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Camelback
Club on
Wednesdays
Papalaxsimisha is hosting
the Camelback Club every
Wednesday in April, from
5:30-6:40 p.m. at the Rodeo
grounds.
There will be door prizes
for participants. Bring your
best hiking shoes and mask.
For more information con-
tact me at:
charlene.dimmick@wstribes.org
Let’s hike and have fun!
Charlene Dimmick,
Family Peer Support Special-
ist, Warm Springs Family
Resiliency Program. Phone
541-615-0037.
Raffle winners
Jaihline Ramirez held a
raffle drawing on March 31
for her trip to the Domini-
can Republic, representing the
Pacific Northwest at an inter-
national basketball tourna-
ment.
Winners of the raffle are
as follows ( honestly, we wish
ever yone could win):
Rena Adams Smith,
Starbucks cup with card.
Merle Kirk, Starbucks cup
with card.
Shirelle Adams, eighth gen-
eration wool blanket.
Charnene
Smith,
Starbucks card.
Crystal M. Spino, Imita-
tion elk set cream colored.
Tquanammy Kirk, Imita-
tion elk set, blue.
Lovie Ike, 2-inch shell ear-
rings.
Traci SoTo, Rawhide ear-
rings with hat.
Esther Kalama, MMIW
bundle.
Amy Suppah, Neon pink
yellow VS set with earrings,
mask.
Jaylyn Suppah, Size 4/5
ribbon skirt set.
Lori Switzler, Coach wrist-
let.
Nicole Main, Blazers tote,
earrings mask.
Cheryl Tom, Beaded horse
set.
Annie Tewee, Pink beaded
wallet with earrings.
L. Raye Squiemphen,
Sasquatch earrings.
Dayle Tufti, Shell earrings.
Lucy Suppah, Beaded
Nike earrings.
Edna David, Basketball tie
blanket with beanie.
Selena LeClaire, Orange
butterfly earrings.
Carina Miller, Sterling sil-
ver cross necklace.
Danni Katchia, Star Wars
bundle.
Tricia Stiffarm, Beaded
earrings.
Huge Thank You to ever y-
one for all your love and sup-
port.
At TERO
The Tribal Employment
Rights Office—the Warm
Springs TERO—is accept-
ing new skills surveys for the
2021 construction season.
War m Springs TERO
serves Natives enrolled in a
federally recognized tribe,
seeking work on construc-
tion projects, on and off the
reservation. Warm Springs
TERO is now seeking:
Equipment operators,
truck drivers, flaggers, labor-
ers and specialized positions.
Skills surveys are available
online at wstero.com under
the employment tab; or at
the front door of the Warm
Springs tribal administration
building.
Text a copy of your tribal
enrollment card and a valid
driver’s license, or call for an
appointment to provide a
copy.
For more information or
to make an appointment,
text or call 541-675-5439.
To all high
school students
The Cascades Campus
of Oregon State University
will host a five-day, in-per-
son day camp, designed to
eass you into the college ex-
perience.
In addition, you will re-
ceive a $500 scholarship to
OSU-Cascades; and meet
new friends while exploring
your college and career in-
terests with university pro-
fessors and experts.
The camp will be in
summertime in Bend; so
we’re getting outside, with
daily adventures provided
by student leaders and
staff.
Participants will follow
health guidelines and OSU
policies. See the website:
osucascades.edu
Prevention event
Warm Springs Preven-
tion and Health and Hu-
man Services are planning
a community grieving
event, tentatively set for
June 9-10. The event will
be at the grassy area just
outside of the Behavioral
Health Center. The plan is
to have speakers, drum-
ming, prayers and presen-
tations.
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Diversity of views on Indian Reoganization Act
In 2017, the Oregon
Legislature enacted Sen-
ate Bill 13—SB13—now
known as Tribal History-
Shared History.
Thr law directs the Or-
egon Department of Edu-
cation to create k-12
Native American Cur-
riculum for inclusion in
Oregon public schools,
and provide professional
development to educators.
