Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 1, 2017
Recognizing, addressing teen dating violence
by Jazmine Ike-Lopez
for KWSO
‘Teen dating violence.’
What do these three words
mean to you?
Perhaps you think of
physical or verbal abuse
from a significant other.
Maybe you think back to
a relative or friend that suf-
fered from this problem.
It could also be an issue
that you never pay attention
to unless brought up by an-
other.
Whether or not any of
these apply to you this ar-
ticle is here to help you and
others notice signs of teen
dating violence as well as
what you can do to stop it.
Approximately one in
three teenagers fall victim to
teen dating violence. There
are no boundaries to who
becomes a victim, nor who
will be the one to help them.
To help you determine
if this is an issue you or
someone you know is fac-
ing here are some possible
warning signs:
Frequent headaches, ab-
dominal pain, reduced aca-
demic performance, unex-
plained bruises, depression.
Noticing these signs is the
first step, followed by speak-
ing to another about it.
For some people, taking
the initiative to reach out to
the possible victim can be
a sensitive and nerve rack-
ing idea; however, some-
times the victim is too
scared or in denial to ask
for help themselves.
If you want to address
the issue, but are unsure
what to say, ask questions
such as:
Is he or she giving you
guilt trips?
Is he or she blaming you
for everything?
Is he or she telling you
what to wear and who to
talk too?
All these questions can-
not only help you identify the
possible dating violence, but
also help the victim realize
it themselves.
After establishing that
there is an issue to be con-
cerned about, offer the vic-
tim possible outlets to get
help.
If you yourself are un-
aware of who the victim can
reach out to, find someone
else you can trust and who
can also lead you to the right
direction.
Some possible outlets in-
clude the school counselor
or nurse, the victim’s par-
ents, or a clergy man or
woman.
If you are a parent who’s
teenage child is showing
signs of an abusive relation-
ship, but are unsure of what
you can do to stop it, here
is some advice:
Teach your child about
self-respect. Listen but do
not judge. If he or she does
not want to talk to you about
it, find someone who he or
she will talk too. Address the
fact that he or she looks un-
happy, and look for pro-
grams in your community.
Teen dating violence is a
real issue for many adoles-
cence and too many have
gone ignored.
If you are a victim and
want to get help with
someone outside of your
community you can also
call the National Domes-
tic Violence Hotline at 1-
800-799-7233.
Please if you or some-
one you know notice or
face this issue do not wait
to act.
Don’t miss Native elders story telling event
Wisdom of the Elders Inc.
and the Northwest Indian
Storytellers Association are
holding two special North-
west Native American
Storytelling events.
These will be on Friday,
February 17 at Portland Com-
munity College Cascade’s
Moriarty Auditorium.
The Traditional First
Foods Symposium is the af-
ternoon of February 17 from
2:30-5 p.m., featuring guest
speakers discussing the impact
of a changing environment
on salmon, lamprey eel, ca-
mas, and other threatened or
endangered traditional First
Foods species.
The evening of Native
American storytelling is Feb-
ruary 17 starting at 7 p.m.,
celebrating the eleventh sea-
son of tribal storytelling.
The Advisory Council
members of the Northwest
Indian Storytellers Associa-
tion will share traditional sto-
ries about traditional First
Foods. Tribal storytellers and
song carriers have always ac-
knowledged the link between
Around Indian Country
more than a century.
The Oregon Zoo is one
of 16 partners teaming up
in this effort to return the
largest land bird in North
America into its historical
range.
The California condor
was one of the original ani-
mals included on the 1973
Endangered Species Act, and
is classified as critically en-
dangered.
In 1982, only 22 individu-
als remained in the wild, and
by 1987 the last condors
were taken into captivity in
an attempt to save the spe-
cies.
Thanks to breeding pro-
grams like the Oregon
Zoo’s, condor numbers now
total more than 400, with
the majority of those flying
free.
The California condor is
a culturally important bird
of the Wasco Tribe. The
bird, also called the
Thunderbird, was associ-
ated with storms, thunder
and lightening, and the
ocean. Atwai Wasco Chief
Nelson Wallulatum was
asked by the Oregon Zoo
to name the first chick that
hatched there.
The zoo’s condor recov-
ery efforts take place at the
Jonsson Center for Wildlife
Conservation, located in ru-
ral Clackamas County on
Metro-owned open land.
The remoteness of the fa-
cility minimizes the exposure
of young condors to people,
increasing the chances for
captive-hatched birds to sur-
vive and breed in the wild.
More than 60 chicks
have hatched at the Jonsson
Center since 2003, and
more than 40 Oregon Zoo-
reared birds have gone out
to field pens for release.
Reintroduction into Red-
wood National Park would
contribute to the recovery
of this species through re-
establishing a breeding popu-
lation within its historical
range.
Groups file to intervene in railroad lawsuit
Environmental
and
health groups filed a mo-
tion in January to intervene
in opposition to Union
Pacific’s recent lawsuit in
federal court seeking to ex-
empt itself from the Colum-
bia River Gorge National
Scenic Area Act.
The opponents are the
Friends of the Columbia
Gorge, Oregon Physicians
for Social Responsibility, and
Columbia Riverkeeper.
In November of last
year, the Wasco County
Board of Commissioners
denied Union Pacific’s appli-
cation to build four miles of
new tracks around the town
of Mosier.
A reason for the denial
was the potential infringe-
ment of tribal treaty rights,
and violations of Wasco
County’s National Scenic
Area land use ordinance.
Gorge counties are re-
quired by federal law to
implement National Scenic
Area land use ordinances.
Union Pacific appealed the
Wasco County denial deci-
sion to the Columbia River
Gorge Commission.
