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Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 4 Issue 11

Governor's Report

The Tribal Administration, and Tribal

Council, along with various departments

have worked diligently to prevent capital

outlay monies from being taken by the

NM State Government. These funds are

important to Isleta and we cannot afford

to loose them. I want to thank all the tribal

departments who submitted reports to the

state legislature; these reports convinced

the legislatures that Isleta's capital

outlay projects are crucial to the Pueblo,

and an honest effort is being made to use

these funds in accordance to the criteria

provided by the state. Capital outlay funds

have been provided for improvement of

the tribe's water systems, construction of

the library/education complex, the judicial

complex and the veterans' service center.

In order to continue to receive state

funding, it is important for the Pueblo to

develop and maintain good relationships

with State Governor Richardson and the

state legislatures.

This month, we will be meeting with the

Coalition of the Six Middle Rio Grande

Basin Pueblos. The meetings are to

negotiate the OM & B Contract. The

Pueblos will be negotiating for work to be

done for the Pueblos, rather than special

projects. The Tribal Governors and legal

council feel the special projects may be

beyond the scope of work for which the

tribes will be paying.

As you now know, the Tribal Council

voted to carry the Hard Rock name for

the Isleta Casino and Hotel. This is a

management decision and a marketing

tool in an attempt to bring more customers

into the hotel and casino. The Pueblo

of Isleta did not give up ownership nor

management; everything stays as it is

with the exception of the Hotel/Casino

name which will be changed to Hard Rock

beginning in January 2010. Through

Hard Rock, the Pueblo will be advertised

all over the world, and we will be able to

sell and market their product which will

mean more revenue for the tribe. If for

some reason the Pueblo is not satisfied

with Hard Rock, we have the option not

to renew the contract.

The Mouse Town Park is nearing

completion, thanks to Rick Giron,

Recreation Director, and his hard working

crew. Rick and his crew have worked

hard on all the park projects giving

beyond 100% effort, not only at this one

park, but parks, including baseball fields

throughout Isleta.

November 2009

Hard Rock Casino and Hotel Albuquerque

Hard

Rock

Casino

and

Hotel

Albuquerque is coming to the Pueblo of

Isleta. Lt. Governor Max Zuni made the

announcement on Wednesday, October

14, 2009. The Pueblo has entered into

a franchise agreement with Hard Rock

Hotel and giving the casino a global brand

name. The transformation is already

in progress and should be complete in

the spring of next year, as indicated

by Steve Neely, Marketing Director for

Isleta Casino & Resort. Isleta had been

Lt. Governor Max Zuni

in negotiations with Hard Rock Hotel

for four years, to

separate from the

competition. Hard

Rock brand is well

known for their

American cuisine

and

musical

atmosphere. One

benefit

the

new Hard Rock

Casino and Hotel

Albuquerque will

be the addition

of jobs, once the

transformation

is complete. The

Steve Neely, Marketing Director

Matt Raine, Hard Rock Vice

facility will be the

Isleta Casino and Resort

President of Developement

first and the only

Hard Rock Casino in the state of New Mexico. "You will have exclusivity in the state,"

said Hard Rock Vice President of Development, Matt Raine.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Speeding on Range Roads

As we come to the end of the year and the days

get shorter, your Public Works Department

will be busy keeping things maintained for

cold weather. Please remember that as you

change your clocks back one hour, we will

be changing the hours of the transfer station

to winter hours. Once again keep in mind

that with the shorter days work orders can

be delayed because of less daylight hours.

Keeping everyone safe is most important.

For your information the speed limit

for all Range Unit roads is 45 miles per

hour. It has come to our attention that

some Tribal members are exceeding

the limit and traveling at high rates

of speed. Not only is this dangerous,

but also be reminded that cattle are on

the roads at any given time and may

or will run in front of vehicles. Any

Tribal member who knowingly exceeds

the speed limit and kills any livestock

will be cited and taken to court for

restitution by the cattle owner. And keep

in mind that fatalities have occurred on

these roads and continuing to drive at

high rates of speed increases the risk of

serious injuries and/ or death. Also the

consumption of alcohol and/ or the use of

drugs while operating a motor vehicle on

all Range / Mountain roads is a violation

of Tribal and State laws and anyone

under the influence will be subject to

prosecution to the full extent of the law.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated,

and be safe on all roads. Thank you.

The TR2 road project widening is in full swing.

Please allow extra time for delays. Beginning

November 9 complete road closures will

be taking place. The buses will be keeping

parents informed of any changes in bus

schedules and stop locations. The road will be

down to one lane so please use a different road

if you are moving farming equipment. Please

follow all detours and watch out for people

working while in the area. The road will be

much better when completed in February.

Water line breaks occur more often during

the winter months. If you see wet spots in the

roads, call us and let us know where, so we can

verify and repair if necessary. Be safe, keep

warm and have an enjoyable Thanksgiving!

Department of Natural Resources

Office of Range/ Conservation

Isleta Pueblo News

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November 2009

TRIBAL COUNCIL BRIEFING, OCTOBER 2009

By Fernando Abeita — Tribal Council Member

During the month of October, the Tribal

Council attended the National Conference

of American Indians (NCAI) Annual

Convention & Tradeshow, and the Annual

TribalNet Conference. These types of

forums are important for tribal leaders to

attend as they provide us an opportunity

to educate ourselves about current issues

affecting Indian Country, and knowledge

of developing technology and management

techniques for our governments and

businesses.

The NCAI Annual Convention & Tradeshow

addresses current issues concerning

tribal economic development, financial

management,

political

interactions,

sovereignty, public safety, and many others.

This event allows us to discuss social and

economic issues that are important to

Isleta with others who may be currently

experiencing or have experienced similar

circumstances. From this dialogue, we can

get new ideas and knowledge that we can

implement here in our own community.

One session I attended dealt with financial

asset management of tribes. This session

was greatly informative on what types of

financial management and risk assessment

strategies tribes can use to make sure

our investments are protected during this

recession. Listed below are some other

sessions that were offered:

Strengthening Tribal Consultation:

Tribal leaders that attended this

workshop developed a set of meaningful

recommendations for improving tribal

consultation for the White House.

