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Volume 16 Issue 6
Isleta Pueblo News
Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.com
Governor’s Report
Ma-gu-wam.
Hello to everyone and hope this newsletter
finds everyone in good health. We would
like to take the time to Congratulate all
the students from Head Start to college for
their accomplishment in completing their
schooling. The past year has been tough for
our students with having to attend school
from home. Certainly sitting in front of
the computer listening to instruction was
a difficult task to stay focused. All your
hard work and dedication is important to
success. Once again, congratulations to
all the 2021 Graduates! Keep up the good
work and may you continue to be successful
as you move forward.
As summer quickly approaches we want
to remind our residents to drive the posted
speed limits in the Village proper and other
dirt roads within the community. Our road
department wet the roads down to limit
dust. With the warmer days the roads will
dry up quicker after water has been applied.
Please let us all do what we can to reduce
dust. Administration has also removed
some of the barriers to some roads to allow
for farmers to safely move equipment from
one location to another. Please keep in
mind that although roads are open they are
still limited to Tribal Residents only.
We would like to thank all of you for
continuing safe practices procedure as we
venture through this COVID pandemic. As
you may be aware, the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) has lifted the mask wearing
mandate and the State of New Mexico is
following suit along with other restrictions
being lifted. However, I want to remind you
we have our own Public Health Order for
the Pueblo of Isleta. The COVID Command
Team has taken a lot of consideration on
changes to the Public Health Order. We
understand that graduations, birthdays,
First Communions are coming up and
want to be celebrated. Knowing that our
community has had positive cases of less
than ten per week for the past 2 months
we feel that our Public Health Order can
be changed as long as we continue safe
practices with wearing masks, social/
physical distancing, and good hand hygiene.
We will continue to follow our safe practices
as stated in the Public Health Order. The
new Public Health Order Dated May 19,
2021 will provide you guidance in what
restrictions are still in place and what is
allowable within the public. If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact
the Governor’s office at 505-869-3111 or the
COVID line at 505-869-9720.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
has approved the Pfizer vaccinations to be
administered for children 12 to 15 years of
age. The Isleta Heath Center COVID team
has started vaccinating children with the
Pfizer vaccine. Reminder that the Pfizer
is a 2 dose series. The second dose will be
administered 28 days after the initial dose.
The COVID team will schedule the second
booster. Please register your children for
their vaccine. Reminder if you have not
received a vaccine and would like to get
one call the COVID line at 505-869-9720 to
schedule an appointment.
Many tribal members have called to inquire
about renting facilities within the pueblo
such as the Old Court House and Chical
Hall. Unfortunately, we will not be renting
out any pueblo facilities at this time. We
will however, begin renting chairs and
tables.
Please contact the Recreation
Center to reserve.
We want to inform the Community we will
be having a Community meeting on June
19, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at
the Isleta Resort and Casino Ball Room.
COVID Safe practice will be in place and
followed. Please contact the Governor’s
office if you have any questions. Tribal
Administration will prepare a presentation
and provide an agenda for the upcoming
meeting. Tribal Council has requested any
question you may have for the meeting to
be forwarded to the Tribal Council office
via mail at P.O. Box 1270, Isleta, NM
87022 C/O Tribal Council. The questions
can also be submitted via email to Rochelle.
Mariano@isletapueblo.com or sara.zuni@
isletapueblo.com
After many years of service to our
community we want to announce that the
Isleta Volunteer Fire Department was
officially established as a department
within the Pueblo of Isleta on May 11,
2021. This is a big accomplishment for
the fire department. With this official
establishment, it will allow the department
to move forward with seeking funding
through different avenues such as grants.
June 2021
Congratulations to the Volunteers who
keep our community safe. Thank you Fire
Chief Lester Gary for your commitment
and time to help complete this task.
Just a reminder that the East Mountains
are still closed due to the dry weather
conditions and high fire danger. Please
continue to be safe with agriculture related
fires and adhere to burn/no burn days.
Also, the Church will remain closed until
further notice as the source of elevated
radon inside the Church and mitigation
measures are still being investigated. The
Environment Department is working with
the Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center
from the Institute for Tribal Environmental
Professionals on this investigation. If you
have any questions regarding this issue you
may contact the Environment Department
at 505-869-9814.
Lastly, the Solid Waste Transfer Station
will be open on Sundays starting June 6,
2021. Please continue to follow the Transfer
Station’s policies and procedures in the
safe disposal of all materials including
hazardous waste. For questions, please
contact the Transfer Station at 505-8694106.
We pray that the Great Spirit keeps you
all safe and bless you all with a long and
healthy life.
Haw-wuh,
Vernon B. Abeita, Governor
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Isleta Pueblo News
June 2021
THE ISLETA PUEBLO
HOUSING AUTHORITY
WELCOMES
Guwazii hau’pah. Cia’yak’a eh’si, u’sh’stra
hanu suu’tha, Aku’meh suu’tha. Greetings, my
name is Eric DeLorme, my pronouns are he/
him/his. I am a citizen of the Pueblo of Acoma
and a descendant of the Little Shell Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of Montana.
I am thankful to say I have started a new career
at the Pueblo of Isleta Housing Authority
(IPHA) as the Homeownership Counselor/
Loan Agreement Counselor. My experience in
Tribal Housing began in 2007 at the Pueblo
of Acoma Housing Authority (PAHA) as the
Development Administrative Assistant, and
that is where I gained my knowledge at the
micro-level as I observed the Development
Manager set up the plan for Renovation &
Rehabilitation projects. Some of the projects
to mention included ADA accessibility, new
roofing, plumbing, and stucco of traditional
homes, mobile homes, and HUD homes. Seeing
the gratitude being expressed on the faces of
both families and the elderly is the reward of
knowing their home was safe to reside in.
My educational journey started at the
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
(SIPI) where I earned an Associate of Science
in Office Information Applications in 2006.
In 2017, I graduated Cum Laude from the
University of New Mexico (UNM) when
I earned the Bachelor of Arts in Chicana
Chicano Studies (CCS) with a minor in
Communications. Currently, I am enrolled in
the Master of Science (MS) in American Indian
Studies (AIS) with a focus on Indigenous Rights
and Social Justice. My research interests
are Health Disparities, Reproductive Rights,
Femicide, Traditional Tribal Governments,
Citizenship/Certificate Degree of Indian Blood
(CDIB), and bi-racial Pueblo Indian peoples.
Thank you for welcoming me aboard the
Pueblo of Isleta and the Isleta Pueblo Housing
Authority.
-------------------------------------------------------------Hello, I’m Here, Ready or Not!
My name is Dale Biondi. I was the IPHA
Homeownership Counselor and recently moved
into the IPHA Homeownership Coordinator
position. I am originally from Wisconsin and
am a tribal member of Bad River Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians.
I have worked in various government and
non-profit positions consisting of Missouri
Department of Social Service in the Human
Resource Center and Office for Civil
Rights; Larimer County Department of
Human Services; Mental Health Center of
Denver – Housing Specialist; Fort Collins
Housing Authority - Program Management
& Maintenance Department. I also have
experience with Credit Verification for
Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan
Processing.
I enjoy working with people and helping them.
I am a member of the American Red Cross
and have been deployed on disasters such as
Hurricanes, Floods, and Tornados. During my
deployments I conducted Client Case Work in
the field.
I am happy to be employed with Isleta Pueblo
Housing Authority! I have met many of the
residents and look forward to meeting all of
you.
Isleta Pueblo News
June 2021
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
PROBATES
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
Margaret Erlinda “Linda: Zuni (DOD: 07/04/2019)
Case No. CV-PR-0051-2021
First Notice
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with notice requirements, a Petition to Probate
the Estate of Margaret Erlinda “Linda” Zuni, deceased 07/04/2019, has been filed
in the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court. Any person claiming an interest in the Estate is
hereby advised to notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing within thirty
(30) days of this notice being posted. Claims must be filed in writing. A hearing in
this matter has been scheduled for Monday, June 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at the Isleta
Tribal Court, located at the Tribal Services Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE, Building A,
Albuquerque, NM. If you have any questions, please contact the Isleta Tribal Court
at (505) 869-9699.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
Daniel P. Chewiwi (DOD: 10/17/2020)
Case No. CV-PR-0126-2020
First Notice
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with notice requirements, a Petition to Probate the
Estate of Daniel P. Chewiwi, deceased 10/17/2020, has been filed in the Pueblo of
Isleta Tribal Court. Any person claiming an interest in the Estate is hereby advised to
notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing within thirty (30) days of this
notice being posted. Claims must be filed in writing. A hearing in this matter has been
scheduled for Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 9:15 a.m. at the Isleta Tribal Court, located
at the Tribal Services Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque, NM. If
you have any questions, please contact the Isleta Tribal Court at (505) 869-9699.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
Jose A.R. Jojola (DOD: 11/09/2020)
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Case No. CV-PR-0121-2020
& Case No. CV-PR-0123-2020
First Notice
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with notice requirements, a Petition to Probate
the Estate of Jose A.R. Jojola, deceased 11/09/2020, has been filed in the Pueblo
of Isleta Tribal Court. Any person claiming an interest in the Estate is hereby advised
to notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing within thirty (30) days of this
notice being posted. Claims must be filed in writing. A hearing in this matter has been
scheduled for Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Isleta Tribal Court,
located at the Tribal Services Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque,
NM. If you have any questions, please contact the Isleta Tribal Court at (505) 8699699.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
Ray John R. Lujan (DOD: 12/08/2020)
Case No. CV-PR-0025-2021
First Notice
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with notice requirements, a Petition to Probate
the Estate of John R. Lujan, deceased 12/08/2020, has been filed in the Pueblo of
Isleta Tribal Court. Any person claiming an interest in the Estate is hereby advised to
notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing within thirty (30) days of this
notice being posted. Claims must be filed in writing. A hearing in this matter has been
scheduled for To Be Determined (TBD) at TBD at the Isleta Tribal Court, located at
the Tribal Services Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE, Building A, Albuquerque, NM. If you
have any questions, please contact the Isleta Tribal Court at (505) 869-9699.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF:
Frank Lucero (DOD: 12/22/1969) and
Isabel Lucero (DOD: 09/24/1989)
Case No. CV-PR-0082-2020
SECOND Notice
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with notice requirements, a Petition to Probate the
Estate of Frank and Isabel Lucero, deceased 12/22/1969 and 09/24/1989, has been
filed in the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court. Any person claiming an interest in the Estate
is hereby advised to notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk in writing within thirty
(30) days of this notice being posted. Claims must be filed in writing. A hearing in this
matter has been scheduled for Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. at the Isleta
Tribal Court, located at the Tribal Services Complex, 3950 Hwy. 47 SE, Building A,
Albuquerque, NM. If you have any questions, please contact the Isleta Tribal Court
at (505) 869-9699.
