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“I r Spilygy Tymoo, W^rm Springs, Oregon Page 5 Mgy 2, 2012 Community gathering to address youth issues Last w eekend, several departments on the reser v a tio n s p o n s o re d th e G a th e rin g o f N a tiv e Americans conference at the Community Center in W arm Springs, w ith the help o f a grant from N a tive American Aspirations. “We’re going through mastering interdependence and generosity, and we’re utilizing the community on this ratiier than having out siders come in to fix us,” M ichael M artin ez said. “So this is Native Ameri can prevention.” Fifteen to 20 facilitators have been recruited from various departm ents and have completed training to address issues on the res ervation. Community building activity at conference. Some o f the topics at the conference included youth violence, bullying, and suicide- prevention. “We’re going to do this sev eral m ore times,” M artinez said. “T h e re ’s a cam p planned for August in H eHe, and another conference slated for October.” The conferences are open events for the community. “We need answ ers from tribal members,” Martinez said, “so we can tell our own personal story. We need members to become a part o f this.” More Letters to the Editor Summer Youth We would like to thank all our Summer Youth speakers for the m onthly classroom and w orkshops we’ve been c o n d u c tin g th ro u g h th e m onths o f March and April, and the future classes and workshops we’ll be having in May and June. We w ould like to say thank you for the following presen tations and the following pre senters: Suicide p rev en tio n p re sen ters M ichael M artinez, R o san n a J a c k s o n , S c o tt K alam a and Rachel Macy. Culture and Heritage present ers Myra Johnson-O rang e; P H E T (o th e r c a re e rs )-p re s e n te r s D a n ic a G r e e n e , Jefferson Greene and Gabriel Walker; Louie Pitt o f G ov ernm ent Affairs; Legal Aide presented by Reina Estimo. T h an k ,y o u Safety Class presenters Solom on “Solo” Stewart, Jayce Allen, Building Inspections; Alvis Smith III, Weatherization program; Ron P alm er, w a te r tre a tm e n t plant; and Casey Smith, new Safety o fficer;'N atu ral Re sources’ Clay Penhollow; Kah- Nee-Ta’s Cecilia Herrera; Big B rothers Big Sisters’ Jaylyn Suppah; D orothy Kalama o f V ictim s o f C rim e; Ja n e ll W allulatum an d C h arlen e Smith. The workshops were very well received by our youth; and the inform ation you gave out and the additional refer ence material you provided was fascinating and timely. O ur only regret is that we didn’t have more time to dis cuss or touch on specific top ics w ith you all, b u t being short notice, you all did a su perb job and made the work shops and classes as m uch fun and informational as pos sible. T hat is much appreci ated. To th e y o u th w h o a t ten d ed th e w orkshops, we were glad you were able to m eet with all the presenters and use all the inform ation' you’ve been taught, to utilize your skills as you pursue Sum m er Youth work. Please do not be afraid to ask questions, this is how you get results. All youth have been m ost enjoy able, patient, good listeners, respectful, and should know w hat needs to ,be completed I f you still don’t understand, com prehend o r have ques tions, stop by our office or Homeless: no easy solution (Continued from page 1) In the past, Tillman was a re s id e n t o f H ig h L o o k ee Lodge. “B ut I.co u ld n ’t go anywhere. I ’d get into trouble for leaving for days at a time before coming back.” F in d in g a place to stay these days can be difficult for Tillman. “I used to sleep in a camper, but people found out that I was using it. They took the door off. T here’s nights when I can’t find a place to stay now. I ju s t w an d er around. Sometimes it gets cold.” “I go to yard sales w hen ever I can,” N eda said. “I buy pillows, bags, coats, sweat ers, shirts. I clean them up know ing th at the cold will come again.” “Sometimes all it takes to know that you made a differ ence is a p o t o f stew,” Iva Pennington said.. “Me and my daughter w ould take a p o t down to those folks. We sto ck up on b lan k ets and coats all year. T hey d o n ’t even have to say thank you, it’s in their faces.” “I’ll get my reward,” N eda said. “They hug me and that means a lot to me in my state o f health.” 0 Pushing his walker on the roadside, T illm an prays to him self and suspects that he has received an answer. “I ’m thinking about n o t drinking. I ’m getting too old for this now. I ’m startin g to lo o k around.” H ow to address homeless ness on reservation is a tough q u e stio n . T rib a l lead e rs, though, are aware o f the fac to r s th a t can lead to homelessness. “Some o f it is housing,” C o u n cilm an JP P a tt said: “Being homeless could be re lated to th e availability o f housing for the people. Also, a part o f it could be the sta tus as far as their earnings. T here are o th er factors to consider as well, such as al cohol. This is a difficult is sue.’’,)', Councilman Patt has had talks with other members o f Tribal Council on the possi bility o f constructing small two-person dwellings. “T h e se c o u ld b e v ery small units, just to get people out o f the weather. A place- to call horne^— w hether it’s tem porary in nature or per manent. They would be in expensive to rent and have a good roof.” A ccording to Patt, there are resources in the tribe that could be utilized to address the problem. “The best thing we can do is sit down and talk a b o u t it. T h e p e o p le in charge o f th o se reso u rces need to bring the proposals to the table.” give either Verleen, Melinda or Wayne Miller