Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 15, 2017
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Living with Diabetes
Inspiring experience in managing diabetes
Edison Yazzie talks about his
recent medical experiences, brought
on by diabetes. And he offers some
advice to people who may be facing
a similar challenge:
a day. I eat healthy and exercise.
I do all of this to stay healthy
and to prevent other health prob-
lems.
‘Be the change’
A s a child I had a kidney opera-
I feel blessed to have awesome
family support. I never felt alone
or like I was doing it all by myself.
I always look forward to tomor-
row, always working to make it a
better day.
After all the work and staying
positive, I am able to do most ev-
erything I did before I started di-
alysis.
I wake up with a purpose and a
to do list every single day. Where
there is a will, there is a way.
Be the change you want to see
and make it a better day.
Edison Yazzie
tion. I should have started taking
care of them then.
Not taking care of my diabe-
tes caused kidney troubles, eye
problems, and quadruple bypass
surgery.
I received a new kidney July 4
of last year, after four and a half
years of dialysis.
If you have diabetes and/or
heart problems, work with your
provider to get regular checkups,
even if you feel healthy as a horse.
You can prevent heart attacks
and needing dialysis.
It is important to educate your-
self and make needed changes,
like eating healthy, exercising and
taking medications.
Now I test my blood sugar four
times a every day. I check my
weight, temperature and blood
pressure. And I take about 30 pills
This article was made available
by the Indian Health Ser vices
Warm Spring Model Diabetes Pro-
gram. You can reach them for ques-
tions and advice at 541-553-
2478. Or email:
Jeri.kollen@ihs.gov
Edison Yazzie
Wa r m
Springs
Honor Seniors Day is
on Saturday, May 13 at
the Agency Longhouse.
This year’s theme is
Time Travel to the ‘60’s.
Mark your calendar!
For information, or if
you’d like to help out,
c o n t a c t t h e Wa r m
Sp r i n g s S e n i o r P r o -
gram, 541-553-3313.
At Tribal Council in February
Wednesday, Feb. 15
9 a.m. - Management Plan with
S-T Michele Stacona and COO
Alyssa Macy.
10 - Emergency Operations
plan update with Alyssa Macy, Pub-
lic Safety GM Stan Suenaga, and
Emergency Manager Dan
Martinez.
11 - Below Bonneville fishery
regulations with Brad Houslet of
BNR.
1:30 p.m. - Portland Harbor
with Jim Graham and John Ogan.
2:30 - Grand Ronde/scaffold
permit-Willamette Falls with Jus-
tin Russell.
3:30 - Pine Creek discussion
with Rick Hayes, John Ogan and
Robert Brunoe.
4:30 - Land donation with
Dunstan Property, Brad Houselet,
Bryan Cochran and Ellen Grover.
Thursday, Feb. 16
Boardman Property mortgage
with the BIA.
Monday, Feb. 20
The tribal organization is closed
in observance of Presidents Day.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
9 a.m. - BNSF Railway Com-
pany Safety Training at Kah-Nee-
Ta with Quanah Spencer.
11 - Land buy-back program
with Lewis Pitt Jr.
1:30 p.m. - Financial overview
- January 2017 with Alfred Estimo
and Dennis Johnson of Finance.
2:30-4:30 - Every Student Suc-
ceeds Act with April Campbell.
The Pathways Home
seven-week homeownership
course will begin on March
7. Classes will be on Tues-
day evenings from 5:30-7:30
at the Credit building. To
sign up for the course, call
541-553-3148. This course
is required for everyone in
the IDA Program for home
ownership, but is open to
anyone who wants to learn
how to become a successful
homeowner.
The monthly free spay
and neuter clinic for dogs
in Warm Springs is on Sun-
day, March 5.
Dogs can be dropped off
starting at 7:30am, first
come-first served, at the
Community Building in
Greeley Heights. The Hu-
mane Society will also be
available to take dogs that
need to be adopted from
8:30-10 a.m.
lynn.davis@wstribes.org
2321 Ollallie Lane
(PO Box 6)
Warm Springs, OR
Call 541-
553-1182
Additional items for consider-
ation: Ramah discussion/member-
ship meetings. Enterprise meetings
with the membership. Purchasing
training February 23-24. Joint Ven-
ture with Cassie Katchia.
Thursday-Friday, Feb. 23-24
CRITFC meeting.
Monday, Feb. 27
9 a.m. - Secretary-Treasurer and
COO updates. March agenda and
Council minutes.
11 - Draft resolutions with the
S-T.
1:30 p.m. - Legislative update
call with Matt Hill and Mike Ma-
son.
2:30 - Enrollments with Lucille
Suppach-Samson of Vital Stats.
3:30 - CPS update with Susan
Denight and Caroline Cruz.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Deschutes Water Summit at
Kah-Nee-Ta with Jim Manion,
Power and Water.
Note: All draft resolutions and
ordinances, including any attach-
ments or exhibits, will be due by
the first Friday of each month by
5 p.m. Send by email for review
(Word form):
michele.stacona@wstribes.org
Because of the Presi-
dents’ Day holiday on Mon-
day, February 20, War m
Springs Sanitation will be not
have pickups on Monday.
On Tuesday, they will do all
of their Monday routes and
dailies, which are Deer Loop,
the Trailer Park, Campus
and Senior Area. They will
also do pickups in Kah-Nee-
Ta, Greeley Heights (with the
exception of East and West
Spur). On Wednesday, they
will do pick-ups on the regu-
lar Wednesday routes plus
Jackson Trail and and East/
West Spur.
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
Dancer at the Fortieth Annual Lincoln’s Powwow, Simnasho.
The following are some of the
items on the Tribal Council agenda
(subject to change at Council dis-
cretion).
Community
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