Isleta Health Center Program Postponements
The Isleta Health Center (IHC) is doing our part to encourage social distancing,
by continuing to postpone the following programs until further notice:
The IHC Programs below are postponed:
►
ICAP Sewing Class on Thursday evenings
►
ICAP Moccasin Making Class on Tuesday evenings
►
Isleta Diabetes Prevention Exercise Classes (Eagle
HIIT) held Mondays and Wednesdays
►
Isleta Diabetes Weight Training held Tuesdays and
Thursdays
(Wellness Center available by appointments only)
DEADLINE for July Newsletter articles is set for
Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 4:30 pm. Articles may be
dropped off at the Library or emailed to Nathaniel.Lujan@
isletapueblo.com. Should you email your article, expect a
confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation
email, odds are it never made it to me and then it’s time to
panic, so call Nate at 505.869.9808.
People who wish to submit an article or flyer are responsible
for generating their own article or flyer. Should you need
help, please call the Library at 505.869.9808 and set up a
date and time to sit down with a Library staff member who
will help you throughout the process. The Library will
NOT accept notes dropped off at the Library or information
over the phone to generate your article.
PROBATES need to be published in the Newsletter for
two consecutive months. Probates are considered court
documents, therefore, all submitters must provide: 1)
Name of Deceased, 2) Date of Deceased 3) Court Case #
and 4) Date of Court Date. A Probate form can be found on
the Newsletter Archive page at http://www.isletapueblo.
com/newsletters.html .
CLASSIFIED ADS: The new administration has
requested that the Newsletter start a Classified Ad section
for Tribal members selling land, houses, mobile homes,
vehicles, and farm equipment. Leasing of houses and
mobile homes will be accepted. Smaller items which can
be sold at the local flea markets or weekly yard sales will
NOT be accepted.
Currently, this service is FREE to Tribal members. Land,
houses, and mobile homes must be within the reservation
boundaries. Ads must meet the 160 character limit. Ads
that exceed the 160 characters will NOT be submitted into
the Newsletter. A single picture may be submitted with
the ad. Submitters of classified ads are responsible for
generating their own ads as this is a FREE service.
As a reminder, Tribal business owners may submit a small
flyer at no charge. Like the classified ads, business owners
are responsible for generating their own flyers as this is a
FREE service.
Classified ads and business flyers will be posted no
more than two consecutive months. In the event where
the Newsletter may exceed the 24-page limit, classified
ads and business flyers will be “bumped” for newsletter
articles. Again, this is a FREE service for Tribal members.
The Isleta Newsletter is owned and operated by the Pueblo
of Isleta. Therefore, the Governor of the Pueblo of Isleta
has the final say of all articles and contents within the
Isleta Newsletter.
For additional questions, you may call the Library and
speak with Nate or Diane at 505.869.9808.
Thank you,
Nathaniel Lujan
Newsletters may be found at the fifteen distribution
locations listed below. Remember, Digital copies of the
Newsletter may be obtained from the Newsletter archive
at http://www.isletapueblo.com/newsletters.html
The fifteen Newsletter distribution locations are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
TR 2 & TR 22 - Chical SE of Community Hall
TR 10 - Behind the old 47 Sales
TR 1 & TR 5 – Ranchitos / Bosque Farms
Reservations Line
Ranchitos Park
Post Office - Big Tree
TR 82 & TR 84 - Teller Road
TR 78 & TR 82 - Carlos Trujillo Sr.
TR 90 @ Y - CF Padilla
Mouse Town Park –
Health Center – South end of Health
Center Parking lot
Library Sunlight & Moonlight Intersection
TR 6 - 47 Intersection
TR 12 - 47 & 147 intersection (Old Smoke & Save)
TR 71 & TR 54 @ Y - Holiday Robot / Paved Road /
Railroad Tracks
TR 45 & TR 40 @ Y - Tata Mel (POI Signage)
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Isleta Pueblo News
Address: Isleta Resort and Casino
Attention: Human Resources Department
11000 Broadway Avenue SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105
Fax: 595 244-8232
OUR LOCATION
Isleta Resort and Casino is located 7 minutes south of downtown Albuquerque at Interstate 25 and Hwy 47, exit 215.
The Human Resources office can be found on the east side of the building through the Employee Entrance doors.
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Pueblo of Isleta Career Opportunities
Position Posting
Office Location
AUTO & DIESEL MECHANIC
BUS DRIVER
BUS DRIVER- PART TIME
CAREGIVER II
CHR COORDINATOR
CHR VAN DRIVER
COMPUTER TEACHER
COOK I
CUSTODIAN
DISPATCHER - REPOSTED
FEDERAL PROJECT MANAGER
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER
HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN
HVAC TECHNICIAN
LIFEGUARD (1 Position)
MOTOR POOL FLEET SUPERVISOR
PAINTER
PARKS & MAINTENANCE WORKER
PERSONAL CARE SERVICE AIDE (2 Positions)
PHYSICIAN- AMENDED
PLUMBER
POLICE OFFICER I CERTIFIED - REPOSTED
RECORDS CLERK
REGISTERED NURSE (Part-Time) - REPOSTED
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT MANAGER - REPOSTED
ROADWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER I - REPOSTED
ROADWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER II
SALES ASSOCIATE - REPOSTED
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
SHIFT LEAD
SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Construction Operation
Isleta Elementary School
Head Start
Assisted Living Facility
Health Center
Health Center
Isleta Elementary School
Isleta Elementary School
Public Works
Police Department
Housing Authority
Public Works
Construction Operations
Public Works
Parks & Recreation
Construction Operations
Housing Authority
Parks & Recreation
Elder Center
Within Only
Health Center
Isleta Pueblo Housing Authority
Police Department
Tribal Administration Within Only
Health Center
Housing Authority
Construction Operations
Construction Operations
C-Stores
Isleta Elementary School
C-Stores
Social Services
Closing Date
06/04/2021
06/04/2021
Open Until Filled
Open Until Filled
06/01/2021
06/04/2021
06/04/2021
06/04/2021
Open Until Filled
06/01/2021
Open Until Filled
Open Until Filled
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Open Until Filled
Open Until Filled
06/04/2021
Open Until Filled
06/04/2021
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06/01/2021
05/28/2021
Open Until Filled
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06/04/2021
Open Until Filled
06/04/2021
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Pueblo of Isleta
UXO / HAZMAT DEPARTMENT
Native American Lands Environmental
Mitigation Program
The Pueblo of Isleta UXO/HAZMAT/NALEMP
Department aims to make the community safer
by cleaning up munitions left by the United States
Military. By removing the debris left, we can help
preserve the land and keep it safe for future
generations.
Shown above are just some of the munitions found
on the reservation.
Munitions can be found by anyone, and can
be in forms such as ammunition, bombs, hand
grenades, etc. If you come across anything of
this manner PLEASE contact Clint Lente, UXO/
HAZMAT Manager at (505) 869-5748.
DO NOT try to move or touch anything yourself
as it can be very dangerous.
Make sure to always follow the 3 R's of Explosive
Safety:
Recognize that what you have found is a munition and is
dangerous
Retreat do not touch, move, or disturb it. Leave the area.
Report Contact the UXO/HAZMAT Division and provide
as much information as possible about the
location. Coordinates are the best.
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Isleta Pueblo News
CENSUS
Dear Pueblo of Isleta Community:
I hope this memo finds you and your families doing well and
staying safe. The Census office is now located in the village
proper north of the Governor’s office. Our address is 123 Tribal
Road 40, Isleta, NM 87022. Hours of operation are MondayFriday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Tribal Identification Cards:
Tribal Identification cards will be issued every Tuesday and
Thursday by appointment.
Reminder** ALL TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS HAVE AN
EXPIRATION DATE OF FIVE (5) YEARS.
**ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE ON FILE WITH
THE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT/CENSUS OFFICE PRIOR TO
RECEIVING A TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. **
Certificate of Verification Forms (CIB):
Tribal Certificate of Verifications for Enrolled Tribal Members
may be requested at the Tribal Enrollment/Census Department
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.
Birth and Certificates:
State of NM Birth Certificates may be obtained through the
Census/Tribal Enrollment Department. We will continue to make
monthly visits to New Mexico Vital Statistics on behalf of tribal
members. An Authorization form must be signed and notarized
at the Census/Tribal Enrollment Department giving Director
or Enrollment Clerk authorization to obtain Birth Certificate on
behalf of Tribal Member. The cost for each certified certificate is
$10.00 each with cash, check or money order payable to: NM
Vital Records Office. P.O. Box 25767 Albuquerque, NM 87125
Death Certificates:
There have been many questions regarding the death certificate
process. As a reminder, The Pueblo of Isleta, Census/Tribal
Enrollment Department will kindly assist family members in the
completion of death certificates of all Tribal Members. Paperwork
needs to be completed by the family before starting the process
on the state system. Paperwork can be picked up at the Census
office.
Once the death certificate has been approved and registered
with the NM State Vital Records Office, an Authorization form
must be signed and notarized at the Census/Tribal Enrollment
Department giving Director or Enrollment Clerk authorization to
obtain Death Certificate on behalf of the family.
All Certified Death Certificate copies are $5.00 each with cash,
check or money order payable to: NM Vital Records Office. P.O.
Box 25767 Albuquerque, NM 87125
NM Vital Office Locations:
Santa Fe Office: 2554 Camino Entrada
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Residence Ordinance:
Applications are available at the Census/Tribal Enrollment
Department for any non-tribal member to reside within the Pueblo
of Isleta Reservation. An Enrolled Tribal Member 18 years and
older may sponsor ONE non-member per household.
Reminder for those who have been approved, both the tribal
member and non-tribal member are required to sign the
Agreement, which will need to be notarized by our office. The
Agreement will be effective for five (5) years. Once the Agreement
is executed, it will be placed in your file.
If you are unsure if your agreement is up to date, please contact
Census/Tribal Enrollment office.
Address Updates:
Due to a large number of returned mail, the Tribal Enrollment/
Census Office would like to remind everyone to please update
all current addresses with our office. An original notarized letter
with updated address can be mailed to P.O. Box 880, Isleta, NM
87022.
Please contact the Pueblo of Isleta Census/Tribal Enrollment
Department at (505) 869-9766 if you have any questions.
