FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 6 Issue11

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

October 29, 2011, I want to take the

opportunity to thank all community

members and program service workers who

participated in the Community Cemetery

Clean Up. It was heartwarming to see our

community come together in a show of

respect for our dearly departed.

Tuesday October 25, 2011, The 16th

Annual New Mexico Infrastructure Finance

Conference was held at the Hard Rock Hotel

and Casino October 25 thru 27, 2011. The

theme of the conference was to familiarize

local leaders of current assistance programs

available to address emergencies in light

of recent economic downturn and fewer

financial resources at the local, state and

federal levels.

Governor Frank Lujan opened the conference

with an invocation and opening remarks. On

Wednesday October 26, 2011, New Mexico

State Governor Susana Martinez was

present and addressed current obstacles

and potential opportunities through

greater integration/coordination of local

infrastructure development and funding.

September 28, 2011, Mr. Ron Olson, Chief

Executive Officer (CEO) of Hard Rock Hotel

& Casino Albuquerque, submitted his

resignation from his position as CEO. The

Pueblo of Isleta through Governor Frank

Lujan accepted the resignation. In the

interim, Ms. Pam Gallegos. Chief Financial

Officer has been placed as acting CEO of

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The vacant CEO

position is pending review of applicants for

the position.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011, the Pueblo of

Isleta in partnership with the New Mexico

Department of Health and Isleta Health

Clinic hosted a State and Tribal celebration

on Health and Wellness at the Isleta Health

Clinic parking lot. The event was well

attended and attendees were pleased with

the services provided at the fair.

Governor Frank Lujan opened the

celebration with an invocation, with opening

remarks by Dr. Catherine D. Torrez, Cabinet

Secretary of NM Department of Heath.

The Health and Wellness Celebration was

well attended by Isleta participants who

were provided onsite services to include:

• Breast

Screening

(mobile

mammography) by UNM Cancer Center,

Office of Community Partnerships and

Cancer Health Disparities

• Free screenings for diabetes,

cholesterol, AlC, BMI, and blood by

Project HOPE and United Healthcare.

• Community

Health

Programs

Wellness Fair education and flu vaccines

by the New Mexico Department of

Health

• And a Fun Walk for Diabetes with

Governor Lujan, Secretary Torres,

Isleta Diabetes Program Director/Staff,

and community participants.

There will be a Residence Ordinance

meeting on Saturday, November 12, 2011

at the Hard Rock Hotel, Ballroom C, from

9:00am to 11:30am. Discussion will be held

and questions will be answered with regard

to the residency ordinance. If for some

reason the November 12th date does not

work out, the meeting will be rescheduled

for the following Saturday. You may call

the governor's office to confirm the date at

869-3111.

Every ten years. the State of New Mexico

is required to adjust the voting districts for

state and federal elections. The Pueblo of

Isleta recently joined a lawsuit filed by a

number of Indian tribes (Laguna, Acoma,

Zuni, Santa Ana, and Jicarilla Apache

Nation) against the State of New Mexico on

CACIQUE DITCH COMMITTEE UPDATE

November 2011

redistricting. Earlier this year, the Pueblo

of Isleta made its position on redistricting

known to the State Legislature during the

recent special session, but the Governor

of New Mexico vetoed the Legislature's

redistricting bills. Therefore, the Pueblo

of Isleta joins the other Indian tribes in a

lawsuit to ensure that the Pueblo of Isleta is

placed in the voting district that maximizes

its influence on elections.

Students, staff and parents of the Pueblo of

Isleta Johnson O’Malley Program attended

the National Johnson-O’Malley Association

Conference which was held in Tulsa,

Oklahoma from October 15-19, 2011. Our

JOM Coordinator, Geraldine Jojola and

Academic Coach/Tutor, Bernadette Correa

along with a group of students, parents

and IEC Members were presented with

an award. The Pueblo of Isleta JohnsonO’Malley Program received recognition for

our Tribe’s Exemplary Johnson-O’Malley

Education Program and Indian Education

Committee. The Region II Exemplary

Award is a reflection of quality, unique,

and excellence in service. This award is

presented by region, with one select program

receiving all honors. Congratulations to the

staff of our Johnson-O’Malley Program!

On August 27, the Isleta Ditch Committee met to select a

Mayordomo to care and shelter Isleta's St. Augustine, for

2012. Eddie Zuni was selected for this position, and cordially

accepted this responsibility. In attendance at this meeting were

the Mayordomo Ha'-Ahs, cacique Mayordomos, and Cacique

members. At this meeting future changes to regulations and

bylaws of the Cacique Irrigation District were discussed and

accepted again, by those in attendance. These changes will

reflect an increase for Mayordomos' stipends from $200 to $500,

annually, beginning this year. "No show" annual ditch work

members will be fined $60 per day beginning in 2012. Cacique

Mayordomos will be meeting with POI tribal attorneys in the

future, to address the collection of outstanding delinquent

fines, owed to the Cacique Ditch Fund. An estimated total of

greater than $20K is currently owed to the Cacique Ditch Fund.

From left to right: 1st Lt. Gov. Eddie Paul Torres, Nathan Abeita

This issue will be addressed, to bring that balance down. The

(member), Harold Jiron (member), Joseph Lucero (Treasurer & member),

Cacique Ditch Committee members recognize that it is not fair

Mike Lucero (Asst. Mayordomo), Mayordomo Ha' Ahs — Eugene Jiron,

to those members who participate in the annual cleaning of

Bernie Abeita, Michael Lente, Ignacio Lujan, Benjamin Carpio, Tony

the ditches, while others avoid this duty and benefit from their

Abeita; 1st Mayordomo, Kenneth Jojola, Eddie Zuni (member).

labor. These changes to the bylaws and regulations are meant

to help future Cacique Ditch repair and maintenance. It is important for all Cacique land owners to attend future meetings or to send a

representative to these meetings, in order to address their issues and concerns. ( Article and photograph: Stan Zuni / Ditch Committee Member )

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Are you or someone you know

having a baby?

November 2011

ISLETA EARLY HEAD START

It's important to take very good care of

yourself so that both you and your baby are

healthy. Regular prenatal care helps you

and your health care provider monitor how

your pregnancy is going. It also helps your

provider spot any potential health problems

before they become serious. Some pregnant

women may experience complications like

gestational diabetes or preeclampsia. But

with regular prenatal care, you can better

manage any health issues that may come

up.

