Vol. 12 No. 2 Sacaton, Arizona February 2009

Komatke-On Jan. 23, 2009 an opening

ceremony was held for the long-awaited

Komatke Health Center located at 51st

Avenue and Pecos Road near the South

Mountain foothills. The beautiful new

center is furnished with state of the art

medical equipment. Indigenous designs

are incorporated throughout the prop-

erty.

Pam Thompson, Chief Operat-

ing Officer for the Gila River Health

Care Corporation (GRHCC) emceed the

occasion. To the west, amidst cloudy

skies, the grand Sierra Estrella Moun-

tains served as the backdrop to the

makeshift stage situated near the main

entrance.

At center stage were members

of the Gila River Health Care Corpora-

tion Board of Directors (BOD); Health

and Social Standing Committee (HSC);

and personnel from the Indian Health

Services (IHS), entities largely responsi-

ble for bringing the project to reality.

For decades, the only source for

medical treatment for the people of Ko-

matke and Maricopa Colony was the

Gila Crossing Clinic, first established

during the 1950s. The one room clinic

was staffed by an IHS doctor and nurse.

The original clinic was then replaced by

a three-exam room facility but it was

still small. Long-time medical director

Dr. Peter Wagner recalled the constant

drawbacks they endured at the 760 sq. ft.

clinic. “We had frequent closures due to

water and power outages.” At 760 sq.

feet, services, no doubt, were limited.

The old clinic was closed a few

years ago and replaced by a temporary

facility on Pecos Road. In an interview

with Cheryl Pablo, BOD, stated “There

has always been a need for a bigger fa-

cility.” Community members in Districts

6 and 7 often had to make the long trek

to Phoenix Indian Medical Center

(“PIMC”) or Sacaton HuhuKam for

medical services the clinic was not

Health Center opens in Komatke

If you work in the Communityand need to satiate those mid-morninghunger pangs, there are limited dining op-tions. There aren’t any drive-thru laneswhere you can give an order into a giantclown head with an intercom for a mouth.There are no value meals, or any of the

typical offerings provided according toAmerica’s fast food customs. The grow-ing need for food service in general alsofalls short.

Here in the Community, the no-tion of fast food invokes images of our fa-vorite food stand. From these popoverproprietors we can quickly grab a fillingmeal without having to wait for some

teenager, wearing a paper crown, to messup our order.

In D3, food stands can be foundon roadsides and intersections. On thenorth side of the Sacaton market you willnotice a string of stands serving from asearly as 6:30 in the morning until wellinto the afternoon. At lunch time, thehungry crowd will pull up to the conven-ient stands and quickly order—an effort-less exchange between a famished patronand the reliable seller.

But recently, there have beenconcerns that have heated up the conver-sation like a piece of dough in hot grease.The surfacing issues stem from various

points and perspectives. There are issuesrelating to the safety of the food. Are the

vendors following health guidelines?Other topics are linked to their location.Are the vendors authorized to currentlyoperate on these sites? What about thetraffic they cause? Is there any harmdone to the areas surrounding the ven-dors? You also have to wonder about thecamaraderie between the vendors. Dothey get along, or is there more beef be-tween them than there is on their menus?

A big step in addressing these is-sues was taken on September 30, 2008when a location was approved for a Ven-dor Pavilion on the NW corner of BlueBird and Seed Farm Road. All the ven-dors who currently operate will be con-centrated in the pavilion to provide themwith all the necessities for food services,and also giving the customer a safe outletfor dining in the community.

“This not only would provide anarea for the vendors to sell their goodsand services, but also would be an eco-nomic driver for the community,” Myron

Shurz Councilman from D3 who hasbeen adamant in his support for the pavil-ion. “The vendor areas, they don’t haveany potable water, no restroom facilities.That’s what this Vendor Pavilion pro-

vides.”The vendors will pay a nominal

fee for the space, with priority given toCommunity members, then spouses fol-lowed by members of other tribes, andthen to non-community members. The

Departments work together on proposed pavillion

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Attendees at the grand opening are toured through the new facility. (GRIN Photo

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William R. Rhodes, GovernorJoseph Manuel, Lt. Governor

Gila River Indian CommunityP.O. Box 97

Sacaton, AZ 85247520.562.9500

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Arthur Felder, Tribal Treasurer John Giff, Community Council Secretary

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District #1: Arzie HoggAugustine Enos

District #2: Jewell Whitman

District #3: Rodney JacksonMyron Schurz

District #4: Malcom EschiefRebecca RoweDarrell GerlaughJohn Antone

District #5: Brenda RobertsonCecil LewisFrank Pablo, Sr.Delane Enos

District #6: Anthony VillarealAlbert PabloTerrance B Evans

District #7: Devin Redbird

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www.gilariver.org/index.php/news Gila River News

I am writing this letter as a very

proud parent of my son Bradley Johnathon

Blaine. Bradley has been attending Jones

Academy in Hartshorne, Oklahoma for the

past six years. The last four years he’s been

attending the Hartshorne High School

where he has done an outstanding job in

school work and his four years on the foot-

ball team.

Bradley has been an above aver-

age student in his academics, but along with

his schoolwork I want to express my great-

est praise for his accomplishment in his

years on the Hartshorne Miners Football

Team. Bradley started playing football in

his freshman year and has continued do so

up until now that he is a senior. All four of

years he has been on the varsity football

team where he played on both the offense

and defense teams. He has played at the

positions of right and left tackle along with

right and left guard.

Bradley will be graduating from

Hartshorne High School this year and will

be moving on to further his education by at-

tending college. Again I want to express

my pride in my son on behalf of all his fam-

ily and friends here at home.

We all love and miss you, along

with your little brother and your sister.

Bradley’s siblings also attend

Jones Academy, his sister will also be grad-

uating right along side Bradley.

From all of your family and

friends, this is all for you.

Love your dad,

Andy Blaine.

Dear Editor,

I’m Pima/Mexican, and I am

searching for relatives that live on the Gila

River Community Rez. I was born and

raised here in California but all of my rel-

atives live over there.

I am related to Edward and Bar-

bara Lewis, also related to Anissa Lupe,

Erma M. Kisto-Antone and Jacqueline

Lewis. I have a sister that passed away

named Mary Lewis Rendon. If any of you

read this letter, would you contact me?

Also anyone that knows any of the rela-

tives that I mentioned would you write

me? I’m doing time but I hope to get out,

if anyone would like to write me, please

do. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Dionisio Rendon C-89115

PO Box 7500-B-3-125

Crescent City, CA 95532

It is a positive feeling who the

members of this Community selected for

Chief Judge and Associate Judges.

There is a rumor that Chief Judge

Annette Steward and Associate Judges Lu-

cille Antone-Morago and Linda M. Pablo

help lay the bricks to construct the OLD

COURT when it was new.

Before or about that time is when

they started their involvement in Tribal

Court as an advocate or clerk. Seriously,

that is a long time to be in the legal arena.

Along with Judge Lucinda Little’s

double digit years working in Children’s

Court, collectively it is approaching or sur-

passing the century mark in legal service to

this community.

Judge Harriet Allison-James’

more than a score of years as a Tribal em-

ployee is definitely a plus.

Judge Anthony J. Hill is the new

comer but you always admire someone

who has put in all the hard work and gone

the distance to complete law school.

Similar to the Tribal political

world, the Court has had its share of nega-

tive publicity.

This particular group of Judges

not only have the degrees and special train-

ing, they have the experience of under-

standing the climate of the Community.

They are MOVING FORWARD

FOR THE PEOPLE.

Sincerely,

Terrance Morago

Tribal Court Advocate

District Three

Moving forward for the people

Letters

Inmate looking forrelatives

Congratulations to Bradley Blaine

Fire Fighter Apprentices Earn Their BadgesCadets from the Gila River Fire Department Apprentice Program earned their badges by enduring sixmonths of rigorous training provided by the GRFD. The ceremony was held in the Council Chamberson Jan. 30 and was presided over by Fire Chief Mark Openshaw. Graduates included: Andrew Linder,Brian Paul Jones, Loren Michael Jones, Michael Lewis Jones, Phillip B. Morgan, Steve PhillipNasewytewa, Cheyenne Cade-Cain Pancott and Johnny Edward Rodriguez. (GRIN Photo - MihioManus)

February 2009 Gila River Indian News Page 3

As far back as I can remember,

gangs were apart of growing up. Being

raised in south Phoenix in the 80s and 90s

didn’t seem to help much. Some of my

earliest memories of elementary school in-

clude playing ‘bloods and crips’ during re-

cess, which was a refreshing take on the

ubiquitous ‘cowboys and Indians’ game.

Since I was the only person in school who

was registered with a tribe, you can imag-

ine how unsettling it would be for me to

participate.

Playing ‘bloods and crips’ was

fun though, as we fooled around, pretend-

ing to shoot one another. I was cocking

back the hammer, which was really my

thumb, and firing invisible rounds from

the barrel, which was really my finger.

The playground was riddled with ‘make-

believe’ bullet holes.

My innocent memories of imagi-

nary gangland warfare had soured as the

real thing began to clench its grip around

every neighborhood on the south side.

Kids were making cold steel ring into the

night as the bullets would sing from the

barrels in a deadly chorus of chaos. The

tide of panic flooded the nation as towns

all across the US were adopting L.A.’s

signature style of gangbanging. Phoenix

was no different. People were dying on

the same streets that I was raised, and all

that was left were the lonely tears of a

loved one, and the uncertainty of who

would be the next victim.

Some twenty years later, the al-

lure of gangs is as powerful as ever, never

more so in Gila River. “The gang influ-

ence and violence is very much alive,”

said Chief Reynolds Nejo from his desk at

the Gila River Police Department (GRPD)

headquarters.

Gang related crimes are rising

and the brutality has climbed to unparal-

leled levels. A member of GRPD’s

Strategic Enforcement Unit (SEU) admit-

ted that, “The violence has stepped up a

lot.”

Media depictions of gang culture

has given Community Members a cursory

view of the lifestyle, but it’s Gila River’s

proximity to the Phoenix Metropolitan

area that strongly contributes to the prolif-

eration of street gang activity. “The gangs

out here are mimicking the ones off the

stateside,” disclosed a source in the SEU.

Recruitment into gangs begins

when a child’s mind is the most impres-

sionable. At a young age they are easily

captivated by what the gang offers; they

desire recognition, self-worth and a sense

of being something more than themselves.

The pressure comes from friends at

school, or even family members at home.

If a child has low self esteem, feelings of

boredom and isolation, or comes from a

broken home, then they become an easy

mark for what the gang is promoting.

Chief Nejo told of a scenario that is being

played out in the Community every day,

“You take up with us, nobody would ever

lay a hand on you again; you’ll have a

family.”

According to police intelligence,

the gangs in Gila River are about five

years behind the ones in Phoenix, but the

organizational methods of Gila River’s

hoodlums has been streamlined to

strengthen their foundations. “Their

structure is getting a lot better. Before,

they used to just run amok,” said an SEU

officer. “They got a ‘head guy’, they got

their ‘sub guys’, and they actually have

soldiers.”

The improved system of com-

mand has certain militaristic aspects.

Chief Nejo has heard directly from gang

bangers during heated periods of retalia-

tion that in fact, “There’s a war on,” and

“I’m a soldier. I’m-a do my duty.”

The Gila River gangs are using

dangerously powerful weaponry to match

their vicious streaks of violence. With

their fondness for high-powered arms, like

the SKS semi-automatic rifle and the AK-

47, anyone can conceivably be a target be-

cause their ammunition can easily shoot

through houses and brick walls. During

an interview, SEU representatives re-

vealed that AK-47s have a black market

value of one hundred dollars, and with

that, 600 rounds of ammunition per sec-

ond. Gila River Police intelligence also

reports that the gangster’s most notorious

calling card of cruelty, the drive-by shoot-

ing, has experienced a significant surge in

the Community. “That’s the worst thing

you can get,” said an officer, “people get-

ting shot.”

