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Words of Wisdom
TeleCo Corner
Staying on schedule helps manage diabetes
By C ecil Tulee Sr.
I have been a diabetic for go
ing on 26 years. I have type 2
diabetes.
I finally managed to get my
blood sugar under control the
last seven years. My blood sugar
is 100 to 160, it varies every day.
To take care of my diabetes
I stay on a schedule. What I do
is check my blood sugar every
day when I wake up and record
my blood sugars in a journal. I
have my journals since 1994.
Whatever my blood sugar is
in the morning determines my
insulin dose. I eat toast and
chicken sandwich. I like salads.
It was hard to give up pizza.
Dr. Creelman has been my
doctor for the last 25 years. He
knows my history and health, I
do not have to explain myself
over and over.
Dr Creelman works with me,
tells me what amounts of regu
lar insulin and NPH insulin to
take. He tells me what my quar
terly progress is. Seeing him
quarterly, that is what really
works to know how your diabe
tes is doing.
I see Dr. M arilyn for my
feet. Feet are number one. You
need your feet to walk. Always
Cecil Tulee Sr.
drink coffee for breakfast, eat
ramen noodles for lunch and a
nice meal for dinner. I eat a lot
o f chicken. If I go to
M cD onalds now I order a
have on footwear. If you step
on something you will not feel
it. Injuries to feet and ankles
take a lot longer to heal. Now I
watch where I step.
Being unemployed and on
disability is a burden. I buy just
what I need and not more than
I need. When I worked, my
blood sugars were higher be
cause I had more money and I
bought m ore food. I can ’t
splurge now.
(Article submitted by Jeri Kollen,
RN, Certified Diabetes Educator,
Warm Springs Model Diabetes Pro
gram.)
Economic stewardship initiative moves forward
B y C lint Jac k s
and Teresa H ogue
The Tribal C ouncil’s eco
nomic stewardship initiative is
moving forward on a number
of fronts.
The initiative was approved
by Tribal Council in Ju ly of
2010 with the goals of increas
ing tribal revenue, creating jobs
and a skilled workforce, and to
foster development of the pri
vate business sector.
There have been significant
endeavors to date.
The Business Revolving In
vestment Fund, or BIRF, cre
ated a team of all tribal enter
prise managers along with three
Tribal Council members, a rep
resen tativ e from Jefferso n
C ounty’s economic develop
ment focus and one tribal mem
ber at-large.
The mission of the team is
to evaluate potential expansion
of existing enterprises or to cre
ate new enterprises.
the new telco en terp rise
($750,000) that has allowed an
early start of the project; $2
million bridge funding to High
Desert Resort and Casino for
relocation of the casino along
Highway 26; and recently the
team has give a thumbs up to
explore possible lease arrange
ments with the development
o f a gasification partnership
located on the tribes’ 5-acre
M adras industrial site prop
erty.
All recommendations of the
BIRF team go to the secretary-
treasurer/chief executive of
ficer, and to Tribal Council for
the ultimate decision to advance
a loan.
Having team members exam
ine projects using their business
expertise and knowledge pro
vides valued information to de
cision m akers and potential
projects.
A num ber o f ad d itio n al
projects are in the investigated
stage at this time.
The team brings together
Tribal Planning, Workforce De
velopment, the Warm Springs
Economic Development Corpo
ration (Ventures), grant develop
ment, and from the private non
profit sector the Warm Springs
Community Action Team.
All team members have been
actively involved with some por
tion of economic development
for years, but by working to
gether they are significantly
moving a number of important
basic building blocks forward
that will provide a foundation
for creating a vibrant economic
climate.
Projects include the comple
tion of the commercial code;
p ro vid in g a m ore business
friendly liability/bonding re
quirement for small businesses;
and co n ductin g the W arm
Springs market analysis regard
ing what will aid small business
owners/entrepreneurs to under
stand the size and scope of po
tential opportunities to provide
services for the tribe and enter
prises.
The team created a small busi
ness center that will officially
open at end of this month.
The center is to provide vari
ous services as individuals and
businesses build assets and skills.
Capacity team
Three key projects
Out o f the $6 million allo
cated for the revolving loan fund
the team has recom m ended
funding three important tribal
enterprises—bridge funding for
Pgge 5
September 21, 2011
The capacity team was cre
ated to streamline and closely
coordinate various economic
and w orkforce developm ent
units of the tribe and the non
profit and profit sector.
The capacity team funded
the Warm Springs Community
Development Financial Institu
tion for small business loans (ac
tively taking loan applications),
providing a better understand
ing o f w orkforce needs and
skills of enterprises and train
ing to meet those needs, hiring
an overall economic steward
ship coordinator (currently in
process), and is ramping up ef
forts on the first phase o f a
town center.
The team has $2 million al
located by Tribal Council and to
date has accessed $700,000. All
proposed projects are sent by
the capacity team to the secre-
tary-treasurer/CEO’s office for
approval.
the capacity team reports
every six m onths to T ribal
Council.