Going through a pregnancy is not easy. The

Isleta Early Head Start Program can help

provide support to expectant mothers and

families by offering the services of a Home

Visitor. Home Visitors provide prenatal and

parenting education, support during doctor

visits and ultra sounds, and postnatal

support for the first three months.

If you are an expecting mother that would

like extra support, the Isleta Early Head

Start program would love to have you join us

in the program! The program still has some

slots available. Call today to schedule your

appointment to complete an application.

The Early Head Start Prenatal

option is for pregnant mothers,

who are an Isleta

Native/Descendant, reside on the

reservation, or who are expectant

mothers of Isleta children.

For more information or to

schedule an appointment to

complete an application, call

us immediately at 924-3160.

We also have slots available in the

Home-Based option for children ages

birth to three.

Home-Based Option

Imagine your child two years from now,

five years, ten years, as an adult. What do

you want for your child? What do you want

your child to learn? What kind of person do

you want your child to be?

The Early Head Start home-based program

option was created to help you help your

child reach these goals and others you may

not have dreamed of yet. We believe in you!

We are here to support you.

Once a week, a home visitor will come to

your home. Your home visit will last 90

minutes. You, your spouse or partner, your

child’s brothers and sisters, and any other

household members can all take part.

You will talk together about your child

and how things are going for your family.

Together, you will plan activities for you to

do with your child during home visits and

during the week between visits.

Over time, as you get to know one another,

you will become partners in helping your

child grow and learn.

Twice a month, you and your child will

meet with other children and parents. You

will have time to get to know one another

and share interesting experiences. Your

home visitor will be there too. We call these

meetings “socializations.”

You can also take part in the program in

other ways. One of the special things about

Early Head Start is that mothers and

fathers are truly involved. Your program,

like every Early Head Start program, is

designed to meet the needs of its children,

families, and the community.

Your program will look to you and other

parents for ideas to help shape the program

policies and experiences for children and

families.

We are looking for children

ages 0 — 35 months who

are Isleta Native/Descendant

or who reside on the reservation.

We have several slots waiting to be

filled by families in this community.

We also have a program option for

pregnant mothers, who are Isleta

Native/Descendant, reside on the

reservation, or who are expectant

mothers of Isleta children.

For more information or to

schedule an appointment to

complete an application, call us

immediately at 924-3160!

November 2011

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November 2011

Hard Rock Casino

“Honoring Our

Veterans”

On November 11, 2011, Hard

Rock Casino will be providing

free dinner to all veterans from

11 AM – 7 PM. Cost of meals for

non-veterans will be $5.00 per

person.

Besides the food, Hard Rock

Casino is planning other

events… including speakers,

special honors to veteran and

their families.

All proceeds from this event will

be donated to the Pueblo of Isleta

Veterans’ Organization.

We look forward to seeing our

veterans on 11/11/11 from 11

AM – 7 PM.

Also, a reminder to all veterans…

the next meeting of the Pueblo of

Isleta Veterans Organization will

be on Wednesday, 16 November

2011 at 6:30 PM. All veterans

with an honorable discharge

may join the Organization for an

annual fee of $25.

Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your

Child and Family from the Flu this School Year

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) recommends 4 main ways

you and your family may keep from getting

sick with the flu at school and at home:

1. Practice good hand hygiene by

washing your hands often with soap

and water, especially after coughing or

sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners

are also effective.

2. Cover your mouth and nose with a

tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you

don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into

your elbow or shoulder; not into your

hands.

3. Stay home if you or your child is

sick for at least 24 hours after there

is no longer a fever or signs of a fever

(without the use of fever-reducing

medicine). Keeping sick students at

home means that they keep their viruses

to themselves rather than sharing them

with others.

4. Get your family vaccinated for

seasonal flu.

If flu conditions become MORE severe,

parents should consider the following

steps:

• Extend the time sick children stay

home for at least 7 days, even if they

feel better sooner. People who are still

sick after 7 days should continue to

stay home until at least 24 hours after

symptoms have completely gone away.

• If a household member is sick, keep

any school-aged brothers or sisters home

for 5 days from the time the household

member became sick. Parents should

monitor their health and the health of

other school-aged children for fever and

other symptoms of the flu.

Follow these steps to prepare for the flu

during the 2011-2012 school year:

• Plan for child care at home if

your child gets sick or their school is

dismissed.

• Plan to monitor the health of the

sick child and any other children in the

household by checking for fever and

other symptoms of flu.

• Identify if you have children who are

at higher risk of serious disease from the

flu and talk to your healthcare provider

about a plan to protect them during

the flu season. Children at high risk

of serious disease from the flu include:

children under 5 years of age and those

children with chronic medical conditions,

such as asthma and diabetes.

• Identify a separate room in the house

for the care of sick family members.

• Update emergency contact lists.

• Collect games, books, DVDs and other

items to keep your family entertained if

schools are dismissed or your child is

sick and must stay home.

www.CDC.gov

November 2011

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Greetings from the Isleta Pueblo Housing Authority (IPHA)

We have passed three-quarters of way

through Fiscal Year 2011. We have updated

several initiatives since the last time we

were able to submit a narrative for your

housing information.

We submitted the 2012 Indian Housing

Plan (IHP) to HUD prior to the due date of

October 18, 2011. Major points to expend

IPHA's potential allocation of $1,084,030

identified in the IHP are: New development

of an additional 6 units for homeownership;

Rehabilitation of additional 6 units;

Operations and maintenance of 1937 Act

and current NAHASDA housing stock; and

planning and administration activities.

IPHA has been progressing with the two

(2) additional development units at Sunset

Hills III identified in the 2011 IHP for

$1,004,763. IHPA has expended $78,000

of the grant since its approval in June of

2011. IPHA also continues to use prior

years' resources to complete outstanding

renovation projects, which currently has a

wait list of 45 eligible applications.

IPHA also completed its independent

annual audit requirement for FY2010

before the deadline. IPHA received the best

opinion that can be issued by a CPA audit

firm, which is classified as an Unqualified

Opinion.

IPHA and POI were awarded by the HUD's

Office of Native American Programs for

the Greener Homes National Summit

for creating energy efficient, comfortable

and healthy tribal homes for outstanding

contribution in the area of sustainability.

IPHA was one of six tribes selected

nationally for this honorable achievement.

IPHA would like to share this honor with Lt.

Governor Edward Paul Torres, who was the

major pioneer of this innovative process.

