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Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 8 Issue 1

Report from the Desk of Governor Frank Lujan

“Wishing and Praying for a Joyous New

Year for each and every one of You.”

As the end of my term as Governor

approaches, I thought that it would be

appropriate to share with you my message

to the incoming administration, as I believe

that also, the People of Isleta should know

and be informed of our accomplishments

and unfinished business.

I want to congratulate Governor-Elect Eddie

Paul Torres on his election to serve as our

Tribal Governor for the years 2013 and 2014,

and to all elected Tribal Council Members. I

ask that you, the People of Isleta, will give

your support to all our tribal leaders, as

you have given to my administration. I also

want to acknowledge the outgoing members

of the Tribal Council. Thank you for your

dedication, your tireless efforts, patience

and for making positive decisions for the

betterment of our Pueblo.

First, I should also inform you that as

Governor-Elect Eddie Paul Torres is reading

this report, I am somewhere in Spain, or I

might be in Portugal. After six years of being

a servant to the People of Isleta, I decided

to take time off from tribal government and

catch up on things I have been neglecting.

Therefore, I decided to make this trip to

spend some time with my son, Philip, who is

finishing up his studies at the Unerversita

De Granada in Spain.

Governor-Elect Torres, members of the newly

elected Tribal Council, my administration

set goals at the beginning of my term. We’ve

worked hard to achieve these goals, but

unfortunately some goals take time, and we

therefore did not accomplish all we set out

to do, as we just ran out of time. However,

Governor-Elect Torres, I am confident, that

with your support, what remains to be done

will be accomplished.

We have a growing community, and with it

growing needs, growing concerns, growing

responsibilities. At the forefront are health,

education, natural resources, economic

development and gaming. The Pueblo

has needs related to infrastructure and

community development. I will explain in

this article, where we stand, and hopefully

the Tribal Council will support these

initiatives.

The last two years of my administration,

at times, has been very challenging with

respect to ethical conduct expected of elected

officials. I need not remind you of what I

make reference. You have been elected to

represent the People of Isleta, therefore,

keep in mind that the ethical conduct of an

elected official must be set to the highest

standards, and I am confident, knowing

each of you, that you have the utmost

professionalism to honorably serve the

Pueblo. During this past term, I have heard

many tribal leaders, traditional leaders,

religious leaders speak with emphasis on the

need of community togetherness, keeping

safe our traditional values and practicing

them, including speaking and improving on

teaching our native language.

Many times I have heard our traditional

and religious leaders speak of the hatred

we have among ourselves, the jealousies

we show towards each other, the respect we

have lost for one another even within our

own families and neighbors. We need to be

good to one another, to help one another

in times of need. I am happy to report that

my administration developed a healthy

relationship with our traditional leaders,

always informing them of our initiatives,

inviting them for advice and guidance so

that projects could proceed. Thank you to

all of them for their support.

You have a lot of work to do. I pray and will

continue to pray that each of you as tribal

leaders of our Pueblo, our servants, that

you will be blessed with knowledge, health,

that guidance will be given to you, and that

you will use this knowledge and wisdom

to make honest and wise decisions for the

good of the people of Isleta. May the spirits

be on your side, and as we always say, I am

here if there is ever a time when you need

help, as a son of our People, I am here in

time of need.

The Tribal Constitution

This is a priority. It is the most important

document that we have to govern the affairs

of the Pueblo. It has been shown time and

time again, that the present constitution

is vague, at times conflicting, and equal

sharing of power is non-existent. With the

hard work of the Constitution Amendment

Task Force, this document is near ready to

be presented to the Pueblo for comment, the

first step to ratification. During the 2009 2010 term, all three branches of government

met for three consecutive days to review the

constitution and come up with a number of

recommendations for changes in each of the

three branches. Since then, the task force

appointed by the council has worked long

hours without compensation, taking time

away from their families. I commend them

whole heartedly. I, therefore, implore the

council to allow the task force to proceed

towards a special election to amend the

constitution without further involvement

of the council. It is the Constitution of the

People for the People.

Health

On 11/27/12, the Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services (CMS) convened a

tribal consultation meeting in Albuquerque

regarding the State’s proposed changes to

the Medicaid Program. The State submitted

a waiver request to enact the changes under

the title, Centennial Care. CMS must

review and approve state waivers to the

Medicaid Program. Approximately fourteen

January 2013

tribes were represented and there were

approximately one-hundred individuals in

the audience. Initial testimony focused on the

tribes’ feelings that the State consultation

meetings, which are required by both state

and federal law, were a notification of what

the state was going to do, rather than a

consultation to discuss issues/ideas.

The major objection to the State’s waiver

were the proposed mandatory enrollment

of all Medicaid beneficiaries, including

Native Americans, in managed care plans

and the elimination of retroactive coverage.

Currently, Native Americans are exempt

and can “opt out” of managed care, which

80% currently do. Also, the current Medicaid

plan allows eligible individuals to have

health expenses covered retroactively for the

previous 90 days. There was considerable

discussion about difficulties encountered by

tribes and I.H.S. managed care plans (e.g.

administrative burden of executing contracts,

( Continued on page 2)

FROM GOVERNOR ELECT:

EDDIE PAUL TORRES

I want to thank the people of Isleta for

their support and confidence by entrusting

in me the honorable position of Governor

for the Pueblo of Isleta.

Our current administration will be working

closely with our Tribal Council to make sure

that there is a smooth transition as possible

to the new incoming administration. I want

to thank Governor Frank Lujan for his six

years of public service to our community,

first serving as 2nd lieutenant governor

and then as our Governor.

Most of all, thank you to the people of

Isleta, I've enjoyed building a relationship

with you, and our relationship continues

for another two years.

I do want to remind all of you that my goal

was not just to become governor and get

elected to this honorable office, my goal was

to be governor to lead our tribe to prosper

into the future. And that's what I plan to

do with the help of our Great Spirit and

our people.

I have seen a sense of urgency in our tribe

right now that we've seen throughout

Indian Country. Indian people are hurting;

people are worried about their future.

Those are the concerns we plan to begin

working on immediately.

Our plan is to be a more effective leadership

and govern together; Governor and tribal

council to bring our tribe together.

I want to challenge each of you as proud

Isleta tribal members, young and old alike,

fulfill your potential, whether you're in

school, working or retired, exceed your

potential and fulfill your dreams.

God bless each one of you.

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( Continued, Governor Frank Lujan )

slow payment of claims, etc.). It was also

stressed that the elimination of retroactive

coverage could leave lower income

individuals with enormous/medical bills,

exposing them to collection agency tactics.

Even though many tribal representatives

thought some provisions of the plan would

be detrimental to all New Mexicans, they

eventually concluded that it would be

inappropriate for them to speak on behalf

of persons other than Native Americans.

Consequently, the door was left open for

CMS to approve the plan, with exceptions

specific to Native Americans.

In conclusion, the tribal consensus provided

to CMS was the exemption of Native

Americans from managed care and the

continuation of retroactive coverage were

the most essential points of opposition. The

tribes’ presence indicated a willingness to

work with the State and/or CMS on health

issues.

CMS indicated that they would be meeting

with the State at CMS Headquarters to

review the waiver request during the week

of December 17, 2012, and that they would

convene a conference call with the tribes

sometime thereafter. While making no

promises, CMS did appear to listen and

were acceptable to the reasons for the depth

of opposition from New Mexico’s tribes.

Lastly, I ask that the governing body to

continue to support preventive care, for

example, diabetes, obesity, heart disease,

and other health programs administered by

the Health Clinic.

Education

Education will always be a priority of the

Pueblo. Presently, Ms. Geraldine Jojola has

been promoted to the Executive Director

position for the Department of Education.

Ms. Jojola is a tribal member and has a

Master’s Degree in Education. We believe

that she has all qualifications that are

needed to help our students succeed in their

pursuit of a quality education. The Pueblo

of Isleta has to continue to develop a strong

working relationship with the Los Lunas

and Albuquerque Public School Districts.

To insure that they are in compliance

with state statues that are of concern to

our Native American students, specifically

that monies, such as Impact Aid, received

by schools is spent on Native American

students. As all of us know, Native American

students continue to rank at the low end

of the spectrum compared to other ethnic

groups, and I am therefore asking that the

DOE will put forth all their efforts to raise

the level of education for all our Pueblo of

Isleta students.

Governor Torres will be spearheading

upcoming meetings in preparation for the

Pueblo of Isleta to take full control of the

Isleta Elementary School via a grant or

638 contract. Most tribal operated schools

are grant schools, and we believe that the

best way to provide a quality education for

our children is by creating new programs,

implementing new methods of teaching,

assuring that the administration and staff

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are uniquely qualified, and by providing

resources to accomplish these goals. Ms.

Jojola has been given the task to assemble

a meeting that will include both elementary

and DOE school boards, the Bureau of

Indian Education, the tribal administration,

and other interested persons to begin

this transition. I believe that this is the

right approach in consideration of the

unstableness of the elementary school that

year after year has not met AYP. I ask

that all those involved will give this matter

serious consideration.

With the establishment of the Isleta

Business Corporation, and Governor - Elect

Torres’ insistence in preference for hiring

tribal members, we envisioned creating job

opportunities, filling existing job vacancies,

and promoting those students who have

gone through the DOE’s programs to give

back to the community while earning decent

wages. The vision is to train our youth

early, continue to monitor their progress

and to all those our students to become

employable and productive tribal members.