Census/Tribal Enrollment Staff,
Nanette Coriz, Director
Ashlee Abeita, Enrollment Clerk
Savannah Lovato, File Clerk
June 2021
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AND
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Ma-gu ‘wam from the Department of Cultural and Historic Preservation!
Summer will soon be here, and we are excitedly preparing for a busy
season of activities at the Yonan An Cultural Center. You’ll find some of our
upcoming goings-on listed below. Community members who are interested
in participating in any of the following activities are encouraged to contact
POI Archivist Cassandra Smith at (505) 869-5376 or cassandra.smith@
isletapueblo.com. As ever, all requests for confidentiality will be respected.
●
If you are a community member with farming experience, gardening
knowledge, or are interested in learning more about Isleta’s agricultural
practices and putting that knowledge to use, consider being a part of
the up-and-coming Isleta Heritage Garden Planning Group! Our first
meeting will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, in accordance
with POI COVID-safe practices. Yonan An Cultural Center is located at
71 Tribal Rd. 40.
●
Calling all cooks and bakers! If you have a special recipe for posole,
chicken and rice, soupa, red or green chile stew, or other traditional dish
that you’d like to share, let us know. Once we are able to gather together
and share a meal safely, we look forward to beginning a series of Isleta
cooking workshops here at Yonan An.
●
All interested tribal members are warmly invited to participate in
a community interview project that we will get underway this summer.
Initially envisioned as a documentation of tribal members’ personal
collections of Isleta pottery and family histories of pottery-making, we
now plan for this project also to document community members’ stories
of life in Isleta during COVID, an important period of time in the history of
the pueblo.
●
Community members with class photos, school memorabilia, and
other memories of the Isleta Day School are encouraged to consider
sharing those with the POI Archive. Built by tribal members who worked
with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and opened in 1940,
the Isleta Day School building is now home to the Yonan An Cultural
Center and POI Archive. Archivist Cassandra Smith is interested in
housing and exhibiting some of the tribal history associated with the
school in a special Isleta Day School Archival Collection.
●
Lastly, be sure to keep your eyes open for a two-part ¡COLORES!
series airing this month. Focusing on the history of agriculture along the
life-giving Rio Grande, “Albuquerque’s Roots” features photographs from
the POI Archive. Part 1 will broadcast at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June
12, on Channel 5.1 and at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18, on Channel 9.1.
Part 2 will broadcast at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, on Channel 5.1
and at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, on Channel 9.1. ¡COLORES! is a
production of New Mexico PBS/KNME-TV.
Herkim! We look forward to hearing from you soon!
June 2021
Isleta Pueblo News
ANIMAL CONTROL
As you saw in the last newsletter, the Animal
Control Division is fully staffed. We currently
have 3 animal control officers and 1 animal cruelty
investigator, who serves as the supervisor. Being
that this is the first time in a while that we have
had a full staff, you will notice increased patrols
from animal control.
Not only are officers responding to calls made by
Pueblo residents, but we are also looking for other
violations of the Amended and Restated Animal
Ordinance. This ordinance can be found, in full, on
the Official Pueblo of Isleta government website.
https://www.isletapueblo.com
Just click on the POI REGULATIONS
ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS tab in the
upper right corner.
The bulk of our calls involve a dog running loose.
Some of them are chasing people, others are
attacking domestic animals, livestock or fowl and
many are just roaming and end up being found by
one of your neighbors.
Many times Animal Control is called to pick up
the dog. If you discover your dog or cat is missing,
please call 869-7564. If we do pick up your animal,
in most cases, we take it to a local shelter.
In order for you to get your animal back, you must
first contact Animal Control and obtain a signed
release form from one of the animal control staff.
When you go to the shelter, you will be required to
pay a fee. The longer your animal is in the shelter,
the higher the fee, so please contact us as soon as
you notice your animal is missing.
One last thing to remember is allowing your
animal to run loose is a violation of the Tribal
Animal Ordinance. According to Section 3.F. of
the Amended and Restated Animal Ordinance, “No
animal is allowed to run at large, roam or create
a nuisance on another person’s property or public
areas of the Pueblo. All animals must be within
the control of their owner, confined or physically
restrained in a manner that they cannot escape.”
The best thing you can do for your pet is to make
sure it stays safe and at home with you.
CALL for APPLICANTS
Any tribal member interested in serving on the
following Boards/Committees is encouraged to
submit a Letter of Interest, along with a resume to
the Tribal Council Office.
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•
•
Isleta Health Board
Tribal Enrollment Committee
Sponsorship/Donation Committee
If you have any questions, please contact the Tribal
Council Office at 505-869-9746.
Please Note: The Tribal Council Office kindly
requests that all Letters of Interest and Resumes be
mailed or emailed to the following addresses:
MAILING ADDRESS
ATT: Tribal Council
P.O. BOX 1270
Isleta, NM 87022
EMAIL ADDRESS
poitribalcouncil@gmail.com
Isleta Pueblo News
Editor:
Nathaniel Lujan
Asst. Editor:
Diane Abeita
Published By:
Valencia Express
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June 2021
E. coli news from Environment Department
WATER RESOURCES
Environment Department staff collects water quality samples each month and
carefully reviews the results when they come in from the laboratory. In April 2021,
measurements of E. coli bacteria were good for each location where water quality
samples are collected. E. coli is one of many important indicators of surface water
quality.
According to the Pueblo’s surface water quality standards, the concentration of E. coli
should be less than 88 colonies per 100 milliliters (ml) of water. At or below this level,
the Pueblo’s religious, traditional, and recreational uses of the water are considered
suitable. Such uses may involve immersion, intentional or incidental ingestion of
water, and require protection of sensitive and valuable aquatic life and riparian
habitat.
E. coli results shown in the table below for April 2021 stand out because the values
are low. Also shown are statistical values for October 1, 2019 through September 30,
2020 by location for purposes of comparison.
Water Resources Updates
Irrigation season is in full swing and
conditions on the ground are continuing to
point toward a challenging irrigation season.
Peak spring runoff is likely behind us with
average streamflow levels in the Rio Grande
being well below average. The peak runoff
occurred around mid-May around 1,500
cubic feet per second (CFS), with lower flows
likely to persist moving forward. On a good
note, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Association (NOAA) is predicting that an
above average monsoon is shaping up. This
would be a real blessing for all of us in New
Mexico, so keep your fingers crossed.
Table. E. coli measurements by location, in MPN/100 ml
For now, and moving forward, please work
with your Mayordomos to make sure everyone
receives adequate water in a timely manner.
This will require watering when the water
is available, including watering at night
and during the week. Farmers are urged to
cooperate with their Mayordomos and fellow
farmers and use the irrigation water supply
wisely.
The Pueblo of Isleta surface water quality standard for E. coli bacteria is 88 colonies
per 100 milliliters of water. The laboratory that measures E. coli for the Pueblo reports
results in units known as “most probable number (MPN),” which is acceptable for
purposes of water quality monitoring. The median is the mid-point where half of the
values are higher and half the values are lower than the number shown for the period
of time indicated. The maximum is the highest measurement and the minimum is the
lowest measurement for the period of time indicated.
On April 23, 2021, flow in the Rio Grande at NM Highway 147 was recorded at 720
cubic feet per second (cfs); on March 9, 2021, flow was lower at 436 cfs.
For questions about surface water quality, contact the Environment Department at
869-7565.
P&P Water
The final storage volume for Prior and
Paramount (P&P) lands has been determined
and is 15,428 acre/ft. Last year, the P&P
volume was just above 16,000 acre/ft and
it was enough to get us through irrigation
season, but by a thin margin since we didn’t
have much of a monsoon season. If we do
have a good, wet monsoon season, we should
be just fine. Again, please use the irrigation
water supply wisely, cooperate with your
Mayordomos, and stick to the irrigation
schedules.
MRGCD Election
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
will hold elections for Board members on
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. to 7
p.m. There are two open seats in Bernalillo
County and one each in Sandoval and Socorro
County. It is very important to cast your vote
in this election to make sure the Pueblos have
representation on the MRGCD Board.
If you have any further questions, please
don’t hesitate to contact the Pueblo’s Water
Resources Department at 505-869-7566.
Stay well, stay safe, and stay hydrated.
June 2021
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Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
7851 2nd St. SW Albuquerque, NM 87105
We live in an area that is already overburdened with toxic and hazardous industries. Asphalt plants produce volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) that threaten the heart and the pulmonary system. The plant would have heavy petroleum odor, produce noise, fugitive dust,
and excessive light for those who live nearby.
People to contact with your comments:
City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department
Ryan Mast, Director,mast@cabq.gov, (505) 768-2000
Mara Burstein, Deputy Director in charge of Air Quality, mburstein@cabq.gov
Enrico Gradi, Deputy County Manager in charge of the County Planning Department
and Community Services, egradi@bernco.gov , (505) 314-0385
Steven Michael Quezada, Bernalillo County Commissioner,
District2@bernco.gov, or cpowers@bernco.gov
LET’S TALK!
Contact us so that we know you want to participate in stopping the
New Mexico Terminal Services Hot Mix Asphalt Plant!
For more information:
Marla Painter, Mountain View Community Action - marladesk@gmail.com ; 505-877-5017
Nora Garcia, Mountain View Neighborhood Association - ngarcia49@yahoo.com; 505-414-1621
Aryn LaBrake, Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge - aryn@friendsofvalledeoro.org; Office: 505.750.3383
Online Petition: https://bit.ly/stoptheasphaltassault
Contact List Sign-Up: https://bit.ly/mvcoalition
Counseling Can Help
The Behavioral Health Clinic is open for direct patient contact with careful adherence to
protocols as established by the Isleta Health Center to include:
•
Patients must wear a face mask at all times when in the facility and when in your
vehicle checking in for your appointment
•
All patients must check in at the front of the Isleta Health Center where your
temperature will be taken and you will receive a wristband and instructions how to
proceed
•
Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of your appointment time
•
Patients and staff maintain social distancing at all times
•
Lobby and offices are sanitized before and after each patient visit
Talking to others is always helpful and talking with a professional therapist can really
help – especially during this difficult time.
Call 869-5475- Make an appointment to meet with a therapist - see if counseling
can help.
Sometimes you can’t wait - If you or someone you know is having a mental health
crisis, call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also
text HOME to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line.
Give time and attention to all your health needs – physical, emotional, and mental.
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June 2021
Did you know?
The WB-57F Crash Site
On June 27, 1972 a Navy aircraft broke at high
altitude during a training mission. Both of the plane’s
engines, as well as many pieces were recovered.
The debris field of the crash was scattered over 850
acres of land on the Pueblo of Isleta.