As we are on the new development topic,

IPHA has occupied seven (7) new homes

at the Sunset Hill III subdivision. Per

directive, IPHA publicly identifies the new

homeowners as: Gregory Abeita, Bernadine

Weatherspoon, Rochelle Mariano, Angelisita

Romero, Alvin Abeita, Julianne Garcia

and Rebecca Meehan. IPHA is glad to

announce the introduction of an additional

four (4) new homebuyers to occupy by early

November 2011. New development projects

have a waitlist of 53 eligible applications.

In addition to all major renovation and

development projects, IPHA has received

and fulfilled 336 work orders within the

last quarter.

HIP is a grant program that addresses the

housing needs of those who cannot receive

assistance from any other source. It involves

the repair and renovation of existing

housing, and the construction of new units.

Application submissions are due to the BIA

by December 31, 2011. You may qualify for

this program if your application supports:

annual income below $15,300; you and/or

any family member have a severe health

problem, permanent disability; and access

to land (for new construction). IPHA has

received 16 applications to be submitted to

the BIA area office before the deadline.

IPHA has also made available to eligible

customers applications for the NM

Energy$mart Program for Weatherization

assistance to low income customers

through Central New Mexico Housing

Corporation. This will help low income

customers save utility costs through

weatherization measures, which include

window replacement, heater repairs, install

certain new appliances, smoke detectors,

insulation and water heaters for up to

$6,500 per eligible customer.

Thanks to a lot of you for your timely house

payments, and advance thanks to those who

are planning to settle delinquent accounts

in the near future. We can only create

the aura of sustainability and viability

in the community through cash infusion.

When IPHA's new management team

came on board and began its enforcement

of policies related to collections, May

2011 delinquencies totaled $316,921. As a

percentage of total annual HUD allocations,

that equaled more than one-third of IPHA's

2011 IHBG funding!

We have been striving to address these

delinquent accounts along the way. If you

are delinquent (or are aware of a fellow

tenant who is in delinquent status), IPHA

wishes to work with you first, rather

than go through the costly tribulations of

court proceedings and subsequent forced

evictions. In addition, delinquent account

status will hinder future housing services,

which includes work order requests.

IPHA owes this task to its homeownership

counselors, following policies, constantly

communicating with the tenants to

encourage payment by the first business

day of each month. A clear indication of

their collection efforts are reflected in

simple mathematical terms. In January

2011, IPHA collected a total of $39,365.

IPHA has averaged monthly collections of

$84,286 since March 2011, maxing out at

$117,803 for the June 2011. IPHA's latest

delinquency amounts are estimated at

$237,140, approximately $80,000 less since

May 2011.

IPHA will continue to accommodate tribal

members in providing and supporting

the low-moderate income families with

safe, quality and affordable housing

opportunities. IPHA's focus is to strive for

remarkable success in achieving projected

goals and objectives. IPHA support staff is

constantly reminded to excel in providing

administrative support such as housing

counseling, resident services, tenant and

administrative accounting, and project

planning and management. Its current

Force Account personnel builds, maintains,

renovates, rehabilitates a majority of the

Tribe's housing units. It is also called upon

to address other public tribal building needs

in the area.

To combat declining federal funding levels,

IPHA will always seek alternative financing

through the blending of certain resources:

Leveraging of IHBG funds, Low Income

Housing Tax Credits, New Market Tax

Credits, Federal section 184 loans, BIA HIP

funds, HUD-ICDBG grants, and a variety

of other funding resources that will achieve

similar housing initiatives as NAHASDA.

Another alternative method of expanding

homeownership opportunities is IPHA's

Home Loan Program that will help in

implementing Tiwa Lending Services, the

Isleta Pueblo's Community Development

Financial Institution.

IPHA wants to express that all concerns,

issues and questions be addressed at the

administrative level, so that we have

established a communication point in

discussing resolutions that the customers

may have.

All management tiers are busy with

progression of projects as we expect to

deliver quality products and services for

our much-deserving customer base. The

activities at all facets of IPHA do become

cumbersome at times, as we try to serve each

tribal member's housing need through work

orders, without infringing on policies and

regulations, our timelines with development

and rehabilitation projects. As we continue

to serve with courtesy and professionalism,

we kindly ask our customers to communicate

with us in a similar manner.

IPHA has received numerous positive

responses from customers who appreciate

our services.

We sincerely appreciate all the efforts

of those involved (especially with your

patience), as we continue to provide the best

services to our customers, community and

families. We will continue to be innovative,

efficient and productive with the resources

afforded us to fulfill our mission statement.

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2011 PUEBLO OF ISLETA BIG GAME

HUNTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

• The deer hunt is open to all eligible Tribal Male Members.

(Traditional Hunt)

• Hunting permit is required.

• Hunters must choose only one hunt; Archery or Rifle.

• Only one guest per hunter. Guest must be a male Tribal

member and he will not be allowed in possession of a firearm.

• Hunters under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Must have completed and be in possession of a New Mexico Hunter

Safety Education Certification.

• Only long-bows or compound-bows with a 40lb. pull or greater

will be allowed.

• Only center fire rifles with a caliber of .223 or greater will be

allowed.

• No fully automatic rifles will be allowed.

• Hunters must only have one weapon in possession. Additional

weapons will be confiscated.

• No bear, cougar, turkey, or any other wildlife is to be hunted.

• All vehicles must stop at all designated check points.

• Any deer in possession must be reported for the purpose of

wildlife management.

• Vehicle may be subject to search.

• No ATV’s, horses, or mules will be allowed.

• No road hunting will be allowed.

• Anyone found under the influence or in possession of alcohol

or drugs while operating a motor vehicle will have their hunting

privileges revoked and may be charged with DWI.

• Overnight camping and camp fires will not be allowed.

• No littering, littering citations will be issued for non-compliance.

• All hunters and guest must wear blaze orange for safety

purposes, except for archery hunters.

• The use of spot-lights or any artificial lights is strictly

prohibited.

• Legal hunting hours are from ½ hour before sunrise to sunset for

all deer hunts.

• No wood cutting/hauling during the deer hunt.

• All hunters must abide by the Pueblo of Isleta Law and Order

Codes and Ordinances.

• Bag Limit: One deer per household, rifle hunters must take a

buck possessing at least one antler with a distinct fork, a bur does

not constitute a fork.