Boosting Native Power Through the

Census.

This session provided tribal leaders and

advocates the tools and resources to ensure

the 2010 Census will provide complete and

accurate data not only for redistricting and

full political representation, but also for

the distribution of hundreds of billions of

federal dollars.

Transforming Our Economic Future:

Matching Tribal Priorities with

Economic Opportunities.

This discussion explored the initiatives and

partnerships that exist to help tribal leaders

to connect their priorities with policy and

funding opportunities at the tribal, regional,

and national level.

Sovereign Governments and Federal

Tax Policy: A Tribal Leader Dialogue

with the Administration.

In this meeting, tribal leaders discussed

important sovereignty issues related to tax

and finance with high-level officials at the

Department of Treasury and the Internal

Revenue Service.

The Annual TribalNet Conference exposes

tribal leaders to new technologies that

we can implement in our businesses and

governments and to better understand how

technology can be applied to tribal issues

like economic development and health care.

One lecture I attended informed us how the

Indian Health Service is using advancements

in technology to share statistical data with

other healthcare networks to provide better

Pueblo of Isleta

American Legion Post 209

...Helping our fellow veterans and their families...

The American Legion Post 209 is still here.

The Legion has its monthly meeting on the

second Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM.

Membership to the Legion is open to any Veteran

who has been honorably discharged from the

armed services.

We invite all Veterans to join Post 209 to a pot

luck on Veterans Day, November 11, from 12:00

PM to 6 PM. Come by, hang out, share war

stories...and just get to know what we're all about.

The next regular meeting will be on Saturday,

November 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM. We are located

in Chical at the Old Headstart Building.

emergency preparedness and managed

care.

Listed below are some other sessions that

were offered:

Effective Records Management is

Saving the Bottom Line.

Tribal representatives and an industry

leading provider discussed how effective

records management can save tribes

money.

Avenues to Fund Tribal Technology

Initiatives.

This session provided an overview of

government and private grants as a source

of support for tribal technology efforts.

Tribal IT Leaders Take the Wheel on

the Server-based Gaming Highway.

Dan Garrow, a respected IT leader, talked

about the slot management system at

Turning Stone Resort & Casino. It is a

system that is server based, and also

account based and cashless.

The Life Cycle of an Electronic Health

Record Project.

Representatives from the Oneida Nation

of Wisconsin shared the successes and

challenges of their Electronic Health Record

Project.

Many of us Isleta Council Members and

Tribal Officials that attend these conferences

take the responsibility of being an elected

official seriously, and do our best to learn

as much as possible from these types of

opportunities. Others in the same position

elect to do otherwise.

J.O.M Tutoring

is BACK

Tutoring is available by appointment only at the

J.O.M Tutoring center Monday/Wednesdays or Tuesday/

Thursdays. The J.O.M tutoring center is located in the

Pueblo of Isleta old Elementary school (across from the

Rec C enter in portable classroom #630.

Openings are on a first come first serve basis! J.0.M has

a math tutor that can help with algebra I, algebra II

and up. If you, or someone you know, are interested in

signing up for tutoring or you have questions about the

tutoring services or any other services provided by the

Johnson-O'Malley Program, please feel free to give us a

call at 924-3189 or 414-2866. You may also contact Mr.

Ben Analla who can refer you to the tutoring program.

Isleta Pueblo

News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor: Beverly Piro

Published By:

Valencia Express

November 2009

Isleta Pueblo News

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Hello from Comanche Ranch

The feed that I have had to feed through

the summer months this year has been

unreal due to the drought we have been

going through. It has been a tough year.

We did not get any rain until the middle of

September. We were very lucky to get the

rain we did or we would be selling a whole

lot of cows at this time. We did not have any

grass grow until the end of this summer. We

will be able to make it through the winter

with the grass we did get, and we will have

to feed a little hay throughout this winter.

I have made other cut backs on the ranch

knowing that my feed bill was going to be

high. We only have two full time cowboys

and one part time cowboy working at this

time. The work load is more on all of us but

we know what needs to happen to make cut

backs. We do all our cattle works with a

really light crew. I only hire two part time

cowboys for cattle works and only use them

two months out of the year.

With the supplement that the ranch is

using the Comanche Ranch cattle look the

best they have ever looked before even going

through a drought. With the condition of

the cows they should all most likely breed

back for a good calf crop next year.

The 2009 budget allowed me to have some

money to purchase some new replacement

heifers. In 2007 and 2008 we purchased

some good Black Angus bulls to improve the

herd. It did wonders for the ranch. We now

have our own replacement heifers to keep

from our own herd. We are weaning heifers

that are weighing 550 to 700 pounds. We

will use them for replacements. We will no

longer need to spend $100,000.00 that was

approved for the replacements heifers in

the 2009 budget.

The Cattle market has taken a fall for the

worse this year. We could not sell our calves

with Superior Livestock due to the market.

The market was at an all time low. So with

the market as low as it is, I started to look for

a way to get the best price we could on our

calves. I did my homework and found a way

to get a little better than market price other

than having to sell to Superior Livestock. I

explored several options in different kinds

of cattle markets throughout the state of

N.M, TX, AZ, and CO. Some of the contacts

I made came down to the Comanche Ranch

and took a look at our cattle. The most

favorable one being from winter livestock

in CO.

I called up Winter Livestock in Colorado and

the Manager came down to the Comanche

Ranch and looked at the calves. He was

impressed with our calves. He stated that

for going through a drought our calves

were in very good condition and thought we

would do very well selling them in Colorado.

We talked about the market going up in

November and in December. Up north the

winter wheat comes on and the markets

are better due to farmers needing cattle for

their winter wheat fields.

If we sold the calves with Superior Livestock

via internet we would have to pre-condition

the calves for 45 days before we could ship

them. We just do not have the grass to hold

them that long and we would be losing

money this way. Having to feed them would

be too much unnecessary overhead on the

ranch.

