october 2013 (new) - The Bishop Paiute Tribe

contentsHEAD STARTpNATIVE AMERICANHOUSING STUDYp89Head Start Staff,Health Exams, Illness PolicyAn important study abouthousing needs and conditionsBISHOP INDIAN TRIBAL COUNCILDale “Chad” Delgado, ChairmanCell: (760) 937-1790 email: chad.delgado@bishoppaiute.orgWilliam “Bill” Vega, Vice-ChairmanCell: (760) 937-1081 email: william.vega@bishoppaiute.orgEarleen Williams, Secretary/TreasurerCell: (760) 258-1303 email: e.williams@monolakepaiute.comMonty Bengochia, CouncilmemberCell: (760) 920-0222 email: monty.bengochia@bishoppaiute.orgKris Hohag, CouncilmemberCell: (760) 937-0084 email: kristopher.hohag@bishoppaiute.orgWLAPp10Civil Standby ProceduresDomestic ViolenceAwareness MonthBishop Paiute Tribe - Headquarters50 Tu Su LaneBishop, CA 93514T: 1.760.873.3584 | F: 1.760.873.4143SOCIAL SERVICEPROGRAMSp11Domestic ViolenceAwareness MonthTRIBALNEWSLETTER • OCTOBER 2013 3

OCTOBER 2013CALENDAR “SNAPSHOT”oct 7 oct 21CDD Board Meeting5pm – 7pmCDD BuildingCDD Board Meeting5pm – 7pmCDD Buildingoct 8Enrollment Committee Meeting5pm – 7pmTribal Chambersoct 10Tribal Council Mtg.5:30pm – 9:30pmTribal Chambersoct 15Tribal Court11amoct 22Enrollment Committee Meeting5pm – 7pmTribal Chambersoct 24Tribal Council Mtg.5:30pm – 9:30pmTribal Chambersoct 29Elder’s Birthday DinnerElders Buildingoct 16Land Assignment5:30pmTRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 4

ART WORK CONTEST FORNEW SIGN ANNOUNCED!The Tribal Council will soon have a new digital sign installedoutside of the Tribal Government Center building. There are twospaces reserved on the sign for artwork to be displayed. If youare interested please submit your two art work renderings to theTribal Council by October 31, 2013.SEE YOUR ART WORK ON THETRIBAL DIGITAL SIGN$250 GRAND PRIZEThe winning artist will receive a prize of $250.Good luck and thank you for your creative participation.BOARDS & COMMITTEE VACANCIESAssignment Committee- 2 Vacant SpotsCourt Advisory- 2 Vacant spotsElection Board- 3 Vacant SpotsGaming Commission- 1 Vacant SpotWomen’s advisory- 1 Vacant SpotThe Women’s Legal Advocacy Program (WLAP)has a vacancy on its WLAP Advisory Committee.The WLAP program assists individuals and familiesthat experience domestic violence. This is a veryworthwhile effort to make our community a safer andmore welcome place to live and raise our families.Please consider joining the WLAP Advisory bysending a letter of interest for appointment toDale “Chad” Delgado, Jr. Tribal Chairman.TRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 5

TAKING INTERESTEDSIGN-UPS NOW!DATES WILL BE DETERMINED SOON!Indianpreneurship: a unique business course that represents the challenges, experiences and opportunitiesfor Native American entrepreneurs.This 12-week course offers:• Case studies relevant to Native American businessexperiences offer situations and solutions in whichstudents can relate.• Coursework provides a guided look at Practicalbusiness planning concepts for a real-worldapplication.• Includes helpful easy-to-understand worksheets.• Provides a completed business plan on completion.• Presents thorough information on promoting,marketing, and financing a Native-ownedbusiness.• Encourages a network of support from theinstructor, other students and the community.Contact TERO to express your interest!Bishop Paiute Tribal TERO270 See Vee Lane, Bishop760.873.7893tracy.blue@bishoppaiute.org/www.bishoptero.comUpcoming TrainingTERO is planning our Fall 2013 trainings which will include:Accounting/BookkeepingFLAGGER TRAINING COMING UP…SIGN UP NOWPlease call or come by the TERO office to sign up.Trainings will be held at the end of October…we will announce when they will be scheduled. Pleaseremember to look at www.bishoptero.com to find out any information regarding Tribal TERO.TRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 6

