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Spilyay Tymoo April 10, 2019
Letters to the editor
Card dealers
Indian Head Casino in-
vites you to Blackjack
Dealer School, scheduled to
begin at the casino Human
Resources office this
Wednesday, April 10 through
early May.
Class days will be Mon-
day through Friday from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Upon completion of a
minimum of 96 hours of su-
pervised instruction, and
successful completion of an
audition, students will be eli-
gible to receive a certifica-
tion as a dealer.
Certification is required
to apply for a position as a
table games dealer. Please
contact Indian Head Human
Resources at 541-460-7714
to sign up.
Jail services
We as inmates are reach-
ing out for leadership from
our community, to bring
forth Washut Ser vices,
Shaker meetings, Traditional
meals once a week, a food
handlers class, AA and NA
meetings.
We’ve been requesting
this to the corrections lieu-
tenant, and it’s all been ap-
proved. His response has
been that it is going to take
the community to reach out
and work out a schedule.
These services were pro-
vided before, for instance
when Washut services were
brought in every Sunday,
others would come in for
AA meetings, and for Tradi-
tional meals.
Shalina Charley and
friends.
We as inmates are reach-
ing out for services here in
the tribal jail. We’ve been
approved by Lt. Ron Gre-
gory for religious services to
come in. Lt. Ron’s response
was, The Community needs
to reach out to work out a
schedule, and clarify the ones
who will be conducting the
services.
We’ve asked and got ap-
proved for Washut, Shaker
Church, and Traditional
meals once a week. And this
will take leadership from the
community to work with Lt.
Gregory to work out a con-
sistent schedule.
We’re asking and reaching
out to Alcoholics Anony-
mous and Narcotics Anony-
mous to come and share
their experiences, strength
and hope with us. As of now
Saturday, Sunday and Mon-
days are some long days sit-
ting here. We’re asking the
tribes to see if they would
allow IHS food handler’s
class to give us job skills
when released. Please and
‘Baby’s First Home’ at Museum
thank you.
Edward Weaselhead
III and friends.
Wellbriety
Warm Spring Behavioral
Health this month and in
May presents Wellbriety Cel-
ebrating Families—the Par-
ent Only Class.
The sessions are from 9
a.m. to noon in the
Wellbriety room on the third
floor of the Behavioral
Health Center.
Here are the dates and
the topics of discussion:
This Wednesday, April
10: Healthy Living.
Monday, April 15: Two
classes: Nutrition, and Com-
munication.
Wednesday, April 17:
Feelings and Defenses.
Monday, April 22: An-
ger Management.
Wednesday, April 24:
Facts about Alcohol, To-
bacco and Other Drugs.
Monday, April 29:
Chemical Dependency Is a
Disease.
Wednesday, May 1:
Chemical Dependency Af-
fects the Whole Family.
Monday, May 6: Two
classes: Goal Setting, and
Making Healthy Choices.
Wednesday, May 8:
Healthy Boundaries.
Monday, May 13:
Healthy Friendships and
Relationships.
Wednesday, May 15:
How We Learn.
Monday, May 20: Our
Uniqueness.
Wednesday, May 22:
Celebration.
The schedule is subject to
change. For more informa-
tion contact Paul Jim or
Sarah Frank at 541-53-
3205 to register. Class space
is limited. Arriving to class
on time is important.
Long time ago
Long time ago I was a holy
man. We lived in a snow
world. We had a snow bridge.
My mate came from a rich
family from the other side.
They had many hides. Holy
spirit used me to doctor the
sick. One day as I sat at
home I heard a loud rumble.
Our bridge was going to
drop—a change of life is
coming. Holy spirit told me
to warn the people. My in-
laws were preparing for a
massive giveaway. I called
the people together to warn
them, You have to choose a
side.
Nobody wanted to hear.
Everyone was preparing for
my wife’s family’s giveaway.
I sat in my hogan. My mate
came in gathering her things.
She told me, Husband, I will
listen to you all my life. This
once I can’t.
She turned and left. I sat
and prayed. After a while I
heard a loud roar. Our
bridge caved in. Nothing but
silence. I lost everyone. I put
on my fur. I walked out into
the grey mist alone. Cooney
nye.
Ta l k s t o S p i r i t o n
Mountain—LeRoy
Bobb.
On keeping
a health diary
Keeping a health diary
can you can see what foods
may have caused your blood
sugar to spike, and how ex-
ercise may help bring it back
down again.
Health logs raise your
awareness of the choices
you make that impact your
weight.
They can help you deter
from bad habits like mind-
less eating in front of the TV
and grazing. On the flip side,
health diaries can also pro-
mote better health habits.
Studies have shown that
keeping a daily food diary as
part of a diet plan can
double a person’s weight loss,
as compared to people who
don’t log food intake.
That makes logging your
meals really pay off.
For those that are more
comfortable using their
smartphones and apps, there
are lots of great apps and
trackers that can be used in-
stead of a traditional jour-
nal.
This message for Healthy
Living is brought to you by
the Warm Springs Diabetes
Program.
A form
of control
(This article is presented
in recognition of Sexual As-
sault Awareness Month.)
Sexual violence can be
difficult to talk about. Some
people feel uncomfortable
when the subject comes up,
which—intentionally or
not—sends a message to sur-
vivors of sexual abuse and
sexual assault that they won’t
be believed if they come for-
ward.
