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New Metal Shop
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ALL-STAR GAME
COMES TO AZ
Fire Archaeolgy
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G ila R iver I ndian N ews
July 2011
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Vol 14, No. 7
Serving all seven districts of the Gila River Indian Community
Gila River Indian News
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Sacaton, AZ 85147
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Dobbins Fire in
District 7
Gila River basketball warms up during NABI tournament at Phoenix Christian High School. Left to right: Brent Escalante, Scott Paul, Lyman
Morago, Terrance Compton, Eli Birdshead
By Roberto A. Jackson
Community Newsperson
Phoenix- The Valley had its own brand
of “March Madness,” in July as about 90
basketball teams rolled into town for the
Native American Basketball Invitational,
or NABI. Four days of hoops culminated
with four teams hoisting championship
trophies on the hardwood at US Airways
Center, the home of the Phoenix Suns and
Phoenix Mercury.
The Yakama Nation, from Wash., seemed
to make a habit out of trouncing opponents
by wide margins. This trend was upheld
in the Boys Gold Division Championship
when they dribbled past Hoopa (Calif.)
Wolfpack 72-53.
Unknown Ballerz, of Window Rock, if
anything, are known for championships as
they will return home with another title,
this time in the Girls Gold Division. They
defeated NN Lady Magic, from St. Michaels, 47-38.
In the Boys Silver Division Championship game, Crow Creek, from the Crow
Creek Sioux Tribe in S.D., withstood a
late rally from Native Boys, a Navajo team
from Ariz., to win 59-51.
Lady Hoops, Navajo and Quechan, won
the Girls Silver Division Championship.
The NABI tournament featured three
GRIC teams, Gila River and Komatke
Kings (Boys Division), and the Gila River
Lady Katz (Girls Division).
After pool play concluded, the GRIC
teams were placed in the Silver Division,
but were unable to advance past the first
round in the brackets.
Gila River, coached by Rudy Flores, won
two out of three contests in their pool.
Flores said the team showed some flashes
and held their own on the court. The team
has a core group of players that respond
to their coach and take the initiative upon
themselves during their frequent practices.
“Discipline and being responsible are my
See NABI on Page 8
Committee Seeks to Restore Cook Memorial
SACATON- A restoration committee from
Sacaton First Presbyterian Church is looking to bring back the majesty of Cook Memorial Church, which is one of the few two
level adobe structures in the state. The legacy of the building is woven into the memories of those who recall Cook Memorial as
a focal point for worship, celebrations and
events. A member of the committee said
that they want to open up the church for
special occasions since it is the “mother”
church among the Presbyterian churches in
the Community.
In 1999, a study was prepared by StastnyBrun Architects, Inc., with recommendations for the historic rehabilitation of the
Cook Memorial Church in Sacaton. The
See Cook Memorial on Page 4
GRIN/Mihio Manus
Fires rage along Baseline Road as the
Pima Agency Firecrew perform backburns
to control the spreading of the Dobbins
Fire. Although the fire was contained
rather quickly, the dry conditions of summer are conducive to fires being started
and spreading.
By Mihio Manus
Managing Editor
On Mon, Jun. 20, the BIA Pima Agency
fire crew from Sacaton, Ariz., took the lead
in fighting and controlling what became
known as the Dobbins Fire that burned in
Laveen, D7, in the vicinity between 79th
and 83rd Avenues and also between Elliot
and Dobbins Roads.
The BIA fire crew was joined by teams
from GRIC’s Fire Department, Phoenix
Fire Department, and also Blackfeet and
Grand Ronde crews from Montana and OrSee Dobbins Fire on Page 15
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No trespassing signs erected around the historic Cook Memorial Church in Sacaton to
curtail break ins, arson and vadalism.
Letters/Opinions
Page 3
Community
Page 4-5
Education
Page 6-7
Sports
Page 8-9
Culture
Page 13-14
Action Sheets
Page 16
Public Notices
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July 2011
Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.
“Proudly serving the Gila River Indian Community since 1988”
Box 5015, 7065 West Allison Road, Chandler, Arizona 85226-5135
(520) 796-3333 • www.gilanet.net • fax (520)796-7534
It’s A Long Hot Trip To Our Office...
Try A Cool Way To Pay Instead
Mail
Use the return envelope GRTI supplies with
every billing statement to send your payment by check
or money order.
Drop-Box
If you prefer to wait until the sun goes
down, you can place your payment in the GRTI drop box.
It is located in front of the office to the left of the main
entrance doors. Check and money orders accepted.
Please, no cash. Envelopes are available at the dropbox.
Online You can also pay online at www.gilanet.net and
clicking on the e-bill icon. You can use Visa, Mastercard,
Discover, American Express and your checking account.
GRTI District Days
GRTI goes to Sacaton and
Komatke one day every month before the GRTI
Disconnect Day. GRTI will be in Sacaton on July 6th
and in Komatke July 7th.
By Phone You may pay by phone with GRTI Customer
Service using a Debit, VISA, AMEX, Mastercard or
Discover card.
Photos taken by James Jay at Gila River
Wellness Conference, June 11, 2011.
REMINDER: New Payment Policy
GRTI Customer Service will no longer be able to accept bills larger than
$20 (twenty dollar bills) effective immediately. The GRTI staff would like to
thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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July 2011
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LETTERS/OPINIONS
In loving memory of
Terrance Stephan Moyah
“Terrible”
May 3, 1951-May 31, 2011
Mihio Manus
[email protected]
GRIN Managing Editor
(520)562-9718
Roberto A. Jackson
[email protected]
GRIN Community Newsperson
(520)562-9719
Gina Goodman
[email protected]
GRIN Secretary II
(520)562-9715
Fax: (520)562-9712
Email: [email protected]
www.gilariver.org/index.php/news
Gila River News
The Moyah Family and our
relatives from Whiteriver
and Tohono were blessed
to have family and friends
who came together to assist
us in the recent loss of our
brother Terrence, or “Terrible”. We Thank You for donating, preparing and serving, helping at the gravesite
and for all song and words
of prayer. Thank you.
Courtney, Victor, Carlos,
Joyce, Gena and Angie.
In loving memory of
Milo James Charlie
Honhongva
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P.O. Box 459
Sacaton, AZ 85147
(520)562-9715
www.gilariver.org/grin
William R. Rhodes, Governor
Joseph Manuel , Lt. Governor
District #1:
Arzie Hogg
Augustine Enas
Distrcit #2:
Jewell Whitman
District #3:
District #4:
Dale G. Enos
Myron Schurz
Barney B. Enos Jr.
Jennifer Allison
Christopher Mendoza
Gregory Mendoza
District #7
Brenda Robertson
Brian Davis
Annette J. Stewart
Janice Stewart
District #6
Anthony Villareal Sr.
Albert Pablo
Terrance B. Evans
District #7
Martha Miller
Arthur Felder, Tribal Treasurer
Linda Andrews, Community Council Secretary
On Behalf of my Family and our Belated Milo
James Charlie Honhongva,
we would like to thank the
following:
Sacaton Pesbyterain
Church, District 3 Service
Center, Cancer Support
Group,Byron Jackson,
Loretta Blackwater,
Renee Blaine, Lucinda
Bishop, Alicia Gonzales
Owen Jackson, Ulysses
Webb, Danny Eschief,
Devin Jackson, Gila River
Courts, Sacaton Shell
Station, Roberta Francisco, Kisa with TSS, All
Choirs who attended, All
Chemuth Queens who
helped Clap. And everyone else who helped with
Milo’s Services we are
Truly Greatful. Milo will
be remembered by his
jokes and laugh but mostly
of his kindness in lending a
helping hand were needed.
Please continue to pray for
our family for we all know
the pain when loosing a
loved one.
God Bless You All and May
the Lord watch over you
and keep you.
Rest In Peace Milo
We All Love and Miss You
Fera Dawn Wapaha
Thank you from Brittany Burnette Family
Like a lot of people Brittany Burnette dreamed of
visiting faraway lands, but
she never thought it would
happen until June 22, 2011
when Brittany and 28 high
school students from the
Chandler, Tempe and Mesa
Schools, boarded a Continental Airliner and headed
for Europe. They were going to Europe on a three
week tour of France, Italy
and Greece. They would
be experiencing firsthand
how people live, work and
play on the other side of the
world.
Brittany Burnette is a
tribal member of the Gila
River Indian Community;
her parents are Barbara
Enos and Bruce Burnette.
Brittany lives in District
#5 with her mother, brother
and sister. Brittany attends
The Skyline AZ Compass
High School in Chandler,
Arizona. As a junior she
hopes to attend a college
when she graduates from
high school.
