Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
January 7, 2015
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McMechan/Spilyay
The drummers provided the music for the evening.
Dave McMechan /Spilyay
Veterans present the Colors during the Grand Entry.
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
Myra Shawaway Orange during pageant Grand Entry.
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The contestants Jazmine Ike Lopez and Suzanne McConville.
Tribe vs. tribe physical
activity challenge starting
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The Wellness Department is
hosting the Northwest Tribal Win-
ter Physical Activity Challenge. All
are invited to participated in the
tribe vs. tribe activity challenge.
Other tribes participating are the
Swinomish, Klamath, Spokane,
Suquamish and Chehalis; and the
Native American Youth Associa-
tion.
Participants must participate in
moderate to intense physical activ-
ity at least 150 minutes per week;
or,
Thirty minutes for at least five
days out of the week. The 30 min-
utes can be broken down in to 10-
minute increments.
Cer vical Health Awareness
Month is a chance to raise aware-
ness about how women can protect
themselves from the human
papillomavirus, or HPV, and cervi-
cal cancer.
HPV is the most common sexu-
ally transmitted disease. It’s also a
major cause of cervical cancer.
About 79 million Americans cur-
rently have HPV. Many people with
HPV don’t know they are infected.
The good news? HPV can be
prevented with the HPV vaccine.
Cervical cancer can often be
prevented with regular screening
tests (called pap tests) and follow-
up care.
This competition goes through
February 15. Local contacts for this
activity challenge are Evelyn Aguilar
and Edmund Francis. For more in-
formation send an email to:
wswellnessprogram@gmail.com
Or write to Dayle Tufti at:
dayle.tufti@wstribes.org
This competition is sponsored by
the Spokane Tribe of Indians De-
partment of Health and Human Ser-
vices, and Spokane Tribal Health
Department.
If you have questions regarding
this fitness challenge, feel free to call
the Wellness Department at 553-
3589.
2 teens facing serious charges in Portland
Two teenagers were arrested in
Portland on allegations of robbery
and attempted murder.
Michael Antone Miller, 15, and
Jovon Marcus Heath, 17, were ar-
rested Saturday, Dec. 27, near the
scene of an early morning robbery
in Southeast Portland, according to
Portland law enforcement.
They will be tried as adults, due
to the severity of the alleged crimes.
Police say the two were behind
four robberies that occurred over
a four-hour span in Southeast Port-
land in late December.
Police were first alerted to the
string of robberies at 8:17 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 26, when they re-
sponded to a call of shots fired
near Southeast 80th Avenue and
Flavel Street.
The suspects had demanded
money from two boys, ages 13 and
16, according to the police report.
When one victim started running
away, a suspect fired several shots
in his direction, police said. The
bullets missed the boy but struck a
parked car.
Two hours later, police were
called to a second robbery near
Southeast 97th Avenue and Foster
Road. Simpson said a suspect ap-
proached a 20-year-old woman, a
20-year-old man and a 19-year-old
man at gunpoint and demanded
money. He stole one victim’s wal-
let, police said.
The robberies came to an end
early Saturday, Dec. 27, when of-
ficers responded to Southeast 112th
Avenue and Powell Boulevard at
about 12:35 a.m. A 19-year-old man
told 911 dispatchers that he had
been robbed and described the sus-
pects.
Police found Heath and Miller
in the area, Simpson said. He said
officers also found a handgun that
they believe was used in the rob-
beries.
The teenage suspects were ar-
raigned in Multnomah County Ju-
venile Court on one count of at-
tempted aggravated murder, six
counts of first-degree robbery and
six counts of second-degree robbery.
They are, however, facing trial as
adults.
Investigators believe the pair may
be tied to a fourth robbery. Dis-
patchers received a 911 report of
another robbery, but the caller did
not remain on the phone long
enough to provide details.
HPV infections, however, do not
develop cervical cancer. Other risk
factors include: smoking, a weak
immune system, birth control pills,
starting sex at a young age and hav-
ing many sexual partners, but these
are less important.
Cervical cancer typically devel-
ops from pre-cancerous changes
over 10 to 20 years.
Cervical cancer screenings can
help detect abnormal cells early,
before they turn into cancer. Most
deaths from cervical cancer could
be prevented by regular pap tests
and follow-up care.
HPV infection appears to be in-
volved in the development of more
than 90 percent of cervical cancer
cases; most people who have had
Measure 91
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Preventing the distribution of
marijuana to minors;
Preventing revenue from the sale
of marijuana from going to crimi-
nal enterprises, gangs or cartels;
Preventing the diversion of
marijuana from states where it is
legal to other states;
Preventing state-authorized
marijuana activity from being used
as a cover or pretext for the traf-
ficking of other illegal drugs;
Preventing violence and the use
of firearms in the cultivation and
distribution of marijuana;
Preventing drugged driving; pre-
venting marijuana possession or use
on federal property; and,
Preventing the growing of mari-
juana on public lands.
The vote
Voters statewide in the Novem-
ber 2014 election adopted Measure
91, legalizing marijuana for people
over 21, subject to state tax and
regulation.
The measure passed by a fairly
large margin: 56.1 percent in favor,
to 43.9 against.
In Jefferson County the voters
were mostly against the measure:
3,956 votes against, to 3,073 in fa-
vor.
Only three of the 14 precincts
in Jefferson County were in favor
of Measure 91: War m Springs,
Metolius and Camp Sherman.
In the Warm Springs precinct
158 people voted in favor of Mea-
sure 91, while 133 voted against.
The state law enacted by Mea-
sure 91 takes effect on July 1. The
state law would allow a person over
21 to possess up to eight ounces of
marijuana, and four plants.
The Oregon Liquor Control
Commission is given the task of
carrying out the law, determining the
tax, issuing distribution licenses, etc.
The state law has no effect on
employers who wish to test for, and
restrict the use of marijuana by
employees.