The gangs themselves have be-

come intensely aggressive because of their

illicit dealings in the drug trade. When

Chief Nejo was a narcotics officer in

Phoenix in 1999, an investigation led him

directly to Gila River. “What we saw, was

persons hooking up at that time, with or-

ganized criminal factions to traffic and

forward drugs in and through the commu-

nity,” reflected Chief Nejo. “That taught

me, right there, showed me first hand, the

depth of this problem.”

Chief Nejo remembered that inci-

dent when he became GRPD’s Patrol

Commander in 2004. He said that there

still was a continuing street level opera-

tion facing the community but, “it had

grown to a proportion no longer just

maybe one or two districts in the commu-

nity.” The involvement of Community

members had accelerated as they, “were

tying up with the profitability of selling

drugs.”

A dealer will ‘hire’ a gang to pro-

tect their routes, stash houses, and nar-

cotics in exchange for money. It all goes

hand in hand stated an SEU officer,

“Drugs, gangs, and guns. It all goes to-

gether.”

This trinity of social corrosion

shows the escalation from your normal

street level operation into a larger scale of

major drug trafficking. They are marking

off territory in order to control the dope,

and in the process having confrontations

with their rivals, and fighting each other

for profits. Police reports reflect the large

numbers of gang members present when

search warrants for narcotics are issued.

The presence of females in Gila

River gangs is also common. They re-

main fiercely loyal, and directly engage in

criminal activity. Their most common

role is that of lookout, but they also serve

to stash the narcotics and guns, and they

make drug runs as well.

The areas that draw the most at-

tention are Districts 3 and the West-End,

but sources in the GRPD said that the ‘hot

spots’ for gang involved activity, “goes in

waves.” Another factor that contributes to

the rise in crime will depend on the re-

lease of gang members from incarcera-

tion. “If certain members are released that

live in D5 then we’ll see that rise,” noted

the source. “Usually one guy gets out and

he’ll organize it real quick,” and, “if he

gets caught, then it kind of dies down.”

The Native American prison

gangs also hold sway over what takes

place in the streets. There are still deep

ties between members in and out of

prison. GRPD has confiscated letters and

messages with correspondence linked to

gangland activity. These encoded mes-

sages or “kites” give people, outside the

prison, orders to commit severe crime.

If a gang member is lucky

enough to survive the harsh realities of

living life at its lowest common denomi-

nator then as one officer stated, “They fi-

nally realize what they got into.”

By that time, the individual has

seen the thug life for what it really is, and

understands that there is something more

to this world than always teetering on the

edge of destruction. Police hear it from

former members that they wanted a

change in their life as they reach their late

20s and enter parenthood. Yet for others,

it is harder to find redemption.

Chief Nejo said that some gang

members attain the vaunted status of

‘O.G.’ or ‘Original Gangster’. These

elder statesmen of the streets are around,

“30, 40, 50 years old.” An ‘O.G.’ trains

the neophytes on “the actual gang opera-

tion”, and imparts some wisdom and street

knowledge from the underworld’s infinite

book of secrets.

The characterizations of your

typical Hispanic street gang are guided by

a sense of family, territory, and protection

of the ‘barrio’, along with pervasive im-

agery and identification with Hispanic

culture and history. With the African-

American gangs, Nejo said, “it’s more of a

motivation of profit, and strength and in-

timidation…You never show fear.” The

Native American gang draws water from

both wells.

“With Native gangs,” Chief Nejo

said, “we have kind of a hybrid.” Some

are found to affiliate with the African-

American attitude, and others with the

‘cholo’ approach of the Hispanics. Others

still, take appropriations from both to

form their own gangster paradigm.

Community members have also

been found to join gangs in areas sur-

rounding Gila River. Police findings

show that Community members have

gone to Maricopa, Casa Grande, and

Chandler and into other areas outside the

reservation to join the street gangs over

there.

As a former Chief Judge, Gover-

nor William Rhodes has seen the gang

problem rise from the small time dealings

of your average ‘street tough’ into the

heartbreaking crisis of today. “We got to

pay more attention to how we raise our

children,” he declared in a recent inter-

view. He also expressed the need for peo-

ple to look at a higher power for direction,

“we need God in our lives.” Governor

Rhodes asserted that respect for one’s self

and culture can steer an individual from

the empty promises of life in a gang. “We

got to become examples to the younger

generation coming up, and that example

has to be good.”

To Be Continued Next Issue

On the Rise Pt. IIPreventive and Reactive Meas-

ures to Fight Back. More Thoughts from

Governor Rhodes, Members of Council,

Chief Nejo, and a look inside Gila River’s

Juvenile Facility.

“The gang influenceand violence is verymuch alive,” - ChiefReynolds Nejo

By Roberto A. JacksonGRIN Intern Reporter

“On The Rise” is the first of a two-part series which delves into the growing problem ofgang activity and violence within Community boundary. Members of the GRIC Police De-partment, Councilmen and Honorable Governor William R. Rhodes were given a chanceto weigh in on the crisis.

Page 4 Gila River Indian News February 2009

equipped to provide.

The BOD and HSC worked with

the IHS who sought ways to reduce out-

patient overcrowding at PIMC. “The tribe

agreed to provide the site and IHS funded

construction of the building.” Pablo ex-

plained. IHS funded to the tune of $28.7

million dollars for construction and fur-

nishing costs. IHS is also responsible to

fund a major portion of its annual opera-

tion budget. The GRHCC will contribute

$4 million annually.

All members of federally recog-

nized tribes are eligible for the following

services: primary care medicine; optome-

try; podiatry; dental; obstetrics/gynecol-

ogy; pediatrics; behavioral health;

laboratory; x-ray; physical therapy; dia-

betes education; public health nursing;

emergency medical services. Currently

there are 12 examination rooms with pos-

sible expansion for a total of 17.

The Komatke Care Center will soon open

its drive-through pharmacy. It will be the

first IHS clinic in the country to have a

drive through pharmacy. The window

will be open Monday through Friday

from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Barney Enos, GRHCC BOD

chairman pointed out “We are not only

Pima and Maricopa. Our families are in-

tertwined with those from all over [Indian

Country].” Community members with

family members from neighboring tribes

may receive medical care at the Komatke

Health Center should the need arise.

Hugh Collins, CEO of Gila

River Health Care Corp. “Whether you

call it ‘komatke’ or ‘co-mat-key,’ we say,

‘Welcome to your new community health

center!’” After the closing prayer volun-

teers from the GRHCC were eager to

give the large crowd personal tours of the

90,000 sq. ft. facility.

One of the major focal points for

the facility is the two silos that are lay-

ered with stone material inside and out.

The interior of the south silo serves as the

waiting room for the pharmacy, which

also features a series of vertical windows

where patients can see a panoramic view

of the Estrella Mountains.

The main reception area depicts

a warrior shield on the floor. Someone

asked ‘what is the significance of the

shield?’ Pam Thompson enthusiastically

replied “So we can fight diabetes and

obesity!” The interior of the north silo

showcases local pottery and nearby a

large basket motif is incorporated into the

floor. In native architecture it is often

customary to face the door east. “We

wanted our entrance to focus on the

mountain, but our four upper silo win-

dows face the east.” Both interior silo

spaces are adorned with saguaro cactus

ribs.

At the end of the hallway the

building is separated into east and west

wings. A large portion of the east wing is

dedicated for the dental clinic and office

space. A diabetes prevention section and

state of the art wellness center are among

the many services provided in the west

wing.

“We tried to include as much

local culture as we could. The exterior

design of the building reflects the Estrella

Mountains. We tried to match the moun-

tain peaks.” Pablo said.

As food was being served some-

one from D7 wondered aloud, ‘Will it im-

prove dental services?’And further stated

she preferred PIMC dental clinic because

its clinic is geared toward people suffer-

ing with diabetes. ‘I know it is hard get-

ting appointments for the dental clinic. I

hear some people have to wait three

months,’ she said. Pablo replied “As the

volume of patients grows staff will in-

crease as well.” An advocate for the

Health Center since 1999, Priscilla An-

tone, Community-At-Large representa-

tive with the HSC answered the same

question with, “This growth gives us the

opportunity to help out one another and

that’s how we should be.”

At the end of the ceremony Dr.

Song-Nichols acknowledged the late

Viola Johnson, CEO for the IHS and

Henry Walden, former Clinical Director

for the Gila Crossing Clinic and present

Director for the GRIC Health Resources

Department. These individuals were in-

strumental in planting the seeds in the

late 1990s to get the project up and run-

ning.

need to integrate non-food vendors is alsoessential.

Phil Salazar, who specializes inhandcrafted wood work, maintains thathe would like to be in an open area wherehis display of crosses and carvings can at-tract buyers. Salazar, from Casa Grande,has become known for his hand madegrave markers. “The elderly nicknamedme, The Crossman,” he said as he as-sisted customers.

Martha Reed, from Rhonda’sCatering, clearly understands the immi-nence and significance of vendor reloca-tion. “We are willing to move becausewe need the water, the electricity,” shesaid as the lunch time crowd began to ar-rive.

“During summertime we aregoing to be able to have a cooling system.During winter time we are going to havea heating system,” she said. Reed alsorecognizes the limitations of a temporarystand and of the shortcuts one must makein order serve customers. Once there is afacility in place Reed says, “We can fol-low everyone’s guidelines.”

After the concept was proposedand unanimously approved by D3, a mo-tion letter was sent to the Economic De-velopment Department, and they havesince been in the process of evaluatingthe site and examining the needs of thevendors.

“We are working on conductinga survey with the current and existingvendors to justify the need for the vendorpavilion,” said Michele Crank, Plannerwith Economic Development.

There are still some steps in theprocess to go through before the site isdesignated as a commercial zone area.

If someone had the desire to ex-pand their food operation, being institutedby the pavilion would be an industriousstep toward legitimacy and accountabil-

ity within the food service trade. Withloans provided through Economic Devel-opment, there could be greater opportu-nity in the future. “The EntrepreneurshipProgram is there as a resource for anyonethat’s interested in starting their businessor to enhance it,” said Carol Buckles,Economic Development Planner.

There is development plannedfor the intersection of Casa Blanca andSacaton Roads, a popular site for ven-dors. “It became more apparent just re-cently because D3 is in the process ofdeveloping or expanding Ira Hayes Parkto that NW corner,” said B. Elaine Black-water, Economic Development’s ActingDirector. “When they do that the foodvendors will be forced to relocate.”

Apart from the expansion of thepark, there were other reasons why thecommunity felt it was necessary to movethe vendors. “It was very high-traffic.Parking was an issue. Pedestrian safetywas an issue,” said Councilman Shurz.The NW corner of Casa Blanca and Saca-ton Roads is currently enclosed by achain linked fence until the additions tothe park begin construction.

The sum of high-traffic and con-gestion also adversely impacts the ad-joining lands that remain undeveloped,particularly in the area just north of theSacaton Supermarket. The car traffic andfoot traffic leaves a harmful impression,since that portion of land is known tohave archaeological significance, andsometimes vendors are trespassing on al-lotted land.

At the same September meetingwhen the pavilion was approved, D3overwhelmingly approved to move for-ward with a medium scale grocery storethat will have a bakery, a deli and possi-bly a bank. Shurz noted that the storecould help the vendors by offering them aplace to buy their products in the Com-munity. The current store, Sacaton Mar-ket, will still have its niche but Shurz saidthat, “If you go back in time there used to

be two grocery stores.” An ArizonaTraders predated the Sacaton Market,until it was destroyed by arson.

For the most part, the vendorsshare a well-mannered relationship.However there has been some discordamong the sellers. There are even reportsof the tension leading to physical alterca-tions.

“There are those wars,” Black-water admitted. The competitive naturehas gotten the best of certain vendors.Blackwater adds that providing the ven-dor a designated space could, “alleviatethose types of conflicts.”

The vendor pavilion will be theideal setting for GRIC Departments toimplement food handling guidelines andpolicies. “There needed to be some re-quirements put in place,” said Crank.The latest food code, enacted by the U.S.Department of Health and Human Serv-ices, was approved by the FDA in 2005.Currently, the Community follows theFDA Food Code from 1962. Only thecasinos and the resort abide by the recentcode and are up to date, while vendorsand such are bound by the generalizedregulations set forth some 47 years ago.