Out of 200 students
throughout Arizona that applied Brittany was selected
to participate in the People
to People Program in Feb,
2011 and from that date
on Brittany and her family
worked hard to raise funds
so she could go on this once
in a lifetime trip. With the
help of friends and family, fundraisers and food
sales were a weekly event
as well as asking for dona-
tions from different entities
in the Community. In the
end it all came together on
May 20, 2011 Brittany and
her supporting cast raised
enough money to pay for
Brittany’s trip. Without the
help of God, Community,
Friends and Relatives this
could not have been possible. Thank you all!
Here are some of the entities that so generously gave:
District #5, Youth Council,
District #1 Veterans Group,
Gila River Farms, Wild
Horse Pass Development,
Lone Butte Development,
Gila River Telecommunications, Special thanks to Lt.
Governor Joseph Manuel.
Parent praises EAP
Hi my name is Marsha
Flores, me and my family
have and still are currently
living in District 6 but I’m
originally from District 5.
Martha Houston was my
great grandmother, Ola
Mea Lewis was my grandmother
and my mother is Oleta
Houston. I am a single parent and I would like to say
that it is very upsetting that
our
community has to put a end
to the Education Affordability Program (EAP). Because if it was not for the
program
my
children
wouldn’t have been able to
buy there brand new clothes
and school supplies. When
they
received this money it was
a happy and exciting part in
there lives and made them
want to go to school.
Times are tough and the
E.A.P was there when it
was needed for my children.
I wish the Council would
have posted something in
the paper so that all the
Community Members
could vote on whether to
discontinue this program or
have it be continued. I am
sure the Community would
have voted to continue
E.A.P instead of building
some ballroom or another
new casino. I believe that
our
children’s education is more
important and the way they
are presented at school.
I am proud to say I have
a beautiful daughter, Lisa
Houston who has three very
happy and curious boys.
My son Antonio Houston
graduated from Riverside
Indian School in 2005 and
is currently working as a
tile
contractor. He has two
handsome boys and a beautiful little girl. My son Michael Houston who graduated from
Skyline Tech High School
in 2010 with a GPA of 3.8
and received a presidents
award. He’s currently attending UTI
which is a vocational college to become a master
mechanic and specialize in
diesel and Ford. My son
Jorge Flores, Jr.
just graduated on the 1st of
June from the same school
as Michael, Skyline. He has
not yet decided but is
looking into furthering his
education at Mesa Community College. My other son
Alexander Flores just got
promoted from 8th grade
at Riverside Indian School
and made salutatorian. He
also received the Governor
Scholar Award from our
Community. My youngest
son Carlos Houston attends
Laveen Elementary and
was
nominated for honorable
mention last year.
It was hard at times but I
managed to get my children
where they’re at today. I’ve
tried my hardest to
see that education is important in their life. I hope that
you could say congratulations and keep up the good
work. Good feedback from
someone in our life is a
good motivator. Thank you
for providing E.A.P for me
and my
children, they are truly my
world. I‘ve put my all into
being there for my children
and to provide them with
their
needs, but when school
started the E.A.P was there
to relieve the stress from me
and my kids to not worry
about how they were getting the clothes and supplies for the up coming
school year. This program
helped my kids
to finish school and for that
I hope that it is put back on
the budget so mine and other family’s can continue to
benefit from this funding
and provide our children
with the right supplies they
need to finish their education.
Thank You,
Marsha Houston-Flores &
Family
Letter to GRIN
`Dear Gila River News,
On Thursday June 2, 2011,
my mom and I made our
way from West End to the
Caring House in Sacaton,
while we were there “JonSun” my 2000 Crown Vic
sprang a major gas leak!
Which invited the fine Gila
River Fire Department!
Thank-you to all the fire
fighters who came to the
Caring House and made
sure I didn’t blow anything
up. Good job! There is a
very special lady named
Leatrice Celaya who I now
call “sister” angel, she went
out of her way for my mom
and me, giving us a ride to
District 5 and later I found
out she was willing to bring
us back home here in WestEnd. If it weren’t for Leatrice we would have just
spent the night at the Caring House. “Sister” angel
thank you, thank you so
very much for all you did
for my mom and me.
A special Thank you goes to
my best friend, my brother
John G, who gave me the
honor of driving his “baby”.
A 2006 Dodge Ram! A
very beautiful truck which
means the world to him.
Thank you so very much
you’re a true friend.
Thank you also to Eric
Warrior Smith and his helpers for bringing “Jon-Sun”
home, last to a Mr. Marcus Delowe form the Caring House “thanks for the
Phone” Thank you all so
very much!!
Sincerely, Jeanine Thundercloud
July 2011
Your Per Capita Corner
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COMMUNITY SECTION
Open House for New Metal Shop in District 1
2011 Per Capita Schedule
Quarterly Deadline *
June 15
Payment Date
August 1 (Mon)
September 15
October 31 (Mon)
December 15
January 31, 2012 (Tues)
* For all applications, forms and updates.
Helpful Hints
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Please have indentification ready and other necessary documents
Arrive early to avoid a long line
Staff members will gladly assist you in a timely manner considering the
busy nature of the payout season
Checks: The checks are generally mailed out on Friday or Saturday prior to
the Monday Payment Date from our payment processor in California. If you
selected to receive your check by mail, and your address is current with the Enrollment Department, then please allow at least 3-4 days (excluding Sunday) to
receive your check. If your check does not arrive at that time, then you can call
the PCO to inquire if your check has been forwarded to the PCO.
Please keep your address updated/current with the Enrollment Office.
Direct/Electronic Deposits: Electronic deposits (to a checking, savings, or debit/pay card account) may not be available in your account until the end of the
payment day. This depends on when your particular bank deposits the funds
into your account. Please check your account the following day prior to calling
the PCO.
If your account number was not a valid at the time of the deposit:
1)The Payment Processor may have sent you a check in the mail instead, or
2)The deposit was rejected due to your account being closed. If so, it will take
about 2-3 weeks to get a check reissued through the PCO. At that time, please
submit a new Payment Method Change form to change/update your payment
method or banking information.
Earnings Statement / Check Stubs
The Per Capita Office continues to see many members who stop by for a copy
of their earnings statements. An earning statement is mailed out (to the current
Enrollment address) for every direct deposit made to a checking/savings/pay
card account. And an earnings statement is attached to every live check.
Please keep these documents for your future use. PCO does not fax statements
nor do we provide verifications over the phone. So it is your responsibility to
save your statement for income verification.
To eliminate the need to visit the PCO or request a copy of your statement,
please note the following:
1.Maintain a current address with the GRIC Enrollment Department. Address
needs to be updated 45 days prior to the Payment Date (see schedule).
2.Authorized User: Make sure that the owner of the mailbox you use for your
mailing address includes your name as an authorized user of that box. We have
quite a number of returned statements and checks because the user is not on the
authorized user list.
3.Avoid post office box closures. Make all efforts to keep your mail box account current, especially prior to the quarterly payment.
Per Capita Office: (520) 562-5222 or (866) 416-2618
P.O. Box 338 Sacaton, AZ 85147
www.mygilariver.com/percapita
GRIN/ Roberto A. Jackson
New Metal Shop in Blackwater unveiled to Community in open house event. The “50 year,”
structure was completed ahead of schedule and under budget by Rigco Contracting, Inc.
BLACKWATER- An open house was District 1 for giving us this opportunity to
held in Blackwater to celebrate the new build this project.”
D1 Metal Shop Building on 375 W. BlueThis was the second project in the Comwater Well Road. The unveiling of the munity for Rigco Contracting, Inc.
anticipated structure included a compli- During his remarks, Ruben Norris, Project
mentary brunch served along with bever- Administrator, said that several individuals
ages in what contractors described as a and Community departments had key roles
“50 year,” building.
in the development of the project. “It takes
Previously, employees worked out of a the workings of many,” he said. He also
different location. Virgil
thanked Garry Melton,
Jordan, Facilities MainTribal Projects, Henry
tenance Supervisor, said
Parales, Public Works,
the open house was speD1 Service Center staff
cial for his crew and the
and Valerie Beaza,
Community. “I’m going
Contract Management
to enjoy it. We are going
Department,
among
to take care of it and do
others. The progress in
the best we can for it,”
D1 will continue Norris
- Lt. Gov. Joseph Manuel said with an emergency
Jordan said.
Lt. Gov. Joseph Manuel
housing project possibly
was on hand and praised all of the proj- completed by the end of the year.
ects completed in D1 including the Metal
A new shop for Facilities Maintenance was
Shop saying, “It brings a lot of joy to see in works for years as they outgrew their oththis building.”
er shop known as, “The Barn.” Jordan said
Jeff Michaels, Project Manager, Rigco it was a great honor to move into the new
Contracting, Inc., said the project was structure.
ahead of schedule and under budget. On
Tours were given to guests to reveal the
behalf of the company and owner and unique features of the shop and offices.