This article is a contribu-
tion to this project:
Hello, My name is
Lonnie James. I am cur-
rently working with the
Confederatd Tribes of
Warm Springs Culture
and Heritage program as
a Kiksht elder. We are
currently working under
the auspices of Oregon
SB13 to create curricu-
lum for teaching in Or-
egon public schools.
My request revolves
around a section, aimed
at eleventh graders, re-
garding Tribal Sover-
eignty from the Native
view. This section looks
at the 1928 Meriam Re-
port on living conditions
for Treaty tribes under
the assimilation mandate
that the U.S. government
was operating under. It found
deplorable conditions on In-
dian reservations as well as
in Indian boarding schools.
After the report, there were
some changes made to im-
prove conditions. These
changes did not include the
abolition of the allotment
policy.
In 1934, the Wheeler-
Howard Act was passed, and
was comprised of the man-
date to create local Native
governments in an attempt
to provide individual tribes
the ability to manage their
own affairs. This act also
ended the allotment policy
and allowed for restoration
of some lands that had gone
from tribal ownership to pri-
vate ownership. The act also
changed the assimilation poli-
cies to allow the tribes to
preserve their own culture.
We are currently referring
to opposing opinions from
elders from other tribes to
demonstrate the variety of
thoughts about the issue.
These thoughts are valued
and reflect the speakers im-
pression of the impact of
one or both of the subjects
on their tribe.
As the SB13 Committee
is interested in speaking to
the impact of a variety of
issues as they relate to the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, we are seek-
ing recordings or interviews
with tribal elders from
Warm Springs of that pe-
riod on the impact of one
or both of these subjects.
Recordings or printed ma-
terial would be helpful, as it
would provide students the
ability to read or hear the
impressions of the elder,
and bring the students an
understanding of the impact
in the context of the local
reservation. As this would
be used in a public curricu-
lum, materials cannot be
copyrights and should be in
the public domain.
Here are the current ref-
erences:
‘It set the Indian aside
as a problem’—A Sioux
attorney criticizes the Indian
Reorganization Act.
The Indian Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1934, which be-
came known as the Indian
New Deal, dramatically
changed the federal
government’s Indian policy.
Although John Collier, com-
missioner of Indian Affairs
who was responsible for the
new policy, may have
viewed Indians with great
sympathy, not all Native
Americans viewed the In-
dian New Deal in equally
positive terms. In this
1968 interview with his-
torian Joseph H. Cash, at-
torney Ramon Roubi-
deaux, a Brule Sioux, de-
nounced the Indian Reor-
ganization Act as “a white
man’s idea” of how Indi-
ans should live, and ar-
gued that it “set the In-
dian people aside from
the mainstream of
American life and made
them a problem.”
Ramon Roubideaux:
Well, I might say as far as
the Indian Reorganization
Act is concerned, I think
this is possibly one of the
best intentioned but un-
fortunate happenings that
could have possibly taken
place, as far as the Indian
People are concerned.
What I am speaking about
is that, although it did not
stop the alienation, the
sale of Indian lands and
did not stop the allotment
system, it created a social-
istic society, and set the
Indian people apart from
the mainstream of
American life and made
them a problem.
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Education grants still available to Oregon veterans
Fr o m t h e d e s k o f
Frankie Williams , Warm
Springs Tribal Veterans Rep-
resentative.
The Oregon Department
of Veterans’ Affairs is still
accepting applications for
the Veteran Educational
Bridge Grant. This is a grant
program implemented last
year to help Oregon veter-
ans complete their educa-
tional goals.
The Veteran Educational
Bridge Grant Program pro-
vides financial assistance to
veterans who are unable to
complete their education.
The program also provides
training due to the unavail-
ability of one or more re-
quired classes or periods of
training.
The Oregon State Legis-
lature established the pro-
gram in 2019 with the pas-
sage of House Bill 2201.
The Veterans Education
Bridge Grant Program pro-
Frankie Williams, W.S.
