles in 2008. It was there
where he penned an article for
the Kaiser Permanente Journal
(Summer Issue, volume 13, no.
3) on the end of life for elderly
Asian Americans.
“I found that there are simi
larities between East Asian and
Native American attitudes to
wards death. I like to consider
myself a student of spirituality.”
After Dr. Lee’s wife joined
him from her ministry as the
pastor of a Korean Methodist
Church in Los Angeles, the two
have found time to learn and
share their experiences with the
community.
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May 18, 2011
Bodie Shaw
trust land and natural resource
assets.
Shaw is a veteran of the Air
Force.
He holds degrees in For
est Resources, Forest Man
agement, and Forest Tech
nology.
In the past, he served as
Acting Deputy Director in
Washington D.C., Assistant
Director, BIA Forest Man
ager, and Assistant Professor
at Oregon State University.
Shaw and his wife Heather
look forward to their move
to Portland with their chil
dren, Madison, Brendan, and
Cameron.
B odie’s parents are Nat
and Mavis Shaw o f Warm
Springs.
Prosthetist/orthotist serving Warm Springs
Duran Bobb/Spilyay
Dr. Sok Lee is a student of life and the Native American flute.
“We have been to the Agency
Longhouse, HeHe Longhouse,
Shaker Church, and the Pres
byterian Church so far,” he said.
“I am readin g the book by
G eorge A guilar Sr. I’m also
learning how to play the Native
flute.”
When Dr. Lee returns to Los
Angeles in late June, he plans to
have many adventures to share
with his family.
“I have one sister-in-law who
lives in Korea, but most are in
Los Angeles. My son David is
a pastor. My daughter Mary is
a family physician. My daugh
ter Elizabeth is an optometrist.
All of them are married, and we
have three beautiful grandchil
dren.”
Speaking o f children, they
seem to be Dr. Lee’s favorite
part of his job.
“They are angels!” he said.
“We take care of children from
the age of one to 18. I found
pediatric practice is more chal
lenging, since we work for all
family members. My favorite
part of the job is when they
get well. Seeing a sick child
getting better with my healing
effort and concern, that’s my
reward.”
“We are so thankful to IHS
and the tribal government for
everything,” he said. “So far, I’m
so glad to know the children
here at CPS and ECE. I even
quipped to my friends at the
clinic to be careful...or I may
come back!”
Warm Springs residents with
prosthetic or orthotic needs no
longer have to travel away from
the reservation for services.
Cam eron Coker, o f A lli
ance Prosthetics and Orthot-
ics, brings the services to tribal
members at their convenience,
such as at their workplace or
residence.
In time, he may have an of
fice at the clinic, where he could
see clients before or after their
visit with a doctor or foot-care
giver.
Coker’s service include dia
betic shoes and inserts, artificial
limbs and bracing. He receives
referrals from Dr. M arilyn
Waller-Niewold from the clinic,
or any other physician who
wishes to make a referral.
Or you can contact Coker
directly at 541-788-3376; or
email:
Cameron@ alliancepando.com
Cameron Coker
21 years experience
Coker tries to see his Warm
Springs clients on Thursdays.
His service officially started on
the reservation in March.
“I want the residents to know
there is an option here locally,
so they don’t have to travel if
they don’t want to,” he said.
Coker has been in the pros
thetics and orthotics profession
for a surprisingly long time: 21
years. He started in high school,
working for his father. His fa
ther stepped on a land mine in
Vietnam during that war, and
through the injury was drawn
into the profession.
“I grew up watching him and
following what he did,” Coker
said. During summers in high
school he worked for his father,
learning the trade. He then went
to Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff, and then to gradu
ate school at Northwestern in
Chicago.
He worked in Bend for six
years, and now has an office in
Madras, though he focuses on
the mobile service.
His goal for the future is to
have a space at the W arm
Springs clinic, with approval
from Tribal Council.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
31 years ago, Mt. St. Helens
erupted at 8:32 a.m.