The DOE is working with IBC and Human

Resources to identify the employment

needs of the Pueblo so that tribal members

may be recruited and placed into jobs to the

fullest extent possible. We have made the

IBC that when considering establishment

of a business, entering into a partnership,

to identify and train our tribal members,

especially our students so that they may be

prepared to lead our Pueblo to a prosperous

future. The goal is to have all our tribal

businesses be operated and managed by

Isleta Tribal members.

I am more than happy to inform you that

our traditional leadership has approved

the use of technology to teach the Tiwa

language to our Tribal members. Again, this

will become a part of the curriculum for the

elementary school, after-school and, or after

-work program for any tribal member who

wants to learn the language. Permission

has been given to utilize computer systems,

recording and video equipment for teaching

the language. Of course, use of technology

will have to be controlled in a manner

that will allow only the students and

teachers access to teaching materials. A

tribal resolution is in place to memorialize

this endeavor. We are all aware that our

language is slowly dying and it is apparent

that in our everyday conversation, English

is the dominant spoken language. We have

begun to identify the needs and the costs

to operate an effective language program.

These costs include computers, printers,

video equipment, licenses, teachers’

salaries, classrooms and other necessary

miscellaneous supplies, and a budget

will be developed and presented to Tribal

Council. The Headstart Program has

already implemented the teaching of the

Tiwa language. Again, I ask the Tribal

Council for full support as it was not easy

convincing our traditional leaders to accept

the teaching of our language.

Natural Resources

Mr. Steve Abeita has been promoted to be

January 2013

the next Director of the Natural Resources

Department. As of this writing, Mr. Abeita

(also, Capt. Abeita, US Army) is still serving

in Afghanistan, and once he is released

of his military duties, he will take over

the operations of the Natural Resources

Department. Mr. Abeita, an employee of the

Natural Resources Department prior his

call to active military duty, is well informed

and knowledgeable about the Program.

One of the most pertinent issues is the

trespass of the Isleta Diversion Dam. As

most of you know, the Middle Rio Grande

Conservancy District has been in trespass

since on or about 1991. This was on the

top of my “to do” list at the beginning of

my term. My Lieutenant Governors and I

have met with members of Congress, the

BIA’s Solicitor’s Office, the BIA, Bureau

of Reclamation, Secretary of Interior

Ken Salazar, accompanied by our Tribal

Attorneys in an effort to retrieve more

information on the status of the diversion

dam. We have made several field visits with

the above individuals, have had numerous

discussions, and to date, we are no where

close to a resolution. One major issue is the

issue of ownership. The POI has maintained

all along that ownership is with the Pueblo.

In the latest round of correspondence, the

solicitor sided with the BOR, and stated

that ownership is with the BOR. My hope

is that this matter will come to a final

resolution that will be favorable to the POI,

and that we will not get drawn into a long

legal battle.

Comanche Ranch will be in trust status by

the end of December 2012. As of this writing,

the BIA has all the necessary documents

pertaining to the transfer from fee to trust

land. Omitted from the transfer are four

bombing sites on the ranch. The BIA has

excluded these sites until all unexploded

ordnances have been cleared. This work

will be done under the NALEMP program.

Critically important is the Tribal Council’s

approval of the sole source contract

with Shaw for work on the Isleta Pueblo

Ordnance Impact Area (IPOIA) and the bid

package for Skyray and Hubble Crashes and

the Los Lunas Air Force Range. I signed a

modification to the NALEMP on September

12, 2012 that brought the total award to

$1,623,278.22. This is the largest award to

any single tribe and the largest award in

the history of the NALEMP.

Other

Natural

Resources

Activities

Approved in the mis-management claim

include:

Rangeland water development,

distribution and storage.

As part of the Tribal Council and Bureau of

Indian Affairs approved Expenditure Plan,

projects have been identified to include

replace/improve thirty-two range wells,

water tanks and waterlines. The Pueblo

manages 177,00 acres of rangelands to

graze over 2000 head of cattle. The grazing

of cattle is an important traditional land

use for the Pueblo. A needs assessment has

been completed that revises the original

estimated cost of $1,500,00 to $850,000

(Continued on page 3)

January 2013

( Continued, Governor Frank Lujan )

and identifies in detail, the number

and location

of rangeland and water

improvement projects throughout the

livestock thirty-two grazing units on the

reservation. The proposed rangeland water

improvement projects include replacing

twenty existing windmills with solarpowered submersible pumps and panels,

fencing the solar powered water pumping

systems, installing twenty-six miles of

waterlines, drilling four new wells and

installing water tanks. Capital equipment

purchases will consist of two new vehicles

to replace existing fleet that have been

costly to maintain/repair or are not suitable

to effectively carry out implementation of

these projects.

Boundary fence realignment adjacent to

Meadow Lakes Community

The reservation boundary line has been

resurveyed by Bureau of Land Management,

and the current fence needs be relocated to

the original boundary line. The boundary

line needs to be moved right adjacent to

home owners’ property living along the

boundary. We have met with representatives

from Valencia County, BIA, and BLM and

it has been confirmed the existing boundary

markers on the ground indicate the original

boundary line location. We have requested

from the BIA, material to construct the new

fence, either a pipe fence or welded wire

fabric for a more durable fence. The cost

for this project will be determined once the

fence design has been confirmed.

Elm tree eradication

Non - native tree removal project, targeting

dangerous trees that cause damage

to infrastructure and over growth in

agricultural areas with the hopes of putting

agricultural lands back into production.

Every work order is prioritized by emergency

to remove trees, and capability to complete

the work. (Targeted species are mostly

Siberian elm trees) A total of fifty work

orders have been completed from January

to November. Most of these posed a threat

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to homes infrastructure and, or were a

safety hazard to homeowners, along with

sixteen work orders on agricultural lands

to be reclaimed and put into production.

bid. The engineer of record will be meeting

with staff to answer questions and discuss

the project.

BIA - Jimmy Shack hazardous fuels

reduction project

The Silt Removal Project is in the planning

and design phase. Tetra Tech is providing

engineering services for this phase of the

project. Bid documents will be completed

and ready to advertise at the end of January

2013. Funding source for this project is NM

Water Trust Board with POI matching

funds from Settlement Fund.

This project is to promote growth to

evergreen stands located in the Jimmy

Shack area, by removal of large fuel loads

and non-native vegetation using fire crew

manual labor, as no machinery is allowed

in the area. The total acreage to date is 100

acres thinned in 2012. Small slash piles

have been prepped for future prescribed

burn. There are plans to thin and additional

30 - 50 acres in 2013.

POI Rio Grande silt removal

Field drainage system

Shade fuel break Manzano project.

This project provides defensible space along

the borders of the Manzanos to help control

fires that may occur. The approach will

consist of fire crews utilizing machinery to

complete the task.

A proposal from Stetson Engineers for

soil salinity evaluation and subsurface

drain alignment has been submitted to

the Procurement Director. A sole source

justification has also been submitted. This

project will complete salinity project that

was initiated in 2007 to determine which

irrigated lands will be improved for drain

excavation & dredging projects

Canal improvement project

Gaming

The IDIQ contract between POI and Kimo

Constructors Inc. completed 80% of the

Irrigation System Repair and Replacement

project. This included R & R of broken

and misaligned concrete panels, R & R of

checks, crossing and turnouts, caulking

of cracks in concrete panels, and welding

repairs to turnouts and check structures.

(Due to ongoing contract disputes between

the Interior Department (BIA and BOR)

and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy

District, no off-season improvements have

been made to the irrigation systems by the

District in 2011 or 2012.) Routine operations

and maintenance i.e. mowing, dredging and

water delivery, have been provided by the

District during the irrigation season.

The Pueblo of Isleta has made a decision

to end our relationship with Hard Rock

Las Vegas. As you, the Administration and

Tribal Council, continue to meet on this

issue, you will be given more legal details in

ending this relationship and transitioning

to the property’s new identity. I supported

to enter into a relationship with Hard Rock

and I also support the decision to end this

relationship. We will continue to compete

with vigor and make our property successful.

What you will be faced with is the position

the State of New Mexico took with “free play”.

The state claims we owe approximately

$3.2 million in miscalculating free play.

This is a complicated issue and presently,

all gaming tribes are in mediation, which

includes both the 2001 and 2007 compact

tribes. It appears that POI will enter into

arbitration for a resolution to this matter,

and hopefully all decisions will be in our

favor.

River bank stabilization

The River Access/Bankline Improvement

Project plans and specifications have been

delivered to POI tribal member contractors

(Joe Padilla and KIMO Constructors) for

Pueblo of Isleta Veterans' Association

On Wednesday, 16 January 2013, the Pueblo of Isleta Veterans'

Association will hold its monthly meeting. However, the heating

system at the Veteran's Association site (Old Headstart Building)

is out of order, and at this time we have no meeting site...but if

the heating system is repaired before 16 January 2013, or if the

temperature rises another 30 degrees, the meeting will be at

the Association site. Because of no heat, the December meeting

was held at the Recreation Center, and we want to Thank Rick

Giron for permitting us to use the Rec facilities. We will inform all

concerned about the status of the heating problem and where we

will be meeting.