Approved: ___________________________________. Date:_____________

Governor

2011 PUEBLO OF ISLETA

DEER HUNT

MANZANO MOUNTAINS ONLY

OPEN TO MALE ISLETA TRIBAL MEMBERS ONLY

ARCHERY HUNT: NOV. 9 -13 (EITHER SEX)

RIFLE HUNT:

1ST HUNT

2ND HUNT

NOV. 19 - 20 (BUCKS ONLY)

NOV. 26 - 27 (BUCKS ONLY)

November 2011

Dear Community Members:

We want to thank everyone for their patience as the Head

Start buses are leaving our parking lot. We have been

attempting to direct traffic to allow the buses a chance to

leave our lot. This has been made a little more difficult

with our non-working gates. The following are rules that

our transportation department must adhere to. Parents

and Community Members are encouraged to report any bus

driving violations to the Isleta Police Department (869-3030)

or Head Start program immediately (924-3160). The Pueblo

of Isleta Head Start and Child Care program transportation

staff follows mandated procedures and laws of the Tribal,

State and Federal Department of Transportation and are

intended to ensure that children are not unnecessarily placed

in an unsafe situation.

Per Transportation Law:

• Transportation staff may not leave their vehicles until

all school bus related duties have been accomplished.

• Drivers are required to stop at least fifteen feet in

front or back of a stopped school bus and may not pass

the bus while the lights are flashing and the STOP sign is

extended.

• A complete stop shall be made at all established school

bus stops whether students are present or not, unless

a parent/guardian, Head Start staff or transportation

provider has notified the driver that the student will be

absent.

• The bus shall be brought to a complete stop with

the park brake activated before taking on or letting off

students.

o While stop sign is engaged all vehicles shall stop until

the stop has been completed.

□ Violation of this law will be reported to the Isleta

Police station with your license plate number.

• The driver shall not impede traffic unnecessarily.

• School buses shall not be backed up or make "U" turns

on school grounds or on the bus routes, unless absolutely

necessary, and then only with assistance from the bus

monitor.

• School buses shall not turn right on a red traffic light

even though a complete stop is made and the intersection

is clear of cross traffic.

• School buses will, before crossing any railroad track/

tracks, activate four-way hazard lights and bring the bus

to a complete stop not less than 15 feet or more than 50

feet in front of the rail nearest the front of the bus.

o The service door and the window to the driver's

immediate left shall be open

o The driver shall look and listen in both directions

along the track/tracks for approaching trains or other

vehicles.

o The service door and window shall remain opened,

and all noisy equipment (radios, fans, etc.) shall be

shut off until the rear of the bus clears the track/

tracks.

• No stop will be made at a railroad grade crossing where

a traffic light controls movement of traffic.

HUNTERS MUST CHOOSE ONLY ONE HUNT:

THE ARCHERY HUNT OR ONE OF THE RIFLE HUNTS

ALL HUNTERS MUST OBTAIN A TRIBAL HUNTING PERMIT.

PERMIT MUST BE IN HUNTER'S POSSESSION

DURING THE HUNT.

PERMITS WILL BE AVAILABE AT THE:

NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE

10/31/11 - 11/25/11

MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

CALL 505-869-2710 FOR MORE INFORMATION

NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

ALL POI LAWS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED

FROM THE REALTY OFFICE:

The Realty Office staff, John, Faron,

Patricia, Priscilla, Benny and Ray,

would like to wish you and

your families a very

Happy Thanksgiving!!

November 2011

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Department of Natural Resources

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE:

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a public

meeting on November 17, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm at the

Public Works conference room, Bldg 267 to provide information

and answer questions on the Draft Environmental Assessment

(EA) for the for the Multi-Jurisdictional Landscape Analysis

Project in the Manzano Mts. Public comments from the meeting

will be considered in the development of the Final EA. For more

information, please contact DNR Director Abel Camarena at 8695748 or Forestry Coordinator, Frank Jiron at 724-9287.

BACKGROUND

In late 2008, the Pueblo beginning meeting with its neighbors,

the US Forest Service, Kirtland Air Force Base and Chilili Land

Grant as the result of the 2007 and 2008 Ojo Peak, Trigo and

Big Spring wildfires to talk about the potential future threat of

catastrophic wildfires in the East Mountains. The Bureau of Indian

Affairs/Southern Pueblos Agency has also participated in these

meetings in support of Pueblo. The result of these meetings was

the decision to jointly conduct collaborative landscape analyses to

LEGAL NOTICE

A Petition to Determine Heirs to the

Estate of David S. Zuni, deceased on

September 16, 2011, has been filed

in the Isleta Tribal Courts, (Case

No: CV-PR-0433-2011) Any person

claiming to be an heir or having

an interest in the estate is hereby

required to file a Notice of Claim

with the Isleta Tribal Court within

thirty (30) days from the date of this

notice being published.

PUBLIC NOTICE

A petition to Probate the Estate of

Richard James Lucero, deceased on

March 13, 2011, has been filed in

the Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person

claiming interest in the estate is

hereby requested to notify the Isleta

Tribal Court Clerk within thirty

(30) days from the date of this notice

being posted.

Claims must be filed in writing and

filed with the Isleta Tribal Court.

If you have questions contact the

Isleta tribal Court Clerk at (505)

869-6510.

Isleta Pueblo News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor: Beverly Piro

Published By:

Valencia Express

reduce hazardous fuels in the forested areas on all adjoining land

ownerships; a total of 8,530 acres. Before such treatments could

be undertaken, each federal partner would have to comply with

the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

In March 2009, the Pueblo Department of Natural Resources

(DNR) submitted a Collaborative Forest Restoration Program

(CFRP) grant application to the US Forest Service and was

successfully awarded $212,855 in August of 2009 to complete the

first CFRP funded multi-jurisdictional collaborative landscape

analysis project. The Pueblo was required to provide a grant match

totaling a value of $53,213 in labor, equipment and materials.

With the CFRP grant funding in place, the Pueblo entered into

a Consultant Services Agreement with SWCA in November

2009 to complete the environmental analysis on 2,000 acres

including, forest stand exams, cultural resource surveys and

produce an Environmental Assessment (EA) document disclosing

the environmental affects of proposed hazardous fuel reduction

treatments.

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Parks & Recreation

The month of October was an extremely busy one for the Pueblo of Isleta Parks & Recreation Department beginning in earnest

with the per capita distribution, continuing with insurance meetings for employees, children going on a field trip to the balloon glow

and Isleta Fun Connection, and having our children participating in Cross-Country events every Saturday until October 22nd, plus

having most of our parks utilized every weekend for private family gatherings and parties. Also the swim team has been busy once

again getting ready for the upcoming swim competitions.

