10 MARCH 1, 2001
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Social Services Department; Dedicated and Award Winning
By Justin Phillips
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Social Services department has
three individuals that have recently made their mark in the world of human
and social services. A mark defined by outstanding dedication and service.
Representatives from nine Tribes in Oregon attended the Indian Child
Welfare Act (ICWA) Liaison Conference in November at Warm Springs. The
group consists of representatives from all nine Tribes and an Indian Child
Welfare Liaison for each state branch. The conference has been happening
for five years now.
Dana Leno, Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Supervisor; Ron Hudson, Pro
grams Coordinator; and Kristi Petite, ICW Caseworker received awards for
their services. All three were nominated for the award for Tribal Liaison of
the Year and. Leno received that honor.
The award states, In Recognition Of Your Outstanding Contribution; Dedi
cation and Service As A Tribal Worker To Indian Children and Families
Everywhere.
"The ICW program does a lot of work with the state and tries to make sure
they hold up with the laws," said Petite. "I welcome more people to become
involved with the ICW program. We need a lot more community support,
whether it's foster parents or Elders involved with our children."
"This is a good time to be better involved with the community because we
have some things coming up," said Leno. "It will be a part of our community
in ways to trying to develop to incorporate cultural things and community
education to make people more knowledgeable about the ICW act and what
our program really does and the struggles that we face."
Congratulations to Leno, Hudson and Petite on their accomplishments and
service to the community of Grand Ronde.
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Tribal members Kristi Petite, (left) Ron Hudson and Dana Leno received awards
for their outstanding dedication and service in the Tribal community.
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Wilson Robert Wewa, Sr.
Wilson "Jazzy" Wewa, Sr. was
born July 27, 1929 in Warm
Springs, Oregon to Samuel and
Maggie Wewa. Jazzy learned the
ropes of raising cattle and horses
with his dad, Sam, and older
brother, Melvin. Throughout his
life he was involved with horses
and ranch work. He was also a
champion bowler in his younger
years. Later he became active in
rodeo competition. Jazzy was a calf
roper, team roper, saddle bronc
rider and wild cow milker; but he
was best known for his skills as a
champion wild horse racer. He was
an all-around cowboy.
When his brother returned home
from service after World War II, he
taught Jazzy how to box, and
Jazzy became a member of the
Northwest Professional Boxing Cir
cuit. Jazzy also coached a local
boxing team from Warm Springs,
contributing to the team's capture
of three Northwest titles, and the
local renowned All-Indian Buck
skin Gloves title.
He also became well known
throughout the Western States in
rodeo circuit. He was a former
member of the Western States In
dian Rodeo Association, Oregon
Rodeo Association, Professional Ro
deo Cowboys Association, and the
Warm Springs Rodeo Association.
Jazzy also traveled extensively
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the nation, while serv
ing six years on the
Warm Springs Tribal
Council. He was well
known for his cultural
knowledge of the
Northern Paiute people
and was still fluent in
his Native language.
Jazzy actively fought
against the desecration
and abuse of Paiute
cultural sites and sacred
lands. He became well
known for his leader
ship and personal com
mitment in this field.
Wewa passed away
on February 4, 2001 in
his home, after an un
successful bout with
cancer. Final Tribal fu
neral ceremonies were held at the
Agency Longhouse in Warm
Springs. Final services were held on
Thursday, February 8. Burial was
held at the family cemetery at Up
per Seeksequa on the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation.
He also was an Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians (ATNI) member
and attended the conference in
Grand Ronde for Common Ground
at Spirit Mountain Casino.
He is survived by children Wilson,
' Jr., Arlene and Winston; grandchil
dren "Smokey" and Erica, who re
sided with him; and granddaughter
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Serena Wewa of Lovelock, Ne
vada. Also surviving him are sis
ters, Julia Barney and Marian
Biss; numerous nephews and
nieces, including Vivian DeMary
and her daughters Celeste and
Winema Wolf, as well as other
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Other relatives include
the Chip Tom family Russell Leno
family, Cheryle Kennedy, Nora
Kimsey and the Brandon family.
He was proceeded in death by his
parents; a brother, "Bull;" a sister,
Chris; one son, Matt; and a daugh
ter, Anna.
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A mother is the truest friend we have,
when trials, heavy and sudden, fall
upon us; when adversity takes the place
of prosperity; when friends who re
joice with us in our sunshine, desert
us when troubles thicken around us,
still will she cling to us, and endeavor
by her kind precepts and counsels to
dissipate the clouds of darkness, and
cause peace to return to our hearts.
GUESS WHAT WE'RE TRYING
TO SAY MOM IS:
God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He molded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright
shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to us.
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