a call at 541- 553-3324. A tte n tio n all y o u th / worksite supervisors and the public: I will be o ff for medi cal reasons, and am not sure when my return date back to work will be, but Wayne Miller will be standing in for me until I return and if he is out o f the office, you can speak with Melinda Poitra, Thank you again for tak ing the time to speak to our youth classes and workshops, especially in such short notice o f time. I f anyone is inter e ste d in sp eak in g to o u r youth, we’re still seeking guest speakers th e first w eek o f June. Sincerely, R Verleen Kalama, Y D P Administrator. Some wishes... Happy birthday sis ter, aunty, grandmother, great-grandmother and best friend, Charlotte Shike, on May 4. Just thanking you for going there for me and my children all the time. Sis ter, Neda Wesley and children. H appy birthday to my nieces Helena and Joyful, on M ay 17. hove, Love, Love, A unty Neda. F o r M o th e rs D ay, to c h ild r e n : B e th e r e f o r y o u r m o th e r s now , r e m e m b e r to h o n o r y o u r m o t h e r s th is M o th e r s Day. I w ill take flow ers to m y m o t h e r ’s g ra v e . W esley R edhouse. Date of birth 5-18-06 Marcai B. IT'. Tewee A llfam ily andfriends are welcome to my birth day barbecue at Sahalee Park at 6 p.m., on May 18, 2012. Seminars on controlling sugars E ver w onder w hat to eat? H ow to manage those pesky sugars that lurk ev erywhere? D q you know w hat the glycemic index is or the glycemic load? D o you w o n d e r if there are good sugars or are they all bad for you an d w hy? H o w m u ch sugar- should you eat? Come to an inform a tive and motivational carb counting series and find o u t the answ er to these q u e stio n s an d m ore. Snacks and small gifts are provided to aid in your q u e st fo r tiarbohydrate and sugar knowledge.. T h e su g a r m a n a g e m ent séminars will be pre sented by Linda P orter, N utritionist, at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. on the follow ing Thursdays: May 3 ,1 0 and 17, in the H ealth and Wellness kitchen confer ence room . Clinic has new meters for members with diabetes All com m unity m em bers with diabetes are strongly en couraged to come to the clinic and pick up a new m eter and attend a learning session on how to use it. The new meters will be handed out during the learning sessions every M on day at 2 p.m. in the clinic kitchen conference room. Baptist Church hosting revival T he W arm Springs Baptist C hurch will h o st a revival Thursday-Sunday, May 10- 13. Special guest speaker will be Pastor John Sears. T he . times on Thursday-Saturday are 7-8 p.m. The time on Sunday is 11 a.m.-12 noon. Parade Day Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay The children at Early Childhood Education celebrated the Week of the Young Child with a parade. Classrooms dressed in nursery rhyme and storybook themes. Other WOYC activities included a Penny Carnival at the Community Center, and a Jefferson County Middle School marching band parade. Telecom: Tribal Connect available for $1 a month to those who qualify (Continued from page 4) T he next level o f service will include local calling, 60 minutes long distance and 10 calling features, such as, call waiting, call hold, caller ID and three way calling. Tier 3 includes unlimited long dis tance. T rib al C o n n e c t w ill be available to anyone living on the W arm Springs Reserva tion (tribal mem ber or non m em ber living on the reser v a tio n ). T h is serv ice is funded by a program of the L F e d eral C o m m u n ic a tio n s Commission called Lifeline. Tashina Smith works as a customer service representa tive for WST, and she has been helping tribal members sign up for the Tribal C on nect service.. She explains, “Y our eligi bility is based on participa tion in à num ber o f federal program s, including M edic aid, Federal Public H ousing A ssistance, SSI, o r the trib- ally ad m in istered T e m p o rary A ssistance fo r N eedy V Families (TTA N F). F o r a full fist o f program s, please Check w ith us to see if, you are eligible. I f you are eli gible, you’ll be able to re ceive your telephone service starting at $1 a m o n th plus surcharges and fees.” It is im portant to under stand that only one tribal con nect (Lifeline) is allowed per household. I f you have a cell phone and have a Lifeline service from that company, you will n o t b e elig ib le fo r th e com pany’s Tribal C onnect, unless you change your Life line to the WST’s Tribal C on nect. If you are unsure o f your status, talk to your Cus tom er Service Rep at WST for more inform ation about this issue. Internet comes in various speeds to m eet your particu lar needs. For people w ho w ant to use the Internet pri marily for email, homework, on-line shopping or reading news online, the Basic prod uct will probably suffice. (f‘ I " I f you intend to download music, watch movies on ser vices such as Netflix, or do g am in g, you m ay n e e d a higher speed, either the Pre m ium or U ltimate product. WST custom er service staff can help you determine which p ro d u ct will best suit your needs. Again, these different products can be purchased as a stand-alone, or for a better deal, as part o f the bundled package with your telephone service. So com e on by the WST office and sign up now. The; sooner you get your paper w ork com plete, w hich w ill take som e tim e if you are eligible for Tribal Connect,! the sooner you will get ser vice. T he W arm Springs Tele-; com m unications C om pany (WSTC) is a tribally chartered enterprise whose mission is to bring advanced broadband services to the Warm Springs^ tribes, including voice, data and video.
