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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Dedication makes Culture Classes’ success Diabetes Prevention Profile Program provides life-changing lessons The Diabetes Prevention Program spotlight interview this month is with Urbana Manion. “I was concerned about diabetes in general,” Urbana was saying recently. “And I was advised to check out the pre-diabetes program.” She added, “After check ing my scores— finger-stick test and the A1C test— an in vitation was extended to par ticipate in the Diabetes Pre vention program. My scores w ere a m otivating factor, b ecause I w an t to be healthy.” K n o w in g w h at your scores m ean is im portant, Urbana says. “I did not know or under stand what my scores meant until I began the classes and individual coaching by the program staff,’* she says. “The end result attained in the Diabetes Prevention program for me was to be knowledgeable and proactive about my health in order to live a healthier life.” Urbana explains, “First o f all, I didn’t know anything a b o u t d iabetes includ in g what it meant to be ‘pre’ or ‘full’ diabetic— I didn’t know anything about blood sugars and triglycerides.” Even though you might feel alright, it is im portant to know yftur numbers, relative to pre-diabetes and diabetes. As Urbana says, “I asked the question: ‘W hat does it mean to be pre-diabetic.’ The point is, it is im portant to re main in a learning mode all your life. You can prevent diabetes— it is preventable!” At a minimum you can at lea st p re v e n t o r delay the onset o f Type II diabetes. Personal challenges for Urbana Manion Urbana in the program included time constraints, whereas, U r bana was still able to manage to come to the 16 classes. O ther challenges she faced were learning to change eating habits, limiting sugar, and read ing labels. U rb an a said, “ Sugar is a killer, and it seems as though ev erything has sugar in it.” That is why it is im portant to read the labels. The Diabetes Prevention Program has the in formation to help you become more aware o f foods and what they contain. Urbana is convinced. “When I eat something now, the food still tastes good even though it has less sugar, because my taste buds have adjusted to eating less sugar.” Many lessons learned by Ur bana in the program include: • W hen grocery shopping: Reading food labels • W hen grocery shopping: Look for foods that say “tight” • In general: Look for foods that contain tittle or no sugar • In general: Look for foods that have tittle or no fat • G et up and move— even som ething as sim ple as m oving and tapping your fingers • G et more green vegetables (the b rig h ter th e color o f foods — the more benefit). O f the P revention, U r bana says, “The information an d ed u c a tio n in th e 16 classes with the D P P staff are valuable. The staff is con sistent and supportive. My coach Montell was excellent, as was the educator in the course, Ron Berry. Ron is dynamic! H e motivated me, because o f his pure passion for preventing diabetes, to be ‘m indful’ relative to eating and lifestyle.” A nd this advice: “T h e older you get, the harder it is to change habits. But it can be done.” “O ur people have to start eatin g b e tte r an d living healthier lifestyles,” she says. “Stress is also a factor to consider. I f we d o n ’t eat right, we will get sick. Be aware o f w hat you are eat ing, if you can’t change what you are eating, then eat less o f it! “Remember your children are watching what you eat, and they will eat what you eat. A person should limit their fruits— apples or grapes— as you don’t’ want your blood sugars to be high. “Learn to limit what you eat and portion control. The main thing is to be open to change—-positive change will mean a healthier life for the years you do live. Individu ally, we have a big role in how our lives go in terms o f our health. Change is hard, but don’t beat yourself up, if you go three steps forward and one step back. You have not failed, just keep moving for ward and learning!” Thank you Urbana on behalf o f all o f the Diabetes Prevention staff!' Letters to the Editor Heath family From Big Brothers Big Sisters First o f all I w ould tike to give out a big T hank You to those who helped me and my sister get u p to the hospital to v isit o u r D ad b e fo re he passed— Social Services, Howie, Guy, Nola, Bullneck and Shirley, and other m other Alice. Also, thank you to everyone who was present and helped out at our home services, and to the Charley’s for their Shaker Ser vices. Next, we also want to thank D aisy Ike and daughters for agreeing to make the outfit for him. T hanks to those people who donated food, you know who you are! Also for the meals that the cooks and helpers made for us. Thanks to Fred Wallulatum for being the bell-ringer, and to all the men who stayed to drum for all the services (there are too many to name but you know who you are).