Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Prevention survey
Warm Springs Prevention and the Confederated
Tribes are conducting an anonymous survey of tribal
members.
This survey will help the tribes in the collection of
information, so that alcohol and drug prevention ser-
vices and programs can be adapted and targeted to
meet our needs.
The information you give will be kept completely
confidential. None of your personal identifying in-
formation will be connected to your answers.Here is
the link:
surveygizmo.com/s3/5317383/WS-PFS-Commu-
nity-Survey-2019
The online survey is in addition to paper surveys
of community members who are not employees.
Council items to consider
The following are some of
the items identified on the
February Council agenda for
further consideration:
Inter-Tribal Timber
Commission meeting. Policy
meeting: Columbia Housing
project.
Mass design group/
Willamette Falls Trust. Tribal
Stewards program update.
Southern Oregon Univer-
sity president visit. NACI
mid-year conference. TERO
training.
COCC holding nursing
program overviews
Central Oregon Com-
munity College is holding
three nursing program over-
views at its Bend and
Redmond campuses in
March:
From 5-6 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 4, in the
Boyle Education Center,
Room 155, Bend campus.
From 9-10 a.m. on Tues-
day, March 10, in Building
3, Room 306, Redmond
campus.
And from 5-6 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 11, in
the Boyle Education Cen-
ter, Room 155, Bend cam-
pus.
Nursing orientations are
information sessions de-
signed for students inter-
ested in COCC’s associate
degree in nursing. Sessions
cover minimum require-
ments to apply to the pro-
gram, how applicants are
selected, deadlines and
more. The formal presen-
tation usually runs 45 min-
utes with plenty of time for
questions during and after.
Prospective nursing stu-
dents are strongly encour-
aged. Reservations are not
required. Contact: Kara
Rutherford at 541-318-
3741.
COCC sessions on health careers
Central Oregon Commu-
nity College’s Bend campus
is hosting an information ses-
sion on its Allied Health pro-
grams from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, March 11, in
the Health Careers Center,
Room 140. The health pro-
grams covered will include
dental assistant, massage
therapy, medical assistant,
pharmacy technician and
veterinary technician.
The session will include a
description of each occupa-
tion, the typical clinical and
administrative duties, as well
as the certification or licens-
ing required.
There will also be a re-
view of the structure,
length and cost of each of
the programs. It is not nec-
essary to be enrolled at
COCC to attend this ses-
sion. Reservations are not
required. For information,
call 541-383-7420.
February 26, 2020
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House bill for protections of Native youth in foster care
Legislation to ensure Na-
tive American children
within Oregon’s foster care
system are protected and
cared for in culturally appro-
priate settings this month
passed the Oregon House.
House Bill 4148 modifies
Oregon’s dependency code
to align with the federal In-
dian Child Welfare Act, and
requires the Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Services to
provide biennial reports
about American Indian and
Alaska Native children in
the child welfare system.
Rep. Tawna Sanchez of
Portland led the work group
process that crafted the leg-
islation and carried the bill
on the floor.
“This legislation is the
product of years of hard
work by a wide variety of
stakeholders,” Sanchez said.
“For too many Native
children in Oregon, the care
that they are receiving while
in state custody is not cul-
turally appropriate and out
of compliance with federal
law. Following decades of
destructive assimilation poli-
cies forced upon Native chil-
dren and families, the pro-
tections and commitments in
House Bill 4148 are long
overdue.”
