19 sNok signflz OCTOBER 1, 2023 Understanding breast cancer Cancer begins in the cells. These are the ba- sic building blocks that make up tissue. Some- times, the process of cell growth goes wrong and new cells form when the body doesn’t need them and old or damaged cells do not die as they should. When this occurs, a build- up of cells often forms a mass of tissue called a lump, growth or tumor. Breast cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) tumors develop in the breast. These cells can spread by breaking away from the original tumor and entering blood vessels or lymph vessels, which branch into tissues throughout the body. When cancer cells travel to other parts of the body and begin damaging other tissues and organs, the process is called metastasis. Generally speaking, the earlier the cancer is detected, the greater the likelihood of a successful outcome. Early detection and treatment methods have significantly increased breast cancer survival rates in recent years. When caught in its earliest, localized stages, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99 percent. Early detection includes doing monthly breast self-exams, scheduling regular clinical breast exams and mammograms. Inclement weather alert! Please be sure to call the Health & Wellness Center before trav- eling in to appointments at the clinic during inclement weather. Health & Wellness Center staff will make every attempt to call patients during closures. Also, please sign up for emergency notifications about Tribal campus closures on the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org or follow the Tribe’s primary page on Facebook. Violence against women is not traditional Domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a system of behaviors and tactics used to maintain power and control in a relationship. It means more than just beating someone up. It is a whole system of tactics and behaviors that reflects the privilege that many Native men, like their brothers of all races, have come to believe belongs to them simply because they are men (see the unnatural power and control triangle below). The use of physical and sexual violence are the ultimate means of ensuring power and control over another person. The use of physical/ sexual violence also reinforces the power of other nonphysical tactics of violence. As the threat of physical/sexual violence is always there, it may not need to be used to get the desired result – a look or a word could be enough. While it is most common for domestic violence perpetrators to be men and victims to be women, it is not always so. In approximately 95 percent of intimate partner violence/battering, the victims are fe- male and the offenders/abusers are male. However, violence against women is not a Native tradition. It was not tolerated and in the rare event that it occurred, it was taken seriously. Abuse wasn’t considered a “private family matter.” Now we must deal with the reality that we are hurting each other. We must begin to responsibly address these issues. It is not our fault that we are where we are today. To blame each other is not produc- tive. All people can choose to change their belief system, values and behaviors. We can choose to live according to the traditional non-vi- olent natural belief system. -excerpt from “Violence Against Native Women Is Not Traditional” If you need to speak with someone about your situation, contact the Tribe’s Warriors of Hope program at 503-879-2040 or 503-879-1487. Warriors of Hope offers support and advocacy for those experiencing domestic and sexual violence, sex trafficking and stalking. They pri- marily serve Grand Ronde Tribal members, other Natives, CTGR and Spirit Mountain Casino employees and local community members. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are safe and in crisis, call the Warriors of Hope 24-hour crisis line at 971-241-3594. The GRHWC Diabetes Prevention and Education Program CE EN L V IOL VIO CE MALE PRIVILEGE LEN ICA AL YS XU PH SE Warm Your Soul SOUP SHARE PH L H AIR - P UL H - SLA P HE CULTURAL ABUSE OB JEC - S TRA N *Except for Male Privilege, the tactics are not in order of use or power. EX A S RITUAL ABUSE IKE R L H - KIC K COERCION AND THREATS T REA - T NC ECONOMIC ABUSE DY PU BO GLE ABUSING CHILDREN R HE OF TS AR L P MINIMIZE, LIE, AND BLAME UA EMOTIONAL ABUSE SEX - P US AC K T TO SIGN-UP, EMAIL OR CALL NANCY.HAMALIAN@GRANDRONDE.ORG / 503-879-1629. INTIMIDATION AT T THE FIRST 25 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP WILL GET A COUPON FOR A FREE DRINK FROM KHOFI HAWS (MUST BE PRESENT AT THE GATHERING) L LY SOUPS ARE GREAT DIABETIC CHOICES AND AN EXCELLENT NUTRITIONAL CHOICE FOR ALL....THEY ARE OFTEN LOW IN SUGAR AND HIGH IN FIBER CA Chefs: Each person who signs up to bring a soup will be given a $30 gift certificate for use at Albertsons or Safeway. Choose your own recipe or request one. The categories are Chili, Vegetarian, Beef, Pork, Chicken. There will be prizes for each category. Please notify us by Nov. 3 if you plan to bring a soup. Scan for more information. YS I ISOLATION THURSDAY, NOV. 9, STARTING AT 5 P.M. CTGR COMMUNITY CENTER COME AND EAT OR ENTER A SOUP INTO THE CONTEST UNNATURAL POWER AND CONTROL INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE Unnatural Power and Control Descriptions