The way we are going to ship our calves this

year they will be coming right off the cow

onto trucks and be delivered right to the

sale yard. We will not have any feed cost on

the calves or death loss as well as medicine

cost.

We need to save our grass for the cows this

winter. We have been rotating our pastures

all summer long to keep from over grazing.

As the Comanche Ranch Manager, I feel

that marketing our cattle a little different

this year will help us get a better price per

head. We will be sending two truckloads

on November 7th that they will sell on

November 9th.

If the market is as good as it is at this time

we will be making 25 cents more per pound

then the Superior Livestock market and

not have to hold the calves for 45 days with

the overhead costs. If the calves do well

we will be sending the rest of the calves

to the Colorado Winters Livestock Market

throughout the month of November.

The elderly outing had to be postponed until

this spring. Time got away from me and the

month was over before I knew it, so I would

like to apologize for the mis-planning on my

behalf. This spring I would like to have the

elders and some of the tribal members out

to the ranch for an outing and a tour. Our

transportation is very limited. I'm going to

work it as a signup sheet and the first 50 to

60 people to sign up will be able to make the

trip. I will plan it a month or two before so

everybody will have plenty of time to plan

for it. I'm looking forward to this spring.

Thank You

Comanche Ranch Manager

Martin Abeita

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Isleta Pueblo News

Title VII Indian Educataion

Los Lunas/Valencia H.S.

Happy Thanksgiving to all, from the students/staff, Los

Lunas/Valencia High schools.

2009 Semester I is just around the corner, coming to a close

and students will be receiving their final grades to move on to

Semester II, 2010. Parents/students conferences were held at

both high schools and parents were all updated to the status

of their child (children) grades and attendance. We had some

parents that did not show and you are still held responsible

to contact the counselors, to make sure your student is on

line to complete and pass all classes for Semester I. All

parents/guardians should have received the second report

cards issued on Oct. 20, 2009, and the 3rd grading period

report cards will be issued on Nov. 20, 2009. Please continue

to encourage your children to attend school daily as the Los

Lunas School District Truancy and the Isleta Pueblo Truancy

are monitoring their daily attendance.

Congratulations to the following students who have completed

their high school career: Tanya Torres, parents are Paulette

Lucero/Eddie Paul Torres Jr., and Christopher Namoki Jr.,

dad Christopher Namoki. We wish you the best in what ever

career you choose.

Notices...

NMHSCE.. Graduation requirement test for all juniors

and seniors who have not passed the test.

Check with your counselor for the test dates.

Nov. 2nd...."Navigating the College Process", Junior

parent night..6:30 pm

Nov. 5th... "SAFEGUARDING YOUTH"...(signs of suicide,

(SOS) and depression prevention program

overview) 6:00 pm..LLHS library.

Nov. 7th....Arts and craft fair hosted by the baseball

boosters..cafeteria

Nov 11th Veterans Day ..no school

Nov. 16th-18th ..NCA visit..

Nov. l9th..ASVAB Test..LLHS library

Nov. 20th..Student report cards..

Nov. 25th-27th ..Thanksgiving Holidays..no school

Dec. 7th..."College Connections" Financial aid workshop...

seniors & parents. 6:30 pm...LLHS library.

For any futher information, contact

Mr. Ben Analla @ 865-4647 ext. 272

LLHS Library

...Ms. Tanya Lyons

As promised, the Los Lunas High School Library’s catalog

has been upgraded to the web-based program called Destiny.

Students, parents, and teachers are able to access the

electronic catalog from anywhere in the district, from home

or whereever they get Internet access. The URL to access

the catalog is http://destiny.llschools.net/ - click on the Los

Lunas High School link. On the library’s homepage, you will

notice different links. Please watch for this section to grow

and change with different trials, events and/or celebrations.

These links direct students to various resources available.

Please see library staff for passwords. Some of the electronic

resources currently available include: Infotrac (periodicals

database ), Newsbank (newspaper database), Salem Press

(online database of printed resources owned by the library),

and Testing & Education Reference Center (college search

and preparation database — set to expire November 26,

2009). The library continues to be accessible to students in

the morning generally by 7:00 am, during lunchtime and

anytime with a valid library pass from a teacher. With a

student ID, students may borrow up to five titles (as long

as he/she does not have any overdue books) and/or sign-up

to use a computer. Finally, we want to remind you that we

continue to work on updating our collection and keeping titles

of interest available. We encourage students to make title or

subject recommendations to meet their interests or needs.

November 2009

LLHS 21st Century After School Tutoring

Dear Parents/ Guardians

As part of the vision, Mission and Goal of the Los Lunas School

District is the recipient of a 21st Century Community Learning

Program Grant. We will be using this program to complement

our students' regular academic program by offering after school

tutoring for all Core Classes. Any student with a (D) or lower will

be automatically referred to our Tutor Coordinators, however, it is

up to you and your student to decide if tutoring is right for them to

succeed. The referring teacher will specify the student needs. The

Tutor Coordinator and tutor teachers will check achievement data

-MAPS, NMSBA, etc. After school transportation will be coordinated

by the Los Lunas High School. It is imperative that any student who

received a failing grade in a core class participate in this opportunity.

The program will begin on October 13, 2009. Tutoring days are:

(Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2:45 p.m. until

4:15 p.m.)

To start the program, we have hired four teachers in the core areas to

tutor our students.

Parent/ Guardian and Student Contract

• Students failing a core subject who register for tutoring must

complete a full grading period in the tutoring program.

• If the student is not failing and just needs some help, the

opportunity for help will be available for them on a need basis.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE E-MAIL US AT

21TUTOR@LLSCHOOLS.ORG OR CALL (505) 865-4646 EXT 283

Valencia High School Library

and Computer Lab

The staff at Valencia High School Library and computer lab would

like to welcome all new students and staff to the library for the 200910 school year. Edwina Gardner is the librarian/media specialist and

Charlene Espositio is the library assistant and we are here to help

students and staff with their research and reading needs. This is the

fourth year for Valencia High School Library. The library collection has

grown from 134 items in 2006 to well over 13,000 items now available

for check out.