During the month of December, the Association participated in

the Luminaria Walk along with the Valencia High School ROTC

program, and at the Pow-wow at the Rec Center, which was

sponsored by the POI Library. We want to Thank Nate Lujan,

Librarian, and his entire staff for their support of our Veterans...

they donated all the monetary proceeds from the Pow-wow to the

Association.

We are now preparing our capital outlay proposal which we will

submit to the NM State Legislature requesting funds for the

construction our Veterans' Center at our Los Charcos property. We

have received a tremendous amount of support for our project from

throughout the state, and State Representatives Alonzo Baldonado

and Kelly Fajardo have stepped forth to introduce our proposal

to the legislatures. We are very hopeful that the legislature will

allocate some funding for our project.

The purpose of the Veterans Association is "to help our fellow

veterans and their families", and if there are any questions about

what the Association is all about, come to one of our meetings.

Any veteran with an honorable military discharge, after paying a

nominal annual fee of $25 may become a member of the Veterans'

Association. All monetary proceeds are kept within the Association

to be used to help veterans and their families...or if you are not a

Veteran and might be interested in helping out...you are welcome

to sit in on our meetings.

For any questions, please call Ulysses Abeita at 307-1582.

Joe L. Jaramillo, Commander

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January 2013

Annual Payments to Elected, Appointed and Board and Commission Members

On December 20th 2012 the Tribal Council voted and approved a motion to publish in the Isleta Newsletter the annual payments to

date of individuals, elected, appointed, or serving on Boards and Commissions. Note: the figures presented may not match the budgeted

amounts since the figures are what will be reported to government agencies in the form of W-2 and 1099-Misc. reporting requirements.

These payments are the actual payments made on a calendar year basis and include payments made in 2012 some related to the last

week of 2011 time period.

ADMINISTRATION – Governor, Lieutenants and Sheriffs

W2 Reporting

Taxes W/H - includes withholding of FICA, Medicare, Federal Taxes and State if applicable.

Other W/H - Employees elective withholding, health insurance choices, deferral of income in 401K participation.

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

ADMINISTRATION

Lujan

Frank E

Torres

Edward P

Chewiwi Jr.

Antonio

Chewiwi

Robert E

Lente

Herman E

PAY TO DATE

12.21.2012

TAXES W/H

OTHER W/H

NET PAY

90,101.60

70,092.00

21,300.00

5,800.00

27,852.34

10,246.15

11,285.70

2,260.74

486.43

2,951.98

8,380.16

3,792.52

59,297.28

51,465.69

55,013.78

19,039.26

5,313.57

TOTAL

257,385.60

52,131.36

15,124.66

190,129.58

OTHER APPOINTED FULL TIME POSITIONS: TREASURY & TRIBAL COURTS

W-2 Reporting

Same withholding instances as administration.

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

TREASURER

Teller

Andrew

TRIBAL COURT JUDGES

Jaramillo

Ernest C

Medina

Robert F

Choneska

Aaron E

TOTAL

PAY TO DATE

12.21.2012

TAXES W/H

OTHER W/H

NET PAY

79,348.00

13,484.33

2,427.84

63,435.83

70,092.00

80,501.25

59,891.64

11,744.36

16,791.35

9,053.53

9,398.16

2,412.07

2,920.16

48,949.48

61,297.83

47,917.95

210,484.89

37,589.24

14,730.39

158,165.26

TRIBAL COUNCIL

W2 Reporting

Taxes W/H - includes withholding of Federal Taxes and State if applicable.

Other W/H - Elective withholding incudes repayment agreements related to tribal related balances. Ineligible for participation in the

Pueblo’s fringe benefits program.

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

Abeita

Fernando J.

Abeita

J Leonard

Benavides

Jose R

Dixon

Mark D

Jaramillo

Cynthia L

Jaramillo

Larry

Jiron Sanchez

Barbara Jean

Lucero

Joseph R

Lujan

Fred R

Lujan

Moses E

Padilla

Josephine

Peigler

Diana L

Zuni

ReGina J

PAY TO DATE

12.21.2012

32,418.75

26,587.50

12,800.00

29,462.50

24,333.50

7,100.00

35,192.50

33,999.50

29,725.00

23,690.50

30,500.00

1,600.00

2,175.00

TAXES W/H

OTHER W/H

NET PAY

3,020.18

1,459.64

864.55

3,176.79

2,146.56

590.25

4,447.49

4,516.00

3,079.50

1,251.76

3,440.22

281.70

136.41

0.00

729.99

120.00

5,729.99

0.00

729.99

0.00

29,398.57

24,397.87

11,815.45

20,555.72

22,186.94

6,509.75

30,015.02

28,753.51

26,645.50

22,438.74

27,059.78

1,318.30

2,038.59

289,584.75

28,411.05

8,039.96

253,133.74

TRIBAL COUNCIL TYPE OF PAY

Council meetings $25 per hour, greater than four hours is no more than $200 per day. Committee and other meetings $25 per hour not

to exceed $200 per day. Travel stipend $200 per day.

LAST NAME

FIRST, MI

Abeita

Fernando J.

Abeita

J Leonard

Benavides

Jose R

Dixon

Mark D

Jaramillo

Cynthia L

Jaramillo

Larry

Jiron Sanchez

Barbara Jean

Lucero

Joseph R

Lujan

Fred R

Lujan

Moses E

Padilla

Josephine

Peigler

Diana L

Zuni

ReGina J

TOTAL PAY

32,418.75

26,587.50

12,800.00

29,462.50

24,333.50

7,100.00

35,192.50

33,999.50

29,725.00

23,690.50

30,500.00

1,600.00

2,175.00

COUNCIL

MEETINGS

23,925.00

23,300.00

9,925.00

22,400.00

20,000.00

6,900.00

24,550.00

24,450.00

21,975.00

20,325.00

24,000.00

1,600.00

1,625.00

289,584.75

224,975.00

COMITTEES &

OTHER

5,293.75

3,287.50

2,075.00

3,262.50

3,533.50

200.00

6,842.50

5,749.50

5,550.00

2,565.50

3,900.00

0.00

550.00

42,809.75

TRAVEL

STIPENDS

3,200.00

0.00

800.00

3,800.00

800.00

0.00

3,800.00

2,200.00

800.00

2,600.00

0.00

21,800.00

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OTHER APPOINTED PARTTIME

APPELLATE COURT JUDGES 1099-MISC Reporting

These appointed positions are considered by the Internal Revenue Service as independent contractors. They are personally responsible

for reporting their income and payment of related taxes. Their rate of pay is $115 per hour or fractions thereof. Chief Justice Johnsons

pay is prorated at $35 per hour to serve as court administrator.

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

PAY TO DATE

12.21.2012

TAXES W/H

OTHER W/H

NET PAY

JOHNSON

WILLIAM

JARAMILLO

FRANCINE

JIRON

RICHARD

LUCERO

THOMAS

ZUNI-CRUZ

CHRISTINE

TOTAL

38,814.87

17,718.49

6,124.50

10,268.75

13,197.91

86,124.52

0.00

38,814.87

17,718.49

6,124.50

10,268.75

13,197.91

86,124.52

BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

1099-MISC REPORTING JANUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

W-2 REPORTING OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012

Through September 30, 2012 Board and Commission Members were paid as independent contractors and were responsible for payment

of their own tax liabilities if any. After review by the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS made a determination that most Board

and Commission Members were considered employees, albeit part-time. The exception is the Appellate Court Judges, Isleta Business

Corporation Board and Tewa Lending Services Board.

Henceforth, all payments to board and commission members will be reported as W2 earnings.

Total Earnings - Combined of 1099 Payments and Gross Payments of W2 earnings.

1099 Payments

No taxes were withheld, individual is responsible to report and pay any related liabilities.

W2 Payments - Gross Payments, less Taxes Withheld and Other Deductions relate to net payments to members. If there are no entries

in these fields there has not been a claim of payments due made since October 1, 2012.

BOARD & COMMITTEE PAYMENTS FOR 2012

Total Earnings Gross 1099 Payments and W2 Payments

Taxes W/H FICA, Medicare, Federal, and State Taxes if applicable

The Pueblo pays matching contributions of FICA and Medicare contributions, total 7.65%

Members are not eligible to participate in the Pueblo’s fringe benefits program.

TOTAL

1099

MEMBER

EARNINGS PAYMENTS

030 - Aid To Tribal Government

Census Committee W2

JARAMILLO, JOSE EDWARDO

3,193.75

2,287.50

JARAMILLO, MARCELLA LORRAINE 1,662.50

950.00

JOJOLA, ANACITA F.

