Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 13, 2015
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Senior Clinic for healthier elders
by Shirley A. Eder , RN
BSN, aka Dr. Creelman’s nurse.
One identifier of senior
citizenship is when you reach
the age of 60 years and over,
at least according to stan-
dards set here at the Warm
Spring Health and Wellness
Center.
This is why when you
reach this milestone you may
receive a telephone call ask-
ing if you would like to be
scheduled in to be seen in
one of Dr. Creelman’s Senior
Clinics.
Senior Clinic is a specialty
clinic provided to our com-
munity senior citizen mem-
bers. The clinic is offered ev-
ery Monday, Thursday and
Friday of each week.
Prior to the scheduled an-
nual visit, we may have to
contact you to come into the
clinic prior to your appoint-
ment time, to get lab work
done, should it be necessary.
Each visit is directed at
checking several areas of the
aging process: Mental, vision
and hearing abilities, memory
check, balance and advance
directives are some of the ar-
eas checked while at your se-
nior clinic visit.
A mini physical is per-
formed by Dr. Creelman with
enough time to review lab test
results, answer medical ques-
tions, safety in the home, and
other questions and concerns
the patient may have.
Healthy senior citizenship
is important, and this annual
one-hour visit with Dr.
Creelman can be helpful in
obtaining information and a
baseline that is vital to map-
ping the senior citizen aging
process.
As it is said, With age
comes wisdom. And it is with
great hope that more people
in this age group will take ad-
vantage of the service of-
fered.
You can call or contact me,
Nurse Shirley, at the clinic,
and I will be happy to get you
set up with your Senior Clinic
appointment.
Easier tax season with help from WSCAT
by Chris Watson
W.S. Community Action Team
day, May 28. The Meth
and Suicide Prevention
Conference is the second
day, May 29.
The agendas for both
days are now available. For
more information contact
Sarah Wolfe or Nancy
Seyler. You can reach Sa-
rah at 541-553-3205; or by
email at:
sarah.wolfe@wstribes.org
You can reach Nancy
at 541-553-3300; or
email:
nancy.seyler@wstribes.org
Confluence Listening Circle
dedication in Wash. in May
The event is to celebrate
a major milestone in this se-
ries of art installations along
the Columbia River system.
Admission to the park and
interpretive center is free for
the dedication. Chief Timo-
thy Park is located at 13766
Hwy 12, nine miles west of
Clarkston, Wash.
Fishing sites resolution
Courtesy WSCAT
The Warm Springs Community Action Tax Team: Wanda Berry, Nettie Dickson, Lori
Switzler and Gerald Danzuka (from left, Clint Jacks not pictured).
funds came back to the com-
munity members who did
their taxes with us.”
Warm Springs community
member Leo Washington,
who came to the WSCAT
office to prepare his taxes on
March 19, expressed his ap-
preciation for the program:
“They did a great job. This
program is really beneficial
for the community. I hope
they continue to do this in the
future, and I encourage
people to use the service.”
Community member
Pamela Louis also had good
things to say: “It was nice not
having to pay anything to
have my taxes done. I usu-
ally don’t get much of a re-
fund, so this helped me keep
a few more of my dollars.”
Youth salmon summer camp
Tribal Salmon Camp is
for youth in sixth-eighth
grades. The Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish
Commission and Nez
Perce Tribe are hosting
the camp, July 13-17.
War m Springs Pre-
vention will host the
Methamphetamine and
Suicide Prevention Initia-
tive, and the Child Initia-
tive Against Violence con-
ferences in late May at
Kah-Nee-Ta.
The conference, with
the theme “What Broke
Our World Apart,” will be
Thursday and Friday,
May 28-29, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. both days.
The Child Initiative
Against Violence Confer-
ence will be on the first
There will be a dedication
ceremony in May for the
Confluence Listening Circle
at Chief Timothy Park,
Wash.
Leaders of the Columbia
tribes will join artist Maya Lin
for the dedication, set to be-
gin at 10 a.m. on Friday, May
29.