The WB-57F was used for high altitude atmospheric
sampling and radiation detection for nuclear test
monitoring. Shown above is a WB-57F from 1978.
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Among the debris found was the pilot’s helmet with
the name still on it.
Have you been told a story of a plane crash on the
reservation? If so, we would love to hear it and
investigate the story. Please contact the UXO/
HAZMAT Department at (505)869-5748 with any
tips or findings.
2021 Fire Season
Isleta Pueblo Fire Department
Fire season is here! The Isleta Pueblo Fire Dept. will
be available to assist and stand-by for community
members with agricultural burns. Burn permits will be
required,instructions on burn permit must be followed.
For more info contact the numbers listed below.
505-869-9725
505-869-9724
Isleta Dispatch 505-869-3030
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June 2021
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PUEBLO OF ISLETA
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
JUNE 2021 Article
Residents on the East side of the
Rio Grande!
The Pueblo of Isleta Public Works Department
is asking for your cooperation. One of the
wells that normally provides you with drinking
water is out of service.
The Department
has been working since last fall to design
a replacement well and seeking the funds
necessary to construct the new well.
All of the Eastside water system is being
impacted by the loss of this well. There are
two wells currently in service to provide water
on the East side of the Rio Grande River,
from the Northern boundary to the Southern
boundary of the Pueblo. Both wells are
located above the Casino area and require
treatment to lower the level of natural Arsenic
in the raw waters and to disinfect the water
prior to sending it into the distribution system.
With the higher temperatures, water usage
on the Eastside has increased. In April 2021
8,483,750 gallons of water was produced by
these two wells to provide water to everyone
on the Eastside of the river. The residential
area, which includes Lobumtee, Ranchitos
and Chical used 5,408,419 gallons in April
2021. (64% of water produced went to
residential areas.)
As of May 16, 2021 water produced by the
two wells since April 30, 2021 was 5,237,375
gallons; with 3,533,216 gallons going to the
residential areas. (67% to residential areas.)
We predict water usage for the month of May
will increase to the amount of 10,147,415
gallons produced. This is a daily average of
327,336 gallons per day. History has June
and July will be much higher.
The water we provide to your residence is
expensive to pump out of the ground and the
raw waters need to be treated to lower the level
of natural Arsenic below the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) limitation. The raw water
goes through media filtration to help lower the
arsenic level. The media inside each filter unit
needs to be changed out once it no longer
effectively lowers the arsenic level of the raw
water. The more waters we treat, the sooner
the media has to be replaced. In March, 2021
the Pueblo had the media replaced in all four
treatment vessels at a cost of over $72,800.
In mid-May, several valves and actuators on
two of the arsenic treatment vessels had to
be replaced, at a cost of just over $20,000.
The Public Works Department needs your
cooperation to conserve water usage
throughout the entire Eastside water system
area. Please limit the amount of outdoor
watering. If you have a large garden, please
don’t use the treated water provided to you
from the Pueblo, use irrigation waters or
install a shallow well for irrigation purposes.
Limit the uses of swimming pools, we all
know that maintaining a swimming pool takes
a lot of maintenance to keep the pools clean
and healthy. If maintenance is not kept up
water must be drained and refilled. In the
current situation we are in, we recommend
utilizing the Recreation swimming pool as it is
intended for the public’s use.
HOW MUCH WATER DOES ISLETA
PROVIDE TO RESIDENTS?
The Eastside water system serves residents
and businesses on the East side of the Rio
Grande River. Los Charcos water system
serves the Los Charcos area. The Shea
Whiff water system serves the West side of
the Rio Grande River including the Village,
Mousetown, Pickle Heights, Subdivision and
Los Padillas.
In 2020 the Eastside water system (includes
the Casino, Hotel, Lakes, and Golf Course)
had an average daily population of 9,804.
Keep in mind, due to Covid 19 most of the
commercial entities were closed down. The
average population for daily visitors was
7,400 persons prior to Covid. Employees at
these various entities averaged 1,230 people,
prior to Covid. There are an estimated 1,174
residents on the Eastside water system.
The Eastside wells produced a total of
98,325,825 gallons of water in 2020. The
commercial area used 35,903,470 gallons of
that and the residential area used 62,422,355
gallons. The most water was produced in
July, with the residential area using 7,772,607
gallons or 6,621 gallons per person.
Compared to December 2020 when the
residential area used 3,246,398 gallons or
2,765 gallons per resident.
The Los Charcos area wells produced a total
of 2,318,200 gallons of water in 2020. There
are approximately 86 residents that use the
water.
In July, 380,700 gallons of water
was produced by the wells. 80,100 gallons
was produced in December of 2020.
The
average person used 931 gallons each in
December. In July, the average person
used 4,427 gallons.
The Shea Whiff water system produced a
total of 131,143,600 gallons in 2020. There
are approximately 3,382 residents; prior to
Covid an average of 200 visitors to the area
and 107 workers. In June the wells produced
14,867,700 gallons and 7,227,000 gallons in
February 2020. The average person used
2,137 gallons in February and in June, the
average person used 4,396 gallons.
All residents are strongly discouraged from
using the treated water provided by the
Pueblo for non-potable uses. As you can
see from the information above, water usage
more than doubles in the summer. Please
do your part to save our potable water supply!
Public Works will not install any new outside
faucets unless it is affecting your daily
household use for the health of you and your
families. However, we will repair any leaks
so not to waste our precious potable water
supply.
We encourage you to wash your vehicle at a
local car wash, water gardens and landscaped
areas with surface irrigation water and/or
install a shallow well.
The Pueblo needs the cooperation of
each and every resident within the Pueblo
boundaries to help limit water usage. Please
help conserve as much water as possible.
If you have any questions or would like more
information, please call our office at 505-8695170.
Isleta Pueblo News
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June 2021
Pueblo of Isleta Public Library
Well, Hello Summer! School is out, family vacations have started and days are getting hotter.
Congratulations to all students who were promoted and graduated from all schools. This is
your stepping stone to many more accomplishments yet to come. Don’t forget to schedule your
computer appointments for those graduation invitations, pictures and congratulation cards.
The library staff is here to help you out!
News
The library may be busier than usual with
the IN-PERSON Summer Reading Program
and Summer Meal program taking place.
Please be aware of your surroundings
around the Library/Education Complex
and community. The Library is a central
location for the Summer Meal Program so
there will be an increase of traffic during
this time as well as construction taking
place near the library. Please be mindful
and courteous while driving to and from our
complex. Drive slowly, look both ways and
stay alert of children and families during
the day.
The library will be hosting the Summer
Meal Program provided by Bernalillo
County. Our Summer Meal Program will
begin on Wednesday, May 26th and end
Friday August 6th. All meals are FREE to
children ages 17 and under and are offered
to the community and public. Youth must
be present. Meals are limited and served
on a first come first served basis. Please
remember the library must follow all rules
set forth with Bernalillo County to be in
compliance for the meal program. All meals
will be served daily, Monday-Friday from
11am to 1pm. If you have any questions
about this program, please give the library
a call at 505-869-9808.
The Library would like to welcome our new
Summer Workers! They will be helping out
the Library’s Summer Reading Program and
Summer Meal Program as well as helping
out the front desk. Please be patient with
our new workers, as they will be learning
the ins and outs of the Library.
As a reminder while visiting the Library,
please do not leave children, elderly, or pets
in a hot vehicle. Sometimes a quick trip to
print out papers, make copies or fax may
take longer than expected due to unforeseen
circumstances. Please do not take the
chance. Thank you for understanding.
Our Family Virtual Story time will be
taking a break this June and July. Story
time will begin in August with story times
every Wednesday starting at 10:30am and
activities such as crafts will follow. We
hope by this time we can have in-person
story time once again. We will continue to
keep you updated as the time comes closer.
If you have any questions about our story
times, give the library a call and speak
with Cheyenne at 505-869-9808 or email at
Cheyenne.Castillo@isletapueblo.com.
The Library is offering a contactless
curbside service as well as computer use
by appointment only for essential use.
Curbside services will be
Monday-Thursday
from
10am to 5pm and Friday
10am to 4pm. To check out
material please download
our mobile app Librista.
To make a computer appointment please
call the library to set up a time, as space
is limited. Appointments will be based
on 30-minute increments so please come
prepared. When visiting the library please
remember to wear a mask at all times,
patrons’ temperature will be taken before
entering the library. Sanitation stations
have been set up throughout the library, and
computer workstations must be disinfected
before and after use. Patrons will enter at
the front entrance of the library and will
exit on the north side of the library. We
greatly appreciate your patience at this
time as we are adjusting to a new normal.
If you have any questions or concerns feel
free to contact the library at 505-869-9808.
To drop off any library materials please
use our drop off box, which is located in the
front of the library. Drop off material will
be quarantined for three days, disinfected
and then checked in.
With things changing daily library staff
is closely monitoring the COVID-19
situation and as a result library programs
and services are being impacted. We will
continue to keep you updated and informed
about upcoming programs and services as
more information comes along. Below is a
list of our new hours of operation.
Library Temporary COVID-19 Hours
of Operation
Monday –Thursday: 8am to 6:30pm
Friday: 8am to 4:30pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Curbside Hours
Elderly: 10am-11am
General: 11am-5pm
Library staff members are on site to answer
any questions or address any concerns you
may have, and we are always open to any
suggestions you might have to help us
better serve the community. Please don’t
hesitate to give us a call at 505-869-9808.
June 2021
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Library Access from Home
During this time we encourage the use
of our digital services. If you ever have
questions or need help accessing our online
services, please call us at the library at
869-9808 during regular business hours or
message us on social media (FB, Snapchat,
& Instagram).
The Library’s digital services give
cardholders 24/7 free access to eBooks,
audiobooks,
music,
magazines
and
periodicals (NY Times), so you can maximize
your reading, and listening experience at
home. We’ve got you covered.
The library online services will ask you to
enter your library barcode number which is
located on the back of your library card and
a 4 digit pin or password. If you do not have
a 4 digit pin or password set up with us, you
can call the library during business hours
and a staff member can help you set that up
over the phone.
After School Students
waiting for the school bus!
After School Students
working on a Solar System!
Below is a list of the digital
services the library has to offer.
To search our library collection and view
your account you can download the Librista
app on your iPhone, Android and Kindle
devices. This feature will let you see what
library material is available, let you search
our library collection and view your account.
New York Times online is now available
to our library patrons for FREE. Find
breaking news, multimedia, reviews &
opinions on Washington, business, sports,
movies, travel and so much more. New
York Times will be available on library
computers, library Wi-Fi, or if you are at
home you can access through the library
website and click on the icon located on the
general library section.