Per Capita

Because of per capita distribution that takes place every year, the gym was closed for set-up on Monday, October 3rd and for actual

distribution on Tuesday, October 4th. This year's distribution was held on one day as opposed to the traditional 2 days in years past.

We apologize for any inconvenience but I'm sure not too many people really did mind.

After-school Recreation

The after-school recreation program continues to be a tremendous service to those

children and parents who are working and cannot be home to greet their children upon

dismissal from school. Both New Rec. and Old Rec. programs continue to pick children

up at the elementary school and next to the post office. The difference between the both,

besides location, the Old rec. program will also take children home upon completion of

the program whereas at the New Rec. program parents and or guardians have to pick

their children up at the New Rec. facility. Those children involved with the after-school

program were treated to an evening at the Balloon Glow over at Balloon Fiesta Park on

Friday, October 7th. After-school Rec. Coordinator, Roberta Chavarillo reports all

children and adult chaperones in attendance really enjoyed themselves. It was a sight to

be seen up close and personal. They also were treated to a few snacks and drinks at the

balloon park. Also, those involved in the Cross Country program, the New Rec. program

would have those children involved in Cross-Country taken to and from practice if they

so desired. Now that the Cross-Country program is officially over, we now start to focus

our attention to youth basketball. But before we do, I would like publicly thank all of our

volunteer coaches especially Mike and Margo Jiron along with trainer Alyssa Jojola for

making this season a very enjoyable and rewarding experience for the children involved.

GREAT JOB. More information for basketball will be forthcoming once the organizational

meeting for coaches which is scheduled for early November has been held. Carl Anderson

will be our Head Coach organizing all of our teams and volunteers who will be assisting.

Special Note: Our afterschool program at New Rec. Center continues to offer homework

assistance and an arts/crafts program for those needing or wanting to be involved. All

three (Abenita, Marie and Gloria) of our Nanas are back in full swing and have a wealth

of knowledge and activities to offer our children. Pictured is a collage of pictures from

our last Cross Country Meet and SPA finals held in the Pueblo of Acoma. Several of our

students finished in 1st place and all did an outstanding job by participating and being

involved. Congratulations!!

Coaches Mike Jiron and Alyssa Jojola

Aquatic News

Did you know a parent or responsible adult 18 years of age or

older must accompany children in the wading pool? With the

presence of a responsible adult the guard staff will receive support

enforcing safety rules. Since adults are the first layer of safety for

young children, awareness of the child by an adult comforts the

child. Also, in case of an emergency guard staff will rely on the

adult for the child's information.

Just because winter is around the corner you can always get an

aerobic workout by swimming laps or just playing in the water

or even coming to the water aerobics class. Don't let that cold

weather discourage you from coming in. The water is kept warm

76-79 degrees. If you have any questions feel free to call and talk

to one of our lifeguards about pool usage at 869-8557.

Whether in the wading pool or in the main pool, a young child

must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.

Just as a reminder, if you have pool safety questions, please feel

free to drop in or call and ask. We hope to see you at the pool

soon!

Note: Bids have already been solicited for repairing the

Steam-room. Work should begin in the next

couple of weeks once that PO has been issued.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Isleta Pueblo News

November 2011

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Volleyball, Break Dance, and Zumba Classes

Once again, our volleyball

program for adults is just

about ready to get started.

League

Director,

Carl

Anderson reports that the

league change this year will

be that all games will be held

on Sunday's only beginning at

11:00 am. First games should

begin on Sunday, November

20th prior to Thanksgiving

Weekend. More information

will be forthcoming. At the

present time he has 7 teams

registered but can take as

many as 10 teams. If you are

interested in plying or starting

your own team please contact Carl Anderson at 869-8557 ASAP. Also as an after-school

alternative recreation program Carl Anderson will start a new Break Dance Class

on November 9th at 5:40 pm at the New Rec. Center. For anyone interested please

contact Carl ASAP. Last but not least and due to popular demand we will be having an

Introduction to Zumba Class on Thursday, November 3rd from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

in the gymnasium at the New Rec. Center. Sisters, Rachel and Natalie Salvador will

be instructing the class. The costs for the class initially will $3.00. If the interest is high we may incorporate it as one of our regular

fitness-aerobic classes.

News Release:

Karate Students under the direction of Clarence

Chavez, Sensei were recently tested for their next

higher belts at the Isleta Recreation Center. The

physical test ran approximately 4 hours and the

written test ran about 2 hours. Mr. Chavez was

extremely pleased with the group. They tested

for karate ranks ranging from Yellow Belt to

Purple Belt.

First row of students L to R are:

Darrin Lucero, Terrence Harris, Sara Lente,

DJ Jojola.

Second Row from L to R are:

Alyanna Loretto, Jefray Otero, Darian Graves,

Gabby Lente, Instructor or Sensei Chavez,

Domacio Chewiwi, Jenna Coley, and Benny

Lente.

Free Pumpkins

Once again, (for the last 8 years) we (Parks & Recreation Department) were able to get free pumpkins for the Pueblo of Isleta.

Pictured are several of our employees picking pumpkins in Estancia, New Mexico on the John C. Aday Pumpkin farm. We were

able to pick about 4,000 pumpkins at no cost to the Pueblo of Isleta, which we gave out for free to all those Pueblo residents who

came by for one. Thanks to my former coach, personal friend and Tribal descendant Dan Abeyta, who works for the USDA Farm

Service Agency for making this possible.

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—WIC NOTES—

Things You May Not Know About Breastfeeding

1. You do not need to eat like a nutritionist- Your body

is designed to make healthy milk regardless of how you eat.

Your body makes sure your baby get everything she needs.

Eating well is more about maintaining your own health and

energy. Be sure to continue to take your prenatal vitamin to

help fill in any nutritional gaps in your diet.

You can enjoy grown up drinks when breastfeeding.

• About 2 cups of coffee or one 12 ounce caffeinated soda

a day is just fine.

• Even the occasional alcoholic beverage-- just time your

alcoholic drink for right after you breastfeed. It takes your

body about an hour to metabolize one drink.

2. Your belly may feel a bet crampy- The same hormone

responsible for triggering milk letdown also causes your

uterus to shrink back to its normal size. It may feel

uncomfortable but is a sign that your body is healing properly.