Tribal Council also desig
nated $2 million revolving loan
fund to advance the private
business sector.
A specific proposal will be
presented to Council in Octo
ber that will outline how the fund
w ill be m anaged, criteria o f
fund, working relationship be
tween Tribal Credit and Warm
Springs CDFI for small busi
nesses.
Challenge, goal to bring
service to rural reservations
by M arsha Spellman
M arketing <& Kegulatory
Director, WSTC
Last week, I spent a few
days in New Mexico, a beau
tiful part of the country, with
the National Tribal Telecom
Association.
This group represents the
nine tribally owned telecom
munications companies in the
U.S., including the brand new
C o nfed erated T ribes o f
W arm S p rin gs’ com pany,
W arm Springs T elecom
(WST).
Prim arily, the N ational
Tribal Telecom Association
(NTTA) is a political organi
zation that represents the in
terests of the tribal telecom
com panies at the Federal
Communications Commis
sion (FCC).
This is critical for the
tribal telecom companies as
this is a heady time for tele
communications regulations
at the FCC, w here big
changes are underw ay;
changes that will affect the
w ay teleco m m u n icatio n s
com panies are able to do
business into the future.
The biggest change to tele
phone regulations is the pro
posed change to how rural
companies will be subsidized
to eq ualize the cost o f
telecom service for all Ameri
cans.
Since 1934 when the origi
nal Telecommunications Act
was written, there has been a
small surcharge to the bills of
everyone who has a telephone
line, called the Universal Ser
vice Fund (U SF). (The
charge can be found on the
bottom of your phone bill.)
When this fund was cre
ated, the federal government
decided that all Americans
should have a telephone.
However, the cost to provide
service thro ugho ut ru ral
America would be extremely
expensive, if not prohibitive,
as the lack of density in the
rural areas would make the
cost to provide each tele
phone line exorbitant.
In order to enable rural
Americans to have a phone
at a reasonable cost, they cre
ated this fund to help defray
the great expense that small
rural companies were facing
to build out their networks
throughout rural America.
Industry changes
Nowadays, as everyone
knows, there are a lot o f
changes underw ay in the
w orld o f telecom m unica
tions.
First, there is a migration
of many people away from
landlines to cell phones. Sec
ondly, high-speed, or broad
band internet has become the
next critical infrastructure.
The policy people at the
FCC and state utility commis
sions have realized that there
has to be a change in how net
works are built and paid for,
so that the rural parts o f
America are not left behind
in educational opportunities,
health care and job creation.
These two big issues have
forced the need to change the
funding mechanism that ru
ral telecom companies have
relied on for all these years.
The FCC is now moving
from funding rural compa
nies from the cost of each
telephone line, to the cost of
providing a subsidy for each
broadband line, changing the
USF to the C A F -th e Con
nect America Fund. While
the change is inevitable, these
changes present many chal
lenges.
W h ile trib al lan ds are
also rural and face many of
the same issues as the rural
telecom com panies, tribal
teleco m co m p an ies and
trib al lands have sp ecial
needs and the NTTA is the
only o rgan ization that is
representing the needs of
tribes.
TELECO on 9
Remembering Warren “Rudy” Sta-Xo-Iai” Clements
(N ote, this a rticle by A nna
Clement is continued from the p r e
vious Spilyay, rem embering War
ren K Clements.)
M arch 24, 2007, H ilton
Hotel in Portland: Lifetime
Achievement Award, sponsored
by the M useum at W arm
Springs. The museum honored
R udy w ith this p restigio u s
award. We, the family, were hon
ored and moved. Thank you to
the museum. Former Gov. Vic
Atiyeh presented the award for
Rudy, calling him a good friend
and a leader who worked tire
lessly for the tribe and their cul
ture. In choosing Rudy for the
award the museum pointed out
that Rudy truly inspired all who
had the privilege to know him.
“He was a blessing to the people
of the Warm Springs tribes.”
Rudy was also one of the first
museum board members. Jake
Frank, age 5, perform ed the
E agle D ance to honor his
grandpa. T hank you M argie
Tuckta for narration, also do
ing the drumming and singing
were Carlos Calica, late Cal and
Kyle Queahpama. They donned
war bonnets, which was very
outstanding, colorful for this
occasion. We truly appreciate
the gifts received : From
Umatilla tribe (Bobbie Conner),
a beautiful Celilo Pendleton
you Eva Montee, as MC. What
a great job. Also, thank you Gar
land Brunoe for the blessing,
and Floyd Calica for his assis
tance in the presentation of the
blankets. Wonderful words were
spoken, as each received their
blankets and shared their memo
ries of Rudy. Blankets were pre
sented to:
Kah-Nee-Ta board, Chair
man Ken Smith, who was Rudy’s
classmate in boarding school,
high school and college. Rudy
was chairman of the board and
served with each of the follow
ing members: Vic Atiyeh, served
on Commission on Indian Ser
vices, with Rudy, other state
committees, and a very close
frien d; Lynn D avis, D ick
Donaca, Celeste Whtewolf, Ray
Potter. K ah-N ee-T a board,
Gerald Smith.