3,953.75

2,803.75

JOJOLA, JOHN D. JR

962.50

KIRK-LENTE, MELANIE

1,764.50

RAEL, CAROL JOANN

4,769.06

3,244.06

SELLS, CAROLINE

1,943.75

1,187.50

W-2 PAYMENTS

TAXES

W/H

OTHER

W/H

NET PAY

W-2

906.25

712.50

1,150.00

1,525.00

756.25

53.30

40.27

134.28

130.76

78.71

852.95

672.23

1,015.72

1,394.24

677.54

5,050.00

437.32

4,612.68

080 - Department of Education W2

Education Board

CHERINO, E. FRANCES

37.50

JONES, M. RODNEY

62.50

LUCERO, CHARLENE

175.00

WILSON, TERRY

212.50

Total 080 - Department of Education

850.00

700.00

725.00

975.00

51.84

84.66

42.50

71.40

798.16

615.34

682.50

903.60

3,250.00

250.40

2,999.60

Total 030 - Aid To Tribal Government

18,249.81

487.50

13,199.81

487.50

100 - Housing Program POI W2

Housing Board

LENTE-JOJOLA, DEBORAH J.

1,850.00

1,000.00

LUCERO, JOSE R

1,900.00

1,200.00

LUCERO, ROSE E.

1,537.50

812.50

OVERSTREET, PAUL

987.50

ZUNI, ALLEN

2,887.50

1,912.50

Total 100 - Housing Program POI

9,162.50

5,912.50

130 - JOM W2

Johnson O’Malley Board

ABEITA, JEANETTE A.

LUJAN, KATHLEEN D.

MONTOYA, ODESSA

Olguin, Karen Spencer

ROYBAL, KAREN

Total 130 - JOM

400.00

350.00

400.00

350.00

400.00

1,950.00

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MEMBER

TOTAL

EARNINGS

Isleta Pueblo News

1099

PAYMENTS

January 2013

W-2 PAYMENTS

TAXES

W/H

OTHER

W/H

NET PAY

W-2

150.00

100.00

150.00

8.49

5.66

8.49

141.51

94.34

141.51

1,150.00

65.09

1,084.91

1,975.00

200.00

1,125.00

1,075.00

1,850.00

900.00

2,000.00

975.00

165.78

11.31

63.57

60.74

203.46

50.86

284.40

55.09

1,809.22

188.69

1,061.43

1,014.26

1,646.54

849.14

1,715.60

919.91

56,442.50

10,100.00

895.21

9,204.79

704 - Labor Relations Board W2

DIXON, VICTORIA

3,810.23

2,897.73

GARCIA, RICHARD L.

4,780.56

3,530.56

JOJOLA, MICHAEL A.

3,187.38

2,474.88

LUCERO, MIRIAM

3,787.50

2,862.50

MILLER, GEORGIA Z.

3,956.22

2,956.22

912.50

1,250.00

712.50

925.00

1,000.00

81.33

148.49

46.57

64.11

56.51

831.17

1,101.51

665.93

860.89

943.49

Total 704 - Labor Relations Board

260 - Health Services W2

Health Board

ABEITA, EDWINA

425.00

275.00

BRUNEAU, PATRICIA M

525.00

375.00

COTTEN, BERNADETTE

400.00

250.00

JOJOLA, GRACE

475.00

325.00

KUTICKA, JOSEPHINE M

425.00

275.00

NIEVES, PASQUALITA Z.

500.00

350.00

ROMERO, CARLOTTA

200.00

100.00

WACONDA, JOSEPHINE

425.00

275.00

Total 260 - Health Services

3,375.00

2,225.00

600 - Cultural & Historic Preservation W2

Cultural & Preservation Committee

JARAMILLO, JUAN B. E.

8,312.50

6,337.50

JARAMILLO, VALENTINO

9,925.00

9,725.00

LUCERO, CELESTINO

6,550.00

5,425.00

LUCERO, JOE D.

5,937.50

4,862.50

LUJAN, JOSE IGNACIO

8,175.00

6,325.00

MARTIN, ISIDOR

5,212.50

4,312.50

WASETA, JOHN P D

9,362.50

7,362.50

ZUNI, AVELINO

6,962.50

5,987.50

ZUNI, MARILYN S.

6,105.00

Total 600 - Cultural &

Historic Preservation

66,542.50

19,521.89

14,721.89

4,800.00

397.01

4,402.99

705 - Ethics Board W2

ABEITA, JAMES

1,437.50

ABEITA, RAY WILLIAM

2,737.50

ANZARA, MICHAEL B.

1,643.75

CHAVEZ, JUAN L.

1,781.25

LENTE BURCH, SHARON

4,543.75

PEREZ, FLORENCE V.

1,962.50

SEIDL, CHARLENE F.

3,531.25

768.75

2,737.50

543.75

700.00

4,543.75

743.75

3,531.25

668.75

1,100.00

1,081.25

1,218.75

69.74

161.36

157.47

83.60

599.01

938.64

923.78

1,135.15

Total 705 - Ethics Board

13,568.75

4,068.75

472.17

3,596.58

900 - Governors Administration

17,637.50

Water Board W2

MONTOYA, RAMONA

50.00

SANCHEZ, BLANE

50.00

Total 900 - Governors Administration

100.00

976 - POI Boxing Commission W2

ANZARA, DAVID

487.50

JOJOLA, CHARLES

487.50

976 - POI Boxing Commission

100.00

975.00

OTHER INDEPENDENT BOARDS CREATED BY THE PUEBLO

Tewa Lending Services, Inc.

1099-Misc Reporting

Created to provide a home loan program to meet the needs of

potential home owners that do not meet the thresholds of the Pueblo’s HUD Program. Stipend set at $50 per Meeting by the TLS Board.

Tewa Lending Services, Inc. 1099- Misc

Abeita, Shawn

Calabaza, Edward

Pedro, Ted

Peone, Charles Jr.

Steffen, Debbie

Total - Tewa Lending Services, Inc.

550.00

500.00

600.00

2,750.00

Isleta Business Corporation – IBC

1099-Misc Reporting

Created in 2010 to pursue other income sources for the Pueblo

other than gaming revenue. Approved Charter set stipends of $1,500 per month per member of the Board.

Isleta Business Corporation 1099-Misc

Culbertson, Harold

18,000.00

Fitting, James

18,000.00

Kovacs. Rafaela

18,000.00

Lucero, Nathan A.

18,000.00

Paquin, Michael

18,000.00

Total IBC Board Members

90,000.00

Total Board & Commission Payments

230,751.70

202,332.95

28,418.75

2,517.20

0.00

25,901.55

Isleta Pueblo News

January 2013

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ISLETA POLICE DEPARTMENT

TRAFFIC DIVISION NEWS

JANUARY 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

from the Traffic Division

We at the Traffic Division hope the holiday season was joyous and

filled with wonderful memories for all and look forward to a safe and wonderful 2013.

As part of the Division’s ongoing efforts

toward making the roadways of Isleta

safe places to travel and in conjunction

with the BIA Indian Highway Safety

Program’s “Don’t Shatter the Dream”

mobilization, the Traffic Division was

an active participant in checkpoints

and saturation patrols. The Traffic and

Patrol Divisions participated in numerous

saturation patrols during December 14,

2012 through January 1, 2013. A sobriety

and safety checkpoint was conducted on

December 21, 2012 on Highway 314 at the

historical marker.

One of the highlights of this particular

checkpoint was a visit from the newly

appointed U.S. Assistant Secretary of

Indian Affairs, Kevin Washburn. Chief

William McClure (Southern Pueblos

Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs) and

Max Dickens, Agent in Charge were also

guest visitors. It was an honor to have

these visitors observe the operations and

the Traffic Division’s dedication in the

program. The BIA “Batmobile” was also

on scene and provided a command center

for the operations.

The checkpoint saw approximately 494

vehicles come through which resulted

in an arrest and a good quantity of

citations for such things as no insurance,

no driver’s license, suspended driver’s

license, no registration, to name a few. All

in all, this was a successful operation. The

Traffic Division also prepared packages of

approximately 450 information brochures

and calendars and “Don’t Shatter the

Dream” tee shirts for distribution to

those who came through the checkpoint.

Young passengers were also gifted with

a small package consisting of a “Traffic

Junior Officer” badge, pencils, rulers and

keychains of which approximately 150

packages were distributed. A special

thank you to all who participated in

putting these materials together for

distribution as it was definitely a major

undertaking.

Based upon statistics from the past few

months, the Traffic Division still finds

motorists traveling along our roadways

continue to fail to observe clearly posted

speed limits signs. Highways 47 and 314

continue to be major thoroughfares for

violators and be assured the Traffic Division

continually patrols these highways and

will stop violators and issue citations.

Speed and aggressive driving have been

found to be major factors in crashes being

investigated on our roadways.

On the rise is driver inattention which is

fast becoming a major contributing factor

to many of our crashes, and, of course,

this is attributed to drivers attempting to

utilize cellular phones, to include texting.

Officers have also observed make-up

application, shaving, reading a book or

newspaper, eating, etc. being done by

drivers on our roadways. Drivers are no

longer in complete control of their vehicles

and obviously their entire time and

attention to the roadways is secondary.

NOT A GOOD MIX!

Drinking and driving is still a problem and

the myth that impaired drivers only drive

at night after the bars have closed is just

that …… a MYTH! Impaired drivers are

being detected and arrested at all times

of the day and night. Early morning,

mid-morning, noon, early afternoon……..

they have been detected and arrested. So

please

DON’T DRINK AND

DRIVE!!!!

The Traffic Division is earnestly asking

your assistance in making this the safest

year on the roadways of Isleta….let us

all work together to make 2013 the best

year ever. We are striving to reduce all

crashes, increase arrests for DWI, and

continue our never-ending battle with

speed violators. We believe it is a joint

effort from the community, surrounding

communities and law enforcement to

make our roadways safe!