The library now has LinkedIn Learning
formally known as Lynda.com, which is
FREE online training on various computer
software and programs. The LinkedIn
Learning Online Training Library is a
massive online training resource. Using
their thousands of videos, members are able
to learn – self-paced and on-demand – topics
ranging from Google, Zoom and so much
more. Members must have a Library card in
order to utilize the LinkedInLearning.com
site. The link to LinkedinLearning.com may
be found on our Library website at http://
isletapueblo.com/library.html. Just click on
the “Start Learning Click Here” button to
start your digital continuing education.
Download the mobile app Libby to start
borrowing and reading ebooks and
audiobooks for FREE. Put your library in
your pocket with Libby. To access this app
you will need your library barcode and
password.
Free Music! Take advantage of our Freegal
Music service. Log on with your library
card number and pin to start downloading
and streaming music. Library patrons
receive 3 free downloads each week and
UNLIMITED streaming of music with NO
AD interruptions. Log on to freegalmusic.
com or download the Freegal Music app. If
you have any questions about this service
or would like to set up a password please
give the library a call at 505-869-9808.
For additional help and information library
staff members have made YouTube videos
featuring the library’s digital services and
how to utilize them. Check them out by
visiting the library’s YouTube page at www.
youtube.com/user/poilibrary.
After School Students working on an Egg Science Experiment!
Upcoming
Recap
Summer Reading Program will begin on
Monday, June 7th. Our Junior program
will begin at 9:00 and end at 11:30pm. Our
Youth program will begin at 1:00pm and
end at 4:00pm. Both programs are currently
full at the moment, however you are more
than welcome to put your child on the
waiting list. If a child decides our program
is not for them or misses more than 3 days
they will be dropped from our program, and
will move on to our waiting list.
Our Summer Reading Program lottery
registration started on Monday, April 26th
and ended on Friday May 7th with a live
drawing done at 10am and was then posted
on our Facebook page. We filled 20 spots
for the Youth program and 20 spots for the
Junior program. Our Youth program filled
up fast and our Junior program had 5 spots
open until they were filled. This year each
program will be divided into two groups
of 10 students that will come Monday/
Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. We are
currently still taking names for our waiting
list for each program. For more information
or questions about our Summer Reading
Program give us a call at 505-869-9808.
The library’s Embroidery Program came to
an end on Thursday, May 6th. Participants
were introduced to our online resource
Skillshare and learned the 10 basic stitches
of embroidery. They also had access to
Skillshare to explore and learn new skills.
We would like to thank all the participants
for joining our first in-person program here
at the library. More library adult programs
to come! Please give us a follow on our
social media accounts for up to the minute
updates about library programs, news and
events.
For the month of May the After School
Program worked on a Solar System, an Egg
Experiment and Kewi Co. Stem projects.
The Library staff would like to give a shout
out to our After School Program students.
They finished out the school year and are
ready to have a fun summer. It was a very
interesting school year to say the least, but
we made it and we can’t wait to see what
next year brings. The Library staff would
like to wish all students a safe and fun
summer!
Our goal is to keep children occupied during
the summer while learning something
new while having a blast! We offer a safe
environment for your child with friendly
staff to help in making this Summer
Reading Program experience fun and
exciting not only for your child but also for
parents as well.
Calendars, schedules, new policies and
program description are available on
the library’s website at https://www.
isletapueblo.com/tribal-programs/
library/2021-library-summer-readingprogram-srp/.
If you have any questions about our Summer
Reading Program or would like to put your
child on the waiting list, give the library a
call at 505-869-9808.
Our After School Program registration
for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year
will be in August. Transportation to the
Library will be available for Bosque Farms
Elementary ONLY as the other students
have bus stops near the Library. Stay
tuned for more information to come as we
approach the new school year. If you have
any questions regarding our After School
Program give us a call at 505-869-9808.
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ISLETA POLICE DEPARTMENT
June 2021
JUNE – 2021
WOW! Starting the halfway point for 2021 and it seems to have gone by too quickly. The Isleta Police
Department hopes everyone is staying healthy and well. Isleta Head Start had their transitional event
and Isleta Elementary held their graduation event. Congratulations to all of these young people on
taking the next step in their education.
WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES:
As taken from the website:
WHAT IS A GRADUATED DRIVER’S
LICENSE?
Even though getting one’s driver’s license is
a rite of passage for every teenager, the fact
remains that traffic crashes are the leading
cause of death among teens in New Mexico.
For that reason, all teens in New Mexico
under the age of 18 are subject to a graduated
driver licensing system. The system permits
teens to begin driving with certain conditions,
such as driving late at night or with too many
passengers, which are gradually relaxed as
they mature and develop greater driving skills.
The purpose is to ease beginning drivers into
the skills and responsibilities necessary to be
a responsible, safe motorist.
We welcome the newest member to the Isleta
Police Department Communications Division
– Shayla Howard.
Shayla is originally
from Peralta, but has been traveling and
recently returned home. She comes from a
background in transportation and financial
risk operations. During her time off she is
kept busy with her daughter, dog and few
siblings. Shayla enjoys anything outdoors
ranging from the lake to the mountains as
long as it is with family and friends. She is
very excited about this opportunity to serve
the members of the Pueblo of Isleta.
WELCOME SHAYLA!
INDIAN HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM
The “Click It or Ticket It” mobilization was
completed June 6, 2021 but we still remind
everyone enforcement of seatbelts and child
restraints continues. So ensure your children
are in proper child restraints and adults are
buckled up as well.
The Traffic Division strives to maintain
safety on the roadways and continue issuing
citations for speed and careless motorists.
Please remember to have all documents,
i.e., driver’s license, current registration and
insurance available at all times. By law these
must be readily available on demand, and if
you do not have them a citation is likely. The
Division continues to strive for compliance of
traffic laws for the safety of all who travel the
roadways. Complaints come in almost daily
regarding “speeders” in the neighborhoods so
we ask you to slow down. Children are done
with school and not having to sit in virtual
class, so they will probably be outdoors and
near roadways – PLEASE BE VIGILANT.
Help us keep everyone safe!
DRIVER LICENSE INFORMATION FOR
YOUTH:
Each year there are new drivers on the roads
and some may be a bit inexperienced and
tentative when driving. Please have patience
and remember we all had to go through this
phase if you encounter a “new” driver.
As listed in the SAFER New Mexico Now
website, drivers under the age of 18 go through
stages of graduated licensing. Officers in the
past have encountered youthful drivers and
adults who are not clear on the laws.
Why Does New Mexico Have Graduated
Driver Licensing?
Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death
among teens in New Mexico. Approximately
5,000 teen drivers are injured or killed every
year. Even though teen drivers make up only
7% of licensed drivers in New Mexico, they
are the drivers in 16% of the crashes.
New Mexico Graduated Driver Licensing
(GDL)
All teens under age 18 must complete
graduated licensing to get a New Mexico
driver permit and license. There are three
stages to GDL.
Stage 1: Instructional Permit
To get an instructional permit, a teen must be
at least 15 years old, and go into a MVD Field
Office with the following documents: Proof
of having completed or of being enrolled in
a state-approved driver education program;
Proof of identity, identification number and
New Mexico residency, to include:
One (1) proof of identification
number, and
One (1) proof of identity, and
Two (1) proofs or New Mexico
residency.
At least one of the ‘proof of identity’ or ‘proof
of identification number’ documents must
also show the teen’s date of birth.
At the MVD Field Office the teen and the
parent/guardian will complete and sign an
instructional permit application. Then, the
teen must:
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Pass a vision test
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Pass a written test or provide a
‘Certificate of Completion’ from a stateapproved driver education school that
includes a 3-hour DWI component
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Pay an instructional permit
application fee
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Once the teen gets the instructional
permit, the teen must:
o Hold the instructional permit for at
least six months;
o Complete a state-approved driver
education program;
o Drive with an adult 21 or older who
has been licensed for a minimum of 3
years;
o Complete 50 hours of supervised
driving practice, including 10 hours at
night;
o Maintain a clean driving record for
the 90 days preceding application for
Stage 2; and
o Not drink and drive. Even a .02
percent concentration of alcohol –
barely one drink – could result in a
6-month license revocation for drivers
under age 21.
Stage 2: Provisional License
To get a provisional license, a teen must be
at least 15 ½ years old and have successfully
completed Stage 1. At the MVD Field Office
the teen and the parent/ guardian will complete
and sign a provisional license application. In
signing the provisional license application,
the teen and the parent verify that the teen:
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Has completed Stage 1 successfully;
Has been driving only with an adult
21 years or older who has been
licensed for at least 3 years;
Has not been convicted of a traffic
violation* in the 90 days preceding
application for a provisional license;
and
Has not been drinking and driving.
Then, the teen must:
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Provide a ‘Certificate of Completion’
from a state-approved driver
education school that includes a
3-hour DWI component.
•
Provide the GDL driving log that
shows the teen has completed the
practice driving component of 50
hours behind the wheel training, 10
of which are at night. The driving log
must be signed by the parent or
guardian.
•
Pass a road skills exam. If the
teen has taken a road skills exam with
a contracted ‘Driver Education School,’
the teen must provide the Certificate of
Completion with the test scores.
Once the provisional license is issued,
the following conditions apply:
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The teen driver must hold the
provisional license for at least 12 months.
•
Unless a licensed driver age 21
or older is in the vehicle, a provisional
license-holder may not have more than
one passenger in the vehicle under the
age of 21 who is not an immediate family
member.
•
The teen driver may not operate
a motor vehicle between the hours of
midnight and 5 a.m. unless accompanied
by a licensed driver age 21 or older.
Exceptions are permitted for school,
employment, family and medical need, or
religious functions (licensees must carry
a statement from the appropriate school,
or religious official, employer, doctor, or
parent/ guardian).
Stage 3: Full License
To get a full-unrestricted license, the teen
and the parent/ guardian must complete and
sign a driver license application. In signing
the driver license application, the teen and
the parent verify that the teen:
• Has completed Stage 2 successfully;
• Has not been convicted of a traffic
violation* 90 days preceding application
for a full license;
• Does not have any traffic violations*
pending at the time of application for a
driver license; and
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Has not been found guilty or have
an offense pending involving the use
of alcohol or drugs during the
provisional period.
If the teen is 18 years or older, only the teen
needs to sign the application.
Parents of aspiring teen drivers, please review
this information from Safer New Mexico Now
and ensure all understand the guidelines. If
you are stopped and are not following these
guidelines you will be cited and it is important
your driver does not have violations on his
record.