CEO Richard Riggs, Michaels said, “We Natural lighting in the office areas was inwould like to thank the Community and corporated to reduce energy cost.
“It brings a lot
of joy to see
this building.”
Cook Memorial Church Continued from Page 1
church was built in 1918 and is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places
in Pinal County, Ariz. It was the second
church built on the site. The study states,
“When a third smaller church was constructed, the Cook Memorial Church was
retained. This was contrary to the Presbyterian custom requiring an old church
be demolished after construction of a new
church at the same location. This break
with tradition was due to the strong sentimental ties many in the community, had
with the old church. This sentiment is
evident today.”
Fast forward to 2011 and the two story
adobe building continues to hold a special
place in the hearts of parishioners from
the Sacaton First Presbyterian Church.
Much to the dismay of church goers, the
Cook Memorial Church has been broken into several times over the past year.
Trespassers knocked down doors and
windows to gain access to the historic
building which has led to extensive vandalism, arson and evidence of alcohol and
drug use. It is also a hangout for students
ducking class.
Through the efforts of Sacaton First
Presbyterian and GRPD, some of the illegal activities have declined. “No Trespassing,” signs are now prominent and
graffiti busters are painting over the unwanted markings. Patrols have stepped
up in the area curtailing intrusions.
The StastnyBrun study revealed significant damage. Currently the building
does not comply with the Uniform Building Code or the Americans with Disabilities Act. Major cracks in the exterior are
visible and extensive deterioration of the
adobe has occurred. The cracks persist
and are visible throughout the interior. The
woodwork is worn and StastnyBrun recommended cleaning and refinishing. The
repairs in the woodwork range from minimal to total replacement in some areas.
The basement, which was damaged by
vandals and numerous fires, has issues
in the concrete slab that has risen several
inches. Termite infestation was also detected.
Questions about the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems prompted the
following statement in the StastnyBrun report, “The building’s mechanical, electrical
and plumbing systems should be replaced
in their entirety.”
In summary, the 12 year old study concluded that it was possible to rehabilitate
and refurbish the Cook Memorial Church.
Restoration meetings have commenced and
the committee convenes on the first Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Significant
upgrades are necessary and a committee
member estimated as much as
$85, 000 for repairs.
The group is exploring different fund raising possibilities without much headway,
but the meetings are open to anyone interested in supporting the effort. For more
information call 520-610-8212.
July 2011
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COMMUNITY SECTION
Public Service: A Family Affair for Mendoza
Photo Courtesy of Gregory Mendoza
Gregory Mendoza (left) with family in Council Chambers after swearing-in ceremony.
In order, D-5 Councilman Brian Davis, Sr., Brenda Mendoza (mother), D-4 Councilman
Christopher Mendoza and Joseph Mendoza (Father).
Job Vacancy – Staff Accountant
Gila River Telecommunications, Inc (GRTI)
GRTI Accounting Department has a job opening for Staff
Accountant. B.S. Degree or within 1-2 years of receiving a
B.S. degree in Accounting or Business is required.
Preference is given to qualified enrolled Gila River
Community Members.
For more information call (520) 796-8841.
SACATON- For someone who was instilled with a strong work ethic from
his parents at a very young age, Gregory Mendoza, newly elected D4 Council
Representative, considers public service
as his calling. Having worked for the
Community for 23 years, Mendoza brings
a well rounded professional background
to his seat on council.
For 17 years he was the Director for
the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth
Council, an organization he co-founded.
Teaching youth the good fundamentals of
government and service was very important to Mendoza, and under his leadership
the Youth Council became a nationally
recognized organization.
From there he joined Gov. William R.
Rhodes’ administration as Chief of Staff
where he gained further insight into tribal, state and federal policy and intergovernmental affairs.
As a council representative, Mendoza
embraces the significance of his role as
a policy maker by saying, “I believe in
reaching out to Community members to
understand their concerns and to partner
for solutions.”
Mendoza’s ambitions to serve in the
public capacity were expressed in his
memories as young boy working in the
cotton fields and volunteering throughout
high school and college.
He said that giving back was a constant
lesson taught by his parents—a value he
considers very special. “Public service
is sort of a family affair,” said Mendoza
referring to his two older brothers who
currently hold seats on council, D5 Brian
Davis, and D4 Christopher Mendoza.
With his hardworking values and experience, Mendoza launched a campaign for
Community Council advocating awareness,
progress and accountability. “I had a well
thought out plan of what I wanted to do,”
Mendoza said.
Mendoza shared his message through postcard mailers, a barbecue, social media, by
participating in public forums and meeting
with the elders. He demonstrated his ability
to listen and to communicate his ideas and
principles. From those discussions Mendoza determined what qualities he needed
as a council representative, what were the
problems facing the community and how
the goals he sets would impact the Community.
Mendoza’s leadership prevailed in the
polls, and his new role as a policy maker
is performed with great relish. He is working to empower Community members by
not just making policy but also interpreting
it for members by saying, “They have the
power according to our structure--the power
comes from them. It’s my job as a council
member to use that to be able to develop a
vision for the services that they want for the
Community.”
Mendoza is now the Chairman of the
Education Standing Committee and plans
to usher in a new era for education in the
Community.
Mendoza also wanted to give praise to his
Heavenly Father, his parents, the elders, the
youth, and everybody who supported his
campaign.
July 2011
EDUCATION SECTION
Gila River Cour t hires Mental Health
Grant Coordinator
Submitted by: Nada Celaya, Mental Health Grant Coordinator
Gila River Court hires Mental Health Grant
Coordinator Ms. Nada Celaya, a District 4
Community member, was hired with the
Gila River Tribal Courts as the Mental
Health Grant Coordinator. Ms. Celaya has
worked with Gila River EMS since 1990.
She received her MBA from Western International University this year.
Gila River Indian Community received a
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration
Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
This is a partnership between the Gila River
Health Care Behavioral Health Service and
the G.R.I.C. Tribal Court. The purpose is to
address the needs of Community members
that come in contact with the criminal justice system who have mental health and/or
substance abuse problems.
The four goals to accomplish are:
Goal 1 Develop community awareness
through education of mental illness.
Goal 2 Collaboration of service providers.
Goal 3 Development of a data driven
strategy.
Goal 4 Develop a sustainable long term
plan to intervene where deemed appropriate.
What does it mean? It means…make the
Community aware that there is Mental
Health First Aid training. This training is
free and open to the Community. Training
is held every month. It is a two day train-
ing 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch provided.
Contact Carmen Duarte 562-7018 or Monica Antone (520) 603-3185, Mental Health
First Aid Certified Instructors for upcoming
classes and information.
It means…there is bi-weekly Justice and
Mental Health Collaboration Meetings
held at 9 a.m. at the Tribal Court building
in Sacaton. These meetings are open to the
Community. They involve the departments
that work with the Tribal Courts. But most
importantly Community Input is needed.
We need Community members to share
their knowledge and experiences to help in
the planning.
It means… Work with service providers to
understand their respective data collection
methods and analyze and develop a process
to capture correct data needed.
My role is to help the community understand the big picture of relations between the
criminal justice and mental health systems,
identify where to intercept individuals with
mental illness as they move through the
criminal justice system and to identify the
decision makers who can authorize movement from the criminal justice system.
Help me, help the Community by participating in the mental health first aid training
and attending the Justice and Mental Health
Collaboration Meetings. I look forward to
meeting you. Nada Celaya, Mental Health
Grant Coordinator, Gila River Indian Community Court, (520) 562-9860, nacela0@
gric.nsn.us
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Career options available at IHHS
Submitted by Valarie Tom
CASA BLANCA, Ariz.--The Ira H. Hayes
High School is soaring to new heights in
terms of offering more options in how
students will become college and career
ready.
Plans that include partnering up with
tribal and local entities are firmly in place
to engage and inspire students to become
college and career ready.
School officials met the last week of
June to share their ideas with the school
board, tribal officials, and the public.
“One of our main goals is to make school
more relevant for the students by engaging them in hands-on career opportunities
that lead to career internships,” Principal
Wendy Ong, Ira H. Hayes High School.
Service learning is another plan that will
give student an opportunity to give back
to the community by assisting at various
events throughout the community, thereby
instilling tribal teachings that dictate helping each other.
Ong said it also teaches student how
to intact in public and learn more social
skills that will be helpful in future jobs.
School officials say planning for the
future is a priority.
“Beginning freshman year, we want
students to begin thinking about their
future,” said Ong, during the school board
meeting. “Students at Ira H. Hayes High
School will be given every available opportunity and options in planning to continue their education by attending college
or technical training.”
The plan is to have all students begin to
map out their path in education is supported by school board officials.
“I’ve read where some high school have
seniors, every graduating senior have
solid confirmed plans to attend college or
a trades school, the military or are work
ready by the time graduation day arrives. I
want to see that here at this high school,”
said Frederick Ringlero, who is president
of the school board.