This month (October), the library has highlighted all of the gothic

fiction and horror movie titles that are available for checkout. Currently,

the most requested novels are Naruto #21 and Cirque du Freak.

Library patrons may access our library database at:

http://destiny.llschools.net/

This is the DESTINY system we now have for all libraries for the

Los Lunas School District. Library patrons can look online from any

computer to search for items for checkout.

New titles that are now on the shelf include:

Allan Houser: an American Master

Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner

and the forgotten story of football's greatest battle

Code Talkers and warriors: Native Americans and World War II.

The Encyclopedia of Native music: more than a century of

recordings.

Website of the month: Animoto.com

Any questions or information can be requested at (505) 565-8755

ext. 2100. We are open from 7:15 a.m. until 2:45 on all school calendar

days.

Attn: Higher Education

Currently Funded Students

Please submit official transcripts and class schedule for

your Winter/Spring 2010 term. We will not request for

funding without your official transcripts (just a reminder, all

universities/colleges close during Christmas break).

November 2009

Inspiring Artist

Renee Lopez, Photo Editor

Isleta Pueblo News

Not Feeling Well

1. Call Nurse Advice Line 1-877-725-2552

2. Follow Recommendations of Nurse

a. If he/she recommends you see a

physician within a time span and

the clinic is not open during

that time and you do

not have other insurance

coverage which requires you

to go somewhere else, go to NM

Quick Care and present your Tribal ID.

b. If he/she recommends you see a physician

within a time span that the clinic is open,

then go to the clinic.

3. Contact the Contract Health (CHS) office

(869-4488) within 72 Hours

Photo By Renee Lopez

Bernie Jaramillo smiles for the

camera during class. This time

he's the portrait.

Los Lunas High School has a number of outstanding

students, whether it be in athletics, other

extracurricular activities, or just academically.

But, we also seem to have a number of amazing

artists. There will always be that one person you

see drawing in class around school, or simply seeing

their work in art shows, only wishing that you had

that talent, also. This is why I would like to bring

your attention to Bernie Jaramillo, a reclassified

junior here at LLHS. Most people may not have

seen his work, due to the fact that he does not

participate in any school activities, has received

limited art instruction (only Introduction to Art

last year with Mrs. Otero) and has not participated

in the art shows.

Anyone who has seen his work can say he really

has talent. Drawing is how he spends most of his

time and he would like to pursue a career in art

and computers. In fact, Bernie says he would like

to be a video game designer. Bernie Began taking

up an interest in art around the age of four or five,

often drawing pictures as gifts for his parents on

holidays.

If you do not follow these 3 requirements, you may

be held Financially Responsible for any charges

incurred at Quick Care.

Quick Care

Located: 1400 Main Street,Suite D in

Los Lunas at the intersection of

Main Street and Los Cerritos

in the shopping center behind Quizno’s.

Open: Monday through Friday until 9pm and

Saturday & Sundays 10am -6pm

Need: Pueblo Census ID Card, which shows "I" Number

(Financial Assistance can only be

provided to enrolled tribal members

and their Native American

[minor] children and spouses.)

QUICK CARE is an URGENT CARE Service and should

not be used for routine medical needs; it is not an

emergency room. If the Nurse Advice Line recommends

you go to an emergency room, then do so and report it to

Contract Health within 72 hours. Individuals with insurance

coverage should follow the rules of their coverage and

may not be eligible for this Quick Care service.

CONGRATULATIONS

The style he mostly focuses on are portraits as well

as animal and cartoon drawings, as his inspiration

comes from his family, friends, his niece, and his

nephews.

When asking him what he thought was his best

work he replied, “I think the best work that I have

done is when I drew a picture of Kat Von D from

Miami and LA ink”.

He is definitely the type of person that believes

in determination and following dreams. When

I asked if he had any advice for other aspiring

artists such as himself, he said, “Some advice that

I have for other aspiring artists is that if you like

to draw, paint, or use any other medium, go for

it. Just because you might not be very good, keep

practicing. That’s how I got to the level I am at

today. So practice, and go for your goals.”

If you are an aspiring artist such as Bernie, take

his advice and follow your dreams and continue

to do the work that you do best. Never be afraid

to broadcast yourself for the good. Who knows,

you may be the inspiration for others around you

motivating them to excel, too.

TASHA LUJAN

2009 LLHS Homecoming Queen

Parents Kevin & Patricia Lujan

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Isleta Pueblo News

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NEW FACES AT THE CLINIC

Health Beat

Health Educator:

Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

American Indian Health Disparities in New Mexico

Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Isleta Health Center, Health Educator

“Health Disparities are the differences in

health status and the impact of diseases

on different racial and ethnic populations

(DOH, pg 2).” The Department of Health

produced the Racial and Ethnic Health

Disparities Report Card in order to

create awareness of these differences and

support efforts to reduce them. With these

health differences, Native Americans

have the highest (worst) rates in 7 of the

indicators. These high rates are related to

getting a healthy start in life, practicing

healthy behaviors and avoiding violence,

all of which we can strive to lower (DOH

American Indian Health Disparities in

New Mexico from 2009 Racial and Ethnic

Report Card). Below are the 7 indicators

that Native Americans have the highest

rate in:

Devin Lente is the new Diabetes Program’s

Physical Fitness Assistant. He previously

worked for the Isleta Rec Center for 6 years

before getting this job. He is from Isleta

and is looking forward to working with the

Diabetes Program.

Prevention is the Key

to Staying Healthy

1. Wash Hands Often with Soap and

Warm Water.

2. Cough into your hand, elbow, or

tissue, not toward another person.

3. If you have flu-like symptoms, stay

home until at least 24 hours after your

fever is gone (without fever-reducing

medicines).

4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and

mouth.