Museum at Warm Springs
board: Rudy served as chairman
of the board. Roberta Kirk ac
cepted the blanket for display
at the museum.
Com m unity Center: Rudy
served as first Community Cen
ter director. Austin Greene ac
cepted the blanket for display
at the center.
Senior D epartm ent: Rudy
supported activities of the Se
nior Program. Lucille accepted
the blanket to display at the Se
nior building.
blanket; from the museum at
fringed shawl; from the Warm
Springs Tribes (Tribal Council),
beaded items (beaded necklace
with m atching earrings); and
lastly from Gov. Atiyeh, a beau
tiful clutch purse, and we can’t
thank enough for all those who
came and gave support, espe
cially my Queahpama family,
the G reene fam ily (sisters
Norene, Sandra, Margie), and
the Clements family, Mike and
Maxine, Grant, Rudy George
and Sheilah.
Oct. 29, 2007, Kah-Nee-
Ta, Rudy Clements Memo
rial Luncheon/Presentation
of Custom Made Pendleton
Blankets. The family, Anna,
Shayla and Jake, felt that there
needed to be some kind of to
ken of appreciation to all of the
special people in Rudy’s life,
such as those who served with
him on numerous boards (state,
federal, tribal, other tribes), com
missions, service groups and
various committees; and those
who served under his leadership
as a supervisor, director, and
manager of different tribal de
partments. And of course his
family, friends and relatives. And
those who participated with him
in sports, as teammates, and as
athletes he coached; and in all
other phases of his life. Thank
Tribal Council: Councilman
Ron Suppah and Rudy worked
together on many tribal issues.
C h ief Jo e M oses and Rudy
worked together on gaming is
sues.
E ducation D epartm ent,
Wendell Jim, department direc
tor, accepted the blanket.
Dr. Creelman, IHS. Tom was
Rudy’s doctor, and took care of
Rudy throughout his illness.
BIA Portland Office, Stan
Speaks. Rudy worked with Stan,
especially on gaming issues.
Karnopp Petersen law of
fices: Rudy worked and travelled
with attornies on tribal issues
and especially gaming.
Cascade Locks, Roger Free
man, mayor: Rudy worked with
the Cascade Locks community
on gaming.
The Siletz Tribe, Dee Pigsey:
Rudy was a friend of the Siletz
Tribe. When called upon to be
a speaker, for training or cul
tural presentations, he was will
ing.
U m atilla T ribe, A ntone
Minthorn: Rudy worked with
the Umatilla Tribe and Antone
on many tribal issues.
Nat and Mavis Shaw: Rudy
was a co-worker in the Public
Relations Department with Nat.
Rudy was director, heading up
the Spilyay, KWSO and print
shop, working on the tribes’ an
nual reports, all with Nat’s help.
Rudy supported Mavis at the
fish hatchery.
Floyd C alica: Rudy hired
Floyd to assist him in gaming,
which he is still doing today.
Eagle Watch, Paul Patton:
Rudy was called upon by Paul
to do cultural and traditional
p resen tatio n s on song and
dance, and as speaker on eagles
at Eagle Watch. Rudy was will
ing, and became close with Paul.
Joe Badoni: Rudy supervised
Joe in the printing department.
Rudy saw how Joe worked hard
and never complained, especially
at meeting deadlines.
Jeff Ford: Rudy was the com
m ittee to hire J e ff as casino
manager.
Greg Leo: Worked with Rudy
on gaming.
G arland B runoe: W orked
with Rudy on many tribal issues,
and was a good friend.
A rlene B oileau: Rudy re
ceived a lot of support from
Arlene.
Urbana Ross and Ed Manion:
Rudy served with Ed on the
Kah-Nee-Ta board, and they
were good friends.
Jo dy Calica: Worked with
Rudy on tribal issues.
C harles Jackso n : W orked
with Rudy on tribal issues.
KWSO: Rudy was director.
Spilyay: director.
Mike Mason: Rudy served as
chairman on the first Commis
sion on Indian Services. Mike
accepted for display at the com
mission at the State Capitol in
Salem.
Bill Mariette: Rudy worked
and served on the High Desert
Museum board.
Vince and Reba Powell: Rudy
hired Vince to assist with the
Culture Camp one summer, and
became close friends with Vince
and Reba.
Jacob Frank Sr.: Has been
close friends since childhood and
worked together on many tribal
issues.
Teeny Miller: Accepted blan
ket for Tribal Council for dis-
play.
M argie Tuckta: A ccepted
blanket for the casino at the
Gorge, for display there.
Eva Montee: Rudy hired Eva
as aerobics instructor at the
Com m unity Center. Eva be
came close friends.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski: Se
lected June 25, 2006 as W.R.
Clements Day.
Chief Delvis Heath: for and
awarded to Jacoby Ellsbury.
K en Scab byro be: G ood
friend.
Ed Ben: Siletz former coun
cilman.
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