Veterans Representative
vides grants to eligible student
veterans to alleviate the finan-
cial stress during a gap period
when required courses are un-
available, allowing them to
stay in school or their appren-
ticeship training, and finish
their program.
Under the program, eligible
student veterans who are un-
able to complete their educa-
tion due to the unavailability
of required classes or train-
ing may receive grants of up
to $5,000.
Recipients must be a vet-
eran eligible for GI Bill ben-
efits, must be an Oregon resi-
dent, and must be enrolled
in an Oregon-based academic
or training program that is
approved by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs.
To date, Oregon Veterans
Affairs has awarded over
$200,000 to more than 40
veterans in academic and
training programs that in-
clude traditional degrees,
professional certificates,
flight programs and appren-
ticeships.
The average award has
been $4,382, and the aver-
age turnaround from the re-
ceipt of a completed appli-
cation has been just five days.
“The Oregon Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs is
grateful for the opportunity
to help so many worthy vet-
erans complete their educa-
tion or vocational training,
which we know can have a
lasting, meaningful impact on
the quality of life they are
able to lead for themselves
and their families,” said de-
partment director Kelly
Fitzpatrick.
“Particularly in the midst
of the unprecedented cir-
cumstances brought about by
the Covid-19 pandemic, we
recognize the barriers many
student veterans face in
achieving their educational
goals, and our team stands
ready to help in any way we
can.”
Veterans may also be eli-
gible for retroactive funding
in certain circumstances. Any
veteran who believes they
meet eligibility requirements
is encouraged to apply.
If any Oregon veteran has
questions regarding this edu-
cational bridge grant, you can
contact me at 541-460-
0605 (c) or 541-777-2957
(office). Or email:
frankie.williams@wstribes.org
Maximizing your muscle strength training
by Alicia Oberholzer
Physical Therapist
W.S. Holistic Health
Strengthening is an im-
portant component of a
balanced exercise routine.
Research has shown that
consistent strength training
helps individuals reduce in-
jury risk, enhance daily
function, and improve men-
tal health.
There are three main
types of muscle contrac-
tions used to improve
strength. They are called
concentric, eccentric, and
isometric contractions.
A combination of these
three are common through
our daily movements and
can be used to optimize ex-
ercise programs and accel-
erate progress towards fit-
ness goals.
Concentric: A concen-
tric muscle contraction is
one in which a muscle gen-
erates force by shortening
its length.
An example of this ex-
ercise is the phase of a
bicep curl when you are
bringing the weight closer
towards your shoulder.
Concentric exercise can be
helpful in increasing
strength, building mass, and
toning tissue.
Eccentric: An eccentric
muscle contraction refers to
when a muscle is lengthen-
ing under tension.
These types of contrac-
tions are crucial in maximiz-
ing strength results. Re-
search has shown that ec-
centric contractions gener-
ate more force and use less
energy and oxygen than con-
centric.
Ec-
cen-
tric
exer-
cises
should
be performed at a slower
pace with a focus on control.
Examples of eccentric exer-
cises include sitting down in
a chair, stepping down stairs,
or slowly lowering back to
the ground from the top
range of a push up. When
attempting these exercises,
try to pace the movement at
a count of five or more sec-
onds.
Isometric: During an iso-
metric exercise, the muscle
remains at the same length
and joints do not move.
These exercises can be very
helpful for stabilizing muscles
around a painful joint with-
out increasing irritation.
There is also research dem-
onstrating that isometric ex-
ercises help to reduce pain in
tendons, which is the connec-
tive tissue attaching muscles
to bones. Isometric exercises
are often held for a longer
duration and include planks,
wall sits, or glute bridges.
All three types of muscle
contractions are beneficial
and hold an important place
in a balanced exercise rou-
tine.
If you have further ques-
tions on how to optimize your
strength training program,
please feel free to reach out
to the physical therapy team
at Warm Springs Holistic
Health for more information.
Phone 541-777-2663.