“We would like to develop sometype of vendor ordinance,” said Council-man Shurz. This will bring the rest of theCommunity up to par with the latest poli-cies. “Once the pavilion is built, nobodyelse will be allowed to be set up…they’reeither going to all move forward of theywon’t be engaging in that type of busi-ness,” said Environmental Health Serv-ices Director, Virginia Begay.

Carmen Amaya, Sanitarian forEnvironmental Health stated that Com-munity stands to benefit from the pavil-ion in several key ways. “It will providea permanent structure, geared up to pre-pare safe food; equipped with a kitchen,water, utilities in general. Vendors couldwash clean and sanitize as requested bythe health code.”

The Environmental Health Serv-

ices in the Department of Health Re-sources continues to see a rise a foodborne illnesses. Last year there were 148cases of enteric diseases reported in thecommunity. “They are only the con-firmed cases…a lot of them go unre-ported,” Amaya said. She also revealedthat, “We’ve been getting an increasednumber in Clostridium Defficile in youngchildren, and more parasite infections.”There are nine types of confirmed salmo-nella infection in the community alone.This has spurred Environmental Health toincrease the number of food handler’sclasses.

Begay also said that there is,“difficulty of saying ‘yes’ there’s a directlink to the vendors here in this commu-nity.” That does not stop her departmentfrom receiving streaming reports, “aboutpeople finding glass, pieces of metal,hair,” said Amaya about some of the sur-prising discoveries found in food standdelectables. If you know the vendor per-sonally, and have a history with theirservice, then you will, most likely, feelcomfortable buying from them, but thepavilion will eliminate any overshadow-ing hazard and greatly diminish the riskstowards young children and elders.

Food and water can be an effec-tive way of inflicting widespread terror,but as it pertains to the Community, thenew code will give the authorities moreleverage if an inspection were ever nec-essary.

The concept for a regulated ven-dor setting dates back to the mid-1990s,according to Begay. Similar pavilionssuccessfully operate in White Mountainand the Navajo Nation near WindowRock. Several departments are workingtogether to bring Gila River its own pavil-ion. “One of the good things is actuallypartnering with other entities here in theCommunity who should be working tobring this whole concept to life,” saidBegay. No word yet on drive-thru laneswith giant clown heads.

Komatke from page 1

Vendor from page 1

This panoramic shot shows of the northwest corner of Blue Bird and Seed Farm Roads where the proposed vendor pavillion is to be built. (GRIN Photo - Roberto A. Jackson )

Lt. Governor, Joseph Manuel shakes hands

with children at the grand opening. (GRIN

Photo - Roberto A. Jackson)

February 2009 Gila River Indian News Page 5

Leonard R. Sanders, MD, FACP

Outpatient & East Dialysis Center Medical Director

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Are your year ly exams up to date? •Yearly Physical Exam • Dilated Eye Exam • Foot Exam • Dental Exam • Cholesterol Check • Kidney Labs •

Happy New Year! Get a fresh start this coming year. We have the

resources to motivate and support you!

See your dietitian & doctor for the best diet.

Before exercising, ask your doctor if it is okay.

Share your daily progress with a fr iend.

Sleep 7-8 hours per day & more if under 18 years.

I f you watch TV, exercise while watching.

B Be active 20-30 minutes twice daily.

Keep a log of your daily weight, food, & exercise.

Weight Loss

New Years Resolution! Decrease Your Weight. What it takes to lose weight is outlined in the figure on the right. However, we can’t usually lose weight on our own. We need our healthcare team. The best way we can improve our health is to not smoke, watch the alcohol, keep active, eat well, control our weight, keep our doctor appointments, and take our medications. Our healthcare team can help with that – just ask. One more thing – have a good attitude. A good attitude is knowing you can do it. It’s magic. Have a Happy New Year! I hope it’s a good one and that you are at peace within yourself and with the world. Oh, and don’t forget the magic of attitude!

2009 New Year, New You! By Kathe Fiegen, RN, MS, Diabetes Educator

Were you successful with controlling your diabetes in 2008? Is your A1c less than 7%? Is your blood pressure less than 130/80? Is your LDL “bad” cholesterol less than 100? Is your microalbumin less than 30? Did you quit smoking? Did you lose weight?

If not, fear not! While it is a lot to think about, you are not alone. This is a new year for a new you!

Make an appointment today to see a diabetes educator.

Life Center Upcoming Events & News

Adult Diabetes Support Group: February 25, 2009, 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM. Contact Mark Joaquin Jr. at the Life Center.

Diabetes Prevention Program for Youth: 8 week sessions. Contact Natasha Cooper for more information.

Diabetes Kids Group: Will start in February in District 3 & District 6. Contact Juniper Dery-Chaffin or Veronica Hamlett.

Thoak Thag Ke’ Life Center

Thoak Thag Ke’ Life Center Gila Crossing Clinic Diabetes Education (520) 562 - 7940 (520) 550-6000 for Appointments (602) 271 - 7940 Education on Thursdays 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Case Manager: Wednesday & Thursdays

Weight Loss

The Tribal Identification Card hasbeen enhanced and redesigned with a fewmodifications. The modifications includethe removal of the social security numberto protect against identify theft and willhave lamination with a hologram of thetribal seal on it to improve the appearanceand durability. The card will also have a barcode that will confirm your enrollment sta-tus to be used in the future when applyingfor Community Service Programs.

We hoped to have the newly de-signed card available by March 2008 un-fortunately; it will not be available untilApril 2008. The card will remain to be freeof charge to all enrolled members age 55and older. However, the ID will increase to$8 for enrolled members age 18 and older.This change will not affect your old tribalID; it will still be accepted at the districtsand other areas where you are required toprovide tribal identification.

ENROLLMENT NUMBER

000000

MEMBER NAME

DATE OF BIRTH

00-00-0000

Cheerless Smith

The 2010 US Census is justaround the corner and is creeping up on us.We encourage our community members torespond to the temporary/part-time em-ployment opportunities that are available.

Janice Stewart, community mem-ber from District Five has been hired as theRecruiting Assistant for US Bureau andwill conduct testing for tribal members in-terested in employment for the 2010 USCensus. Ms. Stewart will be schedulingtesting session within the next month. Thetesting sessions will be held at the Em-

ployment and Training Offices in Sacatonand at the District Six locations.

Again I encourage members ofthe community to call (866) 861-2010 orlog on to www.2010censusjobs.gov. This iswhere it all begins. The benefits include:good pay, flexible hours, mileage reim-bursement, and serving your community.Most of all, the Community has approvedthe exclusion of earned income for theTemporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) program.

News From The EnrollmentDepartment

New Tribal ID, available in April ‘09

2010 Census, PT Employment Opportunity

The Gila River Constitu-

tion Task Force is hitting the road

again. This new tour will take the

Task Force back through the Dis-

tricts with a second round of pre-

sentations on constitution reform.

After completing the sur-

veys and reviewing every com-

ment submitted after the first

round of presentations, the top four

issues on the minds of community

members are; Membership, Pow-

ers of Council, Qualifications of

Elected or Appointed Officials and

the Bylaws. Other common

themes included; Removal of the

20 year restriction from Member-

ship; Term Limits and Length of

Terms; Removal of the Secretarial

Election from Constitutional

Amendments as well as Reappor-

tionment.

During this second journey,

the Task Force will present the

community with the results from

the surveys and report on the com-

ments received. In addition, the

Task Force will be asking for addi-

tional input from community

members on how, specifically, the

top issues identified should be

amended. Following this group of

presentations, the Task Force in-

tends to gather the comments to

focus on how to amend these sec-

tions of the constitution and create

a first draft of a revised constitu-

tion.

It is critically important

that community members make

every effort to attend. While all

areas of potential change will

cause changes within the commu-

nity, the issue of membership

alone, has permanent implications

for the community as it directly

impact the longevity of the Com-

munity. Please plan to attend and

bring your ideas, pen and paper.

For further information on

the project, please contact Gerald

Calnimptewa, Project Manager at

(520) 562-9757 or Gerald.Cal-

nimptewa@gric.nsn.us.

TCRP Takes Results to thePeople for More Information

District presentations are scheduled as follows:

District 7 Wed, Jan. 28, 2009 6 p.m. District Service CenterDistrict 5 Thurs, Feb. 5, 2009 6 p.m. District Service CenterDistrict 4 Thurs, Feb. 12, 2009 6 p.m. District Service CenterDistrict 6 Thurs, Feb. 19, 2009 6 p.m. District Service CenterDistrict 1 Mon, Feb. 23, 2009 6 p.m. District Service CenterUMA Sat, Feb. 28, 2009 9 a.m. Location TBDDistrict 2 Sat, Mar 7, 2009 10 a.m. District Service CenterDistrict 3 Wed, Mar 11, 2009 6 p.m. District Service Center

Page 6 Gila River Indian News February 2009

“Nutrition”, (ho-hum!), “Eating

healthy”, (eyes rolling upward!) “Food

Groups”, (what’s that?).

So many things tie in to a person

getting good NUTRITION. NUTRITION

is not just about eating vegetables all the

time! It is about so many things! Shall I

name a few?

Here is a great example of how

learning about food and cooking can have

an impact on our community. This passed

summer, the Genesis Program gathered up

a few nutritionists, our own staff and a

handful of the Head Start Program’s Cook

staff and ventured to Scottsdale, AZ. for a

Healthy Cooking workshop. The workshop

was at the Classic Cooking Academy

hosted and designed by a Native American

chef, Bertina Cadmen (Navajo).

I shared with Chef Bertina that I

would like her to teach our Native people

and staff, how to cook with spices and less

salt, sugar and fat; keeping in mind, our tra-

ditional foods and methods of cooking in

mind. I also wanted to give everyone some

skills on cooking techniques, because I

would like everyone to know that they can

do their own healthy food demonstration by

simply following a recipe.

The class was titled: “Healthy

Cooking for Native American Children.”

Each day we had a small lecture and then

the chefs of Gila River were in action!

We cooked a full course meal each day:

Day 1 Menu

Pork tenderloin with a Maple Glaze

Sauteed Spinach and Parsnip Puree

Wild rice and Quinoa salad

Strawberry sorbet w/ Pirouette (fancy

cookie)

Day 2 Menu

Marinated Grilled Chicken

Spinach Ravioli with light tomato sauce

Three Sister Salad

Fresh Berry Gelatin terrine (jello mold)

Healthy cooking doesn’t mean that you

have to become a gourmet chef or invest in

expensive cookware. You can use basic

cooking techniques to prepare food in

healthy ways. The basis of this class was

to cook with FRESH ingredients, SPICES

and FRESH HERBS. With this class, we

got to know some of our Nutritionists in

GRIC and our Head Start Cooks got some

up-to-date culinary training and of course,

we had fun preparing our meals and eating

it!

Tips to reduce the amount of sugar in

foods

Instead of this: Sugar

Try using this: Reduce sugar by ¼ to1/3

baked goods and desserts. If recipe calls for

1 cup, use 2/3 cup. Cinnamon, vanilla, and

almond extract can be added to give im-

pression of sweetness. (Do not remove all

sugar in yeast breads as sugar provides food

for the yeast.)

Instead of this: Fruit flavored yogurt

Try using this: Plain yogurt with fresh fruit

slices or use light versions of yo-

gurt.(**Children 1 year and younger should

have yogurt made with WHOLE milk.)

Instead of this: Syrup

Try using this: Pureed fruit, such as no-

sugar-added applesauce or using 100% fruit

juice as added sweetness, or unsweetened

jams and jellies.

Instead of this: Sugar in canned or frozen

fruits

Try using this:Decrease or eliminate sugar

when canning or freezing fruits or buy

unsweetened frozen fruit or fruit canned in

its own juice water, or light syrup.