Other additions new to the school
include internships with tribal and surrounding businesses through EVIT, TERO
(Tribal Employment Recruitment and
Outreach) and GRIC Employment and
Training.
Giving presentations and visiting a
school help inspire students, but providing a student with real work experience is
important, said Ong.
“There are many career options available for students to explore. We hope to
develop internships as a result of new
and developing partnerships with EVIT,
TERO, GRIC Employment and Training, Central Arizona College and Mesa
Community College.,” Ong explained. “In
turn, that will give our students opportunities to engage in an internship and receive
valuable experience in a possibly career
choice
The high school is also looking to bring
Equine (Horse) Assisted Learning, which
is learner-centered experiential education
process with horses “teaching” us about
ourselves.
“The feedback we get back from the
teachers is that the students are more
helpful and more connected in helping on
a team,” Andy Miritello, equine specialist, Gila River Employment and Training
Department.
“The student really enjoyed it and are
looking forward to the program coming
back,” Ong said.
While plans are in place for the upcoming school year for academics and
presentations in life skills, career planning, self-identity/self-image workshops
and motivational speaker’s series, school
officials and the school board made sure
cultural and traditional teaching are infused with the plans.
Other plans set for the month of July
include an enrollment campaign that is
focused to increase student enrollment at
the high school.
Teachers, community volunteers and
school officials will be going throughout
the community to seek out students who
would like to attend Ira H. Hayes High
School, or to invite any student who has
dropped out to come back and give it a
second try.
As plans were shared with the public,
tribal officials encouraged the school to
continue with their “much needed” educational opportunities provided for tribal
members.
Tribal council representative from District 5, Annette Stewart told the board they
are on the right path and said these plans
were “vital” since “we are preparing these
students to be our future leaders.”
Nation building Native Youth
By Samuel Jackson
Vechij Himdag MashchmakuD
Teacher
Vechij Himdag and Ira Hayes high school
went to Scottsdale, Arizona for Nation
Building for Native Youth an organization sponsored by the Nick Lowery Youth
Foundation. At this event the students
from both schools participated in leadership development, team building skills,
and a mock council by grouping the
students with others from different parts
of the United States. The students of Nation Building learned how to budget for
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EDUCATION SECTION
a multi year tribal projects from Renee
Olette and Sanja Sobo from EMPACT.
The students listened to mentoring on
building projects from Bill Moon former
Executive Vice President for United Postal
Services (UPS). At Nation Building the
students listened to celebrities talk about
working with others in their occupational
fields, and how they became celebrities.
The conference for the students took
place on June 10, 2011 through June14,
2011. The students stayed at the Millennium resort in Scottsdale, Arizona north of
Indian Bend on Scottsdale road.
IHS Director recognizes traditional
healing clinic with public health
leadership award
Submitted by Dianne Dawson
The Traditional Healing Clinic of the
Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native owned and managed health care system, is the recipient of an Indian Health
Service (IHS) Director’s Special Recognition Award for Public Health Leadership.
Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, director of the
IHS, will present the award to Traditional
Healing Clinic Director Ted Malas at a
June 29 ceremony in Washington, D.C.
“This award is for outstanding public
health leadership incorporating traditional
healing practices into a total medical
care regimen for the benefit of native
patients, families, and communities,” said
Dr. Roubideaux. “This fusion of native
values, beliefs, and practices with modern
medical practices is a prime example of
the positive power of federal self-determination policies that allow Indian tribes to
manage their own health care.”
The Traditional Healing Clinic provides
traditional Alaska Native approaches to
health in an outpatient setting in conjunction with other services offered at South-
central Foundation. Tribal doctors assist
people of all ages with practices such as
culturally sensitive supportive counseling;
traditional cleansing, songs, and prayer;
and consultations with tribal elders. The
clinic also includes an Alaska Native
traditional healing garden, which is used
as a teaching garden. The majority of the
garden’s plants are native to Alaska and
have been used for thousands of years to
nourish and heal Alaska Native people.
Southcentral Foundation is an Alaska
Native-owned nonprofit health care
organization serving nearly 60,000 Alaska
Native and American Indian people living
in Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Valley,
and 60 rural villages in the IHS Anchorage Service Unit area.
For additional information on this subject,
please contact the IHS public affairs office
at 301-443-3593. Additional information about the IHS is available on the IHS
website at http://www.ihs.gov .
July 2011
SPORTS SECTION
NABI from page 1
Gila River Lady Katz before game time with Coach Ronald Platerio (center) at Scottsdale
Community College home of the Fighting Artichokes.
Komatke Kings at half time with Coach Terrence Peters (facing bench) at Salt River High
School.
Contined from NABI front page 1
main goals for these kids,” Flores said.
Many of the lessons go beyond the court,
as well. “When they’re out in the Community they have to behave themselves
too, because they’re a part of this team
and they are playing for Gila River,”
Flores said.
Flores thanked the Community and
David Yesk, Tribal Recreation, for supporting the team during their many tournaments.
The Komatke Kings made their first
NABI appearance and drew a tough
match up in their first game against
eventual champs Yakama Nation. They
suffered a lopsided loss but regrouped in
the second game for a two-point victory.
Their third game was a close defeat but
Coach Terrence Peters was proud of his
team considering they started practicing
just a few months ago. The Kings had
to cope with losing some key players
just prior to the tournament, which compelled them to play more of a half-court
game.
The Kings are a close-knit group and
Peters said, “We’re just all family.” The
Komatke Kings make it a habit to pray
to and give thanks before games and
meals. Peters also offered gratitude to
the Komatke Boys & Girls Club of the
East Valley and Tribal Recreation.
The Gila River Lady Katz, coached by
Ronald Platerio, gave a solid effort during the tournament despite losing three
starters before game time. The bench
was depleted and substitutions and rotations were significantly shortened
against the deeper teams.
The Lady Katz, a young team, will continue to build a core group of players for
next year’s NABI and other tournaments as
well. Platerio, an officer with the Gila River
Police Department, thanked GRPD for allowing him to coach and volunteer with the
youth. He also thanked his assistant coach
Raymond Soto, also a member of GRPD,
and to the Community for supporting the
young ladies.
This year NABI teamed up with the “Dunk
Inventor” Kenny Dobbs, Choctaw, to host
a slam dunk contest. Dobbs, known for
his electrifying dunks and incredible leaping ability, was astonished by the level of
play at NABI. “The heart and determination is unmatched,” said Dobbs, a Phoenix
resident.
Dobbs was working with Sprite and the
NBA doing dunk shows across the U.S. and
overseas, and contacted the NABI Foundation because he was impressed by the positive work they do among Native American
youth.
A strong motivational message is also central to the NABI experience. The NABI
Foundation provides an outlet for Native American athletes while speaking out
against substance abuse and teen suicide.
Dobbs credits NABI Foundation CEO Gina
Marie, and Nike N7 General Manager Sam
McCracken for the success of the tournament among others.
For more information check
www.nabifoundation.org or follow
@NABIFoundation on Twitter.
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MLB All-Star Game Comes to AZ
Photos by Roberto A. Jackson, Community Newsperson
MLB All-Stars stand at attention during the National Anthem performed by American Idol winner Jordin Sparks at Chase Field on July 12, 2011.
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig answers questions following
the presentation of the All-Star Game MVP Award given to
Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, who hit a three-run
home run in the fourth inning.
Fans arrive for the All-Star Game passing the entrance way dedicated to GRIC and the seven districts. Gila River Casinos is a
title sponsor for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“Mr. October” Reggie Jackson signs autographs
after the Home Run Derby.
ESPN’s Chris Berman interacts with fans following
the 82nd All-Star Game at Chase Field.
Closer Brian Wilson (beard) takes the ball from National
League Manager Bruce Bochy (#15) in top of the ninth inning. The National League beat the American League 5-1.
July 2011
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New Technology
Is Helping Podiatry Heal Difficult Wounds
Presented by: Dr. Wesley N. Yamada, DPM
(Sacaton, Arizona – July 1, 2011) There are more
than 24 million people in the United States with
diabetes. Fi�een percent of these people will
develop a diabe�c foot ulcer during their
life�me, pu�ng them at high risk for further
ulcera�on or amputa�on. Every 30 seconds, a
leg is lost to diabetes somewhere in the world.
The healthcare cost of healing a diabe�c ulcer is
huge. The es�mated cost is between $7,000 and
$10,000 per pa�ent. If the wound fails to heal
and a leg amputa�on is required, this amount
may increase to as much as $65,000 - $85,000
per person. The cost to the pa�ent and his or
her family, however, is immeasurable.