BEST WISHES FOR A

SPECTACULAR 2013!!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Isleta Police Department Traffic Division

Traffic Safety Officer Sharon K.

Mitamura

poi06056@isletapueblo.com

(505) 869-9722

(505) 382-1518

NARROWBANDING OF THE PUEBLO OF ISLETA

RADIO FREQUENCIES

Radio Frequency Public Safety narrowbanding

is an national effort to ensure more efficient

use of the VHF and UHF spectrum by

requiring all VHF and UHF Public Safety and

Industrial/Business land mobile radio (LMR)

systems to migrate to at least 12.5 kHz

efficiency technology by January 1, 2013.

On this date, the Isleta Police Department

coordinated with our radio service provider,

Advanced Communications, and all our POI

service providers to have both their handheld

and vehicle two-way radios narrowbanded as

per the federal mandate. Currently, our present

VHF radios operate using 25 kHz efficiency

technology and those frequency bands are

currently congested among public safety.

Our POI EMS currently is on the UHF radio

frequency spectrum. In a 911 type of event,

our radio frequencies would be overwhelmed

by the number of agencies using the wideband radio frequency bandwidth.

In preparing for this change, IPD and other

departments have up-graded their hand held

radios and vehicle radios that allow for system

expansion or implementation of new systems

to accommodate the narrow banding.

The migration to 12.5 kHz efficiency

technology requires that our POI radio network

licensees operate more efficiently, either on

narrower channel bandwidths or increased

voice paths on existing channels. This will

allow creation of additional channels within

the same spectrum, thereby supporting more

users within our public safety radio frequency

spectrum.

On the date of December 20, 2012, the Isleta

Pueblo is in full compliance.

Vernon Alvarez, Chief of Police

Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Police Department

Mailing address: P.O. Box 699

Isleta, New Mexico 87022

Physical address: 3950 Hwy 47

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105

Mobile (505) 514-3760

Main (505) 869-9704

Office (505) 869-9707

Fax: Main: (505) 869-9756

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Isleta Pueblo News

Happy New Year!!

January 2013

Department of Cultural and Historic Preservation Pottery Mound

Pottery Mound

The Regents of the University of New Mexico

approved the transfer of Pottery Mound to

the Pueblo of Isleta on Dec 11, 2012. Thanks

to everyone and the University of New

Mexico who worked together to make this

transfer possible.

also capped by adobe block construction.

Both walls probably date to the late 1600s.

They are oriented north-south and were

both foundations for massive Colonial

period structures. It is likely that these

walls were part of the 17th century mission

and possible church complexes.

The Pueblo of Isleta Realty Office recorded

the deed on 12/21/12.

The west wall crosses the excavation area

without cross walls, which shows that it was

a large room consistent with a church nave.

The lower east wall has a perpendicular east

wall, which is either part of a roomblock or

possible buttress. The upper construction of

both walls was adobe block, the patterns of

which are visible at the top of the masonry

foundations. The walls clearly supported

a massive construction of the Pre-Revolt

Colonial period (1600s), and are no doubt,

part of the early San Antonio de Isleta

mission complex.

Pottery Mound is a unique ancestral village.

Some believe it was a major ceremonial

center. Perhaps it was. Today, it continues

to be a site worth protecting because of the

strong cultural significance to our people and

other Pueblo tribes. It is appropriate that it

has been returned and is now part of the

greater Comanche Ranch-Isleta holding.

Long known for its vast quantities of

decorated pottery that gave the site its

name, it was partially excavated between

1954 and 1962. Pottery Mound is listed on

the New Mexico State Register of Cultural

Properties and is clearly eligible for the

National Register of Historic Places.

Archaeological excavation at St.

Augustine Convento

Archaeological excavations at the Isleta

church convento have revealed some

startling discoveries. At the request of the

Isleta Historic and Cultural Preservation

Department and as a part of the planning

process for the proposed construction at the

CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine)

complex east of the present church,

archaeological test excavations were carried

out from September to November. The

purpose of the tests was to ensure that no

important cultural remains be disturbed

during the planned building renovations.

Michael Marshall, who has worked on a

number of archaeological projects at Isleta,

was contracted for the testing.

Archaeological excavations included 10 test

pits (approximately 1.0 by 1.0 m) scattered

in the area from the east church courtyard

into the present courtyard and east-walled

compound of the CCD complex. One test pit,

directly east of the compound's driveway

was enlarged over a 4- by 7-meter area,

and included 3 deep pits, up to 13.1 ft in

depth. The findings here greatly surprised

everyone.

Excavations here revealed a great deal of

early pottery, other artifacts, and structural

remains extending to a depth of 13.1 ft.

What were exposed were the possible

remains of the original 1612-1629 Isleta

mission complex and deep cultural deposits

associated with this complex dating to the

1600s and 1700s. What has been found here

is the first archeological evidence that a PreRevolt Colonial (1600s) period settlement

existed at Isleta.

Two massive masonry foundation walls

were found at depths of 4.3 to 6.1 ft below

the surface. The lower east wall is 55

centimeters (cm) thick and 60 cm high and

was capped by adobe blocks. The upper west

wall is 80 cm thick and 60 cm high, and was

Under the two walls is construction debris of

an earlier 1600s period building. This debris

was at the lowest levels, extending from

about 8.2 to 13.12 ft below the surface. This

construction debris was dumped over the

edge of a former bench, which once existed

in the area of the CCD driveway entrance.

This dismantled building was probably on

the adjacent bench edge in the present area

of the CCD courtyard. Based on the rubble

found here, the building or buildings were

probably part of the early 17th century

mission establishment built in 1612-1629.

The building was made of adobe block and

jacal. The interior walls of the building were

white plastered, and in some areas were

over-painted in solid red. Occasional molded,

fired bricks, which are rare in early New

Mexico Colonial architecture, were found in

the rubble. Also present in the rubble are red

sandstone spalls, which are likely trim from

a sandstone accent or decorative feature

in the building. Numerous fragments of

selenite (semi-translucent gypsum) were

found, which were likely window glazing.

The use of adobe blocks, fire-bricks, selenite

windows and other associated artifacts

including iron nails, Spanish and Mexican

Majolica pottery, olive jar fragments, and a

partial candlestick suggest that this building

was probably the earliest Colonial mission

structure built at Isleta Pueblo. It was likely

dismantled in the early 1600s and replaced

by a more substantial building.

Above all this is an 18th century circular

adobe room, about 4.0 meters in diameter

that was built over the earlier 17th century

structures. This room may have been a

granary or animal pen built in the 18th

century. Artifacts from this upper level date

to the 1700s and 1800s. The most common

ceramics in the upper levels is Isleta Redbanded pottery that was made until the

1930s.

The reason we are able to date the early

structures and upper deposits is that they

are associated with pottery that we know

the age of. These include the glaze-painted

pottery that stopped being made by 1700

to the Isleta red banded pottery that was

made after that. In fact, the stratigraphic

deposits exposed here reveal an unbroken

ceramic sequence from the early 1600s to

the present day, with the exception of the

Pueblo Revolt period hiatus (1680-1709).

Thus, the development of Isleta Pueblo

ceramic styles for approximately 400 years

is represented in the artifact collections that

were recovered.

What we have found is the presence of an

early 1600s mission complex. This complex

was erected under the direction of Juan

de Salas from 1612 to 1629. It is rather

remarkable that such deep deposits and

important early Colonial period remains

were identified in a small 4 by 7 meter

area in the East Convento compound.

In this rather small test area, deep pits

extending to 4 meters in depth revealed

over four centuries of cultural deposition

including the rubble of an elaborate early

colonial adobe building (with painted walls,

selenite windows and fired-brick details),

superimposed by two massive masonry

foundations, great volumes of midden fill,

capped over with a circular adobe room and

more midden.

Isleta Pueblo and the Colonial Isleta Mission

complex is one of the most important culturalhistorical sites in the Rio Grande, and has

been recognized as potentially eligible for

nomination as a World Heritage site. The

fact that these early cultural remains were

previously unknown is probably because

much of the area was covered by later

buildings and development, including the

demolition of earlier buildings and the

leveling of the area for later construction.

As a result, these early remains were deeply

buried along the eastern edge of the convento

compound.

Despite the rather remarkable discoveries

at the site to date, it should be recognized

that the archeological tests represent only a

few windows into the subterranean cultural

landscape of the area. What we have

revealed has created as many questions

as answered, some of which we hope to

eventually answer.

January 2013

Isleta Pueblo News

NEW in 2013 for the

Public Works Department

Wow, another year has come and gone. We stay very busy here at IPW

with keeping the Pueblo's important infrastructure running smoothly.

Water line breaks and sewer back-ups alone keep our crews on alert at all

times.

I work at my desk and think of all the work that the PW staff has

accomplished in the past years and can hardly believe how much work has

been done to improve the quality of life here at Isleta. There is a long list

of projects we have taken on and completed, many of which you have never

heard of, or even thought we have taken on. Many times a water line will

break and it is repaired within hours. Unfortunately there are many times

when informing all the residents in the affected area is not possible.

I have wondered over the last 3 years of how to let everyone know what

work the Public Works staff spends their days keeping the Pueblo operating

efficiently.