3. Your breasts may leak-Blame it on those hormones again.

Anything that makes you think of your baby, like saying his

name, talking about him, or even hearing another baby cry

may causes your body to release hormones that can cause

leaking. Wearing nursing pads can help with leaking.

4. It should not hurt to breastfeed- A small amount of

discomfort, as your body adjusts to nursing is normal, but if

you are in pain your baby has not quite learned how to latch.

Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world but it

is new to both you and your baby. Let Janette, Isleta WIC's

lactation consultant, talk with you before you deliver. Janette

and Janelle, our breastfeeding peer counselor, are here to help

you with any breastfeeding question you have after your baby

is born.

5. Infant formula is not as healthy as breastmilk-Every

mother makes milk that is special for her baby. No two mother's

milk is the same because no two babies are the same. Breastfed

babies are healthier and less likely to develop disease throughout

their entire lives. Make the healthy choice to breastfeed.

Here is a warm way to begin your child’s day

Now that fall is here, a warm healthy breakfast is a wonderful

way for your children to begin their day.

We all have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of

the day. If a child does not eat breakfast or eats a breakfast too

high in sugar, she will not have enough energy to pay attention

in class.

Studies show that children who eat a healthy breakfast learn

more and do better in school than those children who do not. Just

like our bodies, our brains need energy to work well. Without a

healthy breakfast children cannot learn the way they should.

Ingredients:

WIC Maple Apple Oatmeal

3 cups apple juice-WIC food

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup fresh apple, chopped-WIC food

1-1/2 cups oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)-WIC food

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Stove-Top Directions

1. In saucepan, bring juice and cinnamon to a boil. Stir in

oats, apple and syrup.

2. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook 1 minute

for quick oats and 5 minutes for old fashioned oats or until

most of juice is absorbed; stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in nuts (optional).

4. Let stand until desired consistency. Serve.

Heidi Lanes, WIC Nutrition Coordinator

Happy Thanksgiving

November 2011

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Johnson-O’Malley Program

Hello….from the Johnson-O’Malley Staff. We are just getting settled after such a whirlwind couple of events. These past two months

have blown right past us almost as fast as the changing fall leaves and the brisk morning breezes. We have quite a few stories to tell,

and, of course, some very important business. Let’s take care of the business first!

Re-contracting for the JOM Program

As many of you are aware the Johnson-O’Malley Program (JOM) is

a federally funded program. Each year we must submit documents

to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) for review and approval to

receive federal funds. These documents were submitted to BIE on

September 29, 2011 for review. The submission packet includes a

letter of intent, a proposed budget, the Johnson-O’Malley proposal

(scope of work) and the Plan of Operation which includes our

philosophy statement. Generally, because the Pueblo of Isleta has

a “mature” JOM contract, meaning that this contract has been held

for several years, all documents are not required for submission.

However, we believe it is important to provide information in

full detail so there is a complete and total understanding in

place regarding services the Pueblo of Isleta Johnson-O’Malley

Program intends to provide. If at any time you are interested in

reviewing these documents, please do not hesitate to contact our

office and we will gladly schedule an appointment to review these

documents with you. One further note, the Johnson-O’Malley

contract begins January 1 and ends December 31; unspent funds

remaining in the JOM budget at the end of the contract year

will be carried forward to the new contract year without any

penalties. Funds can be “carried-over” for up to seven (7) years.

Student Strand: NJOMA Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma

One of our annual goals it to provide

high school students the opportunity

to travel to the National JohnsonO’Malley Conference so that they

may participate in the student strand

of activities offered at this conference.

This year we accomplished that

goal! We had the largest group in

attendance at the NJOMA Conference.

We traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma via

charter bus. We left here on Saturday, October 15 and returned Wednesday, October 19. Students were able to attend workshops and

interact with several students from other Native American communities from across the United States including Alaska.

Students had the pleasure of meeting Brian Jackson a Cherokee, Creek and

Seminole Native American and also a five time Guinness Book of World Records

holder. Brian is also known as the “I Believe Guy” he has been featured on

many television programs such as Good Morning America, CNN News, Fox

Sports Network, America’s Got Talent, Guinness Book of World Records show

in Spain, Red or Black? …and is set to be featured on an upcoming episode

of Stan Lee’s Superhuman in January. His mission is to address Native

American youth across the United States.

“Believe in yourself,” Jackson says, is his

primary message to Native youth. “I say this

all the time: It’s really nice to make

other people proud of you”.

Students were also in the presence of another great

name, Mr. Sam McCracken, is the General Manager

for Nike’s Native American Business also known

as N7. Sam McCracken grew up on the Fort Peck

Assiniboine/Sioux Reservation in Montana. Sam

McCracken is a prime example of a successful Native

leader who is focusing on the big picture—in this case,

Indian Health—and giving back to Native American

Communities. The N7 foundation provides support to

a variety of programs in Native American communities

across the United States and Canada.

Students attended a dance and we also took

our students out for an evening at Dave and

Buster’s, a family restaurant with games

and wonderful food. It was great to see all of

our students having such a wonderful time

interacting with one another.

The Pueblo of Isleta should be proud. Our

students represented themselves and our

community very well. We had such a great

group of students attending this event; we

strongly believe that they will become great

mentors and leaders for other youth in our

community.

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November 2011

Students also enjoyed a field trip to the Cherokee Heritage Center. At the center they learned about the Trail of Tears, visited an

Ancient Village, blowguns, flint knapping, and learned about traditional Cherokee games such as stick ball. While on their fieldtrip

students also visited the Northern Oklahoma College where they were able to visit a variety of historical sites such as the old schools,

an old jail and various homes used long ago. They also visited the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum.

Taking it to the Top!

Empowering Parents and

Students by Building Community

We truly believe that knowledge is power

and the more knowledgeable you are the

more involved you will become. During our

back-to-school meetings we had such a great

response from parents we decided to throw

our name in the hat to become presenters

at this year’s National JOM Conference

in Tulsa. Low and behold, our workshop

proposal was accepted to be featured among

a variety of workshops offered at the National JOM Conference. It would also be the first

time the Pueblo of Isleta JOM Program would offer a workshop at the NJOMA Conference.

Our workshop titled, Empowering Parents and Students by Building Community was

scheduled for two days, each lasting one hour and thirty minutes. The goal was to highlight

everything about our JOM Program.