We have treated 24 chronic
wounds so far. These wounds
showed no signs of healing using
standard treatment protocols for
over 30 days. In fact, some of
these wounds have been open for
more than a year in spite of intensive wound treatment. Ten of
these wounds have completely
closed. Of the 14 wounds that are
s�ll being treated, we have shown
an 89% wound reduc�on from
their original size. Without this
advanced technology, most, if not
all, of these wounds would remain unhealed.
The Podiatry Clinic at Hu Hu Kam Memorial
Hospital sought funds during the 2011 scal
year to purchase advanced wound care technology in order to heal difficult foot and leg
wounds. The technology used at Gila River
Health Care is called “Dermagra�,” a proven
product that has been shown to be highly effec�ve in closing hard to heal wounds.
Assuredly, the importance of closing a chronic
wound cannot be underes�mated. The longer a
wound remains open, the greater the chance of
infec�on, hospitaliza�on, and amputa�on. Standard wound care can treat the majority of
wounds effec�vely. Advanced wound care technology should only be used in the most complicated pa�ents, but when used appropriately,
these products provide a very powerful tool in
Dermagra� is a "skin subs�tute" that u�lizes the war against leg amputa�on.
living skin cells bound to a collagen matrix.
When applied to a wound that has stopped It is important to take personal control of your
healing, it signals the wound to "wake up” and body – beware of your health condi�ons, talk
re-start the healing process.
candidly with your provider, and develop a
strong partnership with your health care work-
ers so you both
b th can move ttoward
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the best treatment care plans. If you have any
ques�ons contact your primary care provider,
and they will provide or direct you to the best
treatment op�ons available to you.
It has been the mission of the Podiatry Department at Gila River Health Care to create one of
the nest diabe�c foot centers in the country.
We want to give our pa�ents the highest quality
of care possible. With the use of advanced
wound care technologies, we are well on our
way.
Announcing NEW Direct Dial Phone Numbers
for the Managed Care Department!
Introducing a new process that will allow faster accessibility to Managed Care
staff so you can discuss referrals, appointments, hospital admissions, billing
statements, and other important contract health matters. The Managed Care
staff office at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital can assist all GRHC patients, no
matter if your provider is located at the Komatke Health Center, Hu Hu Kam
Memorial Hospital, or the Ak-Chin Clinic.
483 West Seed Farm Road
P.O. Box 38
Sacaton, AZ 85147
Phone: 520-562-3321
Fax: 602-528-1240
Komatke Health Center
17487 South Healthcare Drive
Laveen, Az 85339
Phone: 520-550-6000
Fax: 520-550-6033
Ak Chin Health Clinic
48203 West Farrell Road
Maricopa, AZ 85239
Phone: 520-568-3881
Fax: 520-568-3884
Direct Phoenix line: 602-528-5000
Sacaton / local phone line: 520-562-7997
“Our mission is to consistently provide high quality to service to the American
Indian population we serve.”
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Patients & Families
July 2011
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STEP 1
23rd Annual
Gila River Youth Conference
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
(Please print clearly. Fill in all blanks. Some information is needed
in case of emergency.)
First Name:
Last Name:
Mailing Adress:
City:
State: Zip:
GRIC District:
Age:
Contact Telephone :( )
Tribal Affiliation:
Email:
Have you attended a Gila River Youth
Conference before? YES NO
If you are under age 18, name of adult chaperone at this
conference:
Are you staying at the Resort during this
conference? YES NO
FRI, AUGUST 5TH AND
SAT, AUGUST 6TH, 2011
San Marcos Crowne Plaza
Chandler-AZ
STEP 2
COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE
You can count on my full participation in all sessions and activities
of the 2011 Gila River Youth Conference. I pledge to conduct myself
in a manner that will bring only credit to the Gila River Indian Community. I pledge to wear my name badge around my neck and visible
at all times.
Contact Youth Council Office
for more information at:
(520)562-1866
or email:
[email protected]
Signature of Participant
STEP 3
MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION/ LIABILITY
RELEASE/PHOTO RELEASE
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE
Districts
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May Charters is the official transportation carrier for the Gila River Youth
Conference. Transportation is provided daily to GRIC youth ONLY!
Transportation times are subject to change. Sign up at you local District
Service Center. Please fill out REGISTRATION forms prior to arriving at San
Marcos with all required signatures. If you have any questions, please
contact youth council office at (520) 562-1866.
If the participant is a minor, this form must be signed by a parent
or legal guardian. I hereby approve the participation of my son/
daughter in the 2011 Gila River Youth Conference. In the event of
illness or accident, I give my consent for him/her to receive medical attention. Also, I will not hold liable the Akimel O’odham/
Pee-Posh Youth Council or the Gila River Indian Community,
or any of its agents, volunteers or other organizations involved
in this conference. I will also be responsible for any damages to
public or private property done by the above named minor during the entirety of above mentioned event. By signature below I
grant permission to photograph and/or film my child for use by
the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council or the media for
the purpose of information the public of programs provided by
the Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council.
Signature of Parent or Guardian
STEP 4
Please Check Title:
High School
Chaperone
Workshop Presenter
Exhibitor
Elder
Tribal Leader
College Student
Other
STEP 5
Please have form completely filled out before
you arrive at transport pick up.
If you provide your own transportation, please
have filled out before arriving at resort
location.
Any Questions Please call: (520) 562-1866
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CULTURAL SECTION
Huhugam Heritage Center
Ha:shañ Baithaj Mashath
Ha:shañ Baithaj Mashath is a very
important month for our people the
O’otham. This month traditionally starts
off our New Year with the ripening of the
baithaj (Saguaro fruit). Ha:shañ (Saguaro
cactus) provides food, construction material and ceremony that has been essential
for our survival on this land. In one of our
Creation Stories it says that Ha:shañ was
created from a person, therefore it’s very
important that we do not harm them in
any way. We show our respect by having
a clear mind and goodness of heart while
we are harvesting and continuing this
respect throughout the year. Our people
harvest the baithaj at the peak of ripeness and utilize the rich, sweet, red pulp
laden with hundreds of tiny black seeds.
The fruit is eaten fresh or is reduced to a
sweet syrup called sithol that can be used
throughout the year.
O’otham ñeok
ha:shañ - Saguaro cactus
baithaj - Cactus fruit hiosig - Saguaro blossom
ku’ipad - harvesting pole
Chevag - clouds
sithol - syrup
a’ak - arroyos/washes
hua - basket
shu:thag - water
O’otham - the people
shavjud - gourd rattle u’uv - women
juñ - cactus fruit pulp
kai - cactus fruit clouds
ju:k - rain
July 2011
CULTURAL SECTION
GRIC Fire Archaeology Program protects cultural resources
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relating to wildfires. Knowledge of site areas can assist
in effective protective measures such as fuel reduction
programs, including brush clearing and fire suppression
tactics, including creation of fire breaks in appropriate
locations. Wood posts and beams, easily destroyed by fire,
can be wrapped with fire retardant materials.
During an ongoing fire incident, field coordination
between fire fighters can completely prevent damage to
archaeological sites through avoidance. Archaeologists
walk the projected fire lines ahead of bulldozers and line
cutting crews and attempt to direct earth moving away
from cultural resources.
In instances where archaeologists could not be present
during fire suppression activities for safety reasons,
measures can be taken to prevent additional damage
to archaeological sites. Such measures include
the placement of water bars on steep slopes,
or the installment of straw bales to limit soil
movement.
How often is a fire archaeologists needed? Is it
for every fire or certain areas?
Photo courtesy of Cultural Resources
Michael Withrow Cultral Resources Management Program documents damage at the Pacheco Fire. Fire
Archaeologists are essential members of Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams. BAER teams
participate on post fire activities.
Teresa Rodrigues, PhD, Project Manager, Cultural Resources, took the time to answer
questions and distill information regarding the GRIC Cultural Resource Management Fire
Archaeology Program. GRIC is the only Native community with such a program.
What are the effects of wildfire on
cultural resources?
Site damage resulting from wildfires must be
evaluated in relation to the cultural resource type.
The term cultural resources encompasses include
numerous historic and prehistoric properties, and
can include small surficial artifact scatters, plant
food or basketmaking resource gathering areas,
wood livestock corrals, petroglyph panels, and
large habitation clusters. Wildfire –related damage
to cultural resources is typically classed as either a
Direct Effect or an Indirect Effect. A Direct Effect
of a fire includes incineration of wood beams,
textiles or preserved and stored foodstuffs. Smoke
can also damage cultural resources through staining
and negative chemical effects that destroy paint on
pictographs. Intense fires can also spall rock surfaces
containing petroglyphs.
Indirect Effects (those resulting from fire suppression
activities) include bulldozer lines, hand cut lines, and
aerial applications of fire retardant. Roads and fire
breaks that cut through sites can cause increased soil
and wind erosion. Areas of fire-induced sediment
instability must be evaluated and treatments taken
that will reduce the potential for loss of historic
properties. Finally, previously undisturbed areas
opened up (through road access) can be subject to
increased looting and visitation.