The Indian Child Welfare
Act, ICWA, is a federal law
created “to protect the best
interests of Indian children
and to promote the stability
Resolution of Tribal Council
Whereas the Confeder-
ated Tribes of Warm Springs
Twenty-Eighth Tribal Coun-
cil considers health matters
and services for tribal mem-
bers a high priority; and
Whereas the Congress
has provided recurring base
staffing and operations of
the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center; and
Whereas the Tribal
Council as an expression of
self-determination has cho-
sen to retain federal opera-
tion of several clinically
based programs within the
Health and Wellness Center;
and
Whereas the Tribal
Council wishes to ensure
that all resources provided
by Congress for the ex-
pressed purpose of staffing
and operating the Warm
Springs Health and Wellness
Center remain with the tribe;
and
Whereas the Confeder-
ated Tribes of War m
Springs operates a number
of Indian Health Service
programs pursuant to an
agreement entered into with
the Secretary of Health and
Human Services under the
Indian Self-Determination
Act; and
Whereas the Confeder-
ated Tribes of War m
and security of Indian tribes
and families by the establish-
ment of minimum Federal
standards for the removal of
Indian children from their
families and the placement
of such children in foster or
adoptive homes which will
reflect the unique values of
Indian culture.”
Ongoing challenges with
ICWA compliance and an
over-representation of Na-
tive American children in the
foster care system precipi-
tated the work group process.
As of 2018, American In-
dian and Alaska Native chil-
dren represented 4.8 percent
of children in Oregon’s fos-
ter care system, even though
they only made up 1.6 per-
cent of the state’s popula-
tion.
Supporters said the legis-
lation will promote Native
American children’s contin-
ued connection to culture,
family, and tribe, along with
aiding in the state’s efforts to
ensure that courts are con-
sistently adhering to the pro-
tections and rights afforded
under ICWA here in Oregon.
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer,
also of Portland, chair of
the House Committee on
Human Services and Hous-
ing, also lauded the work of
Rep. Sanchez and the work
group to develop compre-
hensive legislation to en-
sure Oregon is in compli-
ance with ICWA.
Springs is a member of or-
ganizations such as the
Northwest Portland Indian
Health Board, IHS Direct
Service Tribes, Affiliated
Tribes of Northwest Indi-
ans, National Indian Health
Board, National Congress
of American Indians; and
Whereas the Twenty-
Eighth Tribal Council be-
lieves it is extremely impor-
tant to have representation
at the many state, regional
and national organization,
and federal agency meetings;
now therefore
Be it resolved by the
Twenty-Eighth Tribal Coun-
cil of the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon, pur-
suant to Article IV section
ii, Article V Section l(f), (l)
and (s) of the Tribal Consti-
tution and By-Laws, that it
may select such other offic-
ers and committees as it may
deem necessary for properly
conducting business of the
Tribal Council; and
Be it further resolved by
the Twenty-Eighth Tribal
Council of the Confeder-
ated Tribes that Janice
Clements, Chair of the
Health and Welfare Commit-
tee, Catherine Katchia, Vice
Chair, and Eugene Austin
Greene Jr. as an alternate are
authorized to represent the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs at local, state,
regional and national meet-
ings to express and vote, if
needed, on health issues.
Resolution no. 12,668.
Fatality along highway prompts ODOT discussion
When tribal member
Anthony Shadley was
killed by a vehicle, as he
was walking along High-
way 97, this was the sec-
ond vehicle-pedestrian
incident along a particu-
lar area of the highway
within 24 hours.
The area of roadway
is in north Madras, near a
church where a winter
warming shelter is located.
Oregon Department
of Transportation offi-
cials last week met with
city officials, tribal rep-
resentatives, and those
running the shelter in or-
der to consider safety
precautions that may be
taken for that area.
The department will an-
nounce in the future what
measures may be taken to
help avoid future tragedies at
this specific location. Above
pictured is a roadsie memo-
rial for Mr. Shadley.
ODOT map of the area of concern.
Courtesy ODOT
Memorial &
Stone Settings
There will be a
Memorial
and
Stone Setting on
March
6
for
Aurelia Stacona
and Randy Scott
at the Simnasho
Longhouse.
Starting at 9 a.m.
at the Mouth of
the River Cem-
etery for Aurelia,
and then at 11
a.m. family will
have the Stone
Setting for Randy
Scott at Red Lake
Cemetery.
Lunch will be
served following
the stone settings.
The following day
family will have
Washut services
starting at 9 a.m.
with a Memorial
Giveaway to fol-
low. Lunch will be
served, and an In-
dian Name Cer-
emony will follow.