BISHOP INDIAN HEAD STARTWelcome Head Start families to Bishop Indian HeadStart (BIHS). We are looking forward to working with youand your children and having a wonderful successful schoolyear. We would like to introduce you to the BIHS staff. InClassroom 1 is Teacher Vanessa Bigham and Teacher’s AideDayle Dondero. In Classroom 2 we have Teacher Mary LouEnriquez and Teacher’s Aide Lena Dondero. In classroom 3we have Teacher Ralph Cataldo and Co Teacher StephanieMarcuda and in Classroom 4 Annette Dondero andTeacher’s Aide Paula Manriquez. Our cooking staff includesHead Cook Angela Torres and her assistant Diane Nelson.The bus drivers are Gwen Turner and Susie Cisneros, HeadStart Director. Your Family Advocate is Donna Thomas andthe BIHS Health/Disabilities Manager is Amanda (Mandy)Miloradich. The BIHS Janitor is Quina West, Junior.Children’s Health Exam: The Head Start Policythat all children enrolled in the Head Start program must havea health exam. The Head Start policy states that the healthexam be completed by Tuesday, September, 24 for the 30 dayState Preschool deadline. If the required Health Exam is notturned in to us by those deadlines, your child’s enrollmentin Head Start may be jeopardized. If you need assistance inlocating a medical home for you child; please let us know andwe can help you locate one.Illness Policy: If your child has a fever of 101 orgreater he or she will need stay home for 24 hours until theyare free without the use of a fever reducer. If your child hasthese symptoms; heavy diarrhea, vomiting, green mucus, sorethroat, cough or rash then they could be ill and will need to beexcluded for 24 hours. Your child may need medical treatmentif their illness worsens or continues. For the health and safetyof everyone, you may be asked to provide Head Start witha doctor’s note that states that a physician has cleared yourchild to return to school safely and that he or she is noncontagious.Positive Indian Parenting classes: Will start onMonday, September 23 and the second class is Monday, October 21from 12:00-1:00. The classes will be held in the Head Start/CommunityCenter and will take place each month at Head Start. Digital Literacycomputer classes are held every Tuesday, from 11:00-1:00 in theHead Start /Community Center. Lunch is being provided to those whoattend the Digital Literacy Class.In the Classroom: The month of September is learning aboutpedestrian and transportation safety. Your child will also be learningabout playground safety. The color for the month is red and the shapefor the month is a circle. The health focus is tooth brushing and handwashing. We will be going to Toiyabe Dental for your child’s dentalscreening. The classroom dates and times are listed on the monthlycalendar. Parents may meet us down at Toiyabe Dental 52 Tu SuLane for their child’s dental screening. Parents are always welcome toattend our events and field trips.Positive Guidance Techniques: Emphasize the positive,state suggestions, directions and comments in a positive manner.Be a “ Model” children will imitate what you do more often than whatyou say.Paiute Words of the Month:Action WordsColorsMarjoree Neer, Public HealthNurse, Toiyabe CommunityHealth giving Blood Pressurescreenings at Head Start.Child Passenger Safety week starts on Saturday,September 21, 2013. If you are interested in having yourchild’s car seat checked for safety, proper installation and ageappropriate height and weight, then please let Head Startknow. There is a certificated Child Passenger Safety Technicianon site that will help you with your child’s car seat.Hugawia:(walk)Poyoha:(run)Wunu:(stand)Aka:(Red)Aka-tosabi:(Light Red)U-maya-neika a-batsaga(wash your hands)U-dawa-neika a-batsaga(brush your teeth)TRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 8

NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING STUDYBishop PaiuteAn important study about housing needs and conditions will takeplace in our community. Bishop Paiute is one of 40 tribes that wereselected to take part in a national survey about the housing needs ofAmerican Indian and Alaska Native families. The study is sponsoredby the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The studywill provide information about housing needs of our people. Thisinformation will be used to inform policy makers and tribes about howto improve housing conditions. The study has received tribal approvaland is scheduled to begin the week of September 16th. NORC at theUniversity of Chicago, a non-profit research organization, has hiredtribal members to conduct the survey. About 65 households on BishopPaiute have been randomly selected to take part. Each selectedhousehold will soon receive a letter in the mail about the survey.The interviewers will show identification when calling on the selectedhouseholds. Participation is voluntary. All information is confidential.If asked, it is hoped that you will take part in this important project toimprove housing for native families in Indian Country.CIVIL STANDBY PROCEDURESThe Bishop Tribal Police Department recognizes that individuals may, at times, need ourassistance with obtaining property or belongings. For your knowledge and convenience,prior to requesting our assistance, please review our policy.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.TRIBAL POLICE OFFICERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE IN REMOVINGANY PROPERTY. OFFICERS AREN’T ALLOWED TO STRAY FROM THIS POLICY. THIS PROTECTS THEOFFICER, TRIBAL POLICE AND BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBE OF ANY LIABILITY.A Civil Standby must be arranged and conducted during regular business hours Monday through Friday 8am-5pm.Due to other obligations Officers are not permitted to stay longer than 30 minutes. Please ensure you haveplenty of assistance from family or friends at the time of the Civil Standby to avoid delays.Only under EMERGENCY circumstances is a Civil Standby permitted outside of regular business hours and is atthe discretion/availability of the Officer.If a more urgent call is received by an Officer, while at the Civil Standby, the Officer is required to leave andattend to the call. Once the call is completed the Officer may make contact to ensure nothing further is needed.At anytime the Officer feels the situation escalates to a level that it no longer becomes feasible to continue, he/she may terminate the Civil Standby.A Civil Standby may be arranged by calling the Tribal Police Office at 760-873-4477. If there is no answer, pleaseleave detailed information so we may call you back.TRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 9

Women’s Legal AdvocacyProgramDomestic Violence Awareness MonthOtober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an annualeffort to bring awareness of and prevention of DomesticViolence; and to renew commitment to end violence in ourhomes, our families and our communities. The Women’s LegalAdvocacy Program (WLAP) will be promoting the observancewith a series of events throughout the month. Working with theOVCDC Tribal TANF and the Bishop Paiute Tribe ROSS Programour main event will be the Resource Fair to be held Saturday,October 12, 2013 from 10AM to 1PM at the Barlow Lane Gymgrounds. There will be food, activities and information.During the month the WLAP will be distributing purple ribbonsto wear and with which to decorate; sponsoring an officedecorating competition called “Paint the Rez Purple” (no notliterally); and distributing and displaying Domestic ViolencePrevention information. Let’s end domestic violence together.For further information please do not hesitate to contact theWLAP office at 760/873-9018.New WLAP CoordinatorWLAP is pleased to welcome Rebecca Houle as the ProgramCoordinator. Rebecca comes from Michigan and brings a wealth ofexperience. Rebecca has been working with the Saginaw ChippewaIndian Tribe in their Prosecutor’s Office as a Victim Advocate for 5 yearsand has 10 years of advocacy experience. Her degree is in psychologyfrom Central Michigan University and she has a Masters in forensicpsychology from the Chicago School of Forensic Psychology. Rebeccawill be pursing her California license to be a Psychological Assistant.Welcome! again, Rebecca!TRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 10

SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMSGreetings, my name is StarNarcomey; I was recently hiredas the Bishop Paiute Tribe’sFamily Service Coordinator. TheSocial Service Office is locatedat 2490 Diaz Lane, the hoursof operation are:Monday, Wednesday, Friday8am to 5pmTuesday and Thursday8am to 11:00, 12:30 to 2:00 and 3:30 to 5:00PREPARING FOR WINTERThe Fall season has arrived, it’s time to start gettingready and prepare for the winter months, make sureyou inspect your furnaces and schedule your chimneysweep to help conserve on your heating bills.I look forward to helping you; please call if you haveany questions, I can be reached at 760-873-4414ext. 3., or at star.narcomey@bishoppaiute.org.FUNDING UPDATEFunding for the LIHEAP and Child Care are in theprocess of being reviewed, I will be letting thecommunity know when the funds are available.Applications for the LIHEAP and Child Care andGeneral Assistance can be picked up at theoffice on Diaz Lane or at the Tribal Office onTu-Su Lane.Star NarcomeyBishop Paiute Tribe,Family Service CoordinatorTRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 11

COSA Stewardship DaysThe 1st and 3rd Friday of every month8am-12pmVolunteer to restore the Tribe’s beautifulConservation Open Space Area (COSA)!Meet at the north end of the ForestService building parking lot.Gloves, tools, andrefreshments provided.Wear sturdy shoes andbring a water bottle. Show up for 1/2 hror the whole time!For more information,contact Hillary Behr at(760) 873-3584 orHillary.Behr@bishoppaiute.org.TRIBALNEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2013 12

50 Tu Su LaneBishop, CA 93514TRIBAL NEWSLETTERA PUBLICATION OF THE BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBEOCTOBER 2013