Apple Cider and Fruit Terrine (Jello

Mold with Fruit)

Servings: Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients:

4 cups mixed fresh fruit such as berries

(strawberries, blueberries); peeled and

thinly sliced peaches and halved seedless

grapes (use nectarines and peaches when in

season)

2 ¾ teaspoons unflavored gelatin (from two

¼ oz. envelopes)

2 cups apple cider or (100% apple juice)

¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1. Arrange fruit in a 1 ½ -quart glass or loaf

pan. (I used a loaf pan). Sprinkle gelatin

over ¼ cup apple cider in a small bowl and

let stand 1 minute to soften.

2. Bring 1 cup apple cider to a boil wit

sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Re-

move from heat and add gelatin mixture,

stirring until dissolved. Stir in remaining ¾

cup apple cider and lemon juice, then trans-

fer to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of

ice and cold water. Cool mixture, stirring

occasionally, just to room temperature.

3. Slowly pour mixture over fruit, then

chill, covered, until firm, at least 6 hours.

4. To unmold, dip pan in a larger pan of hot

water 3 to 5 seconds to loosen. Invert a

serving plate over loaf pan and invert jello

mold onto plate.

5. Slice jello mold like a slice of bread and

serve!

** Since its winter I would use strawber-

ries, green grapes and red grapes.

For more information on this workshop or

on how you can help your family as young

as infants, eat a little bit better, please con-

tact our Genesis Program office at 562-

1237 or 550-8000.

What Do You Know About Nutrition?Submitted by

Chaleen Brewer, Nutritionist

Genesis Program:

Diabetes Prevention For Children

(Serving Prenatal Women, Breast-

feeding Women, and children 0-5 years

old)

Grocery shopping

Snack foods

Beverages

Eating at the table

Planning meals

Tastes and Preferences

Culture and Traditions

Family History

Responsibility

Cooking and Preparing

Growth and Development

Front Row: Delberta Evans, Chaleen Brewer, Darlene Antone, Brenda Kisto. Second Row:Marilyn Lopez, Cynthia Jose, Francisca Hernandez, Leigh Ann Rounds, Lisa Lizoain, MildredDʼSouza, and Sharon White. Back Row: Pamela Jackson, Chef Pasqual Dionet and ChefBertina Cadmen of Classic Cooking Academy. Not pictured: Bernadette Anderson.

Chef Bertina Cadmen making ravi-

oli on a pasta press machine.

February 2009 Gila River Indian News Page 7

During the 1940s there were

three ways to get around, walking, horse-

back or by wagon. Usually, my brothers

and friends walked to play somewhere or

climb the mountain at Aji or go to the

swimming hole in Bapchule at the north

end of St. Peter Road just before it drops

into the river bed. We perhaps walked a

three mile radius around our house and

any more than that we rode horses if we

could find some. We would ride to the

Japanese Internment Camp when it was

occupied and even after the camp was va-

cated. There was always somewhere to

go or something to do.

The wagon was used to haul

water or go after wood and occasionally

go to the town of Chandler to buy farm

equipment parts, groceries or clothing.

This was the only time we saw a movie at

the old Rowena Theater on West Boston

Street next to Dave’s shoe repair shop.

We would see cowboy movies, Calvary

and Indians or some scary ones like

Frankenstein and the Wolf man. We sure

enjoyed the popcorn and sodas too!

I remember one trip to Komatke

in March of 1944 when St. John’s Indian

School had their annual bazaar. Momma

and Daddy woke us up early that Satur-

day morning and as we got dressed they

were packing extra clothes for everyone,

loading the wagon with bedding, water

and hay for the mules. Momma would

pack a picnic lunch and snacks to eat on

the way. As we began our trip we headed

west on along the riverbed and meet the

road by the old Catholic Church of St.

Francis in Sacate, crossed the railroad

track below A:ji Ma:t and proceeded to

travel on the old road towards Santa

Cruz. The trip was fun for us as we

chased quails, rabbits, lizards and ran

along side the wagon. When we got tired

we would jump on the wagon for a while.

When we could see the New York Thick-

ets across the river to the south we would

stop there as there was a small pond con-

tinually fed by under ground water. The

O’Otham called it “Smas” (Clear). The

water was clear as glass and we could see

the bottom and the fishes swimming

around. We would break out the lunch

and chow down while the mules were

watered and fed. It was a very nice spot

and we rested after eating. We continued

our journey and by dusk we arrived at the

residence of the Juan family south west

of the school. I only knew him by

“Sta’pal”. I never knew his English name

but I remember his family quite well.

Sunday morning the bazaar

began with a mass at Saint John the

Apostle Catholic Church located at the

Indian School. All the food stands would

be up, the Drum and Bugle Corps would

perform followed by the St. John’s Indian

Dancers. There would be rides, bingo,

games and music through out the day.

When evening came we went back to the

Juan residence and retired for the night

tired, dusty and hungry. We would talk

about what we rode and what we ate or

did at the bazaar as we went to sleep.

In the morning we packed our

things back into the wagon, said our so

longs and started towards our home at

Bapchule. On the way we stopped at

“Smas” again to water the mules, have

lunch and rest a while before we started

home. Evening time found us at home

unhitching the mules and putting our bed-

ding back in place, eating supper and re-

tiring for the night. The next day was a

school day!

These days are gone now, but I

think back to those times and sometimes

wish it would still be the same today.

There was no alcohol or drugs to ruin our

lives or turn us away from society. We

may not have had much but we were

happy and listened to our relatives as

they sometimes corrected us. Life was

great then. “Not a care in the world”.

A Day’s JourneyEmmett S. White, D5

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The sun had yet to sneak its golden glow past

the Santan Mountains when Dante Nash, D4 Service

Center Coordinator, welcomed esteemed guests and visi-

tors. The groundbreaking for Gila River’s latest ball field

was held behind the D4 Service Center on January 16,

2009. In the wee hours of the morning, the staff began

arranging chairs and refreshments for spectators and dig-

nitaries for the 7 a.m. start. “To see something like this is

very humbling,” Nash said. In Nash’s first year as Coor-

dinator, he has seen considerable progress in the district.

“This is just a start,” hinted Nash of other anticipated un-

dertakings.

The sky was blush with the promise of a new

day as Malcolm Eschief, D4 Council Representative, ex-

pressed his relief that a long awaited ball field would fi-

nally be forged. Eschief revealed the secret to Santan’s

reputation of producing skillful players. “The reason

we’re good ball players is because we played in dirt like

this.” Santan remains a force on the ball field as their

flair continues to generate triumphant success. At the D6

ball field dedication on November 15, 2008,

the ‘Rebels’ little league team from D4, took

home 1st place trophy.

Once built, the recreational complex

will have an enormous impact on the sur-

rounding area. It will also give Kari Russell,

D4 Recreation Coordinator, more options

when it comes to implementing programs for

the youth. “The ball field and the different

facilities here will greatly improve the recre-

ation,” Russell said. “I believe D4 will be a

center for many great events to come.” The

master plan also includes a big ramada, a

stage, courts for volleyball and basketball;

children play area, a skate park, and parking

for a future senior center.

Optimism was also noted by Lt. Governor

Joseph Manual. “We’re moving forward,” he said min-

utes before he took his seat among Councilman Eschief,

D4 Councilman John Antone, and D4 Councilwoman Re-

becca Rowe who led the audience in prayer as the chill of

dawn winded down from the foothills, twisting though

every cactus and bush. Tribal Projects Development De-

partment was also in attendance, as well as D4 con-

stituents and other Community members.

With shovels in hand, the prestigious panel of

diggers inaugurated the site for operation. The gold-

tipped blades left scant scratches on the surface the earth.

The real digging will be left to the award winning com-

pany Norquay Construction who will be overseeing the

building phase.

By Roberto A. Jackson

GRIN Intern Reporter

'Gold Tipped Shovels Break Ground in D4' : L to R, Ken Keeler President Norquay Con-struction, Ken Hawk Project Manager Norquay Construction, Dante Nash D4 ServiceCenter Coordinator, Lt. Gov Joseph Manuel, Councilman John Antone from D4, Coun-cilman Malcolm Eschief from D4, Councilwoman Rebecca Rowe from D4

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Page 10 Gila River Indian News February 2009

SACATON- The National Danish Performance Team re-cently paid visit to the Sacaton Elementary School Districtwhere they gave a high energy two hour performance com-bining modern rhythmic gymnastics, dance, artistic vault-ing, tumbling and acrobatics before nearly 800 students,parents, and Gila River Indian Community Tribal elders onJanuary 23.

The team consists of 28 of Denmark’s best gym-nasts aged 20-27 who have taken a year off from their col-lege studies for an 18-country, 10-month world tour topromote active lifestyles for young people to reduce therisks of serious illnesses associated with a sedentarylifestyle while contributing to international and inter-cul-tural understanding. Their performance was comprised ofdifferent routines changing genres and contents – frommovements in a rapid pace to insistent, humorous and clas-sical graceful movements. The entirety and flow of theproduction was supported by numerous costume changesand the use of wide-ranging music genres and expressions.

In view of youth obesity and diabetes near-ing epidemic levels across the US, the Danish team ishopeful of changing young people’s attitudes toward exer-cise in leaving a lasting impact on lives and on the futurehealth of youngsters in this country and around the world.The team particularly enjoys performing before indigenouscommunities where diabetes is rampant. Prior to visitingSacaton, the gymnasts performed for students on theHualapai Nation in Peach Springs.

Their next performance will be for students in theTucson Unified School District followed by a presentationfor some 2,000 US Army soldiers and their families at FortHuachuca. In addition to their five week tour in the US,the gymnasts will also perform in several countries inAfrica, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Costa Rica,Columbia, and in eight nations in Europe.

The Sacaton visit was coordinated by Shan-non Rivers of Gila River Displays along with Mia Hansen,President of the Cultural Exchange Council of Tucson andthe US Tour Coordinator. During their time on the Gila

River Indian Community, Gila River Gaming Enterprisesmade a formal presentation to the Danish team on the his-tory and language of the Pima people and also providedmeals during their stay.

Plans are underway for the team to visit theUS again in 2010-2011. To find out how to bring the Na-tional Danish Performance Team to your community or formore information on how you can support the upcomingvisit, contact Mia Hansen at miajhansen@msn.com or at(520) 370-0588.

Danish performance team visits Sacaton school districtBy John Timmons

Use this simple checklist aroundyour home playground to make sure it issafe for children. If you see any problemin the Community playgrounds, be sure tocontact the local Recreation coordinator oryour GRIC-Environmental Health Servicesand let them know. You may save a childfrom severe injury.

•Maintain a shock-absorbing surface underthe play equipment. Most serious accidentsin playgrounds happen when children falland hit a hard and unforgiving surface.Sand is a good shock absorber. Keep atleast 9 inches of uncompressed sand underplay equipment that is 5 feet high.

•Maintain a shock-absorbing surface about

six feet in the fall zone around play equip-ment.

•Never attach—or allow children to at-tach—-ropes, jump ropes, clotheslines, orpet leashes to play equipment. Childrencan strangle on these.

•Remove the drawstrings from ‘hoodies.’Small children do not have the strength tofree themselves if the strings become tan-gled on play equipment and around theirneck.

•Check hardware like the open ‘S’ shapedhooks used to attach swing seats to thechain and look for bolts and nuts that areextending out longer than the width of adime. Clothing and fingers can becometrapped or injured.

•Check for spaces that could trap children,such as openings in guardrails or betweenladder rungs; these spaces should measureless than 3.5 inches or more than 9 inches.

•Platforms and ramps should haveguardrails to prevent falls.

•Check for sharp points or edges in equip-ment.

•Remove tripping hazards like exposedconcrete footings, tree stumps, and rocks,

•Check play equipment and surfacing be-fore the child uses them.

•Supervise children on play equipment—-you may stop an accident.

Additional Playground Safety informationprovided by the Consumer ProtectionAgency is located on the Internet:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf

Playground Safety

Drawing courtesy of US Consumer Product Safety Commission here:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/success/strings.html

Expires 2/28/09

Submitted by Gary BarnesSenior SanitarianEnvironmental Health Program

Matthew B. Juan – Ira H.