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2021 Graduates
The past year and a half has been anything
but normal and graduation ceremonies had
to improvise, be it drive through or virtual,
but none-the-less these young men and
women have worked hard to earn their
diplomas.
The Isleta Police Department congratulates
all 2021 graduates and their families but
are reminding all if you are planning to have
celebrations, the Public Health Order and
Curfew Ordinance will be enforced. Please
be aware of the most recent order and follow
the guidelines.
Greetings from the Isleta
Truancy Department,
First and foremost, Congratulations to the
Class of 2021! We all know that this school
year was difficult and at times different,
but you’ve all managed to be successful and
will be moving on to the next grade. Kudos
to all the parents and family members who
continued to support their students as they
pushed through this 2020-2021 school year.
Woo-Hoo!
The Truancy Department continues to work
with Los Lunas Public Schools, Albuquerque
Public Schools, Isleta Elementary School,
and Native American Community Academy
all year round. Many of our students attend
school during the summer to enhance their
learning. We would like to remind you that it
is important to continue learning throughout
the summer. Make sure to take advantage of
the programs offered throughout the Pueblo
of Isleta Departments!
Enjoy your summer and continue to stay
safe!
“What lies behind us, and what lies before
us are small matters compared to what lies
within us”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you,
Isleta Truancy Department
Telemedicine
Now Available at the
Isleta Health Center
Health Educator: Stephanie Barela, BS CHES CSST
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Isleta Health Center is working hard
at keeping the Isleta community healthy and safe by offering Telemedicine.
Telemedicine is a pre-scheduled appointment that allows patients and
healthcare providers to communicate via phone call. These appointments
will allow you to speak with your provider and ask basic medical questions.
Based on your medical needs your provider may schedule an in office
appointment. Patients are still required to schedule a face-to-face visit for
Well Child Visits and Sports Physicals.
Please contact the Isleta Health Center at
(505) 869-3200 to find out more.
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June 2021
Isleta Historical Society
Protect the Land • Preserve the Culture • Honor the Ancestors
This continues a monthly series of articles about historic Isletans and significant happenings at Isleta.
The Isleta Historical Society is an independent, inclusive group looking to broaden understanding through
vigorous research, interviews, visits to museums and other historical sites etc. We are interested in your
reaction to these stories and encourage you to contact us with ideas for future publications. Visit us on
Facebook and Instagram @isletahistoricalsociety or email us at isletahistoricalsociety@gmail.com. We
will not use any information without your permission. Thank you!
Members: Randy Jiron, Kateri Jojola, Malcolm Ebright, Valentino Jaramillo, Rick Hendricks, and Ted Jojola
Isleta Weaving, Clothing, and
Tanning - Part 2
Pueblo Cotton Weaving
The Pueblos have been weaving with cotton
since the mid-700s. When the Spanish
first colonized New Mexico in 1598, they
encountered a skilled labor force in the
Pueblos, who already had a sophisticated
weaving tradition. This was just one of
the fine arts that the Natives practiced.
In addition to woven textiles decorated by
a variety of techniques, discussed in this
article, there were vigorous traditions in
painted pottery; shell, stone, and bone
jewelry; and mural paintings. Most of this
art was made by part-time craftspeople,
trained within their home communities,
for use within the pueblo. As we saw with
Isleta silversmiths, most of them were also
farmers.
Department of Indian Art, Carlisle
Indian School
The names of Isleta weavers and
dressmakers are found in the 1920 Isleta
census. They include weavers Gertrudes
Abeita (43), Rufina Chiwiwi (49), Dolores
Jojola (46), Marcelina Lente (54), Lola
Roybal (68), Lupe Trujillo (69), Regina L.
Velarde (58), and Juana T. Zuni (35), and
dressmaker Lina L. Padilla (32). Another
Isleta seamstress who made the distinctive
Isleta-style white cotton shirts with
crocheted front and red undershirt was
Gertrude Jojola.
Man’s white cotton crocheted
overblouse with red cotton under
blouse, Gertrude Jojola
These Isletan weavers and seamstresses
were part of a long tradition of textile
craftspeople going back to their ancestors,
the cliff-dwellers, or Anasazi people. Their
crafts began with finely made sandals,
baskets, and fiber bags. Then by 850 A.D.,
they began weaving cotton cloth on a loom.
Prehistoric Pueblo yucca-fiber
shoe-sock, Chaco Canyon
By the time of the arrival of the Spanish in
the late 1500s, Natives were still weaving,
but not as much with the intricate openwork and damask of pre-contact days,
though plain weaves were produced in
abundance. The Spanish chroniclers of
their incursions into Indian Country barely
mention textiles, but that omission is
probably not because they were not there
but because the Spanish were looking for
other things. Indeed, all the clothes worn
by the Pueblo Indians were either from
cotton or animal skins. Cotton mantas
were common and were taken as tribute
by the Spanish encomenderos assigned to
each pueblo. The usual tribute paid to an
encomendero was a bushel of shelled corn
and a cotton manta from every household
in the village, paid twice a year. This was
especially burdensome in times of drought
when farmers barely had enough for their
own families. Excessive tribute demands of
two bushels of corn and two cotton mantas
a year was one of the causes of the 1680
Pueblo Revolt. During the 18th and 19th
centuries, cotton weavers stopped making
damask and openwork weaves and turned
to embroidery and brocading as well as
the plain and diagonal weaves that carried
through from the beginning, one-thousand
years ago.
Isleta Clothing
By the late nineteenth century, typical
men’s dress usually consisted of a flatbrimmed felt hat, a white cotton shirt with
a crocheted front (under which a red shirt
was worn for special occasions), white cotton
pants often tucked into leather leggings,
and moccasins or boots.
Typical Men’s Dress, 1800s
When Special Agent Henry R. Poore visited
Isleta in the early 1890s, he commented
that Isleta, unlike other pueblos, was “a
hat wearing community. Broad brimmed
light felt hats have taken the place of a
red handkerchief tied in a band around
the head [in the other pueblos].” Isleta’s
hats took all sizes and shapes. Influenced
by its proximity to Albuquerque, Isleta
men appreciated the practical aspect of a
hat, shading the face, keeping the sun out
of one’s eyes, and providing a sweat band.
Even the young boys all wore hats. Today
many men wear baseball caps.
Young Boys with Felt Hats
Up until the 1960s, most Isleta women wore
their traditional dress on a daily basis.
First women donned the “Indian Shirt”
that had long sleeves and extended down to
their knees. They often sewed these shirts
out of a calico print cotton material. Over
that, women wore a kwah’tim (manta), a
black robe that passed under the left arm
and fastened on the right shoulder. Isleta
women often purchased or traded their
mantas from the Hopi. They then placed
a na’kuiru (sash), that they might have
woven themselves, around their waists. On
their feet, they wore kurb’matehd, boots
of white buckskin, that they wrapped over
their calves. Like most American women,
Isleta women began to choose pants over
the dress because of pants’ mobility and
functionality.
The Selling of Isleta-Made Textiles
and Leather Goods
Some seamstresses and weavers had their
own shops where they sold to the public,
others brought their wares to the buyers,
mostly in other pueblos. Jessie Overstreet
had a shop on Highway 45 on the west side
between the pueblo and the freeway, and
Margie Jojola set up her shop on the south
corner of the plaza. In 1938, Isadore Lucero
and others founded the Tewa Weavers, who
specialized in wool and leather products,
including blankets, moccasins, and dolls.
They were noted for their fine embroidery
and had a store on the Isleta plaza before
moving to Albuquerque, as discussed in last
month’s article.
June 2021
Isletan Mary Maruja with Beaded
Necklace and Water Pot on Her Head,
1903,
Frank Churchill, photographer,
NMAI, negative no. N26985
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Randy Jiron’s parents, Juan B. and Lupita
Jiron, made a living selling to customers in
Zuni and Hopi as well as San Felipe, Santo
Domingo, Acoma, and Laguna Pueblos.
Juan tanned buckskins, and Lupita sewed
men’s and women’s shirts, dresses, mantas,
and aprons, both formal and everyday
kitchen aprons. Juan would buy as many
as 200 hides a year from meat processing
plants and tan them the old-fashioned
way and using oxalic acid, soaking the
skins using the brains to help remove the
hair and flesh, before he started scraping
the hide with a draw knife. Lupita was
part of a small collective of women who
sewed independently but cooperated in
purchasing materials and in selling the
finished products to the pueblos. Besides
Lupita, the group included Marcelina Zuni,
Jessie Zuni, and Isabel Zuni. Two of them
would purchase materials in bulk in Juarez,
Mexico and two of them would travel to
their customers in the pueblos and Hopi
while the others kept sewing. Lupita Jiron
kept a calendar showing Pueblo feast days
and the days the teachers received their
checks — good days to bring their wares
for sale. Juan B. often went on these trips,
selling his buckskins for $75, but later his
soft, finely tanned buckskins sold for $200.
Tanning hides is labor-intensive, as anyone
who has done this work knows, and Juan
Jiron’s buckskins were the best, according
to his customers.
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Again, we want to thank everyone who
has been reading these articles. We invest
a great deal of time and energy into these
articles, and we do so because we are
interested and passionate about the topics
we cover. We believe that by sharing
these stories with the community it may
instill a sense of confidence in who we are
as Isletans. We are grateful for all of our
readers and have been receiving feedback
from the community. Some of you have
even reached out with ideas about what
topics to cover next or areas of interest for
the Historical Society to dig deeper into. We
thank you for your interest in the stories we
are telling about the Pueblo and the people
and encourage you to reach out to us with
any information, ideas, or comments that
you feel would be helpful to us. We will soon
be publishing on our social media platforms
so be on the lookout for that content. Again,
any information is greatly appreciated and
will not be used without your permission.
Thank you!
Anxiety
Worry, fear, and apprehension are an everyday part of
life. In fact, anxiety in certain situations is useful as it
makes us more aware and careful of our surroundings
so that potential danger can be avoided. Who has not
been anxious or worried when faced with the unknown
such as a job interview, walking down a dark alley,
going to the dentist, or maybe even being pulled over
by the police for speeding? Then when the situation
or incident is over, the anxiety or fear generally goes
away. However, for some people, the anxiety does not
go away and sometimes gets worse over time. Some
people get chest pains, have nightmares, or may even
be afraid to leave home.