How much fire fighting training is
required?
GRIC CRMP’s Fire Archaeologists are required to
successfully complete numerous trainings prior to
assisting on a local or national Incident. Though
our Fire Archaeologists typically have several
years experience assessing and managing cultural
resources, the provided trainings help our staff
acquire an understanding of the history, features
and principles, and organizational structure of the
Incident Command System. It also explains the
relationship between ICS and the National Incident
Management System (NIMS). Training for CRMP
Fire Archaeologists also encompasses basic fire
fighting skills and objectives (a Red Card is earned),
the needs of fire programming, management of
cultural resources on the fireline and basic first
aid and safety. Finally, all Fire Archaeologists are
required to be physically fit enough to successfully
complete an arduous level Work Capacity Field
Pack Test. The trainings originate from a number
of sources, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), Pima Agency (through Alan Sinclair,
Fire Manager), the GRIC Office of Emergency
Management, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, the Arizona Wildfire Academy. CRMP also
coordinates with BIA Archaeologist Garry Cantley
in order to provide instruction for the Archaeological
Resources Protection Act (ARPA).
What are some other important aspects of
the job?
Protecting cultural resources during a wildfire requires
a number of skills beyond identifying and avoiding
archaeological sites. Specifically, it is very important to
have good people skills. The job requires consultation
with Tribal Representatives, State and Tribal Historic
Preservation Offices, and many others as well as the
ability to coordinate effectively with other Resource
Advisors assigned to the Incident. The actions needed to
stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation of critical
or significant cultural resources must be balanced with
the actions necessary to fight fire effectively. It is also
important to understand emergency stabilization policy,
standards, and procedures.
Fire Archaeologists must be able to quickly assess areas
for the likelihood of cultural resources, even if they have
no previous professional experience in that area. They
must and survey only the portions most affected by the
fire and survey them in priority of most to least affected.
They don’t have time to look at every acre in the fire
area and they often have to move very quickly to keep
up with bulldozers and firefighters.
Writing skills are also a must. Prior to being released
from an Incident, archaeologists are required to
briefly report areas of damage, and assess and report
accomplishments. Reports must also indicate if reported
damage might cause conditions that will create an
emergency if not treated and state whether or not a
resource will be affected by treatment of a different
resource.
What regulations or policies must be followed?
On a national level, overall direction for fire suppression
related to cultural resource management activities
includes guidance that is consistent with the National
Historic Preservation Act (Section 106; 36 CFR 800).
Participation of GRIC CRMP in Local and National
Incident support is provided through the current
BIA Cooperative Agreement. When working on any
Incident, it is also important to follow local guidelines
relating to management of cultural resources. For
CRMP at the local level, guidance is also provided
by the Environmental Assessment Pima Agency Fire
Management Plan as well as established CRMP Policies
and the GRIC Tribal Archaeological Ordinance.
How are prehistoric and historic sites
preserved from wild fires?
With planning, archaeological sites can often be
completely protected from Direct and Indirect Damage
Fire archaeologists should be present alongside fire fighters
whenever earth moving fire suppression activities take
place. Similarly, archaeologists should examine areas that
have been subject to aerial fire suppression tactics that
include fire retardant.
During this particular fire season in Arizona, what are
some examples or cultural preservation against fire?
In general, fire management strategies utilizing federal
funds incorporate numerous environmental safeguard
measures, including objectives of cultural resource
protection. Should either Direct or Indirect damage to
cultural resources occur, standard measures are taken
to prevent degradation to archeological sites, cultural
landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and historic
structures (until long-term cultural resource
management strategies can be developed and implemented
using other funding) and to ensure emergency stabilization
treatments conform to Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA). Fire Archaeologists are essential
members of Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)
teams. BAER teams participate on post fire activities.
Common techniques utilized in Arizona that preserve
cultural resources against wildfire include:
1. Site avoidance.
2. Limit erosion on fire lines by using hand crews
when practicable, minimizing the line
3. width and depth (to mineral soil only), using
existing barriers and fuel breaks, and
4. placing water bars on steep slopes
5. Checking bulldozer lines and hand lines for site
damage.
6. Soil replacement (backfilling) in areas where sites
have been damaged to prevent additional adverse
effects.
7. Determining whether known historic properties
may be further degraded (e.g., site inspection
record).
8. Incidental discovery of cultural resource sites
should be documented.
9. Patrolling, camouflaging, or burying sites when
necessary to prevent a critical loss of heritage site
value when looting potential is high. After the
Ethan Fire on the GRIC community, fencing was
installed in certain areas and looting and dumping
was prevented.
10. Post fire, additional site damage can be prevented
by monitoring the effectiveness of treatments.
Adjust elements of the action, as appropriate, after
comparing the on-the-ground conditions with
proposed desired conditions.
11. During fire suppression, off-road vehicle activity
should be kept to a minimum. Vehicles should be
parked as close to roads as possible, and vehicles
should use wide spots in roads to tum around.
If off-road vehicle travel is needed, local firefighting units should go off-road first because of
their prior knowledge of the area.
12. Use of tracked vehicles in high density cultural
areas should be restricted to improving roads or
constructing lines where a short distance might
save a large area from fire. Monitors may be
warranted to walk in front of tracked vehicles to
ensure minimal impacts.
July 2011
NNBA Holds Conference at Wild Horse Pass Hotel
GRIN Photo/Roberto A. Jackson
Samuel Pete recieves award for years of service from Navajo Nation Bar Association.
Dobbins Fire
Continued from
Page 1
egon respectfully. The out of state crews
were temporarily stationed with the Pima
Agency to backfill for the local crews that
were working other fires throughout the
state.
According to Pima Agency Fire Management Officer, Alan Sinclair, the Dobbins Fire would be contained within the
next 48 hours. Although not confirmed,
Sinclair speculated that the fire was most
likely set ablaze by an arsonist, as the
area had not been subject to any lightning
within the past 48 hours.
A concerted effort of fire crews performed back burns, which are standard
procedures in wildland firefighting. During a back burn, fire crews will set dried-
The 2011 Navajo Nation Bar Association,
NNBA, held their annual conference at the
Gila River Wild Horse Pass Hotel in Chandler, Ariz. Diandra D. Benally, NNBA
President, welcomed the participants,
which included representatives from the
GRIC Law Office.
Honorable Chief Justice Herb Yazzie, Navajo Nation Supreme Court, discussed the
application of Navajo Nation Fundamental
Law before its codification in the Navajo
Nation Code and the impact on recent Navajo Court cases.
Honorable Judge William C. Canby, Jr.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (retired), was also in attendance and
addressed the crowd, which was followed
by a judicial panel on the history, current
state, and future of the Navajo Nation Judiciary and Navajo Nation Law.
The 2011 NNBA Awards were given out
during a special luncheon in the Ovations
up foliage ablaze around the perimeter of
the fire they are fighting. This procedure
eliminates what is known as fuel (trees, foliage) and decreases the chance of the fire
spreading by ‘jumping’ over roads.
Back burn efforts were performed along
Dobbins road between 79th and 83rd Avenues and also along rural roadways surrounding the Dobbins Fire.
Although Sinclair would not speculate as
to a percentage of containment, he did feel
confident that the crews would have the fire
under control within the next 48 hours as
they were winding down back burn measures and starting efforts known as ‘mop
up’. ‘Mop up’ entails that fire crews extinguish all back burn fires from the outside
perimeter in toward the area where they believe the fire originated from.
As of Tue, Jun. 20, it was reported that the
fire had burned 51 acres.
Page 15
LIVE! Showroom.
Award winners were: Samuel Pete, 2011
NNBA Lifetime Achievement Award,
Chief Justice Emeritus Tom Tso, 2011
NNBA Lifetime Achievement, Levon Henry, DNA – People’s Legal Services, Inc.,
2011 NNBA Member of the Year Award
recipient, Arita M. Yazzie, Navjo Nation
Department of Justice, 2011 NNBA Member of the Year recipient.
The second panel was made of Navajo
Nation Bar members who provided on
overview of the changes to the practice of
law on the Navajo Nation. The next panel
provided updates on recent Navajo legislations enacted by the Navajo Nation Tribal
Council.
The appreciation dinner honored Nellie
Yellowhair Sloan and Geoffrey Sloan. The
NNBA members with 30 years or more of
membership were also honored with
service awards.
July 2011
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Community Council Secretary’s
Office Action Sheets for June 1, 2011
ACTION SHEET
Community Council; PO Box 2138; Sacaton,
Arizona 85147; Phone (520) 562-9720; Fax
(520) 562-9729
CALL TO ORDER
The First Regular Monthly Meeting of the Community Council held Wednesday June 1, 2011,
in the Community Council Chambers at the
Governance Center in Sacaton, Arizona was
called to order by presiding Chairman Governor William R. Rhodes at 9:00 a.m.