5. Avoid contact with sick people.

◊

Deaths related to alcohol

Deaths due to diabetes

Late or no prenatal care

Motor vehicle deaths

Youth obesity

Youth suicide

Pneumonia and influenza deaths

All of these indicators can be lowered

through behavior change. You can lower

your risk of death related to alcohol by

limiting the amount of alcohol you drink

and by not drinking and driving. The

Isleta Behavioral Health Program can

work with you if you feel you may have a

drinking problem. Please contact them at

869-5475.

You can lower your risk of death due to

diabetes by managing your diabetes. The

Isleta Diabetes Prevention Program can

assist you in preventing risk of obtaining

diabetes and can also assist you with

managing your diabetes. Please contact

them at 869-4595.

You can lower your risk of prenatal

problems by making an appointment

with a doctor at the Isleta Health Center

(869-4089) and by attending an Early

NOTICE FOR ISLETA HEALTH CENTER

PATIENTS:

The Isleta Pharmacy needs to collect all insurance

information so that we can bill insurance companies,

ut the patients will not be billed any co-pay's or balances.

Please GIVE Isleta Pharmacy (869-4476) your insurance

information/insurance card when you pick up prescriptions!

This will not affect you or cause you to pay

anything, this is just to help the Clinic.

PLEASE INFORM THE ISLETA PHARMACY DEPT

(869-4476) IF YOUR INSURANCE INFORMATION

HAS CHANGED!

November 2009

in Pregnancy and Late in Pregnancy

Birthing Classes at the Isleta Health

Center. Please contact Stephanie Barela

at 869-4479 to sign up.

You can lower your risk of dying in a motor

vehicle accident by ALWAYS wearing your

Seatbelt and by making sure everyone in

your car is also wearing their seatbelt.

You can also lower your risk by NEVER

getting behind the wheel if you have been

drinking.

You can lower the youth obesity rate

by starting your children off right and

breast feeding, which lowers the risk of

childhood obesity. Then, you can also

contact the Isleta Rec Center and get your

child involved in activities. Getting youth

active at a young age can help reduce the

risk of obesity.

You can lower the risk of youth suicide

by contacting Isleta Behavioral Health

at 869-5475 if your youth has any of

the following youth suicide risk factors:

seems depressed, has had a previous

suicide attempt, has a family history

of psychiatric disorders (especially

depression or suicidal behavior), if there

is disruption in the family, if a youth has

shown chronic physical or psychiatric

illness, if a youth has had previous alcohol

use and alcoholism or if there has been a

history of physical or sexual abuse.

You can lower the risk of Pneumonia and

Influenza deaths by getting a flu shot

annually, contacting the Nurse Advice

Line (1-877-725-2552) when you are sick

and going to the Isleta Health Center if

the Nurse Advice Line tells you to see

your doctor.

The Pueblo of Isleta Health Center has

many things to offer the Isleta Community,

because of this, these high rates can be

lowered if you use the resources here.

Please contact any of the programs in the

tribe to assist you in healthy habits and

behaviors.

Are you interested in Learning

about a certain Health Topic?

Please Let the Clinic KNOW!!

Fill out a slip and drop it in the

Box at the Registration Desk at

the Health Center or

Call Stephanie Barela at

869-4479

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Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your Child and Family from the Flu this School Year

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) recommends 4 main ways

you and your family may keep from getting

sick with the flu at school and at home:

1. Practice good hand hygiene by

washing your hands often with soap

and water, especially after coughing or

sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners

are also effective.

2. Cover your mouth and nose with a

tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you

don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into

your elbow or shoulder; not into your

hands.

3. Stay home if you or your child is

sick for at least 24 hours after there

is no longer a fever or signs of a fever

(without the use of fever-reducing

medicine). Keeping sick students at

home means that they keep their viruses

to themselves rather than sharing them

with others.

4. Get your family vaccinated for

seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu when

vaccines are available.

If flu conditions become MORE severe,

parents should consider the following

steps:

• Extend the time sick children stay

home for at least 7 days, even if they

feel better sooner. People who are still

sick after 7 days should continue to

stay home until at least 24 hours after

symptoms have completely gone away.

• If a household member is sick, keep

any school-aged brothers or sisters home

for 5 days from the time the household

member became sick. Parents should

monitor their health and the health of

other school-aged children for fever and

other symptoms of the flu.

Follow these steps to prepare for the flu

during the 2009-2010 school year:

• Plan for child care at home if

your child gets sick or their school is

NOVEMBER IS AMERICAN

DIABETES MONTH

PRE-DIABETES means that blood sugar (glucose) levels

are higher than normal but not high enough to be called

diabetes. Most people have it before they develop type 2

diabetes yet they don't even know it. There are 57 million

people in the US who have pre-diabetes!

Normal fasting blood glucose is below 100 mg/dl. A person

with pre-diabetes has a level between 100 and 125 mg/dl.

If it rises to 126 mg/dl or above, please see your doctor for

further testing.

Recent research has shown that long-term damage to

the body, especially the heart & circulatory system,

may already be occurring during pre-diabetes, so GET

IT CHECKED OUT NOW! If you take action to manage

your blood sugars when you have pre-diabetes, the good

news is you can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes from ever

developing!!!

Start today with making changes toward healthier eating

and increasing your level of physical activity. Be active for

30 minutes a day (can be divided out over the day's time)

most days of the week. Start gradually, 5-10 minutes a day

and work up towards that goal. Even walking is great!

Achieving a healthy weight can also help. If you're

overweight, any weight loss, even 5 or 10 pounds, will

lower your chances of getting diabetes. Be conscious of

portion choices and preparing foods with less fat. Choose

more nutrient rich, energy enduring foods, as well.

Healthy eating can be achieved by following the Food

Pyramid guidelines which include a variety of foods low

in fat, sugar & salt, yet high in fiber (include more nonstarchy fresh vegetables, fruits & whole grains). Limit

the less healthy "treats" to smaller amounts less often.

SMALL STEPS. BIG REWARDS.

For more information, contact any of these numbers for

the Pueblo of Isleta Diabetes Prevention Programs:

Diabetes Nurse Educator (Juanita Sena): 869-4874

Nutritionist (Terri Elisberg): 869-4093

Education & Exercise (Carlos Sifuentes or Elissa Caston):

869-4595

(http://www.diabetes.org; American Diabetes Association

pamphlet: Pre-diabetes)

dismissed.

