Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
September 13, 2017
Nurse talks of diabetes management
S u n d a y - We d n e s d a y,
Sept. 17-20: CRITFC delega-
tion meeting.
M o n d a y - T h u r s d a y,
Sept. 18-21: Affiliated Tribes
of Northwest Indians.
Wednesday, Sept. 20:
Natural Resources working
group.
Question: What motivated you to
join the Diabetes Program?
Answer: A genuine sense to help
people with diabetes, and also my
need to work.
What is a hobby of yours? What
do you enjoy doing in your time off ?
I like to spend my free time
gardening or swimming.
Tell us about your work in the DM
program. What do you think is most
important for patients to do for their
own health?
Being actively involved in all
your health care decisions is the
most important thing you can do
for your health.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Nurse Loraine Williams at the clinic Community Health.
Why do you think management of
diabetes is important?
It is important to take care of
your diabetes because poorly con-
trolled diabetes can silently affect
your body and your mind. And
our health directly affects the qual-
ity of the life we live.
This article was provided by the
Model Diabetes Program. If you wish
to reach them at the clinic, please call
541-553-2478.
AmeriCorps VISTA serving at WSCAT
By Gabby Robinson
W.S. Community Action Team
R eading the job description for
‘Community Development Spe-
cialist, Warm Springs Community
Action Team’ on the AmeriCorps
VISTA web page, I became in-
creasingly interested in how I could
positively impact a community’s
economic growth.
AmeriCorps began over 50
years ago, and is a service program
whose mission is to alleviate pov-
erty.
The VISTA members who are
part of the program provide indi-
rect service by working with com-
munity organizations to build pro-
gram capacity.
As a community development
specialist at the Warm Springs
Community Action Team
(WSCAT), my role will be to pro-
mote economic development in
Warm Springs.
I will be assisting WSCAT in
projects including small business
promotion, Tamánwit: A Commu-
nity of Warm Springs artists, and
the Outdoor Market.
In particular, I will work with
social media and community out-
reach, and will assist in generating
grant proposals to raise funds for
On the Council agenda
The following are items on the
rest of the Tribal Council Sep-
tember agenda (subject to change
at Council discretion):
(This is a conversation with
Loraine Williams, IHS Model Dia-
betes Program Nurse. She has
been with the Diabetes Depart-
ment at the clinic for seven years.)
What is your role or job with the
program? What is your favorite part
of your job?
I am a registered Nurse, and I
do many different things to assist
patients and our diabetes care pro-
vider.
My favorite part of this job is
promoting health for patients, their
families and the community of
Warm Springs
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Gabby Robinson
WSCAT and the community.
Throughout my undergraduate
career at Western Kentucky Uni-
versity, I found my passion within
the field of social work and the
ability to empower individuals to
expand upon their own strengths.
Just three short months ago I
worked as a student teacher/men-
tor to students diagnosed along the
autism spectrum. I was also a case
manager within a psychiatric be-
havioral hospital, in which I advo-
cated for proper client treatment
that would still adhere to insurance
guidelines.
Both of these job duties intro-
duced me to the importance of rec-
ognizing oppression while truly lis-
tening to clients’ vulnerabilities and
struggles.
Leaving Kentucky and moving
almost 3,000 miles cross country
has proven a daunting task. Yet it
has also been breathtakingly beau-
tiful in that it has inspired me to
uphold the values that are so in-
grained in me as an individual, and
through my background in social
work.
These values include empower-
ing people, enhancing human well-
being, and helping people meet
their basic human needs.
The job description that inter-
ested me a few months ago is now
the position I hold within this com-
munity and I hope to honor Warm
Springs, the WSCAT team, and
AmeriCorps VISTA by being a re-
source to this community that will
work tirelessly to listen, under-
stand, empathize and advocate for
community members in the hopes
of expanding economic develop-
ment. You can reach the Warm
Springs Community Action Team
at 514-553-3148; or stop by their
offices at
Monday, Sept. 25
9 a.m.: 2018 proposed bud-
get with Finance.
10: Secretary-Treasurer and
Chief Operations Officer up-
dates with Michele Stacona and
Alyssa Macy.
11 - October agenda, re-
view minutes with S-T.
1:30 p.m.: Idaho National
Guard with Jake Fruhlinger.
2:30: Legislative update
calls, federal and state.
3:30: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson of
Vital Stats.
Tuesday, Sept. 26
9 a.m.: Review minutes and
resolutions with the S-T.
10: Draft resolutions with
September 5, 2017
1. Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Chair-
man Eugene Greene Jr., Vice
Chair man Charles Calica,
Raymond Tsumpti Sr., Valerie
Switzler, Brigette McConville,
and Lee Tom. Recorders,
Nor ma Miller (mor ning),
Minnie Yahtin (afternoon).
2. Bureau of Indian Affairs
update.
3. Office of Special Trustee
update.
4. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Realty update.
5. Chief Operations Officer
will work with a tribal member
to haul donated hay to the Mut-
ton Mountain area.
6. Attorney update by John
Ogan will be rescheduled.
7. Federal legislative update
call.
8. State legislative update
call.
· Motion by Charles approv-
Call 541-
553-1182
To redeem mention this ad,
or show your tribal ID.
Note: All draft resolutions
and ordinances including any
attachments or exhibits will
be due by the first Friday of
each month by 5 p.m. by
email for review (Word
form). No exceptions. Copy
to:
michele.stacona@wstribes.org
lynn.davis@wstribes.org
Items for future consider-
ation:
Right of way workshop.
Water rights.
Burns Paiute government
to government meeting.
Intertribal Housing Au-
thority.
Summary of Tribal Council
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(PO Box 6)
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11: Centralized billing up-
date with Caroline Cruz.
1:30 p.m.: High Lookee
Lodge update with Jolene
Greene.
2:30: Culture and Heritage
Language Program with
Jefferson Greene.
3:30: Ventures financial
update with Ventures man-
agement and board.
Thursday-Friday, Septem-
ber 28-29: meeting with
CRITFC.
341 SW Sixth St.
Redmond
Tuesday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
ph. 541-923-8071
ing Valerie, Louie Pitt, Michael
Mason, and Howard Arnett to
draft a letter in rebuttal to The
Oregonian’s article regarding the
Tribal Attendance Project to pro-
tect the interest of Native youth
in education for snow days, to
be brought back to Tribal Coun-
cil for additional comments. Sec-
onded by Raymond. Question;
6/0/2, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
9. Tribal Attorney update
with Howard Arnett.
· Motion by Charles approv-
ing the Chairman to sign letter
to the Attorney General
Rosenblum regarding U.S . v.
Washington “Culverts” case (No.
17-269 (U.S. Supreme Court).
Seconded by Valerie; noting ed-
its, paragraph 3 to name each
treaty fishing tribe. Question; 6/
0/2, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
10. With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned at
3:25 p.m.