INVOCATION
Sister Martha Carpenter
ROLL CALL
Sign-In Sheet Circulated
Executive Officers Present:
Governor William R. Rhodes
Lt. Governor Joseph Manuel
Council Members Present:
D1-Augustine Enas, Arzie Hogg; D2-Jewel
Whitman; D3-, Myron G. Schurz, Dale G. Enos
(10:27); D4- Gregory Mendoza (10:27), Jennifer
Allison (10:27), Christopher Mendoza, Barney
Enos, Jr; D5-Annette Stewart (10:27), Janice F.
Stewart, Brenda Roberson (9:02), Brian Davis,
Sr.; D6-Anthony Villareal, Sr., Albert Pablo, Terrance B. Evans; D7-Martha Miller
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVED AS AMENDED
PRESENTATIONS
*1. GRTI Presentation
Presenter: Malcom Eschief
Mr. Malcom Eschief presented a check in the
amount of $750,000.00 to the Community.
2. Recognition of Sister Juana
Presenter: Dallas De Lowe
Mr. Dallas DeLowe expressed words of gratitude and presented Sister Juana with gifts
of appreciation. The St. Peters students preformed songs and dances in honor of Sister
Juana. Mr. Benny Thomas expressed words
of appreciation to Sister Juana. Lt. Governor
Joseph Manuel expressed words of appreciation and presented Sister Juana with a plaque.
Sister Juana expressed words of gratitude.
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR NEWLY
ELECTED & RE-ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Dale G. Enos, District 3
2. Jennifer Allison, District 4
3. Gregory Mendoza, District 4
4. Annette J. Stewart, District 5
5. Janice Stewart, District 5
6. Terrance B. Evans, District 6
Presenters: Lucinda Oliver, Acting Chief Judge
Anthony Hill, Associate Judge
Newly elected Councilman Dale G. Enos, Councilwoman Jennifer Allison, Councilman Gregory Mendoza, Councilwoman Annette Stewart
and Re-elected Councilwoman Janice Stewart
were sworn in by Acting Chief Judge Lucinda
Oliver. Re-elected Councilman Terrance B. Evans was sworn in by Associate Judge Anthony
Hill.
[15-Minute reception to follow in Council
Chambers lobby]
[Reconvened at 10:27am]
REPORTS
1. TERO Current Status Report
Presenter: Stephanie Sauceda
REPORT HEARD
2. Ira H. Hayes High School 2nd Quarter Report
Presenter: Jeff Thornburg & Wendy
Ong
REPORT HEARD
3. Off Reservation Boarding Schools 2nd Quarter Report
Presenter: Christopher Banham
TABLED AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. Vechij Himdag Alternative School Inc.
Presenter: Lillian Kim Franklin
REPORT HEARD
5. Wild Horse Pass Development Authority
2011 Annual Plan
Presenters: Dale Gutenson & WHPDA Board
REPORT HEARD
[MOTION WAS MADE AND SECOND TO BREAK
FOR LUNCH UNTIL 2:00PM]
[RECONVENED AT 2:00PM]
6. Bahidaj Harvest 2010
Presenter: Robert Johnson
REPORT HEARD
7. Four Rivers Indian Legal Service Semi-Annual
Status Report
Presenter: Fred Pinsky
REPORT HEARD
MOTION WAS MADE AND SECOND TO ENTER
EXECUTIVE SESSION
8. Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc. Monthly
Report (Executive Session) Presenters:
John James & Board of Directors
REPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
9. Gila River Gaming Commission General Report – April 2011 (Executive Session) Presenters:
Scott Sanderson & Courtney Moyah
REPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION WAS MADE AND SECOND TO EXIT
EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTIONS
*1. A Resolution Rescinding GR-155-06 And GR29-09 And Approving The Amended Department
Of Community Housing Admissions And Occupancy Policy (G&MSC forwards to Council with
recommendation for approval with additional language)
Presenter: Nellie Gilmore
TABLED AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. A Resolution Approving The Second
Amendment To Business Lease BL00102007 A
Lease Between Certain Allotted Land Owners Of
Land Within The Gila River Indian Community,
The Gila River Indian Community And LDRZenith SWC 40th & Pecos, L.L.C. (EDSC
forwards to Council with recommendation for
approval; G&MSC & NRSC concurs)
Presenter: Paul Gilbert
APPROVED
3. A Resolution Providing For The Terms Of
Repayment For The Loan Made To The Vechij
Himdag Mashchamakud School By The Gila
River Indian Community In The Amount Of
$359,346.28 (G&MSC forwards to Council with
recommendation for approval; ESC concurs) Presenter: Kimberly Dutcher
APPROVED
4. A Resolution Requesting that the United
States terminate a Railroad Right-of-way Grant
Originally made to the Tucson, Phoenix and
Tidewater Railroad Company in 1922 and
located in the Gila River Indian Community
Reservation (NRSC forwards to Council with
recommendation for approval and the change of
Community to Reservation)
Presenter: David DeJong
APPROVED
5. A Resolution Granting a Temporary
Construction Easement to the Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Gila
River Indian Community’s Department of
Transportation and Approving a Waiver of
Appraised Monetary Compensation and
Damages for Parcels of Allotted Trust Land and
Community Trust Land Adjacent to a Portion of
Bureau of Indian Affairs Route 104 (Blackwater
School Road), for the Purpose of Culvert
Construction and Replacement of Pavement,
located in District One of the Gila River Indian
Reservation and Shown in Drawings Numbered
30111-0027A-EA-01, 30111-0027B-EA-01,
30111-0027C-EA-01, 30111-0027D-EA and
30111-0027E-EA (NRSC forwards to Council
with recommendation for approval)
Presenters: Calvin Touchin & Antonelli Anton
APPROVED
6. A Resolution Authorizing And Approving A
Consolidated Grant Application Be Submitted
For
The U.S. Department Of Justice Coordinated
Tribal Assistance Solicitation For FY 2011 On
Behalf Of The Gila River Indian Community
(LSC
forwards to the Community Council with
recommendation for approval) Presenters: Michelle Bowman, Alex Yazza &
CTAS Group
APPROVED
7. A Resolution Approving A Mutual Aid
Agreement Between The Gila River Indian
Community And The City Of Chandler (LSC
forwards to the Community Council with
recommendation for approval)
Presenters: Michael Carter & Valerie Bribiescas
TABLED
ORDINANCES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
*1. District Six Homesite Business/Vendor
(NRSC forwards to Council for discussion and
approval)
Presenter: Dean Howard
MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO APPROVE
HOMESITES OF WINFIELD PABLO AND AARON LEWIS
2. Appointment - Education Standing Committee (2) Vacancies (Council Seats)
Presenters: Community Council
GREGORY MENDOZA & TERRANCE B. EVANS
CERTIFIED
3. Appointment - Health & Social Standing Committee (1) Vacancy (Council Seat) Presenters:
Community Council
DALE G. ENOS CERTIFICED
4. Appointment – Natural Resources Standing
Committee (2) Vacancies (Council Seats) Presenters: Community Council
JEWEL WHITMAN & TERRANCE B. EVANS
CERTIFIED
5. Appointment – Government & Management
Standing Committee (1) Vacancy (Council Seat)
MYRON G. SCHURZ CERTIFIED
6. Appointment – Legislative Standing Committee (2) Vacancies (Council Seats)
GREGORY MENDOZA & ANNETTE J. STEWART CERTIFIED
NEW BUSINESS
1. Law Office Request for a Meeting between
San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Council and Community Council to discuss water issues (NRSC
forwards to Council, under New Business, to
concur with recommended date of 5/31/11;
G&MSC concurs)
Presenters: Linus Everling & Thomas Murphy
DISPENSED
2. Council Secretary Appointment (G&MSC
Forwards to Council meeting of June 01, 2011
with recommendation for appointment of Ms.
Linda Andrews for Community Council Secretary) Presenters: Committee
LINDA ANDREWS APPOINTED & CERTIFIED
3. Tribal Treasurer Appointment (G&MSC forwards to Council meeting of June 01, 2011,
the recommendation in the following order
for Tribal Treasurer: Mr. Robert Keller, receiving the highest votes for consideration; (2) Ms.
Noel Hoover, and (3) Ms. Rachel Hernandez)
Presenters: Committee
ROBERT KELLER APPOINTED & CERTIFIED
MINUTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
>Reminder of Economic Development Standing Committee meeting June 2, 2011 in Conference Room A
>Government & Management Standing Committee special meeting June 3, 2011
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:18pm
* Denotes TABLED from previous meeting(s)
July 2011
Page 17
GILA RIVER YOUTH
FOOTBALL & CHEER
A part of Gila River Indian Community for over 5 years
PRACTICE BEGINS
Monday 25 July, 2011
*SIGN UP ASAP*
Gila River Tribal Recreation & Gila River Youth Football and Cheer,
would like to invite all boys and girls to register for
The Phoenix AYF 2011 Tackle and Cheerleading season.