Hayes Veterans Memorial

Park Ceremonies

Feb. 21, 2009

Park Ceremonies start at 9am

with a fly over from a World

War II B29 Bomber and con-

tinue as scheduled;

•Massing of the colors in the

park of all veterans groups

•Posting of the colors – Amer-

ican legion Ira Hayes Post #

84

Invocation

•Raising the American Flags

•National Anthem – St. Peters

Mission School

•Raising of the State and

Tribal flags

•Raising of the service flags –

Army, Marines, Navy, Air

force, Coast Guard

•Welcoming remarks

•Key note speaker – Lt. Gen-

eral •Pete Osman USMC

•POW-MIA Ceremony

•Remembrance Table Cere-

mony

•Laying of the Wreaths on

Monuments – Ira Hayes,

Matthew Juan, Purple Heart,

Woman Veterans, POW-MIA

•Roll call of Military person-

nel killed in action this year

from Arizona

•Honors to our fallen com-

rades – •21 Gun Salute

•TAPS

•Amazing Grace played on the

bagpipes

•Benediction

•Blessing of the food – Lunch

provided by American Legion

Auxiliary Unit 84

The American legion Ira

Hayes Post #84 and The

American legion Auxiliary

Unit 84 Would like to extend

our heart felt thank you to the

community for their continued

support.

Thank you,

Manuel Hernandez

Commander

American Legion

Ira Hayes post # 84

PO Box 186

Sacaton, AZ 85247

Welcome to the

64th Anniver-

sary of the IWO

JIMA Flag

Raising

The Danish Performance Team also visited the Tucson Unified

School District and the Hualapai Nation in Peach Springs, Ariz.

(Photo courtesy of John Weible - Sacaton Elementary School)

EEDUCATION AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM (EAP)

-RECEIPT DUE DATE REMINDER-

.SCHOOL UNIFORM OR SCHOOL CLOTHING

PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH $250.00

SCHOOL SUPPLIES & ACTIVITIES

Preschool to 3rd Grade = $50.00 4TH to 5TH Grade = $100.00 6TH to 8th Grade = $150.00 9th to 12th Grade = $250.00

RECEIPTS FOR ALL PURCHASE ARE DUE

ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 27, 2009.

Receipts must equal the total amount received.

If not, a reimbursement can be made to the

Tribal Cashiers office in Sacaton and at

District #6 Service Center Cashier

Monday through Friday

8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

For more Information & Applications contact : District #1 Service Center (520) 215-4471 - Blackwater District #2 Service Center (520) 562-3450 - Sacaton Flats District #3 Service Center (520) 562-2700 - Sacaton District #4 Service Center (520 418-3661 - Stotonic District #5 Service Center (520) 314-3441 - Casa Blanca District #6 Service Center (520) 550-3806 - Laveen District #7 Service Center (520) 430-4780 - Maricopa Colony GRIC Phoenix Urban Assistance office located at 4520 N. Central Avenue, Suite

500 - Phoenix, AZ 85012. Telephone Number (602) 200-0195

RECEIPTS FOR ALL PURCHASE ARE DUE

ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 27, 2009.

C COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Post Office Box 2137 – Sacaton, AZ 85247-2137 Office: 520-562-9691 Fax: 520-562-9695

Gila River Health Care Family Planning Mobile Medical Clinic

520 562-5150 office 520 371-0132 cell

(Title X Funded)

February 2009

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

22 33 44 55 66

No Clinic AK-CHIN @ MILTON ANTONE

PARK 8:30-2:00 PM

D4 @ SERVICE CENTER

8:30-2:30 PM

No Clinic No Clinic

9 10 11 12 13

D5 @ SACATE HOUSING 8:30-11 PEDRO SITE 12:00-2:30 PM

D3 @ HOSPITAL PARKING LOT 8:30-2:30 PM

D2 @ SERVICE CENTER 8:30-12:00 PM

No Clinic No Clinic

16 17 18 19 20

No Clinic D1 @ ELDERLY COMPLEX

8:30-2:30 PM

D6 BY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

OFFICE 9:00-2:00 PM

No Clinic No Clinic

23 24 25 26 27

D4 @ SNAKETOWN CIRCLE

8:30-2:30 PM

D3 BY BOYS &GIRLS CLUB

8:30-2:30 PM

D7 @ HOUSING

9:00-2:00 PM

No Clinic No Clinic

February 2009 Gila River Indian News Page 11

The Gila River Police De-

partment is sanctioned through the

Gila Indian Community Council Or-

dinance GR-02-07 and Title 5, Ch. 8

of the Gila River Indian Community

Law and Order Code to register indi-

viduals convicted of a sex offense in

any jurisdiction — federal, state, or

tribal court systems.

If you have been convicted

of a sex offense, you must report to

the Gila River Police Department.

Failure to self-report may subject

you to further criminal prosecution.

If you believe a person con-

victed of a sex offense lives or fre-

quents your neighborhood, please

contact the Gila River Police Depart-

ment, Criminal Investigation Divi-

sion Sex Offender Registration and

Tracking (SORT) Investigators.

A person convicted of a sex

offense may be a member of your

family. Please report suspicious ac-

tivity to law enforcement officials

who are trained to conduct sensitive

investigations. Preventing an offense

is the kindest gift you could give.

Gila River Police Department

Criminal Investigations Division

Sexual Offender Registration &

Tracking

(520) 562-7114

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

N O T I C E

On February 4, 2009 the Depart-

ment of Rehabilitation and Supervision

recognized two outstanding employees

during their Employee of the Quarter as-

sembly. Plaques and certificates were

given to Michelle Eschief an employee

with the Adult Division and to Officer

Shamil Omar of the Juvenile Division.

“There is no greater calling than to serve

a community. There is no greater satis-

faction than to do it well,” read the

awarded plaques.

The recipients were nominated

by their fellow employees. Nancy Doo-

ley, Education Administrator with the De-

partment of Juvenile Department of

Rehabilitation Center (JDRC) presented

the awards before department staff and

management. “It’s always a pleasure to

be in that process,” Dooley said of the se-

lection.

The honorees were nominated by

their peers for their exemplary work ethic

and dedication. Those nominations were

then placed in a ballot form and sent to all

staff for the final decision on who would

be named ‘Employee of the Quarter’ for

the Adult and Juvenile Divisions. “It’s

the staff that nominates them and it’s the

staff that votes on them,” said Dooley.

Officer Shamil Omar was privi-

leged to win such an honored distinction;

however, he said it is the hard work of an

entire group that allows any one person to

excel. “It’s all about teamwork. It’s not

something I did individually,” said Omar

as his lovely daughter bounced on his

knee.

During the presentation, two

other JDRC employees were able to share

the spotlight. Carmen Duarte, a Family

Counselor, and Ernestine Nelson an Edu-

cational Assistant, were co-recipients of

an award from Tribal Education. The

finely hand crafted awards were meant to

be bestowed at Tribal Education’s Annual

In-service which took place last year. The

pair was selected along with another

teacher. Due to a clerical oversight

Duarte and Nelson were overlooked, but

eventually acknowledged for their out-

standing work. “It’s an honor,” said Nel-

son. Duarte’s comments reflected those

of her co-winner, “I too, am honored to

receive this award.”

JDRC Employees of the Quarter

Randy Tracy congratulates Officer Shamil Omar who acknowledged teamwork as con-tributing to his award. Michelle Eschief receives her award from Rebecca Kisto, (GRINPhoto - Roberto A. Jackson)

Page 12 Gila River Indian News February 2009

A C T I O N S H E E T

GRIC Community CouncilP. O. Box 2138Sacaton, AZ 85247PHONE: (520)562-9720Fax: (520) 562-9729

The first monthly meeting of the Gila RiverIndian Community Council held Wednesday,January 7, 2009, 9am, Community Council

Chambers, Governance Center, Sacaton, Ari-zona.

CALL TO ORDERLt Governor Joseph Manuel called the meetingto order at 9:02 a.m.

INVOCATIONCouncilman Delane Enos, District Five, pro-vided the invocation.

ROLL CALLLt. Governor Manuel called for an oral roll callthe following council members were present;quorum equals 12.(D1) Arzie Hogg, Augustine Enas; (D2) JewelWhitman; (D3) Myron Schurz, Rodney Jackson,(D4) Malcom Eschief, John Antone, RebeccaRowe, (D5) Delane Enos, Franklin Pablo, Sr.,Cecil Lewis, (D7) Devin Redbird

Executive Members absent: Governor WilliamR. Rhodes

Council Members absent: (D4) Darrell Ger-laugh, (D5) Brenda Robertson, (D6) AnthonyVillareal, Sr., Terrance B. Evans, Albert Pablo

APPROVAL OF AGENDAAPPROVED WITH AMENDMENTS

MINUTES1. March 6, 2008 – Special Meeting(9:00 a.m.)Presenter: Gloria KyyitanAPPROVED

2. November 19, 2008 – Regular Meet-ingPresenter: Gloria KyyitanAPPROVED (Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.arrived)

3. November 14, 2008 – Special Meet-ingPresenter: John GiffAPPROVED (Councilman Albert Pablo arrived)

REPORTS♦1. Ira Hayes American Legion Post 84Presenter: Manual Hernandez & Jim CournoyerREPORT HEARD

2. GRIC Head Start Culture Content Re-portPresenter: James SundustREPORT HEARD

3. Flood Control Management TaskForce ReportPresenter: Dave WhiteREPORT HEARD

4. December 12, 2008 Meeting with In-dian Health Service regarding the Southwestand Southeast Ambulatory Care CentersPresenter: Linus Everling & Barney Enos Jr.REPORT HEARD

5. Incident at East End Dialysis CenterUpdatePresenter: Hugh Collins & Sergio MelendezREPORT HEARD

Reconvene from Lunch break: 1:37; Quorum of10 Council Members Present

MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

6. Gila River Gaming Enterprises Inc.Monthly Report (Executive Session)Presenters: Harold Baugus &Board of DirectorsREPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

7. Gila River Gaming Commission Gen-eral Report – November, 2008 (Executive Ses-sion)Presenter: Scott Sanderson & Courtney MoyahREPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

8. Gila River Gaming Enterprises Inc. Fi-nancial Statements and Independent Auditor’sReport – September 30, 2006 & 2007 (Execu-tive Session)Presenters: Harold Baugus & SteveHarris & Board of DirectorsREPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

9. GRTI Human Resources Audit (Exec-

utive Session)Presenters: Kevin Durham & Susan WilliamsREPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

MOTION OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

RESOLUTIONS1. A Resolution Approving the Enrollment ofBurton Lee Smith, into the Gila River IndianCommunity (LSC forwards to Council w/ Rec-ommendation for Approval)APPROVED

2. A Resolution Approving the Enroll-ment of Bryan Frank Curtis into the Gila RiverIndian Community (LSC forwards to Council w/Recommendation for Approval)APPROVED

3. A Resolution Approving the Petitionfor the Enrollment of Johnathan Chiago into theGila River Indian Community (LSC forwards toCouncil w/ Recommendation for Approval)APPROVED

4. A Resolution Approving the Enroll-ment of Gleebah Sojeh Enos into the Gila RiverIndian Community (LSC forwards to Council w/Recommendation for Approval)APPROVED

5. A Resolution Approving the Enroll-ment of Candy Anne Braby into the Gila RiverIndian Community (LSC forwards to Council w/Recommendation for Approval)APPROVED

6. A Resolution Approving the Removalof John Contreras Martinez from the Member-ship Roll of the Gila River Indian Community(LSC forwards to Council w/ Recommendationfor Approval)APPROVED

7. Resolution Authorizing the Removalof Dorine Jackson, AKA Kathleen Jackson fromthe Membership Roll of the Gila River IndianCommunity (LSC forwards to Council w/ Rec-ommendation for Approval)APPROVED

8. A Resolution Amending ResolutionGR-153-79 Which Supported The Developmentof an Official Orthography and Approving theMethod of Teaching the Akimel O’Otham (Pima)and Pee-Posh (Maricopa) Language (CRSC for-wards to Council w/Recommendation for Ap-proval, ESC Concurs)APPROVED

9. A Resolution Approving and Authoriz-ing an Agreement between the Gila River IndianCommunity and Public Policy Partners for FiscalYear 2009 (G&M forwards to Council w/Recom-mendation for Approval)APPROVED