The Range R estoration
Workshop will be held from 9
a.m. to noon at High Lookee
Lodge.
Water aerobics class will be
this m orning from 10:15 to
11:15 at KNT.
There will be basketball at
the Community Center begin
ning at 12-noon.
C raft T im e in C aro l’s
Room is from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.
The Sewing Circle meets
this evening at 5:30 at the Com
munity Center.
Kiksht language class is
this evening from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 19
P lan ners for the N ative
People’s Circle of Hope will
meet at 10 a.m. at the Warm
Springs Media Center.
Snack Attack will be at 3:30
p.m. at Recreation.
There will be social danc
ing this evening from 5-7 at the
Community Center.
FRIDAY, May 20
Today is Blue Folder Fri
day for Warm Springs Elemen
tary. Folders should be returned
on Monday.
The 7 th Annual Squiemphen-
Y azzie Y outh B ask etb all
Tournament will be held today
at the Community Center. For
more information, call Amanda
at 541-325-1572.
This is an unpaid furlough
day for most state agency of
fices.
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t
A lukamin fundraiser for
the Laritta Greene Memorial
Ladies All-around Dance Spe
cial (2012 Lincoln’s Powwow)
will be held today from 11:30-
1:30 p.m. in the Social Hall.
There will be basketball at
the Community Center begin
ning at 12-noon.
Popcorn and a movie will
begin at Recreation at 3:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
W arm Springs Cleanup
will meet at the ECE Parking
Lot at 9 a.m. and work their way
to Tenino Apartments. A BBQ
will be provided for all volun
teers.
The Christian Community
prayer gathering and potluck
will be held this evening at 6:00
in the Tribal Room at High
Lookee Lodge.
at Victims of Crime.
TUESDAY, MAY 24
On T ribal C o u n cil’s
agenda this morning are Com
posite Products and Kah-Nee-
Ta update. This afternoon will
be Power Enterprise and Pelton
Litigation.
Linda Porter will speak about
“Nutrition” at this morning’s
Healthy Breakfast, beginning
at 9 at the Health & Wellness
Center.
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p.m. at Community Counseling.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
Today and tomorrow are the
days the Warm Springs Little
League pictures will be taken.
Water aerobics class will be
this m orning from 10:15 to
11:15 at KNT.
Volleyball is the noontime
activity at the Community Cen
ter.
Craft Time will be in Carol’s
Room today at 3:30 p.m.
Kiksht language class will
be held this evening from 5:30
to 7:30.
THURSDAY, MAY 26
Basketball is the noontime
activity at the Community Cen
ter.
C om m unity
H ealth
Screenings will be today at the
Com m odities B uilding from
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Food Handler’s Class, 2-4
p.m. at the clinic atrium.
Cliffs Bepair & Auto Sales
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Hoar Towlaût
330 S.W.
Culver Hwy.
Madras
SUNDAY, MAY 22
A 4-person Golf Scramble
will be held at KNT beginning
at 11:30. This is a fundraiser
for the Girls Basketball Team.
MONDAY, MAY 23
E nrollm en ts and High
Lookee Lodge are on Tribal
Council’s agenda this morn
ing. This afternoon the Museum
and Housing will give their up
dates.
There will be a glucometer
class this afterno on at the
Health & Wellness Center.
Board Games in C aro l’s
Room at 3:30 p.m.
M onday N ight Q uilters
will meet this evening at the
Community Center at 5:30 p.m.
Women’s Support Group
will meet from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
There will be basketball at
the C om m unity C enter
begginig at 12-noon.
Snack Attack will be at 3:30
p.m. at Recreation.
Q uilt-m aker’s class with
E raina P alm er w ill be this
evening at 5:30 for those 12 and
up. Class size is limited to 10.
Sign up with Carol, 541-553-
3243.
“Choices” will be the topic
of this week’s Positive Indian
Parenting class, 5:30 to 7:00
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