Be part of Gila River Cardinals
**First signed up players receive free a d-backs game ticket**
Tackle Football
-Ages 7 to 9 years old with weight limits (limited amount of 6 year olds)
- Ages 9 to 13 years old with weight limits.
-Age’s 12 to 15 Unlimited weight division (age has of 31 Dec. 2011)*
(Ages in 7-12 football and cheer are has of 31 July 2011)
Cheerleading
– Ages 5 to 14 years old*. (Competition Squad is separate squad that will
require a try out! during football season cheer leaders are all assigned to
cheer squads with football teams)
Also Recruiting Coaches for all programs(Football and Cheer) – Must
meet coaching requirements & background check.
WE NEED MORE COACHES!
Looking for Head Coach and staff for Junior Pee Wee Division
*WEBSITE: http://gilariveryouthfootballandcheer.clubspaces.com
For information contact: Leon Manuel #602-908-6598 or 520-562-2025
or email: [email protected]
July 2011
PUBLIC NOTICES SECTION
DRUG DEALER
SENTENCED TO FIVE
YEARS IN TAKEDOWN
ON GILA RIVER INDIAN
COMMUNITY
PHOENIX – Christina Marie Jackson, 36, of Sacaton,
Ariz. and a member of the
Gila River Indian Community, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge
Paul G. Rosenblatt to 60
months in federal prison
for possessing cocaine base
(crack cocaine) with the
intent to distribute it from
2007-2010. The Gila River
Police Special Enforcement
Unit, supported by the U.S.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
drug unit, developed an undercover operation to target persons with a history
of selling crack cocaine
and methamphetamine out
of their homes on the Gila
River Indian Community.
In 2009, Jackson worked
together with others to sell
crack cocaine and other
drugs from her residence
in the Gila River Community. In April 2010, of-
ficers obtained a search
warrant for her residence
and found more drugs and
drug paraphernalia. In an
earlier unrelated incident in
September 2007, Jackson
drove a vehicle containing
cocaine base to her house
while tribal officers were
executing a search warrant
on her house for drugs and
drug paraphernalia. Officers searched her car and
the house and found nearly
70 grams of cocaine base,
scales, drug ledgers, torches, glass smoking pipes,
and two guns.
The investigation in this
case was conducted by the
Gila River Police Department and the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. The prosecution is being handled by
Jennifer E. Green, Assistant
U.S. Attorney, District of
Arizona, Phoenix.
BIA Public Notice: Assessment
for Antone Road East
Project Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Pima Agency
has received a request from
the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Department
of Transportation (DOT)
to issue a grant of rightof-way (ROW) across Allotment 2240. GRIC DOT
desires to have this ROW
so that a safe all weather
paved road may be constructed to replace an existing dirt road. The total area
under consideration is 1.4
acres located in District 1
in Pinal County, Arizona.
Purpose and Need
Through this project, BIA
Pima Agency will determine whether the grant of
ROW will be approved
(Proposed Action) or if
it would not be approved
(No-Action). The purpose
and need of this project is
to construct an all weather
paved road so that it may be
safely used by Tribal members. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
of 1969 requires Federal
agency officials to consider
the environmental consequences of their proposed
actions before decisions are
made. This Environmental
Assessment (EA) is being
prepared to comply with
the requirements of NEPA.
It will present the project
and associated alternatives,
and disclose associated environmental consequences
that may result from the
project and alternatives.
Comments
We welcome any comments or concerns that you
have regarding this project.
All comments received
become part of the public
record associated with this
action. Accordingly, your
comments (including name
and address) will be available for review by any person that wishes to view the
record. At your request, we
will withhold your name
and address to the extent
allowed by the Freedom of
Information Act or any other law. Please submit any
written comments you may
have within 30 days to:
Ms. Cecilia Martinez
Superintendent
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Pima Agency
P.O. Box 8
Sacaton, Arizona 85147
Telephone: (520) 562-3326
Fax: (520) 562-3543
A determination on the issuance of a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI)
will be made following the
comment period and analysis of comments submitted.
If you have any questions
concerning the project, or
would like to request a copy
of the Draft EA, please feel
free to contact Ms. Cecilia
Martinez via telephone or
fax through the contact information provided above.
United States Department
of the Interior
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BIA Public Notice : Public
Residential Recycling
Scoping for Honeywell San Tan Iniatiatives collects tons on
material, more pick-ups
Test Facility
scheduled
The Honeywell San Tan Test
Facility Project (Facility) is
seeking a lease on lands of
the Gila River Indian Community (Community) for a
160-acre parcel of land and
a 2-mile road easement to
access the parcel. The lease
between Honeywell Aerospace (Honeywell) and the
Community would allow
Honeywell to continue to
operate its existing facility
within the current footprint.
In addition, the road easement would allow Honeywell to continue to access the facility from Hunt
Highway.
Due to the need for the
lease and road easement,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pima Agency
has determined that an Environmental Assessment
(EA) will be necessary to
address potential impacts
resulting from the proposed
project in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
As part of BIA’s decisionmaking process, comments
on this proposed action are
being sought from Indian
tribes; local, state, and federal agencies; and interested members of the public.
Project Description
The proposed project consists of approving a lease
between Honeywell and the
Community and granting of
a road easement to access
the Facility. Used for remote research and development, the Facility has been
in operation since 1961.
Primary operations include
testing of jet and other propulsion engines. The nature
of these operations is such
that they require a remote
and isolated site. Honeywell is also seeking an easement for Desert View Road
for access into the Facility
from Hunt Highway. The
project site and access road
are located within Township 3 South, Range 6 East,
Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10.
Scoping Period
As part of the NEPA process, you are invited to
provide written comments
on the proposed action.
All comments received
become part of the public
record associated with this
action. Accordingly, your
comments (including name
and address) will be available for review by any person that wishes to view the
record. At your request, we
will withhold your name
and address to the extent
allowed by the Freedom of
Information Act or any other law. Please submit any
written comments you may
have within 30 days, or by
August 5, 2011, to the following individual by mail
or fax:
Cecilia Martinez
Superintendent
Pima Agency
P.O. Box 8
Sacaton, Arizona 85147
Telephone Number:m
(520) 562-3326
Fax: (520) 562-3543
BIA Public Notice:
Akimel Travel Center
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Pima Agency
has received a request to
approve a 50 year lease
with an option to renew for
the Akimel Travel Center.
The Project is located at the
southeast corner of Riggs
Road and Interstate 10
within a portion of Allotment 3745A. The legal location is within the Northeast Quarter of Section 35,
Township 2 South, Range 4
East of the Gila Salt River
Baseline Meridian.
Based on the June 2011
Final Environmental Assessment (EA) Akimel
Travel Plaza & Smoke
Shop Retail Development,
it has been determined that
the proposed action will not
have a significant impact
on the quality of the human
environment,
therefore,
an Environmental Impact
Statement is not required.
This is a public notice of
availability of a Finding
of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) and the Final EA
for review.
Sacaton — The Gila River
Community pilot residential recycling initiative
began this past May 2011
for Sacaton residents of
District Three, and so far
has collected nearly 10 tons
of clean, recyclable material. The curbside pickup
service is provided by the
GRIC Department of Public Works and is currently
set on a biweekly pickup
schedule.
Recycling paper, plastic,
metal, and glass material
decreases the amount of
trash generated and cuts
down on the costs required
to bury garbage in a landfill. The GRIC Department
of Environmental Quality
encourages increased participation from all residents
of District 3 and it is recommended to roll out the blue
bin every other Wednesday that is scheduled for
pickup service, even if the
bin is not completely full.
The DEQ can be contacted
at (520) 562 – 2234 with
questions about recycling.
The FONSI and the Final
SEA will be publicly available for 30 days. To obtain
a copy of the FONSI and
EA please contact
Ms. Cecilia Martinez at the
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Pima Agency at:
Ms. Cecilia Martinez
Superintendent
Pima Agency
P.O. Box 8 Sacaton
Arizona 85147
Telephone: (520) 562-3326
Please note: This FONSI is
a finding on environmental effects, not a decision
to proceed with an action,
therefore cannot be appealed. 25 C.F.R. Part 2.7
requires a 30 day appeal
period after the decision to
proceed with the action is
made before the action may
be implemented. Appeal
information will be made
publicly available when
the decision to proceed is
made.
District 3 – Upcoming
Recycling pick-up dates:
July 27, 2011
August 10, 2011
August 24, 2011
September 7, 2011
July 2011
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