10. A Resolution Approving the DeputyGeneral Counsel Contract (G&M forwards toCouncil w/Recommendation for Approval)APPROVED

11. A Resolution Approving Education Al-locating Funds for Schools within the Gila RiverIndian Reservation (G&M forwards to Councilw/Recommendation for Approval, ESC Con-curs)APPROVED

12 A Resolution Approving the FirstAmendment to Business Lease BL00090772 aLease between the Gila River Indian Commu-nity and LDR-Zenith Maricopa L.L.C. (EDSCforwards to Council w/Recommendation for Ap-proval, G&M Concurs)APPROVED

13. A Resolution Approving the FirstAmendment to Business Lease BL00102007 aLease between Certain Allotted Land Owners ofLand within the Gila River Indian Community,the Gila River Indian Community and LDRZenith SEC 40th and Pecos L.L.C. (EDSC for-wards to Council w/Recommendation for Ap-proval, G&M Concurs)APPROVED

14. A Resolution Affirming the Commu-nity’s Use of the Business and DevelopmentProcedures Approved through Resolution GR-05-98) (EDSC forwards to Council w/Recom-mendation for Approval, NRC Concurs)APPROVED

15. A Resolution Authorizing and Approv-ing the Rezoning of Two Hundred Fifty Acres ofAllotted Trust Land Located in the North CentralPlanning Area within District Four of the GilaRiver Indian Community (EDSC forwards toCouncil w/Recommendation for Approval, NRC

Concurs)APPROVED

16. A Resolution Designating a Parcel ofCommunity Land in District One for the Purposeof a Utility Corridor and Granting a Right-of-WayEasement to Department of Public Works, GilaRiver Indian Community GRIC) Utility Authorityand the Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. forthe Purpose(s) of Constructing, Installing, Oper-ating and Maintaining Electric, Telecommunica-tions, Water and Wastewater Services asshown in Drawing No. 30108-0284 (NRC for-wards to Council w/Recommendation for Ap-proval)APPROVED

17. A Resolution Designating and Approv-ing an Easement to GRIC Department of PublicWorks for a Parcel of Community Land in Dis-trict One for the Purpose of Constructing, In-stalling, Operating and Maintaining a Well asshown in Drawing No. 30108-0284 (NRC for-wards to Council w/Recommendation for Ap-proval)APPROVED

18 A Resolution Approving and Designat-ing an Additional Parcel of Community Land forthe Expansion of the District Seven WastewaterTreatment Facility within District Seven of theGRIC (NRC forwards to Council w/Recommen-dation for Approval)APPROVED

19. A Resolution Approving a One YearLease Agreement for Calendar Year 2009 forCentral Arizona Project Water between theGRIC and the Salt River Valley Water Users As-sociation and Salt River Project Agricultural Im-provement and Power District (NRC forwards toCouncil w/Recommendation for Approval, G&MConcurs)APPROVED

20. A Resolution Approving the Establish-ment of a Limited Liability Company Formedunder Arizona Law Doing Business as the JointControl Board and Approving the Community’sParticipation as a Member of the Limited Liabil-ity Company (NRC forwards to Council w/Rec-ommendation for Approval, G&M Concurs)APPROVED

21. A Resolution Authorizing and Approv-ing the Submission of Conditional Offers to Pur-chase Interests in Allotted Trust Land Locatedwithin the Exterior Boundaries of the Gila RiverIndian Reservation under the American IndianProbate Reform Act’s Purchases Option at Pro-bate (NRC forwards to Council w/Recommen-dation for Approval, G&M Concurs)APPROVED

ORDINANCES1. The Gila River Indian CommunityCouncil Hereby Enacts the Following OrdinanceAmending Title 1 of the Gila River Indian Com-munity Court to Establish a Standing Court ofAppeals and Appellate Procedure for Appealsfrom the Community Court (LSC forwards toCouncil w/Recommendation for Approval, G&MConcurs)ENACTED

2. The Gila River Indian CommunityCouncil Hereby Enacts the Following Ordinancewhich Amends Title 12 of the Gila River IndianCommunity Law and Order Code (LSC forwardsto Council w/Recommendation for Approval)ENACTED

3. The Gila River Indian CommunityCouncil Hereby Enacts the Community WaterOrdinance to be Codified at Title 15, Chapter 7of the Gila River Indian Community Law andOrder Code (NRC forwards to Council w/Rec-ommendation for Approval)ENACTED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS1. Annual Per Capita ConcernsCONCERNS HEARD

2. Revenue Allocation Plan Update (InResponse to Motion made at December 11,2008 Special Meeting)ANNUAL PAYMENTS RESCINDED

NEW BUSINESS1. Management of Community HealthCare Entities (H&SSC forwards to Councilunder New Business)TABLED

2. Acceptance of Letter of Resignationby CAL Member and Declaration of Vacancy(G&M forwards to Council w/Recommendationto accept letter of Resignation and to declarethe vacancy for the Community-At-Large Mem-

ber with letters of interest to be submitted byJanuary 29, 2009, by noon and for the appoint-ment to be made at the February 4, 2009,Council meeting)ACCEPTED AND VACANCY DECLARED

3. Vehicle Purchase Request for Lt.Governor Jennifer Allison Ray (G&M forwards toCouncil w/Recommendation for approval at theamount Set by Treasurer)APPROVED

4. GRIC Revenue / Audit Department4th Quarter Report, FY 2008 (G&M forwards toCouncil in Executive Session w/Recommenda-tion for Approval)REPORT ACCEPTED

ANNOUNCEMENTSHousing Meeting tomorrow at 9Revenue Internal Audit Department will be be-ginning tax preparation for Community Mem-bers. They are making arrangements to be atthe Service Centers on Saturday to accommo-date the Members who can not get off of work.

ADJOURNMENTLt. Governor Manuel declares the meeting ad-journed at 7:23 p.m.

♦ Denotes TABLED from previousmeeting(s)

The second monthly meeting of the GilaRiver Indian Community Council held

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 9am, Commu-nity Council Chambers, Governance Center,

Sacaton, Arizona.

CALL TO ORDERCouncil Secretary Assistant Gloria Kyyitancalled the meeting to order at 9:00. She in-formed Council that Governor would not be at-tending and Lt. Governor was on Travel Statustherefore they would need to elect a chair.

MOTION: Councilman Myron Schurz motionedto elect Councilman Arzie Hogg as acting chair;seconded by Councilman Augustine Enas. Sec-retary Assistant Kyyitan called for show ofhands; vote was unanimous.

INVOCATIONCouncilman Cecil Lewis called for a moment ofsilence

ROLL CALLCouncil Members present at roll call: D1—Au-gustine Enas, Arzie Hogg (D2) Jewel Whitman,(D3) Myron Schurz, Rodney Jackson, (D4) Dar-rell Gerlaugh, Rebecca Rowe, (D5) FranklinPablo, Sr., Cecil Lewis, (D6) Anthony Villareal,Sr., Albert Pablo

Councilmembers present after roll call: (D5)Brenda Robertson, (D6) Terrance B. Evans

Executive members absent: Governor WilliamR. Rhodes, Lt. Governor Joseph Manuel (TravelStatus)

Councilmembers absent: (D4) Malcom Es-chief—Excused Absence; John Antone—TravelStatus; (D5) Delane Enos—Travel Status; (D7)Devin Redbird—Travel Status.

APPROVAL OF AGENDAMOTION: Councilman Jewel Whitman mo-tioned to move Sacaton Middle School ScienceFair Participants under Presentations before theminutes; seconded by Councilman AugustineEnas. VOTE: 11 Council Members Present –10 For; 0 Oppose; 0 Abstain; 6 Absent; 0 Va-cancies; 1 Chairing. MOTION CARRIED

Linus Everling, Deputy General Counsel re-quested to add to the agenda Transfer of Sec-tion 36 from the State of Arizona to GRIC.

MOTION: Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.motioned to add under Unfinished Business#2—Section -Transfer of Section 36 from theState of Arizona to GRIC; seconded by Council-man Augustine Enas. VOTE: 11 Council Mem-bers Present – 9 For; 0 Oppose; 1 Abstain; 6Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1 Chairing. MOTIONCARRIED

Tamera Dawes, Land Use Planning & Zoning,requested to have Resolution #4 tabled.

MOTION: Councilman Myron Schurz motionedto approve the agenda with noted amendments;seconded by Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.

Council Action Sheets for Meetings on Jan. 7 & 21, 2009

Continued on Page 13

VOTE: 11 Council Members Present – 10 For;0 Oppose; 0 Abstain; 6 Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1Chairing. MOTION CARRIED

PRESENTATION1. Sacaton Middle School Science FairParticipantsPresenters: Mentors, Parents, & StudentsHenrietta Lopez addressed Council and hadstudents introduce themselves and their proj-ects.(Councilman Terrance B. Evans arrived)

E. MINUTES1. January 3, 2008 – Special MeetingPresenter: Gailyn EthelbahMOTION: Councilman Albert Pablo motioned totable and refer back to Council Secretary; sec-onded by Councilman Jewel Whitman. VOTE:11 Council Members Present – 10 For; 0 Op-pose; 0 Abstain; 6 Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1 Chair-ing. MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS1. Sacaton Middle School Science FairParticipants

MOVED TO PRESENTATION2. Tribal Education Department FourthQuarter ReportPresenter: Rudy DolfoREPORT HEARD

3. Skyline School ReportPresenter: Molly RyanREPORT HEARD

4. Report on Roman CatholicDiocese of Phoenix Visit to St. CatherineChurch in Santa Cruz, District SixPresenters: Errol Blackwater & Gina EnosREPORT HEARD(Councilwoman Brenda Robertson arrived)

5. District Master Planning Project Sta-tus Update ReportPresenter: Tamera DawesREPORT HEARD(Councilman Rodney Jackson departed fromthe meeting)

RESOLUTIONS1. A Resolution Approving a Represen-tative to Serve on the Western Regional Mari-copa Enterprise Zone Commission on Behalf ofthe Gila River Indian Community(EDSC forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval)APPROVED

2. A Resolution Approving and Authoriz-ing an Agreement between the Department ofEnvironmental Quality of the Gila River IndianCommunity and Roger K. Ferland Esq., Quarles& Brady Streich Lange, L.L.P. (NRC forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval, G&M Concurs w/Corrections)APPROVED

3. A Resolution Designating and Approv-ing an Easement to Gila River Department ofPublic Works for a Parcel of Community Land inDistrict One For the Purpose of Constructing,Installing, Operating and Maintaining a SewerLine as Shown in Drawing No. 30108-0284(NRC forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval)APPROVED

4. A Resolution Approving and Designat-ing 42.6047 Acres of Community Land In Dis-trict Three for the Development andConstruction of a Tribal SubdivisionTABLED AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. A Resolution Approving the Issuanceof a 10-Year Pima Leasing Note on Behalf ofthe Wild Horse Pass Development Authority forthe Development of Offsite Infrastructure Re-lated to a Premium Retail Outlet Mall on LandHeld In Trust for the Gila River Indian Commu-nity(G&M forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval)APPROVED

6. A Resolution Authorizing the WildHorse Pass Development Authority to Negotiatethe Terms of a Long Term Ground Lease Withthe Chelsea Property Group, L.P. for the Devel-opment of a Premium Retail Outlet Mall on LandHeld In Trust for the Gila River Indian Commu-nity(EDSC forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval)TABLED—SEE MOTION FOR PREVIOUSRESOLUTION

Lunch Break 12:10/Reconvene at 1:35p

ORDINANCESNone

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Appointment – GRIC Law Enforce-ment Commission (1 Vacancy)MOTION: Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.motioned to table; seconded by Councilman Al-bert Pablo. VOTE: 12 Council Members Pres-ent – 3 For; 8 Oppose; 0 Abstain; 5 Absent; 0Vacancies; 1 Chairing. MOTION DEFEATED.