• Plan to monitor the health of the

sick child and any other children in the

household by checking for fever and

other symptoms of flu.

• Identify if you have children who are

at higher risk of serious disease from the

flu and talk to your healthcare provider

about a plan to protect them during

the flu season. Children at high risk

of serious disease from the flu include:

children under 5 years of age and those

children with chronic medical conditions,

such as asthma and diabetes.

• Identify a separate room in the house

for the care of sick family members.

• Update emergency contact lists.

• Collect games, books, DVDs and other

items to keep your family entertained if

schools are dismissed or your child is

sick and must stay home.

www.CDC.gov

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November 2009

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Hello people of Isleta. The Holidays are

here so HAPPY HALLOWEEN, HAPPY

PER CAPITA, HAPPY THANKSGIVING,

& HAPPY CHRISTMAS (Merry Christmas)

from your LOVING PUBIC LIBRARY!!!

Well, October has come and gone and let

me tell you it was a busy month for the

Library. There was a different program

going on every week which resulted in our

two biggest programs from an attendance

point of view. Many parents came to the

programs with their child/children and had

just as much fun as the kids. New patrons

came in toward the end of the month due

to BUZZ from the many participants. So,

THANK YOU, to everyone who promoted

the Library and our programs via Word of

Mouth.

NEWS:

Currently, we have a Reading Incentive

Program open to ALL students of ALL

ages from Head Start – College. The first

20 students to collect 25 points will come

with us to see the movies, “New Moon”

OR “Planet 51” and go the dinner. As

with other programs, students must do

their homework first or read of 20 minutes

to collect a point(s). As of lately we have

been overwhelmed with many participants

working for points. It has been great to see

everyone trying to be one of the first lucky

20. The last day to earn points is November

19 but that does not mean there will be room

available. Keep in mind this is offered to

the first 20 who earn their points. I hope to

see you soon.

In the month of November, there will be

a couple of Library CLOSURE dates so

mark your calendars, people. They are

Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27

for the Thanksgiving break. So enjoy your

Tribal-issued Turkeys while watching the

Thanksgiving football games.

It may be a little early yet, but I would like to

inform all of you of our Winter Break Hours.

Starting December, 21 through January 1,

2010, the library will shift to 8 hours days

which means the library will be open from

8AM to 4:30PM. Please, take note of the

time change for those two weeks.

The library will also be CLOSED on the

morning of December 15 due to a Staff

Meeting. The library should open at 2PM

on that day.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

Thursday, November 5th, we have the return

of our popular event Parent’s Night Out.

From 5-8pm that evening we are offering

the parents a chance to have some time to

themselves. The library staff has planned

fun, games, crafts and dinner for the first

20 children to sign up ahead of time. It is

open to 3 year olds (must be potty trained)

to teens. The parents will leave their child

with us at 5pm and go do what they want

until they pick them up at 7:30pm. Just a

little reward for the many jobs parents do

for their children. For further information,

you can call the library and talk to anyone

one of the staff members. The number to

the library is 505.869.8119.

Group picture before the Balloon Glow 2009 started.

In the week of November 9-12th, Dawn please call the library and ask to speak to

LeBeau will be conducting a Thanksgiving Natasha.

Centerpiece

and

Holiday

Wreath

Old Saint Nick (a.k.a. Santa) heard about

Program for patrons of all ages. Supplies

the sewing class mentioned above and

will be bought for a maximum of 25

decided to pay the Pueblo of Isleta a visit at

participants. Students who wish to take

the Public Library on Wednesday, December

part in the program MUST FINISH THEIR

9th because you all have thoughtful hearts.

HOMEWORK FIRST. This will be a fun

Not to mention that he knows it is Per

holiday project for everyone. With that,

Capita Season and Old St. Nick likes gifts

we would like to wish each and everyone a

too (Just Kidding). Santa will be posing for

wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving with

pictures from 2:30-6:30PM at the Library.

your loving family. For more information

Keep in mind pictures will be taken with an

about this program, please call the library

average everyday digital camera so if you

and ask to speak to Dawn.

would like to bring your personal camera

On the evening of November 17th the library that will be fine. Pictures taken by the

will introduce a New Library Program library will ready for pick up after 12pm on

called, “Baby Night at the Library”. We are Friday, December 11th. If you should have

inviting the parents of children one year old any questions, please call the library and

and younger to come in to the library from speak to any one of the staff members.

5-7:30pm with their baby for story time,

fun, information, games and door prizes. RECAP:

This is sure to be a hit with the parents There is always something interesting,

of young little ones. We hope you can join informative and fun happening here at the

us. You don’t have to sign up just come by library. Now here’s a recap of what we’ve

with your child on that evening. For more been up to. On Thursday, Oct. 1, from

information, please call the library and ask 5-8pm, we opened the library to an event we

to speak to Mary Jane.

called, “All About You”. Vendors from the

The evening of November 20th, we will be community were given an opportunity to

taking our After School Homework Program showcase their products related to the home

participants who earned the 25 points, to or personal beauty. Many people enjoyed

see the movies, “New Moon” OR “Planet themselves, shopped for nice gifts, had

51” and then to dinner. We are all looking some light snacks and even enjoyed a chair

forward to rewarding the students for their massage. It was a wonderful evening.

hard work with an evening of fun.

Library Staff member, Natasha, will be

conducting a Holiday Sewing Program

for our patrons starting November 30th

through December 4th. The idea is for

patrons to learn how to sew simple gift

ideas for someone close to their hearts or

simply for themselves. Possible Holiday

Sewing Crafts will be a set of pillows,

aprons, Santa Hat, Mittens, and Stockings

for Santa to stuff with GOODIES! The

library has four sewing machines and you

are welcome to bring in your own sewing

machine. Of course, everyone is welcome to

join. The program will take place Monday,

November 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and

Tuesday through Thursday 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If you should have any further questions,

October 5-9, we had activities celebrating the

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Participants

had to be here to complete 3 out of 4 projects,

and then they were eligible to go along with

the group to the Balloon Glow on Oct. 9. We

began with 40 people trying for their chance

to go, but in the end we could only take 25

people. They were treated to the glow and a

“Subway” picnic dinner. We were glad that

so many children and adults participated.