People with excessive anxiety tend to worry too much
about a number of things such as personal health,
work, social interactions, and everyday routine life
circumstances. Some of the symptoms for excessive
anxiety include:
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Feeling restless, wound-up, or on-edge
Fatigue
Concentration problems; mind going blank
Irritable or cranky much of the time
Muscle tension and/or excessive sweating
Constant worry about the future or
regrets about the past
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Some people with severe anxiety experience panic
attacks and have these symptoms, too:
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Heart palpitations, a pounding heartbeat,
or a faster than usual heart rate
Excessive sweating
Trembling or shaking
Sensations of shortness of breath,
smothering, or choking
Feelings of impending doom
Feelings of being out of control
When anxiety persists, call us
– we are here to serve.
Isleta Health Center
Behavioral Health: 505-869-5475
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June 2021
ISLETA PARKS AND RECREATION
June is here, nice mornings and warm
afternoons! Our parks are open and looking
great thanks to our Parks Maintenance
Division and the great job they are doing
daily. In case you haven’t heard, our
swimming pool is also open and being used
by tribal members, our summer recreation
program will be starting on June 7th, 2021.
Also, our recreation staff did a wonderful
job with the youth that are here doing their
online schooling this past school year. The
fitness section staff is plugging away and
getting ready to start some new programs
for all of you to participate in. Our sports
section is still offering events/activities
while signing up tribal members for future
events and activities while keeping safety
in mind.
Please remember that we are still practicing
and promoting temperature checks, band
wearing, social distancing, mask wearing,
hand sanitizing and small group gathering
here in the Parks & Recreation Department.
We will continue to do so for safety reasons,
so please continue to follow our safety rules
for your safety and for the safety of those
around you as well.
I want to personally thank everyone
who has participated in our events and
activities, taken advantage of our beautiful
parks, who frequents our facilities to work
out, swim or other reasons. In addition, I
want to thank all the children that have
been here faithfully throughout the school
year working on their online schooling.
It’s wonderful to see people out and about
again. Our numbers here at our facilities
have increased and continue to increase
daily which is very promising to see. I’ve
said it before and I’ll say it again, 2020
was a tough year for all of us, but 2021 has
shown lots of promise. I think it’s because
all of us have been doing our part to make
things better and safer for everyone around
us. Good Job everyone!
FITNESS
SECTION – The Isleta
Recreation Center Fitness facility and
Fitness West are both here to assist you
with your fitness needs and goals. Our staff
are constantly increasing their knowledge
and skill in exercise and nutrition to better
assist you with any questions you may have.
We encourage you to make your health a
priority, especially in these times of change,
by making the proper adjustments adjusting
mentally and physically, so everything else
will fall into place. Remember exercise is
one of the best ways to clear and strengthen
your mind. Here’s a quick tip, if you feel
intimidated to exercise alone bring a friend
or family member. It will help motivate
you, and we hope it will help motivate
them as well. We are a community with
amazing facilities and services, so we are
encouraging you to utilize them. Also,
please remember that we will continue to
practice social distancing, as well as mask
wearing in our facilities. Thank you and we
look forward to your visit, see you soon.
SPORTS SECTION – I’m very excited
about what we have been able to do so far
here at the Rec Center. The Corn Hole
Challenge is still postponed for now, but we
are looking forward to having it as soon as
we are able to. In the meantime, we are
still accepting team registration for this
event for the following age groups: 6-9 yrs.
old, 10-14, 15-18, Adults and Elders. If you
want to have a good time this is a great
opportunity to join in.
The Bernie run was a virtual run and went
very well. We had a total of 75 participants,
thanks to all the participants that were
involved. It was nice to have runners from
other Pueblos like Jemez, Zuni, Santa Ana,
San Ildelfonso, Zia, Hopi, Arizona, and San
Felipe take part in this event. This event
gives us an opportunity to celebrate Bernie
Jojola, he was a good coach and mentor to
many kids here, he taught all of us to laugh
and love one another. If you haven’t picked
up your shirt for the Bernie Run, please do
so here at the Rec Center. The following
are some of the up-coming events that we
have planned:
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POI Department Challenge Run/
Walk – We would like to encourage all
departments get involved in this event.
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Mini Triathlon – We are also getting
ready to do a Mini Triathlon. If you
need help training for this, we are here
to help you. Contact Josh in the pool
for assistance with swimming, contact
Thomas or Cubs for assistance with
cycling and fitness, and contact Coach
Waquie for help with running. All these
individuals will be available to help you
train for this Mini Triathlon. For more
information about this event contact the
recreation center at 869-9777.
I hope you all are doing well and staying
safe, Coach Waquie signing out.
RECREATION SECTION – Distance
Learning Program is learning about germs!
Parents and teachers know the struggle
of trying to get young kids to clean their
hands. It’s just not that easy to explain to
them what germs are and how they work.
So, our students did a science experiment
on why it is Important to wash your hands
with Soap? They used water, glitter to
represent the germs and dish soap to do
the experiment. They used one finger that
was dipped in dish soap and put into water
to see what happens. With their shocking
little faces, they were able to see how the
soap spread the glitter away from their
dipped finger. With the observation of the
experiment, it showed the students on how
germs can spread if we do not properly
wash our hands. They also rubbed glitter
as germs on their hands and placed on
paper to see how much their hands can
spread germs on their tables.
Students also watched an anime show on
Netflix: Cells at work. They learned how
our human body reacts to viruses and how
it fights the viruses to keep us healthy.
Helpful Tip to keep germs away: By
washing hands thoroughly with soap and
water for at least 20 seconds. Do it anytime
you sneeze, cough, or blow your nose, and
after you have been to a public place. Hand
sanitizer is a good solution when you can’t
get to a sink.
Earth Day Activities - Students planted
various seeds from flowers to vegetables.
They did research on their seeds they
planted on how much water and sun their
plants need while growing. They also made
Earth Day posters and wrote what Earth
Day means for them. Some students also
picked up trash at the playground and were
little upset because of the litter at the parks
where they play and went into discussion
about trash they see on the roads.
June 2021
To all Youth that attend the Distance
Learning Program – We appreciate your
dedication to your education, all of you
have shown that your education is very
important to you. We learned a lot this
school year from ABC’s, learning how to
read, multiplication, fractions, research
papers, Spanish, and various artwork
and enjoying your classmates’ company.
We stuck together through this Covid-19
pandemic and adapted to on-line schooling
and you all did great. We will miss all of
you and the adventures we had here at the
recreation center and thank you for being
great students and a great family! Have a
great summer and always do your best in
school. We will miss you!
Love, LeeAnne and Meredith
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Our summer staff has been hired and
they are eagerly waiting to work with our
youth this summer. Staff will be trained
on Covid-19 guidelines and procedures, as
well as Good Touch/Bad Touch and Indoor/
Outdoor activities.
Please keep in mind to follow safety road
signs due to our youth being outside using
the recreation ballfields every day or on
walks in surrounding areas. Thank you for
your cooperation.
PARKS
Summer Recreation Program – The
Summer Recreation Program will take
place this year and will be primarily held
at the recreation center. The program will
start on June 7th and run through July
30th, 2021. The actual program will start
at 9 am to 3 pm, but parents can drop off
their children at 7:30am and pick them up
by 5:30pm. We were only able to register 50
children in the summer program this year
due to COVID restrictions and we apologize.
If your child did not get into program, we do
have a waiting list if you would like to sign
your child up just in case someone drops out
and you are still interested in getting in.
MAINTENANCE
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Just
completed fertilizing all parks and athletic
fields. They are staying on top of the
grass cutting as usual and all playground
equipment, park benches, shelters etc. have
been sprayed down and can be used.
Please be careful, it’s my understanding
that rattlesnakes are out so please be on
the lookout for them and stay away from
them if you see any. All is well with Parks
Maintenance Division.
AQUATICS
CENTER
June 2021
Monday through Friday. Back to back lane
reservations are welcome and subject to
availability.
Isleta Aquatics has also begun to offer swim
lessons, children and adults are welcome
and encouraged to learn to swim with one
of our staff and enjoy our beautiful Aquatic
facility!
Last but not least, Isleta Aquatics is
currently still looking to fill our final
lifeguard positions for summer, the job is
posted on the POI website. For anyone
interested in applying or for any questions
about the Lifeguard certification or for
information about swim lessons and other
aquatic programming, please call 505-8699783.
– Greetings
everyone! The Pool has been busy the past
few weeks and time slots for lap swim have
been filling up more and more! We would
like to encourage anyone interested to call
the Rec Center at 505-869-9777 to reserve
your lane! Appointments are available in
1hr increments from 6:30am to 5:30pm,
Friendly Reminder from the
ISLETA CASINO & RESORT
EMPLOYEE CLINIC
WARMER WEATHER SIGNALS
START OF SNAKE SEASON
"BE ON THE LOOKOUT" URGES
NEW MEXICO POISON CENTER
It's snake season in New Mexico, and the New
Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center has
some tips to keep you safe:
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Always be aware of your surroundings.
Walk in areas where the ground is clear
so you can see where you step.
• Be aware of where you sit especially in
shady areas.
• Wear protective clothing, such as long
pants and hiking boots.
• Wear gloves when using your hands to
move brush or rocks. Don't reach into
cracks in rocks, animal burrows or
under bushes.
• Don't walk around at night or sleep on
the ground - snakes are most active
at night.
• Don't tease, kill or handle a rattlesnake.
• If you encounter a snake, don't panic or
blindly run away. Look carefully where
you are going.
• Call the New Mexico Poison Center for
poisoning emergencies, questions
about poisons, or for information about
poison prevention, 24 hours a day, toll
free at 1-800-222-1222.
• For removal of the snake call:
Animal Control at Isleta Pueblo Wildland
Enforcement Officers Dispatch 505-869-3030
Isleta Pueblo News
June 2021
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Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our
nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The theme for 2021
is "Communities of Strength."
Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives
through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. Their stories and
contributions help to support and inspire others. This OAM, we will
celebrate the strength of older adults and the Aging Network, with
special emphasis on the power of connection and engagement in
building strong communities.
There are many things we all can do to nurture ourselves, reinforce
our strength, and continue to thrive. Connecting with others is one
of the most important—it plays a vital role in our health and well-being, and in that of our communities. From finding joy in small
things and sharing our stories, to looking at the big picture and giving to others, join us in promoting the ways we are connected and
strong.
Giving Special Thanks to our Isleta Pueblo Elders
In conjunction with Older Americans Month,
the Elder Advisory Committee is proud to
acknowledge our Elders once again. This
year we are proud to acknowledge seven
of our Elders who are 95 years of age and
older. We pay special tribute to them for
always instilling the importance of who we
are as Isleta people and for passing on their
knowledge and wisdom to so many.