So......for 2013 Isleta Public Works has entered the social media world to

keep everyone informed of all that happens AS it happens.

Beginning January 14, 2013 you can log on to the new Isleta Public Works

web site at

www.isletapublicworks.com

OR you will be able to follow IPW on Facebook

OR you can follow us on Twitter @isletapublic

Isleta Public Works is doing all we can to keep you informed of what

services we can perform, as well as what type of work that we are doing

that affects you!

There will be regular updates and we will keep you informed of changes as

they happen. Please check our site for changes within the Department.

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Isleta Health Center

Community Health Representatives

(CHR)

Season's Greetings! All of us here on the CHR team hope

everyone had a great Christmas and we wish all of you

good health and happiness in the coming New Year.

The CHR Department has a few reminders for 2013:

• We transport patients to medical, physical therapy,

and dialysis appointments.

• 24 hours advance notice is required for all

transportation needs.

• You are required to complete a Transportation

Form, which will be kept on file for your transportation

needs.

• If you use a wheelchair, please ensure that you have

an aide to assist you at your appointments.

• We deliver medications from the IHC Pharmacy to

people that are homebound, our elderly, and people

that cannot drive or have had surgery and cannot get

to the Pharmacy. This service also requires 24 hours

advance notice.

• We do not deliver medications (narcotics) that require

an ID for pick up at the IHC Pharmacy.

• Medications are delivered only to the patient and

a signature is required upon receipt. CHR staff will

not leave medications with anyone other than the

patient.

Office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm. Transportation hours

are from 8:15 am to 2:30 pm. Medication deliveries are

made in the afternoons. We can be reached at 869-4485; if

there is no answer, please leave a message or call 869-3200

and leave a message with the receptionist.

Thank you for your cooperation!

CHR Staff: Frances Anchondo, Manager

Ron Jojola, Van Driver Verna Chavez, Van Driver

ISLETA APPELLATE COURT JUSTICES

The Pueblo of Isleta is looking for qualified Tribal Members to serve on the

Pueblo of Isleta Appellate Court. The Isleta Appellate Court is governed

by the Ordinance Establishing Number, Salary, Qualifications, Term

of Office, Vetting Process and Superintending Authority of the Isleta

Appellate Court Justices, approved by Tribal Council on August 12, 2011

and subsequently approved by BIA that year.

Educational Requirement. The minimum educational requirement for an

Appellate Court Justice shall be a High School Graduate. Preference shall

be given to a licensed attorney who has practiced in the field of Native

American Indian law. However, those possessing relevant experience

may be considered despite not being a licensed attorney. Preference shall

be given to individuals who have a Tribal Court certification from an

accredited institution.

Other Relevant Qualifications.

Experience in Federal Indian law and Tribal law,

litigation, Trial Court and Tribal Court experience.

General knowledge of Indian tribes, including the Pueblo of

Isleta.

Knowledge of courts that administer justice, including

criminal and civil court systems.

Ability to hear court cases and render oral and written

decisions based on interpretation of the law and findings of fact.

Ability to interpret laws, including the Pueblo of Isleta

Tribal Constitution, Tribal Ordinances, Tribal Council

resolutions, Law and Order Code, and other relevant law.

Successful completion of drug screening test and criminal

background check. Individuals with felony convictions shall not

be considered for the position.

Please submit your letter of interest, resume and credentials to Tribal

Council office at the Tribal Services Complex at 3950 Highway 47, Bldg.

D or in person.

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.

Isleta Pueblo

News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor: Beverly Piro

Published By: Valencia Express

Page 10

Isleta Pueblo News

January 2013

Pueblo of Isleta Higher Education Program

The Pueblo of Isleta Higher Education

Program (also known as the Scholarship

Program) provides supplemental financial

assistance to Isleta community members

for some higher educational costs.

The Isleta Higher Education Program

(IHEP) General Policy and Provisions

(Resolution 2008-197) indicates the length

of time supplemental funding lasts:

1. If you are an enrolled student

seeking a bachelor's degree requiring

four or fewer academic years to complete,

supplemental funding will NOT exceed

more than five (5) academic years once

you begin your program

2. If are an enrolled student seeking a

master's degree requiring two or fewer

academic years to complete, supplemental

funding will NOT exceed more than two

(2) academic years once you begin your

program

3. If you are a doctoral candidate,

supplemental funding will NOT exceed

more than three (3) years once you begin

your program

The IHEP may waive the time limits for

hardship caused by special circumstances.

remain

eligible

for

continued

supplemental funding, you must submit

specific required documents for each term

and comply with the following scholarship

recipient requirements:

1. Maintain a 2.5 grade point average

(GPA)

2. Maintain minimum credit hours

earned as a full-time or part-time

student, established by the institution

you are attending

Students not meeting either/or will result

in academic probation* for the next

immediate term student is requesting

supplemental funding. Academic probation

means an advisory warning that improved

performance is necessary for continued

supplemental funding.

To remove probationary status the student

must meet ALL the above scholarship

recipient requirements during the term he/

she is on academic probation.

The IHEP will place students on academic

suspension if ONE or MORE of the following

occur(s):

Failure

fulfill

scholarship

recipient requirements while on academic

probation

Exceeding

MAXIMUM

TIME

FRAME as determined by BOTH IHEP

and the Federal Department of Education

- Pell Grant guidelines

Not making Satisfactory Academic

Progress according to the institution the

student is enrolled in

Students placed on academic suspension

WILL NOT be considered eligible for

reinstatement before the completion of

the suspension period. Students may be

subject to suspension or dismissal if

they fail to provide official transcripts

from institutions previously attended

AND funded by the IHEP. Unsealed

official transcripts and facsimiles/email

attachments of transcripts are NOT official

transcripts.

For students who have never before

applied to the IHEP the following required

documents must be provided:

IHEP supplemental scholarship

application for the respective academic

year

Isleta Census Office documentation

indicating at least 1/4 degree of Isleta

Tribal Blood

An official high school transcript/

diploma showing a graduation date or a

GED certificate showing a passing score

A letter of acceptance from your

institution

provisional/contingent

acceptance letters are unacceptable

A class schedule for the respective

term - all courses enrolled in MUST be

applicable to securing the degree you are

working on

A degree plan - an institution

document listing ALL courses needed to

complete chosen degree

A Student Aid Report (SAR) for

the respective academic year student is

attending classes - provided once student

completes the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA)

A Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) for

the respective academic year -completed

by the institution’s financial aid office

For continuing students who are current

recipients of an IHEP supplemental

scholarship the following required

documents must be provided:

IHEP supplemental scholarship

application for the respective academic

year

Unofficial transcripts for the term

currently funded - this should be provided

immediately once grades are posted and

will act as an official document UNTIL

official transcripts are provided

Official transcripts to include up to

the last term funded

A SAR for the respective academic

year student is attending classes

A FNA for the respective academic

year

Updated Degree Plan, if changes

have been made by the institution

A class schedule for the respective

term

IHEP deadlines are as follows:

FALL

July 1

IHEP SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

August 1 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

SPRING

November 1 IHEP SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

December 1 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

SUMMER

April 1 IHEP SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

May 1

The IHEP receives funding from two

sources: the Bureau of Indian Education and

the Pueblo of Isleta. On average 350 Isleta

tribal members and 65 Isleta descendents

receive supplemental assistance each

term. The IHEP funds are always subject

to budgetary constraints, thus never a

guarantee.

Supplemental

scholarship

awards may change from term to term and

sometimes without prior notification to

the student. No one should ever depend on

IHEP funding as a guaranteed sole source

to cover any portion of educational costs.

In general, one’s total cost of attendance

includes

tuition/fees,

books/supplies,

room/board,

transportation,

personal/

miscellaneous, and childcare costs and

sometimes can amount up to $15,000 per

term. It will never be the responsibility

of IHEP to cover all costs of educational

expenses. The IHEP maximum supplemental

award is based on a dependent student

living on campus (University of New Mexico

criteria). Because higher education is costly,

students are expected to find other means of

funding to cover educational expenses then

apply to the IHEP for supplemental funding.

Supplemental funding means only a portion

of one’s total cost of attendance will be

covered by the IHEP award. However, it will

always be the responsibility of the student

and/or his/her parents/guardians to pay

any costs incurred as a result of attending

an institution of higher education.

The Pueblo of Isleta and the IHEP

understand investing in one’s education is

always key to creating sound minds and

good hearts therefore building a healthy

and strong community. Thank you to every

student who is excelling in your educational

journey as you are making a great name for

our community. The IHEP is always here to

assist you in any way.

I am available for any questions or to

provide further clarification pertaining

to the IHEP supplemental scholarship

application process.

Jennifer Padilla, LMSW

Scholarship Coordinator poi08001@

isletapueblo.com

P: (505) 869-9790

F: (505) 869-7573

*Academic probation is an INTERNAL term

IHEP uses to describe an IHEP scholarship

recipient’s standing - to NOT be confused

with satisfactory academic progress

according to the institution the student is

attending.

January 2013

Isleta Pueblo News

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CONGRATULATIONS FELLOW GRADUATES!!!