Sexual assault is any
type of sexual activity or
contact that you do not
consent to.
In an abusive relationship,
some partners might sexu-
ally assault their partner or
force them into unwanted
sexual activity as a means of
control. This type of vio-
lence can be one of the most
traumatic forms of relation-
Courtesy photos
T he Museum at Warm
Springs next week will
open a new exhibit, Ba-
bies First Home: Cradle
Boards of the Confed-
ship abuse.
Across the nation, more
than half of Native
American women—56 per-
cent—and about one-third
of Native men—28 per-
cent—have experienced
sexual violence in their life-
time, according to a recent
report.
The report also found
that Native women—our
mothers, grandmothers,
daughters and sisters—face
nearly two times the risk of
sexual violence when com-
pared to non-Hispanic white
women.
Sexual abuse in a re-
lationship
There is a strong connec-
tion between colonialism
and sexual violence.
As Native people, we
know any form of violence
such as sexual assault and
sexual abuse is unnatural
and goes against our tradi-
tional ways.
Sexual violence was intro-
duced into our communities
through colonization, as Na-
tive women were often vio-
lently targeted, humiliated,
degraded and terrorized as
a way to undermine the very
foundation of Native com-
munities.
As a form of domestic
violence, sexual abuse is
used to assert power and
control in the relationship.
The behaviors can range
from:
· Calling you degrading
sexual names.
· Fondling, grabbing or
pinching the sexual parts of
your body.
· Constantly pressuring
you to have sex when you
don’t want to have sex.
· Becoming angry or vio-
lent when refused sex.
· Demanding or normal-
izing demands for sex by say-
ing things like, “I need it. I’m
erated Tribes of War m
Springs.
The exhibit will celebrate
the baby board as a child-
hood treasure.
The opening will be
Thursday, April 18. Call
Natalie at the museum
for details, 541-553-
3331.
a man.”
· Drugging or restricting
you to where you are unable
to consent to sexual activ-
ity.
· Forcing you to have sex
or engage in unwanted
sexual activity.
· Using weapons or other
objects to hurt the sexual
parts of your body.
· Records or photo-
graphs you in a sexual way
without your consent.
· Intentionally tries to
pass on a sexually transmit-
ted disease to you.
· Threatening to hurt you
or your children if you do
not have sex.
· Demanding you to
dress is a sexual way.
· Forcing you to watch
pornography.
Lasting effects of sexual
violence.
Sexual assault can affect
your spirit in many ways, in-
cluding feelings of depres-
sion, fear or anxiety, diffi-
culty sleeping, and post-trau-
matic stress disorder
(PTSD).
Some survivors may ex-
perience flashbacks of
the attack or may disassoci-
ate from what happened
entirely to cope with the
trauma.
When there is ongoing
sexual abuse in a relation-
ship, trauma and other nega-
tive impacts can worsen.
Some survivors may be-
come very sensitive to
touch or struggle with inti-
macy in their relationships.
It’s important to recog-
nize not all survivors will
react the same way and of-
ten report a range of feel-
ings about the experience.
After a sexual attack, you
may feel alone, ashamed or
believe you did something
to provoke the attack or
that you somehow ‘deserved
it.’ You may also feel that
your community is not a
safe place anymore. How-
ever, you are never to
blame for rape, sexual as-
sault or any form of abuse
that happens to you.
Finding hope and
healing
Recovering from sexual
assault or sexual abuse is a
process and one in which
you decide every step of
the way. There is no
timeline for healing; it is
entirely up to you.
It is important to know
that in the aftermath of
sexual assault or abuse, you
do not have to face your
healing journey alone.
When you are ready,
there are people available
to help you if you have
been sexually assaulted or
are being sexually abused by
a current or former inti-
mate partner.
Advocates
at
StrongHearts
Native
Helpline—1-844-762-
8483—can offer emotional
support and a connection
to culturally-appropriate
resources and legal options
where available.
It is always anonymous
and confidential when you
call. You can also find sexual
assault service providers
here.
While your healing jour-
ney may be painful, re-
member you were born
with the inherent strength
and courage of your ances-
tors to survive.
We believe you. We are
here for you every step of
the way.
By Mallor y Black,
Diné , Communications
Manager
of
the
StrongHearts
Native
Helpline, 1-844-7NA-
TIVE
(1-844-762-
8483).
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Kindergarten Readiness—Social and emotional skills
Research into human
brain development is
proving that parents truly
are their children’s first
teachers.
In the first
three years of life,
children’s brains
grow to 90 per-
cent of their even-
tual adult weight.
Families can help their
pre-school children pre-
pare for kindergarten by sup-
porting their Reading, Writ-
ing, Language and Math
skills at home—but it is also
critical to under-
stand the impor-
tance of their so-
cial and emotional
development.
Skills that help
children develop
relationships,
navigate new environments,
and participate in learning
activities are just as impor-
tant as the development of
academic skills.
To ensure a successful
transition to kindergarten,
families should understand
these expectations and work
with your child to practice
these skills:
· Getting along with oth-
ers.
· Understanding that hurt-
ing others is not okay.
· Be able to name
feelings.
· Ability to take care
of self and dress self.
· Use the bathroom
independently.
· Be able to watch, lis-
ten and participate.
· Stay awake all day
without a nap.
· Understand how to
wait their turn.