Smoke Signals
10
Patients: cut your
clinic time down
The CTGR Health and Wellness Center reports that
there are several factors that slow down the expe
dient processing of referrals and billing proce
dures. Patients need to be responsible in pro
viding us with the correct information such as:
insurance coverage, current address, and cur
rent telephone number. This information needs
to be verified at each visit to the clinic and the
patient must present their most current health
insurance card as well.
The lack of current information impacts the pro
cessing of the visit, the referral, and other activities
surrounding the visit. For example, lack of updated information or insur
ance card can take anywhere from 10-30 minutes of telephone calls to ob
tain the information required to begin a referral, lab billing, or other billing
process.
We ask that patients take a moment to check their wallets or purses to
make sure that they have this vital information before coming to the Health
and Wellness Center so that we may serve them in a more timely manner.
V V Ml W
SUBSISTENCE
SALMON
DISTRIBUTION
The Fish and Wildlife
Department will hold its
annual subsistence salmon
distribution the week of
August 16-20.
AUG., 16 ..... ELDERS ONLY
8:00 12:00 and 1:30 5:00
AUG., 17 ..... ELDERS ONLY
8:00 12:00 and 1:30 - 5:00
AUG., 18 ..... GENERAL
8:00 12:00 and 1:30 5:00
AUG., 19 ... GENERAL
8:00 12:00 and 1:30 5:00
AUG., 20 ..... GENERAL
8:00 12:00 and 1:30 5:00
Tribal allotment is two pounds
per enrolled member.
D Must present Tribal ID card to
pickup salmon.
D To pick up salmon for another
member you must have their Tribal
ID card and a note giving you per
mission to pickup their salmon.
NO ID CARD
NO NOTE
NO SALMON!
A very special thanks to all the
friends and relatives who took time
out of your busy day to help celebrate
my 83rd birthday. It was a fun day
for me, and for you too, I hope.
Verna Larsen
Special thanks to everyone who
sent me flowers, cards, and called
while I was in the hospital and home
recovering. Thanks for everyone's
prayers, I know that's why every
thing went so well. Thank you to
my kids for always being there for
me.
Love you all,
Val Grout
Native American Self Help
provides spiritual guidance
Native American Self Help
(N.A.S.H.) is a State and Federal
Non-Profit organization founded by
people who have "been there" and
have overcome their struggles. We
are committed to helping ourselves
and others heal and stay healthy.
We are committed to helping those
who wish to return to or learn their
individual traditions and culture
with respect, dignity and honor to
ourselves, our people and our ances
tors. We also help those who may
not be Native American. This group
is spiritually based and has the sup
port and guidance of a Traditional
Elder and Spiritual Leader who has
been doing prison work and Alcohol
Drug counseling for many years.
N.A.S.H. provides an important
bridge between those coming out of
prison or off the streets and spiritual,
tribal and treatment facilities; be
tween the Western and indigenous
traditions; and among peoples of all
faiths. We provide important learn
ing and healing experiences for
people who are searching for a way
to integrate their spirituality and
their healing.
HOW N.A.S.H. CAN HELP YOU?
N.A.S.H. works effectively with
parole boards, probation and parole
officers, and social services in Oregon
and other states. They set up work
able programs with probation and
parole officers as sponsors of their
clients that have shown a desire to
heal, and have provided statements
of support and commitment to those
seeking parole.
We assist those wanting contact
with their Tribes for information, en
rollment, and connecting with El
ders. We provide transportation for
individuals from prison to treatment,
Elders to prison facilities, and ceremonies.
To Our Pappy
CHRIS LENO
Happy Birthday
AUGUST is
Love, Kiana & Caden
aEnnr-(iHM!iIMiGErEi
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N.A.S.H. BRINGS HEALING
TO PRISONS
In the Columbia River Correction
Facility we offer support and a talk
ing Circle to the general population
once a month. We provide a
Women's Turning Point Alcohol
Drug Program once a month. We
facilitate a Women's Sweat Lodge
Ceremony once a month. To date,
we have completed one year of
workshops in the Men's Turning
Point AlcoholDrug Program at Co
lumbia River Correctional Institute
and have submitted proposals at
CRCI for this year for three more
separate groups in the general and
Turning Point Programs.
N.A.S.H. OFFERS
WORKSHOPS AND GUIDANCE
Native American Selp Help spon
sors workshops, counseling, assess
ments, classes, ceremonies, and cel
ebrations. If you or someone you know could
benefit from, the support that
N.A.S.H. can offer, please contact:
Patricia Goldenhawk
Native American Self Help
P.O. Box 5043
Portland, OR 97208-5043
ghawkonlineemail.msn.com
NATIVE AMERICAN
SELF HELP
D SUPPORT CIRCLE
Portland State University
Smith Hall
Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. (we eat first)
D SPIRIT HEALING DRUM
Portland State University
Smith Hall, (Multi-Cultural Room)
Wednesdays 7-9 p.m.
PATRICIA GOLDENHAWK
(503)279-7864
CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR
PRESCHOOL GRADUATION!
Remember no matter how big
you get you will always be
Mommy's Baby!
if
We are so very proud of you.
Have fun in kindergarten!
All our love, hugs & kisses
Mommy & Halona Rae