- A nd thanks to the H um an R esources D ep artm en t sta ff who also had a small service held at the office. O ur family really appreciated the help that we needed during this difficult time. So once again, thank to every one, and .we apologize for this being so late! Thank you for your time. Long-standing indepen dent studies widely quoted by mentoring advocates and pro grams find children enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ long-term m entoring p ro grams are more likely than their peers to earn higher grades and are less likely to skip classes and school days, factors linked to high school graduation. N o t su rp ris in g ly , th e same studies find children in these long-term quality m e n to rin g p ro g ra m s are also m ore likely than their peers to avoid violent and u n h e a lth y b eh av io rs an d m ore likely to have positive relationships w ith their par ents and others. This m onth, we celebrate the E leventh A nniversary o f N a tio n a l M e n to rin g M onth. As we mark these mile stones, Big Brothers Big Sis ters o f Central Oregon this m o n th is urging adults to “ Start Som ething” to help Licensed L - 2 Bonded Insured Doug Raley 541-350-3423 6 15 11 Maid M ario n C t. <__________ kids succeed in and out o f school. By going to: www.bbbsco.org y o u can p le d g e to do w hat works for you — from donating to sharing stories about w hat q u ality m entoring achieves, to vol unteering — to help children beat the odds. Big Brothers Big Sisters b eliev es we can all S tart Something to make our na tion stronger by supporting families, schools and commu nities to get kids on the right track. It doesn’t take much L just a simple pledge. What better time than now to S tart Som ething? F or m ore in form ation on how you can help, call or click www.bbbsco.org. N an cy D iaz, Je ffe rso n County program coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters o f C entral O regon, 541-325- 5603. O r email: n a n c y , l.d o d g e - diaz@state.or.us , imney Sweep & D ry e r Vent Cleaning The Benson Heath family, Violet and Julia Heath. To advertise in the Spilyay, Call Yvonne at 541-553-2210. Page 5 January 11, 2012 Bend, O R 97702 5 4 1-389-8715 www.masterstouchbend.com $75 Warm Springs Special ($34 savings) when min o f 10 people schedule B y Leona Ike Director, Parole and Probation Parole and Probation and the Language P rogram had four scheduled Culture Classes for the 2011: Class one: February 28 to April 20; Class two: May 2 to June 22; Class three: July 5 to August 24; and, Class four: September 12 to N ovem ber 1. The third class was cancelled due to teacher b u rn o u t and preparation for the immersion class for the pre-school students. The fourth class was reduced to Wasco and Piaute classes due to Ishishkiin teachers involve ment with the pre-school immer sion class. Class one T h e re w ere 24 sessio n s scheduled, 16 were cancelled due to funerals. Eight classes were conducted with 106 par ticipants. stitution and Bylaws, language books, and documents regard ing our Cultural and Traditional teaching for Historical Trauma, Feasts, Ceremonies (name giv in g / sw eath o u se/first foods), Baby Boards, Cleansing, G ath ering Foods, Funeral, Burial, G ood Spirits, Recovery, Tradi tional Responsibility, Longhouse Etiquette, Tribal Regalia, His tory o f Beadwork, Give-aways, Seasons, Laws, Inherited Re sponsibilities and other tribal documents. Culture Class is an alterna tive sentence program and is open for the public to partici- p a te —-it w as trib a l p ractice whenever a person was in cri sis, our tribe would surround that person and offer support to guide him or her to be a posi tive part o f our community. O ur cultural and traditional teaching would strengthen a per sons spirit and would assist a person to heal a troubled spirit to live in harm ony w ith their families and community. O ur Indian language was our link to the Creator, to ensure our prayers are heard and received to guide us in life. The 2012 series is expected to begin the first week in March. Birth Thea "Earline Dickson Curtiss D ickson and Suzie Charley o f Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their daughter Thea Earline Dickson, born January 4, 2012. Thea joins brother Dwayne Orlando Charley, 6. Grandparents on the father’s side are Thelma Mae Dickson and Perry Kalama. G ra n d p a re n ts on the m other’s side are Alveda Char ley and Earl Charley. Class two T h e re w ere 24 se ssio n s scheduled, six were cancelled du e to fun erals. E ig h te e n classes w ere conducted w ith 185 participants. Class four T h e re w ere 16 sessio n s scheduled, six were cancelled due to funeral, a power outage, and H allow een. Ten classes' were conducted with 95 partici pants. Total Participants: 386. Total Classes: 64 The language teachers were P am C ard en as a n d J o A n n Smith (Wasco/Kiksht); Shirley T u fti an d G erald D an zu k a (Piaute/N um u); Arlita Rhoan and D allas W inishut (Warm Springs /Ishishkiin). Thè Language Program* and staff provided snacks and! lan guage books to the students. The dedication and consis tency o f the language teachers an d th e C u ltu re ‘ and Heritage staff is a contributing factor in the success o f this pro gram. Parole and Probation p ro vided all particip an ts w ith a binder, a tribal history book that contained the 1855 Treaty, Con- PIONEER ROCK & MONUMENT 201 Crafton Rd Goldendale, Wa 88620 Mapsjsgfe Headstones POB 348 508-773-4702 Stags Sîsgs Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 1 0 a .m .to 6 p .m . 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