Andrea Pesina

Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood

Multicultural Education

New Mexico Highlands University,

December 2012

Iris Padilla

Bachelor of Science in Business

Concentration: Human Resources

University of Phoenix, November 2012

Charlotte Smiley

Associates of Applied Science in

Paralegal Studies

Brown Mackie College, November 2012

Lydia Peralta

Associates of Arts in Teacher Education

Concentration: Elementary Education

Central New Mexico Community College

Hakon Hansen

Son of Gert Hakon Hansen

and Betty Lou Keryte

Nephew to Jose L. AKA "Snookie,"

and Angelina Keryte

Bachelors of Clinical Health Services

Physician Assistant

University of Washington

School of Medicine

Northwest Medex, October 2012

Joshua Zuni

Bachelor of Science in

Civil Engineering

New Mexico State University

Valerie Keryte

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Minor: Human Services

& Social Policy

University of New Mexico,

December 2012

Leslie Velardez-Jaramillo

Associates of Applied Science

in Surgical Technology

Sincere congratulations from the Isleta Higher Education Program! All the hard work you put into and effort and many sacrifices

you made do not go unnoticed by this department.

To the community of Isleta, when you see these individuals please congratulate them as this is a HUGE accomplishment. It won't

hurt to guilt them into working for their community☺... our home should be where every Isleta graduate is warmly welcomed to

exercise the competence, skill and education they rightfully earned as a student. Graduates - next stop...the Isleta Human Resources

Department!!!! We need you!!

Sincerely,

Isleta Higher Education Program

Drowsy Driving

Tidbit

Isleta Health Center

Health Educator,

Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Have you ever driven

while you were drowsy...

chances are you probably

have. Next time think

twice before you get

behind the wheel when

you are having trouble

staying awake. The

Center of Disease Control

(CDC) says that there are

about 100,000 crashes

each year due to drowsy

driving. This attributes to

40,000 injuries and about

1,500 deaths a year.

STAY SAFE and

DON'T DRIVE

DROWSY!!

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Isleta Pueblo News

January 2013

Holiday Celebration—Isleta Tribal Services Complex

By Judy Abeita-Chavez

On behalf of POI, IBC and the Planning

Committee, I would like to take

this opportunity to thank all of the

Community Members, Tribal Leaders,

Directors, Managers, Employees and

most importantly our Children for

participating in the Holiday Event that

was held at the Tribal Services Complex

on December 13th—everyone made this

event a success!

THANK YOU to all of our sponsors

who generously gave gifts and money to

support this event. THANKS to all the

volunteers who gave their time to help

in any way they could in planning this

event.

Special thanks to the people who

volunteered their time to participate

on the Planning Committee—THANK

YOU so much for your hard work and

dedication to this project. (Laura Abeita,

Patricia Lujan, Holly Shije, Sara Zuni,

Rochelle Mariano, Laura Shije, Rebecca

Gonzales, Caroline Dailey, Nadine

Waconda, Renay Valdez, Carol Jiron,

Juana Abeita, Eddie Paul Jr., and

Marvin Jiron.

Thank you to Nathanial Lujan (Library)

and Rick Giron (Rec Center) for your part

in helping us with this event—you went

above and beyond. Also a BIG THANK

YOU to Sam Abeita for volunteering his

talented DJ Services—everyone loved

it! Thank you to Lt. Antonio Chewiwi

for making himself available to give

the invocation and welcoming our

community and guests.

Thank you to Monica Jojola, Montech

Inc., Lorraine Y. Chavez Insurance

Agency, Isleta Business Corporation,

POI Administration, POI Tribal

Council, POI Departments, Landscape

Technologies, Admiral, Pepsi, Blue Sky,

Fusion, Frito Lay, Joni's Bakery, and

Manny's Bakery for your generosity.

On December 14, 2012

Cheryldine M. Valencia

AKA “Thurby”

Graduated from the United States

Coast Guard Company KILO-187 in

Cape May, New Jersey.

She is the daughter to Terrance

Bernadette

Valencia,

and

Granddaughter to Jose L. AKA

“Snookie” & Angelina Keryte.

She is currently stationed in East

Moriches, New York.

We are very proud of you!!!

Thank you to those who have served

and those who continue to serve our

Country!!

Thank you to all of our Sponsors and Volunteers for

your time, gift donations, gift cards, refreshment

donations, and door prizes.

Admiral

Amanda Abeita

Amanda Jiron

Blue Sky

Candido Chavez

Charlotte Esser

Community Services Workers

David Gonzales

Deborah Steffen

Diabetes Program

Dolores Lujan

Dolores R. Abeita

Eddie Paul Torres, Jr.

Elaine Zuni

Elle Mishra

Eric DeFlon

Erline Correa

Frito Lay

Fusion

Gloria Lena Abeita

Hard Rock Hotel/Casino

Holly Shije

Hon. William Johnson, Appellate Courts

IBC Travel Center & One Stop

Ida Vallejos

IHS Clinic--Isleta

Joni's Bakery—Tony & Joni Abeita

Judy Abeita-Chavez

Keyna Gutierrez

Kristen Anzara

Laura Abeita

Laura Shije

Leona Jiron

Lisa Olguin

Lori Cereceres

Lorraine Y. Chavez Insurance Agency

Lurlaine Chavez

Manny’s Bakery

Margaret Kline

Frances Benevidez

Melanie Zuni

Michael-Paquin, Landscape Technologies

Miram Cherino

Monica Jojola, MonTech Inc.

Pablo Abeita

Patricia Lujan

Paula Abeita-Segura

Pepsi Cola

POI Education Dept.

POI Elderly Program

POI Finance Dept.

POI Headstart Program

POI Human Resources Dept.

POI Library

POI Natural Resources Dept.

POI Planning Department

POI Police Dept.

POI Realty Dept.

POI Recreation Center

POI Regulatory

POI Social Services Dept.

POI Treasury Dept.

POI Tribal Administration

POI Tribal Council

POI WIC Office

POI Public Works Dept.

Sam I Am DJ Services—Sam Abeita

POI Truancy Dept.

Tribal Services Complex Facilities Mgmt.

Rochelle Mariano

Renay Valdez

Sandra Montoya

Sara Zuni

Lynette Padilla

Summer Aldrich

Lisa Olguin

Raul Flores

Sgt. Juan Reyes, IPD

Valerie Lente

Be Inspired to

make a difference

in Your Isleta Community!

Isleta Social Services is

looking for foster families to

provide love and support

to Isleta children.

Please contact 869-2772

for more information.

Isleta Pueblo News

January 2013

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Health Beat

HELMET SAFETY

Health Educator:

Stephanie Barela,869-4479

On December, 7, 2012, the 4th grade students at Isleta Elementary School learned about

bicycle and helmet safety. The Isleta Health Educator teamed up with Albuquerque

Parks and Rec to offer the 4th grade students a presentation on bike safety and then

the opportunity to try out their newly learned skills through participating in a BIKE

RODEO. A bike rodeo is a skills course, which provides a fun and safe environment for a

class to learn various bike safety skills and practice them. This rodeo consisted of a bike

riding course designed to simulate actual road conditions, a stop sign to help practice their

starting and stopping, as well as using their directional signals, a chance to practice their

skills when they are approached by a dog and many other important bike safety skills.

Bike riding is a lot of fun, but accidents happen. Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the

emergency room because of bike injuries (www.kidshealth.org). Some of these injuries

are so serious that children die, usually from head injuries. A head injury can mean brain

injury and as the 4th graders learned; OUR BRAIN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART

OF OUR BODY, so we need to PROTECT IT!! That's why it is so important to wear your

bike helmet. Wearing one doesn't mean you can be reckless, but a helmet will provide

some protection for your head and brain in case you fall down.

The most important skills the 4th graders learned were:

•

STOP and Look Left, Right, Left, before crossing the street

Use your hand signals when turning

Hand signals. (Use left hand.)

left turn

right turn

stop

•

If you are ever chased by a dog while your are riding your bike, you should

stop pedaling and coast (continue to move forward without using your pedals),

if the dog continues to chase you, get off your bicycle and put it between you

and the dog and back up slowly.

•

ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!!

THANK YOU ALBUQUERQUE PARKS AND REC.

Chuck Malagodi and the Isleta 4th grader classes.

Isleta Public Library

Winter is officially here! It’s the time to whip

out your big jackets and warm up some hot

cocoa. Hope you enjoyed your holidays filled

with warmth in your hearts and family near.

It is a New Year and we wish you all the best in all of your future

endeavors. Blessings to you all!

We would like to thank everyone who helped and supported our

Native American Heritage Month activities. We are proud to

announce that the Library raised $584.26 for the Isleta Elder

Center at the first ever Grocery Bingo held at both the Elder Center

and the Library. This money will be going towards a field trip of

their choice with the Elders. We also raised $711.99 for the Isleta

Veterans Association at the 1st Annual Celebrating Indigenous

Communities Powwow. The money will be going to the future

construction of their future facility. We had a great response to

these events and we are looking forward to next year!

During the winter months the Library will be asking parents to

please come pick up your children at 5:30pm due to it getting dark

so early.

Santa made his way to the library and stopped by to take pictures.

If you have not yet come to the Library to pick up the pictures you

took with Santa, they are here waiting for you. Drop by the Library

and pick them up and while you visit us come take a look at our

new books, movies, and cd’s.

