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Letters to the editor
Lincoln’s
Powwow
This last year has been a
challenging time for us all as
positive cases of the virus
have touched all of us
across the world. Many gath-
erings and powwows in In-
dian Country have been can-
celled to help keep our
people safe.
We, too, are concerned
about the safety of all our
precious people and with that
in mind, our committee has
decided to cancel the 2021
Lincoln’s Powwow in
Simnasho.
We hope to see better
times in the near future and
to see you all soon on the
powwow trail. With a brighter
future we aim to be back on
track with our powwow in
2022. Thank you.
Lincoln’s Powwow
Committee.
Birth
Joseph Frank Mitchell Jr.
Joseph Mitchell and Lia
Orozco of Warm Springs
are pleased to announce the
birth of their son Joseph
Frank Mitchell Jr., born on
December 16, 2020.
Joseph joins brothers
Aidan, 11, Jeff, 8, and
Gerardo, 3; and sisters
Esmerelda, 16, Carmen, 14,
and Juniper, 9.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are the late Jeff
Mitchell of Warm Springs;
and Suk Cha Kim-Mitchell
of Seoul, South Korea.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Randy and
Rhoda Smith of War m
Springs; and Sabino Orozco
of Madras.
Bible man
Chief Joseph believed in
the Book of Heaven, the
Bible. Look for your free
Bible lesson in your mail.
Why is there so much pain
and suffering? Does God see
and care? Our free offer will
give you answers.
Contact us at The Bible
Man. Phone 541-546-6339.
Text 541-306-1784.
MHS letter
(from page 2)
Materials for the third
quarter, coming up in Feb-
ruary, will be distributed by
teachers when they return to
school.
Do students need parking
passes this year?
No, Parking passes will not
be issued. Parking is first-
come first-serve in the back
parking lot only.
Are lockers going to be
assigned?
No, Lockers will not be
issued this quarter.
For questions about stu-
dents’ schedules, Who do we
contact at Madras High
School?
Students with last names
A-L contact counselor Jess
Swagger at jswagger.509j.net
Students with last names
M-Z contact counselor Stacy
Bruce at sbruce@509j.net
For questions about Ma-
dras High School Covid-19
protocols, sanitation and
safety, Who do we contact?
Contact the district nurse
Kris
Hohulin
at
khohulin@509j.net
For questions about
Powerschool, Who do we
contact at the high school?
Contact registrar Cassie
Piercy at cpiercy@509j.net
For questions about ath-
letics at the high school, Who
do we contact?
Mark
Stewart
at
mstewart@509j.net
Zuleyma Canales at
zcanales@509j.net
As soon as your Madras
High School administration
has more information about
our in-person return, our
families will be notified.
At the high school we
could not be happier than to
welcome you back to in-per-
son learning in the coming
weeks. And remember, There
are those who say the White
Buffalo is a sign of hope and
an indication of good times
to come.
Madras High School
principals Brian Crook
and Mark Stewart
SMART goals
The team at War m
Springs Holistic Health
wishes everyone in the com-
munity a year full of joy,
wellness and personal
growth. We encourage you
to aim high this year, focus-
ing your time and strengths
towards the most meaning-
ful aspects of your life. The
first step in making power-
ful changes is being inten-
tional and setting ‘smart’
goals. Smart:
Specific: Define your
goal. What is it? How much
or how long? The clearer
your goal, the easier it will
be to stay accountable. Ex-
ample: Joe makes a goal to
walk for 15 minutes total
per day, five days per week.
Measurable: Determine
a way to measure your
progress and success. How
will you know when you
have completed your goal?
Achievable: Goals should
be challenging but not over-
whelming. Consider your
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Riders make Junior World Finals Rodeo
Courtesy Paleena Spino
Siddalee Spino-Suppah (above left)
and Isaiah Florendo (left) in
December made it to the Junior
World Rodeo Finals. The 2020
Finals were held in Texas, as the
usual Las Vegas venue was not
available due to virus precautions.
Competing 2,000 miles from home,
Sidda and Isaiah both had great and
memorable experiences. Siddalee
received an invite to The Longest
Runway: Legacy of The West Gala.
She was the guest of Bronc Riding
Nation’s Lori Lee O’Harver.
Sidda got to meet and mingle with some
big names in the rodeo world, such as
Wade Sundell, the 2019 World Champion
Saddle Bronc rider. She also ran into the
legendary Billy Etbauer, five-time World
Champion Saddle Bronc Rider.
ing an infection, may not
even last very long. Accord-
ing to the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Preven-
tion, natural immunity also
varies from person to per-
son and there is real poten-
tial for re-infection.
Vaccination is the best
tool we have to help us end
the Covid-19 pandemic in
Oregon and across the
globe.
The mRNA vaccines de-
veloped by Moderna and
Pfizer give our cells instruc-
tions for how to make a
har mless protein that is
unique to the virus.
Our bodies recognize
that the protein should
not be there and build T-
lymphocytes and B-lym-
phocytes that will remem-
ber how to fight the vi-
rus that causes Covid-19
if we are infected in the
future.
