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Spílyay Tym oo, W grm Springs, Oregon March 5, 2014 Page 5r Diabetes support group schedules 2014 meetings Reawekening classes T he Diabetes Awareness and Support G roup is pre sen ted by th e IH S W arm Springs Model Diabetes Pro gram, and the Warm Spring Senior Program. The group meets from 5- 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Cen ter. A healthy dinner is served at each o f the meetings. H ere is the schedule o f T h e W arm S prings Community Wellness Cen ter and Recreation D e p a rtm e n t are h o stin g R eaw akening classes through the spring. The classes on March 5,12 and 19, are on bead ing medallions, supplies provided, with instructor Margie Kalama. The class on April 30 will be on pattern mak ing— learn how to make patterns for regalia, with instructor Lovey Colwash. Classes on May 7 and 14, and on May 21 and 28, are on wing dress/ un discussions and presentations at upcoming meetings: March 18: Heart Attacks and strokes, presented by Dr. Creelman. April 15: F ood choices, presented by certified N utri tionist May 13: H ow to keep kid neys healthy, with Dr. Tilleys. June 17: Sleep a p n e a / sleep problems. July 15: Diet drinks taste- test. August 19: I feel good, Why to do I need medicine? (diabetes and hypertension) with Diana Wambaugh FNP. September 16: Medica tion refills and how to remem ber to take your medication, with the Pharmacy Resident. O cto b er 8: Diabetes con ference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center. N o v em b er 18: Caring for and preventing Diabetes foot injuries, with D ee G ordon, RN Podiatry Nurse. N o meeting in December. Gathering of Flutes this spring at HeHe Warm Springs will host Flutes by the River 2014 this spring at the H eH e Longhouse. T h e re w ill be free champing at the longhouse, w ith additional lodging available at K ah-N ee-Ta Resort. All are welcome; this is a drug- and alcohol- free event, set for the end o f May. For more information, co n tac t Jerem y B aer at 425-750-1028 or: Jeremy@littleravenflutes.com O r call Foster Kalama at 541-325-3797. Vets - I f der dress m aking w ith Lovey Colwash. Starting this m onth are quilt classes with Sheilah C lem en ts in C a ro l’s R oom . B row se q u ilt magazines and work on a project, or start a new one. The instructors for these classes are volun teers w ho are graciously donating their time to the community. I f you would like to teac h a class, p lease c o n ta c t C arol Sahme at 541-460-0939. Y ou can reach th e community center at 541 - 553-3243. you can think o f it, We can get it done! ~ Handyman services Contact Anthony Davis Jr. 541-460-2537 “N o jo b too b ig or too sm a ll.” Courtesy photo. The Gathering of Flutes participants from last year. Energy assistance The Low Incom e H om e Energy Assis ta n c e P ro g ram (LIHEAP) helps low incom e households ■with h o m e en erg y bills. For more informa tion about assistance in W arm S prings, contact Cheryl Tom ,at the. S o c ia l S e r- •vices/Voc Rehab of fice in the Industrial Park. H er phone num ber is 541-553-4952. Culture & Heritage offers youth education programs Does your child need help with math? Math is made fun and easy at the E ducation building. Ittitam asha (counting) is from 4-5 on M onday and Tuesdays, and Thursdays and Fridays. T h e p ro g ra m is brought to you by the Warm Springs Culture and Heritage D epartm ent. T h e re w ill be N ativ e American games and projects, and tutoring lead by certified teacher E sther Kalama, as siste d by Jam es Sam. Ittitamasha features beading, weaving, artistry, and assis tance with school work. For in fo rm atio n call 541-553- 3290. Kiksht There are Kiksht language classes at the Education build ing Tuesday evenings from 5- 6:30, lead by Pam Cardenas, assisted by Valerie Switzler. Warm Springs Vocational Rehabili tation has orientations every M onday at 3 p.m. at their office in th e in d u s tria l park. O rientations are also held on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at the Community Counseling Center. More letters SL Our tribes We the members o