T he Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team assisted
tribal and other community
members in filing their in-
come taxes through the
AARP Foundation Tax Aide
Program.
This was the sixth con-
secutive year the team
(WSCAT) has helped the
community with taxes.
The program offers free,
individualized tax preparation
for low- to moderate income
taxpayers, especially those 60
and older.
Nationally, the service is
offered at more than 5,000
sites, including Warm Springs.
Nettie Dickson, WSCAT’s
Individual Development Ac-
count Program coordinator,
managed the tax program in
Warm Springs.
“This year we offered the
service from February 17
through April 15, every Tues-
day and Thursday,” said
Nettie said. “Our staff and
volunteers helped 278 com-
munity members in filing
their federal and state taxes.”
The average refund for
the community members who
came through the program
this year was a little over
$1,616.
“Over 80 percent of the
individuals who participated
got refunds,” Nettie said. “In
total, over $342,000 in re-
Prevention hosting two
conferences May 28-29
Space is limited. The
application deadline is
May 31.
There is a link to the
application on the
CRITFC
website:
critfc.org
Clint Jacks, WSCAT’s
former board president,
served as the lead volunteer,
donating 15 days (over 120
hours) to the effort.
And WSCAT staff mem-
bers Wanda Berry, Lori
Switzler and Gerald Danzuka
contributed many hours to
the effort.
Each of the staff mem-
bers and volunteers involved
in the program completed rig-
orous training to be certified
as AARP Foundation tax
preparers.
In late January and early
February, they completed
three days of classroom train-
ing. They studied basic and
advanced tax preparation,
then completed examinations
in advanced tax preparation
attorney to draft a provision
that will be added to the Tribal
Code.
These proposed changes
have support of the tribal
Justice Team, and are also
recommended by the Colum-
bia River Intertribal Fisher-
ies Commission.
The draft resolution will
need to be reviewed and ap-
proved by Tribal Council be-
fore becoming law.
Men’s Support Group cycle 2
The Men’s Support
Group meets at the Com-
munity Counseling Center
on Tuesdays from 3-4:30
p.m.
The meeting dates for
cycle 2 of the program
are May 19, June 2, 9, 16
and 23; and July 7, 14, 21
and 28.
This is a closed group
in wihch, after the second
cycle, no new clients can
be added, until the third
cycle starts on August 4
and 11. For more informa-
tion call David Howenstine
at 541-553-3205.
Students make great grades at Academy
The Warm Springs Eagle
Academy announced the
Honor Roll for the third
quarter of the school year.
Sixth grade honors (3.0-
3.5)
Clarice Clements, Mikah
Estrada,
Margaret
Guardipee VanPelt, Jocixx
Hintsatake, Frederick Ike
May 5, 2015
voting; motion carried.
1. Roll call: Chief Delvis
3. A motion was made by III, Shawneen Johns, Mark
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses, Kahseuss Jackson approving Johnson III, Jacob Kasinger,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Chair- the request by the USD Ru- Eleana Lawson, Derrek
man Eugene Greene Jr., Vice ral Development to develop Main, Jarrin Martinez, Jor-
Chair Evaline Patt, Raymond a video success story about dan Mitchell, Joshua Olney,
Tsumpti, Reuben Henry, the Warm Springs Academy Delleena Plouffe, Mashauni
Scott
Moses,
Or vie project; second by Reuben; Smith, Alina Smith, Patricia
Danzuka, Kahseuss Jackson Question; Joseph/out of the Speakthunder, Eliza Stwyer,
and Carlos Smith. Recorder, room, Evaline/yes, Carlos/ Ashante Tail, Natalia Tewee,
Minnie Yahtin.
yes, Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes, Jason Tohet Jr., Harrison
2. A motion was made by Reuben/yes, Delvis/yes,
Carlos approving to open and Alfred/yes, Orvie/out of the
advertise for the Secretary- room, Raymond/out of the
Treasurer position; second by room, 7/yes, 0/no, 3/out of
Orvie; Question; Joseph/yes, the room, Chairman not vot-
Evaline/yes, Carlos/yes, ing; motion carried.