Now, Union Pacific’s law-
suit seeks to bar the Gorge
Commission from hearing
this appeal, invalidate this de-
cision denying the application
and establish that the railroad
is not subject to Gorge pro-
Summary of Tribal Council
January 10, 2017
1. Roll call: Chief
Delvis Heath, vice chair-
man Charles Calica,
Raymond Tsumpti Sr.,
Ronald Suppah Sr., Valerie
Switzler, Carina Miller and
Lee Tom. Emily Yazzie,
recorder.
2. The morning agenda
item moved to afternoon;
items rescheduled.
3. Funeral benefits
agreement with Lisa
Lomas, Tribal Court chief
judge:
Rescheduled. Allow the
Culture & Heritage Com-
mittee to have input and
work with the S-T to en-
sure it is included.
4. Interim Tribal Court
Judge: Lisa requested to
include this topic due to
timelines.
Motion to accept the
Tribal Court judge resig-
nation. Motion carried
five affirmative, chairman
not voting.
Motion to adopt Reso-
lution No. 12,280 appoint-
ing interim Tribal Court
judge Glendon Smith un-
til one is selected; motion
carried five affirmative,
chairman not voting.
5. Minors Trust Invest-
ment Policy Statement
with finance director
Alfred Estimo Jr., and trea-
sury controller Dennis
Johnson.
Motion to adopt Reso-
lution No. 12,281: Minors
Trust Investment Policy
Statement with Columbia
Bank. Motion carried
four affirmative, one ab-
stain, and chairman not
voting.
Secretary-Treasurer to
schedule and have Co-
lumbia Bank give an up-
date and view online train-
ing and accessibility on
trust account access.
6. Land Buy Back Pro-
gram: to be rescheduled.
7. TV Butte with Sec-
retary-Treasurer Michele
Stacona.
Kayla Godawa-Tufti
update (via telephone)
Motion to adopt Reso-
lution No. 12,282 support
to protect TV Butte; mo-
tion carried six affirma-
tive, chairman not voting.
February 14, 2017 is
the next Lane County
Commission meeting
8. Implementation
Plan update: To be re-
scheduled.
9. Motion to adjourn.
Motion to adjourn re-
scinded. Meeting called
back to order.
10. Motion to autho-
rize the allocation of
$25,000 for snow re-
moval. Motion carried six
affirmative and chairman
not voting.
11. Meeting adjourned
4:09 p.m.
Reminder to tribal member higher ed students
Calif. Condors could return to Oregon
After an absence of more
than 100 years, California
condors may soon be re-
turning to the Pacific North-
west.
A draft plan by the
Yurok Tribe, the National
Park Service and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
would reintroduce the
continent’s largest bird into
Redwood National Park in
Northern California—just a
short flight by condor stan-
dards from southern Or-
egon, which is also part of
the species’ historic range.
The project would con-
tinue efforts to restore con-
dors in California, and fur-
ther the goal of returning the
condor into its historical
range by expanding the geo-
graphic scope of recovery
efforts already in progress.
Though native to this re-
gion, and commonly seen
here during the time of
Lewis and Clark, California
condors haven’t soared
through Northwest skies for
their stories and songs to tra-
ditional First Foods, and are
increasingly communicating
the critical importance of re-
storing Pacific Northwest
ecosystems to support declin-
ing species. Tickets are avail-
able at the Wisdom of the
Elders
Inc.
website:
w i s d o m o f t h e l e d e r s. o r g
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tection laws.
Union Pacific filed this
lawsuit in federal court just
months after it caused an oil
train derailment and fire in
Mosier, a town within the
Columbia River Gorge Na-
tional Scenic Area.
The lawsuit was filed
against the six Oregon mem-
bers of the Columbia River
Gorge Commission, mem-
bers of the Wasco County
Board of Commissioners,
and the Wasco County plan-
ning director.
The Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration determined that
Union Pacific caused the oil
train derailment and fire in
Mosier last June.
Warm Springs Higher
Education reminds stu-
dents that they can apply
for federal financial aid
now. Students who ap-
ply early may be eligible
for other grants. If you
need assistance to apply
for FAFSA for the 2017-
18 school year, plan on
attending one of the up-
coming workshops.
The next is on Mon-
day, February 13 from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. on the top
floor of the Education build-
ing. Contact Carroll Dick at
Higher Ed to find out what
you need to bring with you.
The application takes about
30 minutes to complete.
There is a FAFSA Work-
shop on Thursday, February
9 at the COCC Madras Cam-
pus at 1 p.m.
Students can get help in
applying for financial aid.
Remember, if you are apply-
ing for a tribal scholarship,
completing the FAFSA is a
requirement. Students who
apply before March 1 may be
eligible for more grants.
The Tribal Scholarship
application deadline is July 1.
If you have questions, con-
tact Carroll Dick at the
Warm Springs Higher Edu-
cation office.
There is a FAFSA Work-
shop on Friday, February 10
at the Boyle Education Cen-
ter on the COCC Bend Cam-
pus at 9:30am.
Comment to ODOT on 2018-21 plan
The Oregon Department
of Transportation Region 4
is seeking public comment
on the proposed 2018-2021
Statewide Transportation Im-
provement Program (STIP).
The STIP represent
Oregon’s four-year transpor-
tation capital improvement
program. It is the document
that identifies the funding for
and scheduling of transpor-
tation projects.
People interested in learn-
ing more or providing their
comments about the proposed
STIP are encouraged to go
to:
oregon.gov/ODOT/
Hwy/Region4/Pages/
Roadworkimprovements.aspx
or contact:
Katie Parlette, ODOT
Region 4 STIP coordinator,
at 541-388-6037. Or email:
Katie.m.parlette@odot.state.or.us