f the C o n fe d e ra te d T rib es o f Warm Springs b etter wake up. It does n o t amaze me anymore o f the direction our tribe is going. How many other tribes or enterprises w ould continue to su p p o rt a. ¡business that was continuing to lose money since it began? We can’t keep supporting Kah-Nee-Ta and getting nothing back. Did the K N T board o f directors re ally set th e ir ow n hourly wages? Is it necessary to travel as much as they do? Is it tru e th a t th e casino funds are being transferred to K N T to keep it going? We cannot afford to sit back and do nothing. O u r young families are suffering the consequences o f our Tribal Council. Did they und erstan d w hen we were told during the district meetings that we were giving up all our per capita? $75 to the general fund, $25 to be d eposited at U.S. Bank in trust for tribal member mi nors? Leaving 0 for our chil dren. Can we as tribal mem bers enforce the employee trib al m em b er preferen ce ruling set in place by previ ous Tribal Councils, and how can we do it? Whatever we must do, we cannot afford to p u t it o ff any longer. We, the people, do n ot understand why the Tribal Council sees fit to sup po rt powwows and feed the powwows and visitors, while our own people are suffer ing. Doesn’t the Tribal Coun cil have a clue that many o f the dance contests and drum m ing co n te sts are fam ily sponsored? T h e re are th ree T ribal C ouncil m em b ers o n th e Fish and Wildlife Comm it tee? I challenge them to iden tify each species o f fish and what season they move into zone six. A nd which are ed ible. W hen the committees were originated, there were th ree districts (n o t four). This was to me by the grand father o f my children who was on the Tribal Council w hen the comm ittees were appointed to oversee and to make recom m endations to the Tribal Council. And too— Fish and Wildlife Committee members be from the Treaty tribes! Remem bering the origin o f the Lincoln’s Powwow, B was fund-raised for. Auctions o f valuables, concessions and donations were am ong the different ways to raise funds. H. Stwyer was the treasurer and m ade weekly rep o rts. Louise Hellon and Geraldine B. w ere the cooks fo r the Simnasho Lodge and one day they asked me to request one b e e f from grandpa. I did. “For what?” he said. His sis ter told him that they would feed all the people. Each year H. Stwyer killed one steer every year for the powwow Popeye furnished coffee and potatoes. Nothing at that time was furnished by the tribes (for years). As for Pi-U m e-Sha the o rig in a to rs w ere th e late N athan “Eight Ball” Jim and th e late Samm y C olw ash. E v ery year th ey fed th e p eo p le at n o o n each day. Tribal m em bers supported the two fun guys by provid ing items for the raffle and the Queen andjunior Queen. It was all about fund raising and it could be done again. For both o f the powwows the girls were willing because in Simnasho, Sylvia gave a buck skin dress, mocs with leggings, a pot-la-pa and the other sis ters gave the Queen the rest o f h er o utfit. Pi-U m e-Sha wives o f the originators did much the same and thus the powwows began. Sadly, those are in our distant past. Can we look at the budget with the Tribal Council (Who were in atten d an ce w h en these items were decided? I f not, why?) I will continue to support the homeless, young parents and the veterans. Because I care. Neda Wesley. A w akening First o f all, I would like to thank everyone who contrib uted to the success and pro duction o f Awakening, as I expressed at the theater that I am fo re v e r h u m b led . Thank you to the Madras Cin ema 5 for putting up with our huge crowd at the theater, as it was the m o st packed that I ’ve ever seen it. T hank you to everyone who showed up to the Meet and Greet prior to the screen ing, as you all had very inter esting questions to ask the p an el. T h an k you In d ia n HeadiCasino for the sponsor ship and contribution to make this event happen. Thank you faithful moviegoers and fans, and all our family and friends. We’d like to especially ac knowledge: Indian H ead Casino, The M useum at W arm