Presenting our wonderful Elders:
Nana Doris Valdez, Age 98
Tata Tony Lucero, Age 96
Ms. Carlota Jiron, Age 102
(Our Golden-Ager) (photo not available)
Nana Andrea Jaramillo, Age 99
Nana Alberta Lente, Age 98
Nana Reyes Lucero, Age 98
Nana Ruth Juancho, Age 96
Our beloved Elders were presented
with many gifts including a beautiful
postcard of our St. Augustine church.
They were incredibly happy and
grateful for thinking of them and for
visiting them. They were happy for the
gifts that were prepared for them.
We also want to extend our appreciation
to their family members who are their
caregivers.
May Our Creator always watch over
them.
A beautiful ceramic dish of
fresh fruit and chocolates
From the Isleta Elder Advisory Committee
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Isleta Pueblo News
Helping Your Adult Family Member
Who Has an Addiction
Although you may be tempted to rescue, bribe, pamper, scold, or threaten your
adult family member who continues to use and abuse alcohol and/or drugs,
this is not a helpful approach.
June 2021
St. Augustine Parish
Isleta Pueblo
Ministry of Consolation
Families share experience, strength, and hope at Al-non meetings. These
meetings teach you how to stop “enabling”. The word enabling means
“allowing, permitting, or aiding” the alcoholic/addict to stay in their sickness
and enabling keeps you, the family, trapped in the problem. Enabling can
make you physically and emotionally sick and cause increased stress with
you and your home environment. Addiction is not something that affects just
the alcoholic/addict but has a negative impact on the entire family and the
community.
No one wants their adult family member to suffer with an addiction and your
intentions to help are out of love and concern. When enabling turns into an
intervention, things begin to change. It is time to take your focus off the adult
family member’s addiction and place it onto yourself and your family. You
regain power to make meaningful choices about what you will do and what you
won’t do. Enabling does not teach responsibility.
You can contact Al-non at (505) 262-2177 and find out the nearest location
from your community to attend, (IBHS does not provide transportation).
Isleta Health Center - Behavioral Health
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a ministry of consolation at St.
Augustine Parish to offer spiritual comfort
and support to families who have experienced
the loss of a loved one. We will continue to
honor and respect our traditional teachings.
June 2021
Isleta Pueblo News
WHAT IS ADDICTION?
Addiction is a chronic disease when left untreated causes
lasting damage to the person with the addiction as well as to
family and community. Addiction is also known as chemical
dependency.
People can develop an addiction or chemical dependency to
many substances that include alcohol, methamphetamine,
cocaine, marijuana, and opiates such as heroin and pain pills.
It is important to remember that alcohol is also considered a
drug and people can and do become addicted to alcohol.
Addiction is classified as a brain disease because abuse of alcohol
and/or drugs changes the brain. Addiction is dependence on
something that is physically or psychologically habit-forming.
It is difficult for the addict to stop using alcohol/drugs because
of the withdrawal that happens when the use stops. A hangover
or withdrawal is a severe physical and psychological shock.
People with addictions have an intense focus on using certain
substances such as alcohol or drugs until the addiction takes
over their lives. The changes in the brain cause addicts to have
powerful cravings and make it hard for them to stop using
alcohol and/or drugs, even when they know continued use
causes problems.
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The destruction of the disease of addiction is real and the changes
to brain chemistry are frightening. Sobriety or recovery often
seems impossible to the addict, family, friends, and community.
Untreated addiction is a tragedy that has a devastating ripple
effect on children, parents, communities, and nations.
Remember there is no shame in having an
addiction –
the shame is in doing nothing about it!
Isleta Behavioral Health 505-869-5475
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Isleta Pueblo News
June 2021
Health Beat
Why Donate Blood?
Stephanie Barela, 869-4479 www.vitalant.com
Isleta Health Center, Health Educator
While COVID-19 has changed many of our day-to-day
activities, one thing remains the same: Blood is the most
precious gift that anyone can give another person – the gift of
life. We need your help to ensure patients in our community
have the blood they need! June 14th is World Blood Donor
Day help us celebrate by signing up to donate today!
Isleta Health Center’s Annual Blood Drive, Thursday, June
10, 2021 located at the Isleta Health Training Center from
8:30am-12pm. Schedule your appointment at www.vitalant.
org, click on Donate in the left hand corner and then click on
Donate Blood and type in Sponsor Code: IHC. If you need
assistance with registering, please call Stephanie Barela at
869-4479.
1. Patients need your gift of life! Every day donors
must give blood in order to supply all the people in New
Mexico that need it. SAVE A LIFE-GIVE BLOOD!
2. It is a great way to learn your blood type; when you
donate, your blood is typed for free.
3. You get a mini-physical; Donors have their
blood pressure, pulse, hematocrit (anemia screening),
temperature checked, and a COVID test. The entire
donation process will take approximately 60 minutes.
4. Volunteer Work; It is a convenient way to do volunteer
work in your community.
5. Celebrate your good health; Donate on your birthday,
anniversary, or other special occasions with others.
6. It is A Big Morale Booster; one of the few things you
can do to save another person's life.
7. One donation goes a long way; your single donation
may be separated into several blood products to help treat
up to four different patients.
o Red Cells: anemia, kidney dialysis, surgery
o Plasma: burn victims, shock, liver disease
o Platelets: leukemia, cancer, surgery
o Cryoprecipitate: hemophilia
8. Donors help support special blood programs;
Frequent small transfusions of Red Cells are needed to
provide life-sustaining oxygen for the immature lungs of
tiny babies.
o Premature infant care
o Rare donor registry
o Pheresis program
o Plasma for manufacture of blood clotting
factors, immune (“gamma”) globulin, albumin
DID YOU KNOW?
There are no substitutes for blood, platelets or plasma—
they cannot be manufactured. Patients in need of blood
or blood products must rely on donations from people like
you. Those who are hesitant about donating blood for the
first time often find that the donation process is easy and
that saving lives is deeply gratifying.
One donation can save multiple lives. Here are the
facts:
•
Just one donation can save up to 3 lives.
•
The average red blood cell transfusion is 3 pints
(or three whole-blood donations).
•
More than 1 million people every year are
diagnosed with cancer for the first time. Many
of them will need blood—sometimes daily—
during chemotherapy.
•
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed
every day.
•
Type O-negative whole blood can be transfused
to people with any blood type, but this type
of blood is rare, and supplies of it are low.
•
Type AB plasma can be transfused to patients
with all other blood types, but it is also in
short supply.
•
While 38% of the American population is eligible
to give blood, only 2% actually donates.
Isleta Pueblo News
June 2021
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2021 Meeting Schedule
Isleta Health Support Group
Isleta Health Center
(Day time sessions, receive Temperature Check from Under Tent,
Before entering to the Front Doors and let registration desk know you are here for the Group.
Nighttime sessions, receive Temperature Check Before entering the
Isleta Health Training Center)
10:30am-noon or 5:00pm-6:30pm (Alternating Months)
*Meetings usually change every other time from 10:30am-12:00pm to 5pm-6:30pm at the Isleta Health Center
*See all dates/times in schedule below.
DATE
TOPIC
SPEAKER
LOCATION
Parkinson’s Disease
Cindy Brown
Home Instead
On-line at home or Presented at
Isleta Health Center Kitchen
1st Tuesday of
the Month
EVENING SESSION
Grief Presentation
Lisa Cherino
On-line at home or
Presented at Training Center
8/10/2021
10:30am –
Noon
Meditation/Depression
Lisa Cherino
On-line at home or
Presented at Training Center
9/14/2021
5pm –
6:30pm
EVENING SESSION
End of life
issues/Hospice
Cindy Brown
On-line at home or Presented at
Training Center
10:30am-12
Basic Diabetes
Education
Isleta Health Center
To Be Determined
11/9/2021
5pm-6:30
Risk from Potential/Actual
Releases of Pollutants into
the Environment
Andrea Wilson
Fitness Instructor
Isleta Diabetes Prevention
Program
Isleta Environmental Department
Isleta Health Center
To Be Determined
12/14/21
10:30-noon
Kidney Disease
Topics &
Location are
Subject to
Change
EVERYONE
WELCOME.
Contact Stephanie Barela to sign up and learn
more!
MASKS REQUIRED!
Due to Limited Space in order to Social Distance,
SEATS MUST BE RESERVED AHEAD OF
TIME, Please Call in Advance.
6/8/2021
10:30am –
Noon
7/6/2021
5pm-6:30pm
10/12/2021
Home Instead
Cindy Brown
Home Instead
Isleta Health Center
To Be Determined
Phone: 869-4479 | Email:
sbarela@islclinic.net
OR attend On-line/over phone
https://puebloofisleta.my.webex
.com/join/mis
Join by Phone at 415-655-0001
Access Code 126 401 5131
Isleta Pueblo News
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MONDAY
SAT/SUN
TUESDAY
1
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
5/6
7
8
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 12:00
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 12:00pm For more
information please call:
869-5475
12/13
14
15
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 12:00
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 12:00pm For more
Information please call:
869-5475
19/20
21
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
22
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Wellbriety Group: 11:00 -12:00pm
For more Information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
9
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Wellbriety Group: 11:00 -12:00pm
For more Information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
16
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm .
For more information please call:
869-5475
Wellbriety Group: 11:00 -12:00pm >
For more Information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
23
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Wellbriety Group: 11:00 -12:00pm
For Information please call: 869-5475
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 12:00pm For more
information please call:
869-5475
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
28
29
30
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 12:00pm For more
information please call:
869-5475
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
The Ripple Effect : 9:00 - 12:00pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Wellbriety Group: 11:00 -12:00pm
For Information please call: 869-5475
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 12:00
26/27
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
WEDNESDAY
2
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 12:00
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
Afterschool Peacemaking
Collaborative Program: 3:30-5pm
For more information please call:
869-5475
June 2021
THURSDAY
3
FRIDAY
4
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 - 4:30
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
11
10
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 - 4:30
ISLETA HEALTH CENTER
ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE
Thursday,
JuneAT
10,9:50am
2021
CLINIC
OPENS
8:30am - 12:00pm
IHC Training Center Parking
Lot
18
17
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
Podiatry Clinic - 8:00 - 4:30
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
25
24
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
No Podiatry Clinic
CLINIC OPENS AT 9:50am
ISLETA HEALTH
SUPPORT GROUP
DPP=Diabetes Prevention
Program: 869-4595
Parkinson’s Disease
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Isleta Health Center Kitchen
RSVP by June 7th
Contact Stephanie Barela
869-4479
sbarela@islclinic.net
BHS=Behavioral Health
Services : 869-5475
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