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r “ i E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Information Age It was estimated at a recent workshop that 2,700 people (or roughly half of all tribal mem bers) in W arm Sprin gs use Facebook. Those with Internet access can instantly share information with /------------ \ a few clicks. Spilyay On Facebook, Speaks there is B ra in V_________________ 2 storming on the FB Rez, the Big Book Study Group, the Bible Study Group, and the news group, WS Rezi- Leaks to name a few. The news group is a closed group where information must be factual. “There is a sensé o f order [in the news gro u p ],” Je rry B runoe said. “Som e other groups are 90 percent complain ing with no possible solutions provided.” “I like reading the news,” Colleen Johnson said. “It is written in a worthy and profes sional manner.” “For me, it shows what’s go ing on in the reservation,” Willie Sittinghorse-Kirk said. “ (The news group] is differ ent,” Sandra Danzuka said. “It is factually based; no rumors or negativity. I would rather see and share reservation news here than have to read it from an other news source.” “Information must be veri fiable,” Anita Jackson said. “We have followed that rule as much as possible and the administra tors do monitor the blog. The people need to be informed of what is happening...too much in formation is censored and kept from us, to the point where the people are starved for any in formation.” “I enjoy the news group,” Danni Katchia-Herkshan said. “The large percentage of infor mation is shared in a way to keep us informed without giving the personal opinion of the writer.” “If information is based on fact,” Jonathan Smith said, “then it should be shared and trans parent.” “I haven’t been home for quite some time,” Kim Starr said. “The news page provides me with information of current affairs.” “The group is great,” Coun cilman Scott Moses said. “As long as the information is cor rect.” Members at recent meetings recall a time when leaders vis ited house-to-house to inform their districts of current events on the reservation. In a new era of the informa tion age, that visit is one mouse- click away. Spilyay Tyrnoo November 30, 2011 Letters to the Editor Toy drive By Duran Bobb Pdge 4 The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Child Protective Services is seeking your support in our annual Christmas Toy Drive for children in foster care. Every year, many children are affected by circumstances beyond their control. They are often brought from abusive, ne glectful homes and placed with “angel families.” These fami lies open their homes, lives and their hearts to these children to offer them a home but also to show them love. Oftentimes, these children leave w ith no thin g but the clothes on their backs. We ask that you open your hearts and reflect on Christm ases past. Remember the joys you had as you looked upon your gifts and the smiles on the faces of your families. With your support, our children in foster care can have the same. Please remember these inno cent victims by donating a new unwrapped toy or gift card. No gift is too small. Donations of any kind will be gladly accepted. Donations may be dropped off at Childrens Protective Ser vices, 1109 Wasco St., Warm Springs. Or mailed to: Childrens Protective Services, PO box C, Warm Springs, OR 97761. In order to get your gift into the hands of our children, we request donations arrive no later than Wednesday, Dec. 7. For more information, please caH CPS at 541-553-3209. Thank you for your kindness and generosity, and we sincerely hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday. Childrens Protective Ser vices Livestock Too many horses all over this reservation lands. Overgrazing. Competing with deer and elk in the high country. Along with a large increase of cattle at higher elevations. Tenino Valley—eating every thing in sight. Cattails near Jack Towe’s completely gone. Cattle not moved out in the spring time like the previous owners used to do. O vergrazing the land- scape—wild roses, sagebrush partially eaten, then busted up. Knocking down fences, crawl ing through fen ces, people throwing open the closed gates, ruining the shoulders along the paved road, cluttering the road way day and night. Cattle and horses. There is no place for the quail or pheasants to hide or feed. The countryside is being littered with manure. The live stock repack the soils year after year, causing more rocks to be visible above the grounds, caus ing rocks to roll off the hillsides onto a lot of our roads, espe cially along the Deschutes River. The Agency, West Hills and administration building are sup posed to be off limits to all live stock. Now it’s a mess but no one is doing anything. Business as usual. Manure is filthy—it’s around our schools, businesses and homes. Sometimes, the calves walk under fences then can’t seem to find their way out, then the fe m ales run along the fences breaking or sometimes causing holes in landowners fences. Even in deep snow in the higher country, there seems to be many many horses and still some cattle. The cattle seem to be turning wild. No one takes proper care of their livestock like their parents used to. People now cut fences, don’t keep track of them daily like livestock owners should do. I learned this after being with my grandfather. The livestock he owned were his responsibility, no one else’s. In the ‘50s and early ‘60s, the livestock owners were respon sib le. Now, very few care. Sad to say. Lazy. Thank you. Terry Courtney Jr. Wishes ... A very special birthday to Chunky, from your grandpa Louie, Lau-Laui, Dec. 2. I wish a big happy birthday to Jamie Stwyer. Love, y o u r uncle Lumpy, Lau-Laui. A h a p p y a n n iv e r s a r y to Mr. and M rs. Ike in Portland, Dec. 5. Basic facts The following information is pro vided by Warm Springs Meth Pre vention: What are the effects of meth- amphetamine? It only takes a small amount of meth to produce any of the following effects: Short term effects: increased wakefulness, dryness of mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, increased physical activity, increased respiration, irritability, confusion, tremors, convulsions, anxiety, paranoia, stroke, death. Long term effects: amphet amine psychosis, extreme para noia, hallucinations, repetitive behavior, sensations of insects crawling under skin, obsessive b eh av io r, stro kes, irre g u lar heartbeat, heart attack, seizures, death. Family Community sale The Family Community Sale is set for Thursday, Dec. 8, starting at 7 a.m. at the Agency Longhouse. Set-up will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7 starting at 2 p.m. The Family Community Sale will feature a fundraiser b reakfast and lunch, and lightly used items for sale. To support our local food bank, one canned item or non-perishable donation is required. Call Neda Wesley at 541- 553-1538 for specifics. Diabetes preventers Correction In the previous Spilyay, Dereke Tasympt was a co author of the Indian Busi ness Talk article, and his nam e should have ap peared in the by-line. The Spilyay apologizes for the mistake. Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Montell Elliott and Winona Stwyer accept the award. Spilyay Tym oo CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Reporter: Duran Bobb Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone:541-553-2210 Advertising: 541-553-2307 or 541-325-1089 E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. The Warm Springs Diabe- tes P rev en tio n Program earned the 2011 John Pipe Voices For Change Award. Montell Elliott, program coordinator, and W inona Stwyer, lifrstyle coach, ac cepted the award on behalf of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The award honors and recognizes Special Diabetes P ro g ram fo r In d ian s (SDPI) grantees, who have provided outstanding diabe tes prevention and treat ment services in American Indian and A laska N ative communities. The award is named in memory of long-time diabe A great season tes supporter John Pipe of Wolf Point, Mont., who was a dedicated diabetes advocate and served as a member of the A sso c ia tio n ’s N ative Am erican Initiatives Sub committee. His longstanding advocacy efforts reached from his local community to Washington, D.C., and af fected countless tribal com munities. The DPP w orks w ith people who are considered pre-diabetic to make lifestyle changes in nutrition and ex ercise to delay or prevent the onset o f diabetes. If you would like to know more about the program call 541- 553-1070 The Lady Buffs water polo team. The Lady B uffs w ater polo team had a great sea son. This was only their second year playing. They’ve gone to the state playoffs both years. The other three schools in the F in al Four w ere 5A schools with big teams. They Tobacco use Note: The following information is presented by Warm Springs To bacco Prevention: Facts about tobacco use in Jefferson County, including the Warm Springs community: A total of 2,638 people in the county are regular smokers. D uring the past year, 743 of these people suffered a se rious illness caused by tobacco use. Thirty-eight people died in the county d u rin g the year from tobacco use. This was 22 percent o f all deaths in the county. Eighty-nine percent of the adults in the county report they have no-smoking rules in their house. N in ety-o n e p ercen t o f eighth-grade students report that had subs, while our starters had to play the whole game. I kept telling them that they are no. 1 am ong 4A schools. It was a great season, and as parents we are very proud of them. Dayle Tufti. they live in a smoke-free home. Fifty-four percent of smok ers tried to quit during the year. Happy holidays Wishing everyone a happy holidays from Koberta Tufti, Archie Caldera and Tamily. \ The next deadline to submit items fo r publication in the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, Decem ber 9. Thank you for writing! Video------- (Continued from page 1) Currently at 74 percent, the number of high school students reading at or above federal benchmarks has tripled since 2008. In addition, high school stu dents are also showing marked improvements in math with an increase from 26 percent to 56 percent meeting state bench marks this year. “We wanted to use the video to acknowledge the hard work of our team and students,” said Boyle. ‘W e’re excited to see how powerful it’s been. The fact that it’s being shared beyond our schools demonstrates the sense o f pride and ownership they feel.” According to Boyle, the ini tial concept for the video was a stretch and the district was aware of the risk involved in addressing stigmas so boldly. “It was touching to see how difficult it was for the teachers and staff who enacted the nega tive statements about the school district,” said filmmaker Bridget M cG inn, o f K ara M cG inn Films, who created the video. “They understood the pur pose of the video and the fact that they were ‘acting,’” she said, “but they found it so hard to say things about the district that are so contrary to their personal beliefs. It’s clear that the district team is very dedicated and pas sionate about education and the students they serve.” D istrict administrators say that the video has already had a positive impact on morale for teachers and staff. “This video was an important investment for the district be cause everyone is working so hard and we wanted to show ap preciation for our teachers and staff,” said district superinten dent Rick Molitor. “Every day, they are asked to do more with less and they have been amazing. We also wanted to celebrate our rich diversity and the great people that work and go to school here,” said Molitor. The video can be viewed at: w w w .jc sd .k l2 .o r.u s/ d e p a rt ments/ tls/belie vevideo D iversity o f cu ltu res It has formally been shared within the district and with a few select groups including local busi ness development organizations and school adm inistrators in Oregon. A parent-community meeting to share the video will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Madras High School commons area. Admin istrators will also be on hand to answer questions. Jefferson County School Dis trict 509-J serves the commu nities of the Warm Springs Res ervation, Madras, Metolius and A n telo p e. T here are seven schools (one primary, one inter mediate, two elementary, one K- 8, one m iddle and one high school). The district has 2,800 stu dents in grades K-12, and 400 staff members. The district is proudly among the most culturally diverse in Oregon with equal populations of Native America, Hispanic, and Caucasian students. L j L \