MOTION: Councilman Myron Schurz motionedto accept the appointment of Monica Begay;seconded by Councilman Jewel Whitman.VOTE: 12 Council Members Present – 8 For; 3Oppose; 0 Abstain; 5 Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1Chairing. MOTION CARRIED

2. Section 36 Litigation and Settlementthrough in Lieu Transfer Linus EverlingMOTION: Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.motioned to approve the following in its order asrecommended by Counsel. That is 1, 2, 3, and4:The Community proceed with the in lieu transferprocedures for Section 36 under 43 USC 851and 40 USC 523; andApprove the terms in the Contribution Agree-ment, or substantially similar terms; andVoluntarily contribute an amount of $190,000 tothe State of Arizona under the attached Contri-bution Agreement or a substantially similar doc-ument; and Authorize the Law Office and theCommunity’s outside counsel, Akin GumpStrauss Hauer & Feld, LLP to carry out andcomplete the transactions to obtain Section 36for the Community.That is my motion; seconded by CouncilwomanBrenda Robertson. VOTE: 12 Council Mem-bers Present – 10 For; 0 Oppose; 1 Abstain; 5Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1 Chairing. MOTIONCARRIED

NEW BUSINESS1. Posting GRIC Constitution on Web-site(LSC forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval)MOTION: Councilman Terrance B. Evansstated this issued came before the LegislativeStanding Committee from Mr. Calnimptewa andhis group, Legislative is recommending for ap-proval; I motion to approve; seconded by Coun-cilman Myron Schurz. VOTE: 12 CouncilMembers Present – 9 For; 2 Oppose; 0 Abstain;5 Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1 Chairing. MOTIONCARRIED

2. Ira H. Hayes Memorial Library, NRHPNomination(CRSC forwards to Council w/Recommendationto Concur with Cultural Resources ManagementProgram’s recommendation to withdraw thenomination from the AZ-SHIPO, also a letter begenerated by Cultural Resources for the Gover-nor’s signature in regards to this recommenda-tion)MOTION: Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.stated the Cultural Resources Standing Com-mittee forwards this with recommendation toconcur with Cultural Resources ManagementProgram’s recommendation to withdraw thenomination from the AZ-SHIPO, also a letter begenerated by Cultural Resources for the Gover-nor’s signature in regards to this recommenda-tion; seconded by Councilwoman BrendaRobertson. VOTE: 12 Council Members Pres-ent – 11 For; 0 Oppose; 0 Abstain; 5 Absent; 0Vacancies; 1 Chairing. MOTION CARRIED

3. Lone Butte Wastewater TreatmentPlant Lease No B-GR-150 (Approved June 18,1992) Report(EDSC forwards to Council under New Busi-ness)MOTION: Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.motioned to direct the Community’s Departmentof Public Works, with the cooperation with otherCommunity departments including the Depart-ment of Environmental Quality, the Office ofWater Rights, the Lone Butte Industrial Devel-opment Corporation, conduct a wastewater fea-sibility study of the area currently served by theLone Butte Waste Treatment Plant, including al-ternatives available to the Community in theevent the lease expires; seconded by Council-man Myron Schurz. VOTE: 12 Council Mem-bers Present – 11 For; 0 Oppose; 0 Abstain; 5Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1 Chairing. MOTIONCARRIED

4. District Three Appointment to P&ZCommission(G&M forwards to Council w/Recommendationfor Approval)MOTION: Councilman Anthony Villareal, Sr.stated Government and Management forwardsthis to Council with recommendation for ap-proval. I believe that individual is Angel Galaz;seconded by Councilman Myron Schurz.VOTE: 12 Council Members Present – 11 For;0 Oppose; 0 Abstain; 5 Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1Chairing. MOTION CARRIED

ANNOUNCEMENTSCouncilman Jewel Whitman voiced concernswith the Community Secretary and requestedCouncil’s support to terminate him.

ADJOURNMENTMOTION: Councilman Darrell Gerlaugh mo-tioned to adjourn; seconded by CouncilwomanBrenda Robertson. Voice vote. VOTE: 12Council Members Present – 11 For; 0 Oppose;0 Abstain; 5 Absent; 0 Vacancies; 1 Chairing.

MOTION CARRIED

Meeting adjourned at 2:17p

♦ Denotes TABLED from previous meeting(s)

February 2009 Gila River Indian News Page 13

GILA RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONTHLY MANAGEMENT DATA

MONTH December YEAR: 2008 PREPARED BY: Denna L. Domingo

CRIMINAL DATA

ASSAULT - OFFENSES REPORTED -15.50% 21.60%

-53.50% 16.30%

FORGERY - OFFENSES REPORTED -66.60% -58.60%

-100% -66.60%

CRIMINAL - OFFENSES REPORTED -17.70% -10.10%

-63.60% 1.40%

WEAPONS - OFFENSES REPORTED -22.20% 7.40%

71.40% -27.20%

SEXUAL - OFFENSES REPORTED 20% 27%

CONDUCT ARRESTS MADE

W/CHILDREN Same -66.60%

D.U.I. - OFFENSES REPORTED 30.40% 1.90%

30.40% 1.90%

LIQUOR - OFFENSES REPORTED -22.20% 12%

LAWS ARRESTS MADE -38.40% 6.30%

DISORDER. OFFENSES REPORTED -23.50% 20.80%

CONDUCT ARRESTS MADE 8.30% 10.20%

CHILD - OFFENSES REPORTED -44.40% 10.10%

ABUSE ARRESTS MADE Same -50%

ARPA - OFFENSES REPORTED Same Same

VIOLATIONS ARRESTS MADE Same Same

CURFEW - OFFENSES REPORTED 100% 75%

ARRESTS MADE Same 50%

DRUG - OFFENSES REPORTED Same 10.20%

OFFENSES ARRESTS MADE 40% -11%

ALL OTHER - OFFENSES REPORTED 16.60% 29%

OFFENSES ARRESTS MADE 25% 17.60%

YEAR TO DATE PRIOR YEAR

49 58 587

%

(No weapons) ARRESTS MADE

ARRESTS MADE

210

29

6

460

CURRENT MONTH LAST MONTH %

DAMAGE ARRESTS MADE

13 28 251

1 3 12

0 1 2

37 45 445 495

4 11 69 68

ARRESTS MADE 7

7 9

2

81 75

48 66

5 4 48 35

0 0 2 6

ARRESTS MADE

23 16 152 149

23 16 152 149

14 18 124 109

16 26 141 132

13 17 182

12 11 127 114

5 9 79 71

0 0 6 12

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

4 0 16 4

0 0 16

11

8

11 146 131

10 6 105 118

1,7042,403160192

152 114 1,697 1,397

CRIMINAL DATA CURRENT MONTH LAST MONTH % YEAR TO DATE PRIOR YEAR %

+ OR - TO DATE + OR -

HOMICIDE - OFFENSES REPORTED 0 0 Same 7 5 29%

ARRESTS MADE 0 0 Same 2 1 50%

RAPE - OFFENSES REPORTED 2 0 100% 18 20 -10%

ARRESTS MADE 0 0 Same 0 2 -100%

ASSAULT - OFFENSES REPORTED 14 11 21% 129 154 -16.20%

(Weapons) ARRESTS MADE 8 4 50.00% 66 80 -17.50%

ROBBERY - OFFENSES REPORTED 1 1 Same 9 11 -18.10%

ARRESTS MADE 0 0 Same 2 2 Same

BURGLARY-OFFENSES REPORTED 13 7 46.10% 99 117 -15.30%

ARRESTS MADE 0 0 Same 13 16 -18.70%

THEFT - OFFENSES REPORTED 34 25 26.40% 360 285 20.80%

ARRESTS MADE 3 0 100% 17 14 18%

MV THEFT-OFFENSES REPORTED 11 9 18.10% 117 197 -41%

ARRESTS MADE 1 3 -67% 13 29 -55%

TOTALS - OFFENSES REPORTED 436 403 7.50% 4,951 4,192 15.30%

ARRESTS MADE 249 222 11% 2,731 2,430 11.00%

ARREST / DETENTION DATA CURRENT MONTH LAST MONTH % R TO DATE PRIOR YEAR %

+ OR - + OR -

ADULTS - FELONY 1 1 Same 42 43 -2%

MISDEMEANOR 210 178 15.20% 2,200 1,823 17.10%

TOTAL ADULT 211 179 15.10% 2,242 1,845 17.70%

JUVENILES - FELONY 0 0 Same 0 4 -100%

MISDEMEANOR 38 43 -11.60% 489 545 -10.20%

TOTAL JUVENILE 38 43 -11.60% 489 549 -10.20%

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Legal Notice

Page 14 Gila River Indian News February 2009

Docket 236 C&D was a distribution payment made to communitymembers in September of 2003. The community has identifiednames of individuals that have yet to claim their per capita distri-bution payment of $381.34. From FY 2005 thru FY 2007 multiplechecks were reissued, However to date there remain 432 recipientsthat are still entitled to receive this distribution payment.

The Finance Department has identified the names of the recipientsentitled to the Docket 236 C&D per capita with a high degree of ac-curacy. We are requesting that these names be published in theGRIN in an effort to reach these individuals.

Any entitled recipients should contact Jane Johnson, Enrollment Co-ordinator for the Enrollment Department @ 562-9790.

Also if any individuals are deceased, their heirs may be entitled toreceived the distribution and should contact Jane Johnson, Enroll-ment Coordinator for the Enrollment Department @ 562-9790

1 Juan Acuna2 George Acunia3 Frances Renee Ahmsaty4 Lorenzo Albert5 Richard Guadalupe Alcantar6 Ramon Alcanter7 Gloria Carole Allison8 Margaret Allison9 Rodney Don Allison10 Karen Eyvon Almanza11 Jesse John Amavisca12 David Amavisca 13 Stewart Anton14 Lucius Cornelious Antone15 Marilyn Darlene Antone16 Richard Fernando Antone17 Tracy Antone18 Wade David Antone19 Nicolas Armenta Jr20 Audrey Armstrong21 Jeremy Armstrong22 Shirley Mae Armstrong23 Norman Armstrong Jr24 Newton Armstrong Sr25 Frances Rene Ashburn26 Adelina Azule27 Carolina Regina Azule28 Clayton Azule29 Jacqueline Bahe

30 Ellis Bailey31 Maria Melinda Ballestero32 Matthew G Ballestero33 Rebecca Banketewa Innis34 Marland Dolan Baptisto35 Monica Begay36 Amber Lee Beltramo37 Chase Michael Beltramo38 Raymond Bending39 Timothy Maika Birkla40 Corliss Bishop41 Matthew Paul Bishop42 Dawn Michele Blackwater43 Marvin Blackwater Sr44 Anthony Bliss45 Stephen Joseph Bloom46 Laverne Bolden47 Clarita Boss48 Robert Allen Brennan49 Melissa Jo Brenner50 Demetria Sue Brown51 Fredrick Brown52 Aga Ann Brunson53 Patricia Ann Buchholtz54 Michelle Nicole Burnette55 Christopher Earl Bustamante56 Jodene Victoria Cain57 Marcos Guillermo Carlyle58 Mary Ellen Carra

59 Michelle Anne Carrasco60 Edward Anthony Castaneda61 Carlos Castro62 Steve Jesus Castro63 Raymond Xavier Cawker64 Shelly Sue Cawker65 Marie Cepriano66 Ernest Chavez67 Cyril Chiago68 Stephanie Chiago69 Nellie J Clark70 Sarah Ann Cobb71 Lisa Margaret Coochwytewa72 Carmelia Cough73 Patricia Ann Cox74 Victoria Ann Cox75 Dorothy Cyrus76 Gwendy Gene Dangerfield77 Tammy Lynn Davis78 Albert Timothy Daymond79 Deanica Rose Deanda80 Henry Lyndon Deanda81 Jesse Deanda 82 Evan Rian Decker83 Alvina Delowe84 Sean Louis Dial85 Diana Diaz86 Arnold Dixon87 Beatrice Francesca Duarte88 Ansel Robert Dukepoo Jr89 Adolph Emerson90 Alvin Leroy Emerson91 Phillip Raymond Emerson92 Jose Melvin Curtis Enos93 Charles Albert Enriquez94 Julie Marie C Eppinger95 George Eschief96 Raymond Eschief Jr97 Darlene Eshief98 Janice Estrada99 Frederick Vernon Evans100 Galen Joan Evans101 Margo Anne Ferraro102 Marcelino Manuel Figueroa103 Lawrence Donovan Fink104 Angela Marie Flores105 Dawn Rita Priscilla Flores106 Rebecca Ann Fohrenkam107 Ericka Denise Ford108 Celestine Francisco109 Kenneth Franciso110 Marja Lisa French111 Deborah Fuentes112 Elias Fuentes113 Craig Twofeathers Gage114 Lilah Garcia115 Crystal Marie Gomez116 John Wayne Gonzales117 Joshua Anthony Greenwold118 Brian Keith Guyer119 Danny Jermaine Guzman120 Alvin Hall121 Claudette Hall