The first workshop was held on Sunday. There were approximately forty (40) colleagues

in attendance. It was great! Participants were engaged and excited about helpful information we were able to provide to them. Our

second workshop was held on Monday. During our second workshop we were quite pleased, we had a packed house. There were over

sixty-five (65) individuals in attendance. It was definitely exciting to be able to reach so many people within the JOM community. We

had nothing but positive feed-back from our attendees.

Now…for the BIG NEWS!!!!! Drum roll please…

Each year a program is selected from each region as the

Exemplary Award Recipient. This program is given recognition

for its “Exemplary Johnson-O’Malley Education Program

and Indian Education Committee”. This year, is our year

to shine! Through hard work and dedication the Pueblo of

Isleta’s Johnson-O’Malley Program received the Exemplary

Award for Region II. Each award recipient is selected based

on their excellence in service. This is the second year we have

been honored with this award. The first award was received

in 2009 and now again, we bring it home for 2011. Without

the collaborative efforts from students, parents, staff and

the Indian Education Committee we could have not have

accomplished this. We are doing great things for our students and our families, and we have been recognized for it!!! We are always

pleased to have new families and students participate in activities and services. Our doors are always open, please don’t hesitate.

We had our NJOMA student attendees join us in receiving our plaque. It was great! Awesome! Superb! We hope to do it again next

year! Thank you, Carol, Mark, Brandon, Sandra, Diane, Beverly and Karen. You help make a difference.

November 2011

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LOS LUNAS/VALENCIA HIGH SCHOOLS

TITLE VII INDIAN EDUCATION

AS OF THIS WRITING WE HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO ATTEND

YOUR CHILD(`S) PARENT/STUDENT CONFERENCE WHICH

WAS HELD ON OCT 26th, 27th, AND 28th AT BOTH HIGH

SCHOOLS, LOS LUNAS AND VALENCIA .

Geraldine, Bernadette and students receiving the Exemplary

Award at the National Johnson-O’Malley Conference from the

NJOMA Region II Representative, Lloyd Tortalita.

El Rancho de las Golondrinas

With all that excitement,

we almost forgot to

include other activities

and events that we offered

for the month of October.

We began with a student

field trip to El Rancho de

las Golondrinas which

is a living museum

south of Santa Fe for

their annual Harvest

Festival. During our trip

to the museum we learned how

to string chili, participated in tin

stamping, and made fry bread and

tortillas, observed blacksmithing

and participated in several other

activities. Students also had the

pleasure of making candles and

washing clothes the old fashion

way.

Chugg-Chugga Choo-Choo…Chama Here We Come

We were extremely fortunate to enjoy a ride on the Cumbres and

Toltec Railroad. This is the second year that we took interested

students to experience the steam engine ride. We also had

students of all ages attend this trip; it was exciting to see so many

new students attend

this event. It was a

wonderfully unique

experience as our

scheduled trip took

place

immediately

following the first

snow fall for Northern

New

Mexico. We

had seen a bear cub,

horses, coyotes, and

elk.

What a great couple of months! If you ever have any questions,

comments or concerns please do not hesitate to contact our office

at 505-924-3189.

Geraldine, Bernadette and Beverly

IF YOUR STUDENT(`S) NEED EXTRA HELP IN THEIR

CLASSES,

PLEASE

MAKE

ARRANGEMENTS

WITH

YOUR CHILDS COUNSELOR FOR A PARENT/TEACHER

CONFERENCE...WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT ARE

MISSING A LOT OF DAILY SCHOOL WHICH PUTS THEM

BEHIND IN THEIR CLASSES SO PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR

CHILD TO ATTEND SCHOOL DAILY...IN CASE THEY ARE

BEHIND IN CREDITS WE HAVE THE E2020 PROGRAM BOTH

HERE AT THE SCHOOLS AND ISLETA E2020 AFTER SCHOOL

PROGRAM..ALL SENIORS/JUNIORS HAVE PRIORITY FOR

ENROLLING IN THE E2020 BUT NEED TO GO THROUGH

THEIR COUNSELORS.. WE ALSO HAVE AFTERSCHOOL

TUTORING WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS HERE

AT LLHS OR ISLETA PUEBLO JOM (924-3189)...OUR NEXT

REPORT CARD GRADING PERIOD ENDS ON NOVEMBER

9th AND THE SEMESTER GRADING PERIOD WILL BE ON

JANUARY 11, 2012.. ALL PARENTS NEED TO ALSO BE ON

PARENT PORTAL TO MONITOR THEIR STUDENTS WEEKLY

GRADES AND ATTENDENCE..IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP

FOR PARENT PORTAL YOU WILL NEED TO COME IN TO THE

COUNSELING OFFICE TO REGISTER.

SENIORS ....GET ORGANIZED

NOVEMBER

Apply to colleges by Thanksgiving..Finish writing your essays.

Have your teacher/parent proofread your applications and essays

and check for neatness and completeness. KEEP A COPY OF

EVERYTHING YOU SEND TO COLLEGES..

If you applied Early Decision , notify the college about any honors

you have received since you submitted your application, along with

your most recent transcripts.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to register you and your parents for a PIN #

(Personal Identification number) It's free and required to apply for

financial aid. Mail in applications or turn them in at school, if you

haven't done so already. Begin working with your parents on the

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASA) YOU WILL NOT

BE ABLE TO SUBMIT IT UNTIL AFTER JANUARY 1st , BUT IT

HELPS TO BE PREPARED! We hold a session on the FASA here

at the high school..Please check for the date.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011.. (Monday).."COLLEGE CONNECTION

NIGHT" for seniors and their parents at 6:00 pm in the school

library. Refreshments will be provided by GEAR UP!!!

• Learn about scholarships, grants, work-study, and loan

programs that help you pay for college

• Connect with representatives from local universities,

colleges and technical schools for information on the admission

process & scholarship requirements.

• Worried about going to and paying for college? Free help is

available—THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU!

PLEASE STOP BY THE COUNSELING OFFICE FOR

INFORMATION ON THE ACT AND ACT TESTS.

IMPORTANT DATES...

Nov. 2

Early Release..half day for students.