By getting vaccinated,
wearing masks, washing
our hands, staying physi-
cally distant and avoiding
large indoor gatherings, we
can help stop the spread
of Covid-19.
If enough of us get
vaccinated, we can achieve
community immunity and
the virus will not spread so
quickly.
Time-bound: Goals
should have a starting point
and ending point.
Decide how long this
goal should take you.
Sometimes it is easier to
manage shorter duration
goals over a week or two
before pursuing longer
term commitments.
If you have any ques-
tions or would like additional
guidance in writing your
smart goal, please feel free
to reach out to the Physical
Therapy team at War m
Springs Holistic Health. As
Zig Ziglar would say, “A goal
properly set is halfway
reached.”
War m Springs Holistic
Health is open 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Fri-
day. Appointments are re-
quired. Call 541-777-
2663 to learn more.
The center, a program of
Managed Care, is located on
campus next to the court-
house.
Alicia Oberholzer,
Physical Therapist, W.S. Ho-
listic Health.
On vaccines
What’s the best way to
build immunity against
Covid-19?
Some people may be
wondering if getting a
Covid-19 vaccine is as ef-
fective at building immu-
nity as getting infected by
the virus.
The answer is that the
body will build immunity to
Covid-19 in a different way
with the vaccine than
through infection.
However, infection has
the potential to lead to se-
rious symptoms, which
may prove to be deadly.
Natural immunity,
which is gained from hav-
baseline and if you have the
resources, time, and envi-
ronment necessary to sup-
port your goal. Are there any
barriers that must first be
overcome?
Relevant: Find a goal that
is meaningful to you. De-
velop a plan that is motivat-
ing, empowering, and im-
proves your quality of life.
StrongHearts Native Helpline receives 10,000th call
StrongHearts Native
Helpline—1-844-7NA-
TIVE—this month tallied its
ten-thousandth call. These
calls have been from Native
people reaching out to the
helpline for safe, confidential
support; and resources for
domestic, dating and sexual
violence.
“This is an important mile-
stone in our work to support
victim-sur vivors seeking
healing,” said StrongHearts
director Lori Jump, member
of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
of Chippewa Indians.
Since March 2017,
StrongHearts
Native
Helpline has offered a cultur-
ally-appropriate helpline for
Native American and Alaska
Native victim-sur vivors,
their relatives and friends, ser-
vice providers and those
questioning their own abu-
sive behavior.
StrongHearts is a collabo-
rative effort of the National
Domestic Violence Hotline
and the National Indigenous
Women’s Resource Center.
Early in the Covid-19 pan-
demic, calls took a slight dip as
more people were forced to
shelter-in-place with abusive
partners: Native victim-survi-
vors were more isolated than
ever and struggled to have a
safe opportunity to reach out
for help. In response,
StrongHearts added online
chat advocacy, adjusting their
marketing strategy to reach
more Native Americans and
Alaska Natives.
As a result, calls and chats
have increased as more
people
realize
that
StrongHearts is here to help.
“We honor the bravery
that victim-survivors possess
for reaching out to
StrongHearts during these
exceptionally difficult times,”
Jump said. Diverse advocates
navigate each caller’s situa-
tion with safety, compassion
and respect. Advocates take
calls from anyone who is im-
pacted by violence and needs
help.
Created by and for Na-
tive
Americans,
StrongHearts is uniquely
equipped to serve a popula-
tion facing some of the high-
est rates of domestic vio-
lence in the United States.
The severity of victims’
experiences is telling:
More than seven out of
10 victim-survivor callers
reported experiencing more
than one type of abuse, in-
cluding physical abuse, emo-
tional abuse, sexual abuse, fi-
nancial abuse, digital abuse,
cultural abuse, and other
complex situations.
Nearly 40 percent expe-
riencing violence reported a
child being involved in their
situation.
The top ser vice re-
quested by victim-survivors
was peer support. Referrals
to shelters was the second
most requested service.
Tribes, even as sovereign
nations, face significant ju-
risdictional hurdles when ad-
dressing domestic violence
in their communities. Gaps
in culturally-based support-
ive services create unique
barriers for Native victims
seeking help.
In 2016, the National In-
stitute of Justice released a
study indicating more than
one in three American Indian
and Alaska Native women
and men had experienced vio-
lence within the past year. Of
those who had experienced
violence, a third of Native
women and one in six Native
men were unable to access the
supportive services they
needed.
“More than four in five
Native Americans experi-
ence violence in their life-
time,” said Jump, revealing
a critical need for a national
resource like StrongHearts
for Native American and
Alaska Natives, as well as
more Native-centered ser-
vice providers in Indian
Country and Alaska Native
communities.
“We will continue to be
here for all of our relatives
who are impacted by these
issues,” said Jump.
More than four in five
Native Americans have ex-
perienced violence in their
lifetime.
More than one in two
Native women, and one in
three Native men have ex-
perienced physical violence
by intimate partners in their
lifetime. For Native victims
of physical intimate partner
violence, stalking, and sexual
violence, two in five Native
women, and one in six Na-
tive men were unable to get
the services they needed.