Thank you very much to the Elders’ Center

for the use of their van to transport us, Jean

Gonzalez for driving, and to the Subway at

Sun Ranch in Los Lunas and manager, for

preparing all of our picnic dinners.

We were busy again the week of Oct. 10

through 16 with our activities for the

November 2009

The participants listening to Nate read

Where the Wild Things Are story before they

started their activities.

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“Haunted Houses”. We had as many as 40

children each evening. We gave recipes for

each snack so your relative may be making

these snacks for you soon. Beware. Just

kidding. They were all tasty, creepy, and lots

of fun. The children are always eager to help,

create and work together. Good job, everyone.

Halloween trick or treaters came by on Friday,

October 30. We had treats for all 130 Head

Start children and around 40 Kindergarteners.

We also gave treats to all our patrons who

movie, “Where the Wild Things Are”. Many

of us remember the book and were anxious

to see the movie based on it. We enjoyed

preparing and completing projects that

week such as making monster masks, crowns

like we were royalty, fry bread shaped like

monsters and small monster pillows that we

hand sewed. We read the book every day to

those present and planned something that was

exciting and enjoyed by all. Participants again

had to attend 3 out of 4 days and complete

the assigned project to be eligible to go the

movie and dinner at Fuddruckers. We had 39

people try for it and by Thursday we had our

list of 20 that could attend. It is great to see

how many people will stick with a program

to receive a reward. You are all outstanding!

The movie was great. It was funny and a little

strange and sometimes serious. Half of the

children- maybe staff too- were crying after

the movie and the others were trying to show

how “tough” they were.

Crystal Lente helping library patrons

make their haunted housed during,

“Creepy Snacks Week ‘

Jessica Bridge, Dylan Abeita, and Pedro

posing with their hand sewn monsters.

visited us on that day, as well. We hope

everyone had a great time for the Halloween

weekend.

season with you and yours. We have much

to be thankful for. Your Isleta Pueblo Public

Library Staff.

Pueblo of Isleta Public

Library Contact Information:

Phone: 505.869.8119

As you can see, there are always many fun Fax: 505.869.7690

things to do at our library. Watch out for Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

postings and flyers to let you know of WebSite:http://www.isletapueblo.com/

upcoming or ongoing activities. You too are library2.html (Has gone LIVE but still under

welcome to come in. Don’t forget us for any construction)

of your reading, research, movies, or holiday

We then had the Halloween Carnival to fun. We’d be glad to assist you if we can. We

prepare for. We hope you attended the hope to see you soon and have a safe holiday

Recreation Center sponsored event on Friday,

October 23. Our theme for our booth was

based on the movie, “The Nightmare Before

Christmas” by Tim Burton. We dressed like

most of the characters from the movie and

created a scene called,”Halloween Town”

which included creating a giant pumpkin for

our front entrance. We were a very popular

booth. We happened to take 3rd place in the

departments’ booth contest behind Human

Resources and Treasurer’s. Yeah Library!!

Our booth must have looked pretty good

because some community members wanted

our decorations when it was time to take it

down. They asked for our beautiful drawings

of the characters “Jack” and “Oogie Boogie”

and of course our giant pumpkin! The entire

staff worked very hard on our booth and we

were all pleased with the outcome. Thanks

team! We hope you enjoyed the carnival as

much as we did!

The last week of October was fun filled

yet again. We planned a week of “Creepy

Halloween Snack-Making”. The children

made, then ate a different snack that each staff

member came up with. On Monday, we

made “Spooky Eyeballs”, Tuesday, we made

“Green Meanies”, Wednesday, we made

“Deer Droppings”, and on Thursday, we made

The Library Staff posing for a picture before the Halloween Carnival got started.

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Parks & Recreation

November 2009

As in years past, October has once again been an extremely busy one for the Isleta Parks & Recreation Department. The Park Management

Division continues to plug away in the building of the Mousetown Park and in addition to maintaining all of the rest of the parks that

are part of our system. Many of the parks continue to be used on weekends and evening activities. For those wanting to use the parks

on weekends for special occasions like birthday parties, baby showers etc. we ask that you call me, Rick Giron at the New Rec Center

and reserve the park. Currently, there are no fees attached to any usage provided that we continue to clean up after ourselves when the

park is utilized. Up to this point everyone utilizing the parks have been great and, please remember, like all of our facilities we are a

drug and alcohol free zones. Thank you for your cooperation.

Duke City Marathon

Once again, the Pueblo of Isleta was represented in the Albuquerque

Duke City Marathon by a number of our participants and Pueblo

members. Isleta Recreation employee and organizer, Team

Captain Mike Lente Sr., reports that our half marathon relay team

consisting of Bernie Jojola, Heather Jojola, Gary Trujillo, Alyssa

Jojola, and Alex Flores did an outstanding job coming out in 72nd

place overall with a time of 4:03:52. Half Marathon runner Amy

Jiron, our lone representative in that category, finished 266 out

of 641 in the women’s division. Congratulations to all of our

runners. For those of you that love to run, please contact Mike

Lente Sr. at 869-8557 for next year’s teams and involvement in

the Albuquerque Duke City Marathon. Mike would like to get at

least 5 relay teams to represent the Pueblo of Isleta next year. But

remember, it does take somewhat of a commitment to prepare for

this type of race. When half marathon runner Amy Jiron was asked

what type of training did she do to prepare for the run, she replied,

“I did a lot of spin classes that were so helpful in my preparation”.

There you have it, an invitation to participate next year, and

with the New Year just around the corner, what a better way to

start the 2010 New Year’s Resolution by making a commitment

to participate. More information will be forthcoming in the next

several weeks.