Christmas crafts were a hit this year. We started off with a

Gingerbread house contest with 3 places. All the houses were very

creative and it was competitive. There were many families that came

in to work on them which made their chances greater. We would

like to thank everyone to came to participate and congratulations

to the winners. 1st place- Nicole and family, 2nd- Clarise and

Lucretia Jojola and 3rd- Clarinda and October Trujillo. The last

day of crafts everyone made Christmas tree pinecone ornaments.

We painted the pinecones green and decorated them with sequins

and glitter.

Have a great start of the New Year!

Pueblo of Isleta Public

Library Hours of Operation:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-6:30pm

Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm

Saturday: 9:00am- 1:00pm

Mailing and Physical Address:

950 Moonlight Drive Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone: (505) 924-3192

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ IsletaPuebloLibrary

Web Address: www.isletapueblo.com/library2.html

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/ poilibrary

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Parks & Recreation

Isleta Pueblo News

January 2013

As we close out December 2012 we are saying goodbye to a month that was filled with lots of special events that were hosted by the New

Rec. Center. The Elementary School age children have been busy almost on a daily basis with basketball practice for the up-coming

2013 S.P.A. Youth Basketball Season. Also in December we hosted the Indian Health Services Physical Activity PAK Training where we

had about 35 individuals from through-out Indian Country and as far away as Minnesota come for this worth while training seminar.

Four of our staff members took advantage of this training which may be repeated for all new staff members prior to the Summer 2013

program. The purpose of the training was for "Staying on the Active Path in Native Communities a Lifespan Approach” is a strategy

that refines an effective and efficient method to package, implement, evaluate and disseminate culturally appropriate physical activities

for American Indian/Alaska Natives and their communities. Also in December we were the host Site for the Memorial Walk put on by

the Behavior Health Department and the host Site for the evening Church Services on Christmas Eve because of a scheduling conflict

at St. Augustine Church. The Memorial Walk event was very well attended and I’m sure that the Behavior Health Dept will talk about

this activity in their newsletter report.

New Year's Resolutions

It is that time of the year as we close out 2012 and bring in 2013 and hopefully some New Year's

Resolutions that will make us a lot healthier then ever before. Prior to making new resolutions evaluate

yourself on this past year's resolutions. How did you do? Did you accomplish what you wanted? What

were your shortfalls? Why did you accomplish some goals and not others? What can you do to make

exercise an everyday part of your life? Remember when you do make your New Year's Resolutions don't

go on with over kill and discourage yourself in the first few days. Start off slowly and work your way

up. Initially we should be doing a lot of stretching exercises prior to walking, running swimming and

or weightlifting. If any of you need assistance please contact one of the many personal trainers at both

facilities (Old Rec. and New Rec.) that are part of our staff. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to ask for

help and or assistance. It will make it a lot safer for everyone and they can help you achieve your goals.

Pictured left is Kenneth Lujan who was pictured the day after Christmas at the New Rec. Center. He

is to that point where he has made working out an everyday part of his life whether it's working out at

Old Rec. or at New Rec., he says it's a must for him. Let him serve as an inspiration for all of us.

Physical Activity Kit (PAK)

As mentioned earlier,

we were the host site for

this training that was

very well received by all

those in attendance. In

fact, I am considering

bringing these trainers

back to assist me with

a training package prior

to the Summer 2013

Program for all of our Summer Youth workers. The primary

goal of the PAK is to increase the time spent in Moderate

to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) by

promoting both age and culturally appropriate

physical activities across the lifespan in Native

communities. These physical activities are

appropriate across age spans (young children,

young people, adults/family and older adults)

and include various levels of activity: warm-up

(flexibility), cardiovascular, strength, and cooldown flexibility. The training included some classroom sessions and lots of physical activities in the gymnasium. Pictured is a collage of

pictures depicting the training event.

Basketball

Now that the New year has begun, the children will now start

entering the fun part of the season, actually playing basketball

games against other teams. For your information, most games

will be played on Fridays or Saturdays so the children’s school

schedule is not disrupted. Also in January, 2013 we will be the

host site for the Native American Community Academy High

Basketball games. These games will be played on Saturday

afternoons and may of the children on the team are from our

Pueblo of Isleta. Please come out and support them as well.

Park Management

Once again we are asking for assistance in trying to catch

those individuals who are vandalizing our park system. Our

parks have had lots of graffiti, sprinklers kicked and broken,

sprinkler heads stolen and our park benches carved into with

sharp objects. When this type of activity takes place they are

stealing from all tribal members because ultimately it's your

money through Council Appropriations that pays for all the

repairs. Let's help insure that all of our Pueblo members get to

enjoy the most beautiful park system in the Southwest.

Pueblo of Isleta Is Accepting Applications for

Child Care

Eligibility Criteria is Based upon Work, Job Training, or

Educational Program

Parents working and gainfully employed

Parents enrolled in a Job Training Program or

Parents enrolled in an Educational Program

Co Payments will be determined prior to

completion of Application

You will need to bring:

*Application *Birth Certificate *Social Security Card

*1 month Proof of Income *School or work Schedule

*Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)

For More Information Call:

Isleta Pueblo Head Start &

Child Care Center

505-869-9796

January 2013

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WIC Notes

What is flu?

Influenza, commonly shortened to "flu," is

an extremely contagious respiratory illness

caused by influenza viruses. Flu appears

most frequently in winter and early spring.

The flu virus attacks the body by spreading

through the upper and/or lower respiratory

tract.

Whether you are sick with the flu or not,

protein is always necessary to keep your

body strong. Proteins are essential to help

your body maintain and build strength.

Lean meat, poultry, fish, legumes, dairy,

eggs, and nuts and seeds are good sources

of protein.

What's the difference between a cold

and flu?

The common cold and flu are both contagious

viral infections of the respiratory tract.

Although the symptoms can be similar, flu

is much worse. A cold may drag you down

a bit, but the flu can make you shudder at

the very thought of getting out of bed.

By eating foods high in protein, we also

get the benefit of other healing nutrients

such as vitamins B6 and B12, both of which

contribute to a healthy immune system.

Vitamin B6 is widely available in foods,

including protein foods such as turkey and

beans as well as potatoes, spinach, and

enriched cereal grains. Proteins such as

meats, milk, and fish also contain vitamin

B12, a powerful immune booster.

Congestion, sore throat, and sneezing are

common with colds. Both cold and flu bring

coughing, headache, and chest discomfort.

With the flu, though, you are likely to

run a high fever for several days and

have headache, myalgia, fatigue, and

weakness. Usually, complications from

colds are relatively minor, but a severe case

of flu can lead to a life-threatening illness

such as pneumonia.

How is flu spread?

The flu virus is spread from person to person

through respiratory secretions and typically

sweeps through large groups of people who

spend time in close contact, such as in

daycare facilities, school classrooms, college

dormitories, military barracks, offices, and

nursing homes.

Flu is spread when you inhale droplets in the

air that contain the flu virus, make direct

contact with respiratory secretions through

sharing drinks or utensils, or handle items

contaminated by an infected person. When

the flu virus is on your skin it can infect you

when you touch or rub your eyes, nose, or

mouth. That's why frequent and thorough

hand washing is a key way to limit the

spread of influenza. Flu symptoms start to

develop from one to four days after infection

with the virus. The flu is not caused by cold

weather.

Specific strains of flu can be prevented

by a flu vaccine, either a flu shot or nasal

spray flu vaccine. In addition, antiviral

medications are available to prevent flu.

These medications may help reduce the

severity and the duration of flu and are

best used within the first 48 hours of flu

symptoms.

Condensed form Web MD. For more

about the flu, visit webmd.com

What Foods Help Fight the Flu? If you

are already suffering with the flu, you may

be wondering if there's a "flu diet". Food

has the power to heal and strengthen our

immune system, allowing us to recover

from illness more quickly. Of course, proper

nutrition is necessary for maintaining

good health. But when your body battles

flu symptoms for days or even weeks, your

diet becomes even more essential in helping

you achieve a speedy recovery. It's critical

that necessary vitamins and minerals be

included in your daily diet to help you build

your strength.

Minerals such as selenium and zinc work

to keep the immune system strong. These

minerals are found in protein rich foods

such as beans, nuts, meat, and poultry.

Heidi Lanes

WIC Nutrition Coordinator

The entire WIC Staff wishes to thank

Governor Lujan, Lt Governors Torres and

Chewiwi and the Isleta Tribal Council for

the Christmas hams.

This recipe was so well liked by our WIC

Education classes, we wanted to share it

with you. Please give it a try.

WIC APPLESAUCE CAKE

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 tsp nutmeg

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg (WIC Food)

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/4 cups applesauce

(WIC Food)

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup raisins

(optional)

1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

(optional)

Cream together butter and sugar until well

mixed. Beat in egg. In small bowl stir together

flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and

cloves. Gradually add to creamed mixture.

Beat applesauce into creamed mixture. Stir

in raisins and nuts. Pour into greased and

floured 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350’ for

1 hour. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove

from pan, cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with

powdered sugar, if desired.

People with higher intakes of fruit have lower

rates of heart disease, obesity and cancer.

The fiber in fruit may be responsible for some

of these benefits. Apples and applesauce are

a good source of fiber.

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