122 Dorothy Hall123 Alberta Hammond124 Betty A Harrison125 Mary Harvey126 Cheyenne Lee Hayes127 Gracie Heath128 Marilyn Pamela Heath129 Christine Hendricks130 Charles Everett Hendrix131 Jimmie Herald Jr.132 Billie Ann Hernandez133 Manuel Pena Hernandez Jr134 Jessica Elizabeth Hilbrant135 Rafael Anthony-Jorge Hinjosa136 Herman Lee Hoffman137 Wilfred Hogie138 Contra B Holt139 Helen Honahnie140 Dorise Ann Howard141 Marjorie Howard142 Anthony Hudson143 Myra Demetria Humphrey144 Anderson Leroy Humphrey Jr145 Rachel Chereyse Hunt146 Douglas John Hunter Jr147 Jacob Arthur Isvak148 Joshua Patrick Isvak Jr149 Alfred C B Jackson150 Danielle L Jackson151 Darrell Edward Jackson152 Douglas Ely Jackson153 Lorraine Jackson154 Oliver Ryan Jackson155 Patrick Eugene Jackson156 Ricky Jackson157 Teresa Sue Ann Jackson158 Travis Dale Jackson Jr159 Cynthia Amelia Jackson-Poole160 Kendra Alice Jay161 Amelia Walker Jimenez162 Joseph Ray Jimenez163 Robert Anthony Joaquin164 Dale Johns165 Esteven Johns166 Stacey Jennifer Johns167 Patrick Sabin Johns III168 Juanita Lynn Johnson169 Karen Ann Johnson170 Kenneth Johnson171 Lucas Clifford Johnson172 Manuel Jay Johnson173 Rita Ann Johnson174 Robert Keith Johnson 175 Vernon Enos Johnson176 Anthony Leon Jones177 Christopher Henderson Jones178 Donna Jones 179 Janice Jones180 Katherine Jones181 Kathy A Jones182 Lucille Jones183 Natasha Joyce Jones184 Roberta Leeanna Jones

Docket 236 C&D OutstandingChecks

18th

Annual Him-

Dak Celebration

““ A k - C h i n ’ s W a y o f L i f e - T r a n s f o r m a t i o n f r o m P a s t t o

P r e s e n t ”

April 4, 2009

We are now taking applicat ions for arts & crafts and food

vendors for our upcoming celebration.

Applicat ions can be sent to you thru email , faxed or picked up

at the Museum. Our of fice hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

A $25.00 fee al lows you to sel l a l l day, money order only.

Electrici ty i s not avai lable and generators are not permitted.

Deadline to complete registrat ion and submit paid fee is March

13, 2009

For addit ional information please contact Julene Narcia at

Ak-Chin Him-Dak EcoMuseum & Archives 47685 N. EcoMuseum Road

Maricopa, Arizona 85239 (520)568-1358 / (520)568-1351 fax

janarcia@ak-chin.nsn.us

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185 Willie Jones186 Hanson Jose187 Norman James Jose188 Raymond Moreno Jose189 Reynold Larry Jose190 Wilfred Standing Joseph191 Julianne Juan192 Michael Francis Juan193 Milford Dean Juan194 Philbert Juan195 Arnold Juan Sr196 Jose Maria Juarez III197 Felicia Kisto198 June Olive Kisto199 Gregory Knox200 Meinrad Knox201 Shane Thomas Knox202 Claudia Reyna Lamas203 Josephine Louise Lappe204 Breanna Jeanette Laws205 Tanya Lee206 Bennett Leonard Levy207 Aaron Lewis208 Camillus Lewis209 Christopher James Lewis210 Clemencia Lewis211 Diane Lewis212 Elaine E Lewis213 Michael Lewis214 Neil James Lewis215 Moody Clifford Lewis Jr216 Alex George Lewis Sr217 Paul Michael Long218 Antonio Lopez219 Herman Emmerson Lopez220 Lester Jose Lopez221 Melissa Summer Lopez222 Rueben Gabriel Lopez223 Vicky Marie Lucero224 Victor Lucero225 Veronica Sue Lumm226 Claudette Lyons227 George Lyons Jr228 Lawrence Mangilog229 Corrina G Manuel230 Dennis Steven Manuel231 Lafayette Boyd Manuel232 Leoma Manuel233 Patrick Manuel234 Sheron Joel Manuel235 Charlotte Annette Marquez236 Carlotta Ann Martinez237 Domingo Martinez238 Marine Jaymes Martinez239 Victor Barehand Martinez240 Wilbur Martinez241 Donna Faye Matthews242 Joe Matthews243 Carter Lay Mc Afee244 Marvin Raymond Mc Geisey245 Tyrone Johnson McAfee246 Adam McDaniel247 Shane M McDaniel

248 Sonja Marie McGill249 Tony Lee McGill250 Angela May McKay251 Shawn Joseph McKay252 James McKinn253 Stephen Adair McLemore Jr.254 Lupe Mendoza255 Arthur Mesquita256 Archie Jones Miguel257 Gregory Miguel258 Margaret Miguel259 Ruby Miguel260 Christopher Eric Milda261 Ronald Jeffery Miles262 Chanelle Dionne Mills263 Mark Anthony Minatellim264 Deborah Elaine Mix265 Denise Michelle Molina266 Shawn D Molina267 April Joy Montano268 Faustino Domingo Montano269 Dennis Steve Montano Jr270 Jason Moore271 Mollie Morado272 Cristin Ann Morago273 John Luis Morago274 Phillip Edward Morago275 Lepizia Morales276 Adrian R Moreno277 Delores Moreno278 Raymond Albert Moreno279 Yolanda Yvette Moreno280 Jorge Loren Morfin281 Robert Mullins282 Joseph Myers283 Lee Howard Napelee284 Mark Reginald Narcho285 Donna Lee Nathan286 Susan Diane Nathan287 Steven Ted Navakuku288 Carol Rachel Nelson289 Adrienne Leigh New Moon-Otte290 Xanthenes Xenophon Nish291 April Diane Noleen292 Jerome John Noleen293 Andrew B Norris294 Norissa Patrice Norris295 Basil Cornell Norris Jr296 Ethel O’Brien297 Jessica Maria Olivera298 Trina Ortega299 David Ortiz300 Cynthia Faye Osife301 Dale Juan Osife302 Idella Osife303 Joyce Osife304 Alayna Elizabeth Pablo305 Terrance Pablo306 Billman Padgely307 Caleb John Parker308 Hazel Parsons309 Claudette Ann Pasqual310 Stillman Pasqual

311 Rechanda V Patrick312 Sherry L Pedro313 Theresa Percy314 Gary Gene Perkins315 Carolyn Diane Peters316 Bellma Phillips317 Dustin Pino318 Mary Elaine Pope319 Mitchell Craig Pope Jr320 Gail Iris Porter321 Heather Ann Porter322 Maria Elenanor Porter323 Melanie Sue Porter324 Trina Joy Porterfield325 Howard Lindsey Pratt Jr326 Denise Annette Preston327 Phillip Terry Prewitt328 Reynette J Puentes329 Joseph Angel Quinones Jr330 Barbara Jean Ramon331 Pamelia Ramon332 Vincent Ramon333 Frederick Reams334 Alfred Freddie Reams Jr335 Stanley Rendon336 Aaron Leland Rivers337 Audrina Marie Robinson338 Moses Robles339 Diana Rodriguez340 Mario Benjamin Rodriguez341 Ruben Anthony Rodriguez342 Anna Marie Rodriquez343 Laura Ann Rodriquez344 Paul Roe345 Alfred Romero346 Kevin Ross347 Alfred Leroy Ruby348 Lupe Ann Ruiz349 Connie Rush350 Trena Marie Sabori351 Guadalupe Anita Mae Saiz352 Frances Loretta Salguero353 Jesus Salguero354 Gabriel Salinas355 Phillip Sancelo356 James Sanchez357 Lita M Sanchez358 Flora Sanchez-Fuentes359 Donald R Sanders360 Rozzanna Sandoval361 Wesley Seto362 Andrea Rose Shaffer363 Donna Leann Shelde364 Michael Simms365 Melanie Tasha Siquieros366 Donna May Sites367 Lisa Marie Sloan368 Anthony Ray Smith369 Clifford Coda Smith370 Dayna Smith371 Hilda Smith372 Larry Smith373 Verlin Smith

374 Angelique Monique Sonoqui375 Amy Jean St. George376 Laurie Anne Steelink377 Gerald Stevens378 Harlie Jennifer Stevens379 Gerard Stone380 Cecelia Theresa Tapia381 Jose Luis Tapia382 Tina Ruby Tapia383 Valentina Diana Tapia384 Lorenzo Telese385 Aaron Philip Thomas386 Darrin Leroy Thomas387 Dell Thomas388 Garin Patrick Thomas389 Derwin Gene Thomas Jr390 Aaron Clair Thompson391 Alvin Wayne Thompson392 Gloria Ann Thompson393 Hewel H-D Lee Thompson394 Kenneth D Thompson395 Mary Jean Thompson396 Thomas Robert Thompson397 Timothy Ticky398 Albert O Tolano Jr399 Albert Torres400 Ciara L W S Ugalde401 Heather Marie Underwood402 Suzanne Elizabeth Urias403 Frankie Valencia404 Martin Valencia405 Dora Ann Varela406 Shawn Vasquez407 Raymond Edward Vavages408 Mark Alan Vedette409 Daisy Velasco410 Jolette Alexine Vincent411 Leila Spring Chyea Wade412 Carl Wahpeta413 Gerard Walker414 Cora Wallen415 Damien Sihki Warren416 Kenneth Walter Webb417 Herbert G Wellington418 Brian Robert White Sr419 Andrew Neal Whitman420 Len Don Whitman421 Lodalis Lee Whitman422 Alfredo Wickey423 Teresa Monica Williams424 Yolunda Williams425 Anthony Charles Williams Sr426 Randy David Wilson427 Victor Wilson428 Jason William Wise429 Bethany Lynn Womack430 Bowman Yaramata431 Cynthia Denise Yazzie432 Patrick Young433 Tony Louis Young434 Honesty Honie Zendejas435 Jacqueline Zillioux436 Nakishi Amour Zillioux

Call for community artists

Now is your chance to submit work if you have not already sent photos in! We are actively seeking artists working in all styles and media, including paintings on paper and canvas, murals, drawings, photography, sculpture, basketry, pottery, beadwork, carvings, and weavings. For more information please call Laurie Post of Tela Art Resource at 602-243-4300.

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING

Parade & Ceremonies Saturday, February 21, 2009

PARADE ENTRY DEADLINE JANUARY 16, 2009

FUN RUN Military Parade begins at 9:00 a.m. Fly-Over by the WWII B-17 Bomber

ceremonies begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Matthew B. Juan, Ira H. Hayes

Veterans Memorial Park, Sacaton, Arizona

(all public & Veterans groups are welcome)

Sponsored by: The Ira H. Hayes American Legion Post No. 84 &

the Auxiliary Unit No. 84 phone: 1-(520)-562-8484

fax: 1-(520)-562-3297 e-mail: ihpost84@gilanet.net

Lunch hosted by: The Women’s Auxiliary Unit 84 After Lunch Gourd Dancing and Social Pow Wow at District 3 Rodeo Grounds