Springs, Austin Greene, the Jefferson C ou n ty Film C en ter, T h e Katchia family, KWSO 91.9 FM, T he Source Weekly, The Madras Pioneer, Bigg B, N8, and Sacred G ro u n d E n ter tainment, Madras Cinema 5, Cascade A&E. We also appreciate the ex tra donations provided the night o f by: K ah seu ss Ja c k s o n , E m e rs o n C u lp s, C assie Katchia, Louis Katchia and Berni Jackson. With the help o f our per formers and staff, the A w a k ening showing was a sold o ut event and one o f the m ost beautiful events that I ’ve ever been a part of. Thank You. LaRonn Katchia Jefferson Greene & From FASD Coaltion T he Warm Springs Fetal Alcohol Spectrum D isorder C oalition invites you to a S ta k e h o ld e r m e etin g on Wednesday, March 19 from 9 a.m. — 12 noon. As a coalition o f service providers to the community members seeking to address the impact and consequence o f Fetal Alcohol Spectrum D isorder (FASD) within the Warm Springs community, we have acco m p lish ed th e fol lowing: Drafted a three-year stra tegic plan; established work groups; and provided com m u n ity aw areness events. Through our partnership with the N orthw est Area Indian Health Board, we have pro vided training and technical assistance. We are now looking for w ard to establishing m ore fo rm al p a rtn e rsh ip s w ith community and county pro viders. U n d erstanding th a t the expression o f FASD can pro duce lifelong consequences across all settings, including p h y sical an d b e h a v io ra l health, education, housing, employment and legal issues, we are requesting the privi lege o f your participation in reviewing our Strategic Plan and p ro v iding in p u t from your personal and provider perspectives. Your engagement is criti cal to our mission and to sus tainable successful outcomes for children, adults and fami lies impacted by fetal alcohol. B est P ractice m odels fo r FASD prevention and inter vention have long dem on strated th at integrated p ro gram ming in which system and community collaboration inform case coordination and serv ice d elivery have the greatest potential for support ing the complex behavioral needs expressed through: S chool failure, truancy, u n em p lo y ab ility , m en tal health issues, and rates o f recidivism within justice and treatm ent settings. Perhaps m ost importantly, how ever, this collaborative approach is essential to dimin ishing the incidence o f pre- natally exposed births, which current estimates suggest ac- crue a conservative cost o f $2.5 million per person with' an FASD throughout thefy lifetime. To design effectivS individualized strategies from a strength based, cultural and multi-generational approach» w ith appropriate frequency; and duration, it is important! to ensure inclusive, participa-, tion o f com m unity elders! and natural helpers, as well as service providers, creating a non-stigmatic collaborative! circle o f care in which clini-j cal Best Practice and TradiJ tional Knowledge operate in] concert. We are aware th a t pro^j gram administrators, and pro-j viders are already stretched in term s o f responsibilities^ b u t we believe th at undefy standing and effectively ad? dressing fetal alcohol within the context o f those respond sibiliti.es is both cost and cofy¡ ceptually effective to pro., gram delivery. We welcome whomever you might design nate from your program. For additional information regarding FASD training and technical assistance please link to the N orthw est P orp la n d A rea In d ia n H ealtH Board website: N paihd.org We look forw ard to thq’ privilege o f your participa-, tion in this review and youi presence on March 19. We are very grateful fo r your time, consideration and en-| gagement in this collaborative process. I f you have any ques-j tions, please contact Coalition! m em bers Jolene Estimo,I 541-553-4952: Jolene.estimo@wstribes.org O r Evelyn Aguilar, 541-j 553-2211: Evelyn.aguilar@wstribes.org O | shawnetta.yahtin@wstribes.orgj suziekuerschner@gmail.com - 503-622-3973 The next Spilyay Tymoo will he- published on March 19. The deadline to submit items for publication will Friday, March 14. Thankyou!
