FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Irreversible damage to the unborn child due to drinking alcohol while pregnant
can be prevented is the theme of an American Indian public information campaign
coordinated by the Oregon Commission on Indian Services. Distribution of in
formation on the phenomenon known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome will be specifically
directed at Oregon's American communities and tribes.
This effort is part of the 1982 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Prevention Campaign that is focusing on women and youth. To oompliment the public
service announcements, ads and brochures developed for general use by the National
Institute, the Commission on Indian Services designed a unique newspaper ad and
brochure which are captioned in Oregon tribal languages. They summon American
women to listen to their message on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
All materials including an American Indian poster developed by the national campaign
will be distributed through doctors, tribal health programs, Indian Hearth"-Service
clinics, alchohol and drug treatment programs, and local government health departmeirfcia.
For more information about the campaign or to get campaign materials for your office
or organization, contact Kathy Greene, Commission Assistant, Commission on Indian
Services, 454 State Capitol, Salem, Oregon, 97310. Call (503) 378-5481
GRAND RONDE DELEGATES & MEMBERS ATTEND ATNWI ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNWI) held their Annual Convention,
August 11, 12, 13, 1982, White Swan, Washington, The Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde were represented by a delegation of 8. John and Eula Petite provided trans
portation for Howard and Ivanetta Cook, Kathryn Harrison, Ila Dowd and Martha Mercier.
Wc wre only omo of a few to camp at the Pavillion grounds, but we had a (jnod timo
visiting when not attending the day long meetings.
The convention was lightly attended due to an Indian trade fair being held in Seattle.
Many interesting speakers provided a great deal of information to those attending
the sessions. Two notable speakers being Mr. Roy Sampsel, a Deputy Director of the
Department of Interior, Washington, D.C., and Rev. Walter L. Moffett, a Nez Perce.
The Pow Wow scheduled for Wednesday . night was cancelled. A banquet the following
evening was a tremendous success featuring barbecued salmon, steamed clajns in. the'""
shell, sweet corn, baked potatoes, and chilled watermelon, all you could eat. Every
one enjoyed the banquet very much.
The Yakima Nation provided our delegation with a van and driver Wednesday evening
and we toured the Yakima Culture Center and dined at the .center restaurant.
We also visited with my cousin Mrs. Ferman Wheeler of White Swan. A thoroughly
enjoyable time was had by all.
Merle Holmes, Tribal Chairman
and voting delegate to the convention.
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A belated thank you is sent to Edith Barton, Warm Springs, for her donation
of $10.00 to the Tribe. Thanks EddieJ