# Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.com (2021) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Apueblo_isleta%3A2ef16eb7bfcc2446 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text 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 ( Continued Next Page ) Page 2 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) Page 3 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) Page 4 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. June 2021 June 2021 Isleta Pueblo News Page 5 Page 6 Isleta Pueblo News June 2021 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 Open Until Filled Open Until Filled Open Until Filled 06/04/2021 Open Until Filled 06/04/2021 Open Until Filled Open Until Filled Open Until Filled 06/01/2021 05/28/2021 Open Until Filled Open Until Filled Open Until Filled Open Until Filled Open Until Filled 06/04/2021 Open Until Filled 06/04/2021 June 2021 Isleta Pueblo News Page 7 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. Page 8 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. • • • 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 Page 9 Page 10 Isleta Pueblo News 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 Isleta Pueblo News Page 11 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. Page 12 Isleta Pueblo News 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. ‘ 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 Isleta Pueblo News June 2021 Page 13 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 Page 14 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 Isleta Pueblo News Page 15 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. Isleta Pueblo News Page 16 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: • Pass a vision test • Pass a written test or provide a ‘Certificate of Completion’ from a stateapproved driver education school that includes a 3-hour DWI component • Pay an instructional permit application fee • 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: • • • • 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: • 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: • 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 Isleta Pueblo News June 2021 • 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. Page 17 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. Isleta Pueblo News Page 18 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 Isleta Pueblo News Page 19 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. ˙ ˙ ˙ 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: • • • • • • • 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: • • • • • • 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 Page 20 Isleta Pueblo News 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: • POI Department Challenge Run/ Walk – We would like to encourage all departments get involved in this event. • 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 Isleta Pueblo News Page 21 Page 22 Isleta Pueblo News 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 – 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: • • 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 Page 23 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 Page 24 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. Page 25 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 Page 26 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 Page 27 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 Page 28 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 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Apueblo_isleta%3A2ef16eb7bfcc2446. 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