The Bureau of Indian
Scott/yes, Reuben/yes,
4. Museum At War m
Affairs plans to finalize a
Delvis/yes, Alfred/yes, Springs update was given.
new Indian Child Welfare
Orvie/yes, Raymond/out of
Meeting adjourned at 2:35
Act regulation by the end
the room, 9/yes, 0/no, 1/out p.m.
of the year, Assistant Sec-
of the room, Chairman not
retary Kevin Washburn
said.
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Tribal Council summary
and ethics.
Gerald Danzuka said, “Be-
cause Nettie and Clint had
done this before, they didn’t
have to train as much as
Wanda, Lori, and I. The three
of us probably spent 48
hours, including class time
and study, preparing for the
exams and then getting certi-
fied.”
Wanda added, “The train-
ing was pretty hard, but I re-
ally enjoyed doing this because
it’s helpful in community
members’ lives. It saves them
time and money, and makes
their lives a little bit easier.”
Lori Switzler noted, “We
think people like doing their
taxes here, because we see a
lot of people who have been
coming around for years.”
Tribal Council earlier this
month passed a resolution
that will make it a criminal
offense under tribal law for
a member to be in posses-
sion of alcohol or controlled
substance at the usual and
accustomed fishing sites, in-
cluding in-lieu and access
sites, at the Columbia, at
Sherars
Bridge
and
Punchbowl Falls.
Council directed the tribal
Villa Jr., Waldon Winishut,
and Katrina Wolfe.
Sixth grade high honors
(3.5-3.9)
Perseus Bradley, Deshaun
Chavez, Harlee D a v i d ,
Dylan Heath, Taya Holliday,
Relda
Jack
Melvin,
Hermione Johnson, Aaliyah
Martinez, Kaylobe Picard,
and Aurora Squiemphen.
Sixth grade highest honors
(4.0)
Elizabeth
Antunez,
Kathryce Danzuka, and
Jayden Davis.
Seventh grade honors
Fawntana Arthur, Donnie
Bagley Jr., Oriana Foltz,
Anona Francis, Timoteo
Hisatake, Shellie Jim,
Sha’Rita Johns, Sidney
Kalama, Donaven Kalama,
Aramus Rubio, Lane Scott,
Leander Smith, Alex Smith
Morales, Jenilee Squiemphen,
and Dominique Walker.
Samiakin Allen, Unique
Bryant, Gary Chiquito
Katchia Jr., Thalia Culpus,
Inez Gomez Queahpama,
Raelynn Jim, Ikeana Kalama,
Ellikaya Lopez,
Loraija
Miller, Jimmy Rodriguez Jim,
Chloe Smith, Kiandra Smith,
Racquel Smith, Trinite Tail.
Seventh grade high hon-
ors
Niya Bagley, Ulises Brad-
ley, Robert Charley III, Ivory
Kalama.
Eighth grade high honors
Marissa Andy, and Destiny
Wewa.
Seventh grade highest
honors
Skyla Williams.
Eighth grade highest hon-
ors
Michele Johnson, Josiah
Washington, Gracie Ila
Whiteplume.
Eighth grade honors
BIA hoping to change ICWA by end of year
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children from being removed
from their tribal communi-
ties at alarming rates.
But implementation has
been uneven so the new rule
seeks to ensure compliance
by state courts and child wel-
fare agencies.
“Guidelines are great,”
Washburn said at a meeting
on the reservation of the
Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community in Minne-
sota. “We need things that
are legally enforceable.”
The BIA proposed the
rule in March. Public meet-
ings and tribal consultations
have been held in Or-
egon, South Dakota,
New Mexico and Minne-
sota. Two final rounds of
meetings and consulta-
tions are scheduled for
this week, one in Okla-
homa and one via tele-
phone conference.