Halloween Party

Our annual Halloween Party, which just culminated

on Friday October 23, 2009, was once again such

a big hit that many Pueblo members are asking

how in the world can this event ever be improved.

The comments from our young participants to

our young adults, adults and Elders have been

so overwhelmingly positive that event organizer

Kimberly Chiwewe says that next year’s event has

to maintain a high standard that continues to make

this extravaganza one of the biggest events held on

the Pueblo of Isleta. Ms. Chiwewe says, "It will be

tough but I am confident that our pueblo employees

will continue supporting this event with their

activity booths and participation that we

will continue this high level of expectation

by our Pueblo members.” Pictured are

our Costume Winners in the different

age categories. In the 0-4 years category

it was Nathan Martinez and Anita Tones

pictured along with their mothers. In

the 5-9 year olds it was Zoey Abeita and

David Roybal. In the 10-14 year olds it was

Cheyenne Lucero and Marcus Cherino In

the 15-19 year olds it was Ted Olguin and

Valedia Padilla, and in the 20 year olds to

Elders it was Pat Jojola and Edna Jiron. In

the pumpkin carving contest it was Delsin

Jaramillo taking home the top prize.

Pumpkin Carving

Delsin Jaramillo

10-14 year old.

Cheyenne Lucero and Marcus Cherino

20-100 year old.

Pat Jojola and Edna Jiron

15-19 year old.

Ted Olguin and Valedia Padilla

0-4 year old.

Nathan Martinez and Anita Torres

5-9 year old

Zoey Abeita and David Roybal

November 2009

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Because this event is so big we decided to place many more pictures than in the past of action shots of the many people and events

they were involved with in the Halloween Party. This may give everyone an idea of how big this event is! Once again, I would like to

thank our event coordinator Kimberly Chiwewe and all of the Departments that participated because without you, this event could

not be what it has become today. Special Note: The best booth contest goes to: 1 st place-Administration with the Chinese themed

booth, 2nd place went to the Treasury Department with the Haunted House Theme, and 3rd place went to the Library with the theme

of the Nightmare before Christmas.

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Safety

On Monday, October 26, 2009 the Pueblo of Isleta Parks and Recreation Department

employees once again got re-certified in the Defensive Driving Class that will help

insure that the safety of our children is being taken seriously. Just for everyone's

information, it is our department policy that all of our employees who drive any

of our Pueblo vehicles must have taken the Defensive Driving Class that is a New

Mexico State Certified Class. Pictured below are many of our employees who are

getting certified and next to them is the instructor Lisa Valenzuela, who has been

conducting our certification classes for about 5 years.

Arts/Crafts

During the month of October the theme for

the Arts/Crafts program has been centered on

the Halloween theme. Pictured is one of our

most avid participants, Phillip Sangre, along

with our three instructors, Nanas Lena, Abie

and Gloria, with some of the artwork pasted

to the wall behind them. As I have mentioned

in the past, Arts/Crafts is a major part of

our after school program. A lot of what takes

place in the art room is after the children

are helped with homework if needed, prior to

being engaged in activities. Nanas, keep up

the great work. The children not only look

forward to your classes but they love you, as

well.

November 2009

WIC NOTES

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New Baby Questions:

• Is it normal that my baby often has

hiccups?"

Yes. Hiccups are particularly common in

babies under a year old. Babies even hiccup

in the womb, which can alarm pregnant

moms but is also totally normal. Some

mothers wonder how babies can hiccup

in utero — after all, they're not really

breathing yet. But hiccups have nothing to

do with breath: They're sudden contractions

of the diaphragm caused by irritation or

stimulation of that muscle.

Infant hiccups are usually caused by feeding

(breast milk, formula, or other foods) or a

drop in temperature that causes a baby to

get cold.

Hiccups usually bother parents more than

baby. Unless the hiccups interfere with

daily activities like sleeping or eating,

there's no need to see a healthcare provider.

However, babies with gastroesophageal

reflux disease may hiccup more frequently.

If your baby hiccups often, mention it to her

doctor, particularly if she spits up a lot or

coughs and seems very cranky.

In addition, if your child's hiccups are

uncontrollable, happen very frequently, or

occur often after age 1, talk to your doctor.

As for how to stop hiccups, there's really not

much you can do, and they'll go away soon

on their own.

• "Is it normal that my baby arches her

back and throws herself backwards

when she's upset?"

Yes, scary though it is, this behavior is

common — and perfectly normal — in

babies and toddlers.

Virtually all babies go through this phase.

Experts attribute the classic arch-and-fling

to frustration and uncontrollable emotions,

which can overwhelm your child's sense of

safety and control of her body.

Many parents notice their children doing

this somewhere around the nine-month

mark. The trigger is usually emotional,

meaning your baby becomes frustrated and

that causes the arching. A 9-month-old can

envision the way she wants things to be and

feels angry when they don't go her way. You

may never figure out what prompted your

child to arch. It may be something as minor

as you handing her the wrong toy or singing

her the wrong song.

Whatever the cause, you'll want to beware

when your child begins hurling herself out

of your arms, and take extra care in picking

up your child in mid-arch. Be ready to hold

on tight. You can also quickly set your baby

down on a soft surface and allow her to

throw herself backward on a soft carpet,

pillow, or mattress.

Don't worry — back arching is very unlikely

to be a sign of a medical problem. Seizures,

a rhythmic shaking of the limbs, look very

different from an arch of frustration.

However, back arching that occurs

exclusively after your baby eats, often

accompanied by gas, turning her head to

the side, flexing her elbows, and extending

her hips, can be a sign of gastroesophageal

reflux (GERD). Talk to your pediatrician if

you suspect seizures or reflux.

But if your child is like most, the backarching is a sign of nothing more than your

child's growing independence and emotional

development.

Heidi Lanes

WIC Nutrition Coordinator

ACT IN TIME TO HEART ATTACK SIGNS

Heart Attack Warning Signs

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November 2009

Calorie Spook Fun Walk/Run and Balloon Pop Event Follow Up