Nov. 11

Veterans Day..No school

Nov. 23-25 Thanksgiving break—No school

Dec. 1

Science fair

Dec. 7

Early release

Dec. 16

Last day of semester

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL

Ben Analla, Title VII Indian Education

banalla@llschools.net or contact phone #'s

Los Lunas High School @865-4646 X 6145 (M-W-F)

Valencia High School @ 565-7855 X 6232 (T-TH)

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Isleta Pueblo Elder Center

Activities Calendar

November, 2011

November 2011

Hannah Trujillo was crowned the 2011

SFIS Homecoming Queen

November:

All Soul's Day

Catholic Mass — Kiva Room — 11:30 am

Arts & Crafts Fair — Recreation Center — 9am

— 5pm

Commodities

November 7:

Elder Field Day — Wal-Mart and Lunch (on

November 8:

your own) — 10 am

Isleta Cancer Education & Support (ICES)

November 8:

Meeting — Kiva Room - 10:30 am

Election Day

November 8:

Elder Center — Staff Meeting — 8am

November 9:

Thanksgiving Luncheon — 12:00 noon

November 9:

Center Closed - Veterans Day Holiday

November 11:

November 14-15: Turkey Distribution - Elder Center - 8am-6pm

Elder Field Day — Bingo @ Hard Rock Casino

November 16:

— 10 am

General Meeting — Speakers/Topics: POI

November 17:

Social Services Domestic Abuse in Later Life;

Diabetes Program; and Relay NM

November 24-25: Center Closed — Thanksgiving Holiday

Commodities

November 28:

Advisory Board Meeting — 10am — Open to

November 29:

the Public

Elder Field Day — Bosque del Apache National

November 30:

Wildlife Refuge and Lunch at Owl Cafe (San

Antonio) — Leave: 9am/Return: 3pm

November 1:

November 3:

November 5:

Hannah Trujillo was crowned the 2011 Homecoming

Queen of the Santa Fe Indian School on Saturday,

October 1. The SFIS Braves also won their

Homecoming game against the Espanola Sun Devils

25-19. The contestants presented a talent show

where Hannah sang and danced to Jail House Rock

by Elvis Presley. Hannah has attended the SFIS

since the eighth grade. Now a senior, she is in the

Academic Honors Program, an Honors Student and

manager of the Varsity Boys Football and Basketball

teams. Hannah plans to attend college and major in

Education. She is the daughter of Roxanna Trujillo.

November 2011

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Young Leaders Youth Krew

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YLYK offers opportunities for Youth to learn and explore the world through healthy risk taking. IBHS Prevention Programs are Always

Drug, Alcohol and Violence FREE. Apart from all the fun things we do with the youth, IBHS also provides services to youth who need

a little extra help. We have excellent counselors who work one-on-one with your child. We also have a Native Ways Family Program

covering healthy family structuring. As always your child and our community is utmost in why we do what we do. Please look into other

programs at IBHS that could benefit you and your family.

Upcoming Events

PhotoVoice Starts Oct. 11, 2011

Family Potluck Dinner Oct. 17, 2011

"A Night of Spoken Word" Oct. 22, 2011

3rd Annual Light the Path Memorial Walk Dec. 16, 2011

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November 2011

ICES (Isleta Cancer Education and Support)

Want to Teach your Kids about Cancer?

Isleta Health Center, Health Educator:

Stephanie Barela 869-4479

Does someone you know have cancer and you want to teach your

kids about it so they are not so confused and scared? CALL ME, the

Isleta Health Center Health Educator (869-4479) and I will give

you a Family Cancer Resource Bag, which comes with brochures

and booklets on cancer and four children/youth books on cancer.

The more you learn and the more you educate your kids, the less

scary it is.

SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY

EDUCATE YOURSELF ON CANCER AND REDUCE

YOUR RISK!

REDUCE YOUR RISK

Get Smart. Get Fit. Get Checked.

(Information from the "Guide to Preventable Cancers")

The key to leading a long healthy life is to get smart, get fit and

get checked! We can all play a part in reducing our risk for cancer

by choosing a healthy lifestyle that avoids commercial tobacco and

includes healthy food choices, exercise, and protection against

too much sun, moderate alcohol consumption and regular cancer

screenings. Learn about ways to PREVENT OR REDUCE YOUR

RISK FOR CANCER in this new section in the Newsletter that

will give tips to reduce your cancer risk.

GET SMART!

Learn ways to stay healthy by reading this section monthly,

attending the Isleta Cancer Education and Support (ICES)

meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at the Isleta Elderly

Center from 10:30-noon, and by staying away from commercial

tobacco. Commercial tobacco is deadly and causes cancers of the

lung, throat, mouth and esophagus, in addition to heart disease,

emphysema and many other smoking-related health problems.

Don't start abusing Commercial Tobacco and if you have already

started, stop smoking commercial tobacco with the help of the Isleta

Freedom From Smoking Program (869-4479). This eight-session

program is available to the Isleta Community. It gives people the

skills needed to quit smoking commercial tobacco for good!

Protect your skin from the sun! Skin Cancer is one of the most

common, but preventable cancers in the U.S., which affects more

than 1 million people each year. No matter your skin color, you are

at risk, especially if you spend time outside. Try to avoid the sun

between 10a.m. and 4p.m. If you do go outside, where a hat and

sun screen with SPF 15 or higher; even on cloudy days!! Especially

protect your kids also, since their skin is still developing.

Practice safer sex! Women with the sexually transmitted disease,

HPV-Human Papillomavirus, are at risk of getting cervical cancer.

Women should limit their number of sexual partners and use a

condom correctly each time they have sex, although condoms do

not give complete protection against HPV, since the virus can

infect areas that are not covered by the condom. Women should

get a regular screening for pre-cancerous or abnormal changes in

the cervix, within 3 years of becoming sexually active, but no later

than age 21. There is also an HPV Vaccine for girls age 11 and 12

and for ages 13-26 if they have not already been vaccinated.

Limit alcohol consumption! Studies have shown that drinking

alcohol poses cancer risks, but it also provides some protection

against coronary heart disease. Men should drink no more than 2

drinks a day and women should drink no more than 1 a day.

SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY

EDUCATE YOURSELF ON CANCER AND REDUCE

YOUR RISK

Are you a cancer patient, survivor, family member or

friend, or do you just want to be EDUCATED?

Be a part of ICES (Isleta Cancer Education and Support)

and learn more about cancer and reduce You and Your

Family's risk! CALL 869-4479 to Learn More!!

November 2011

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Isleta Behavioral Health Services And

Pueblo of Isleta Head Start/Early Head Start

“Together With Parents”

November 2011

Isleta

Behavioral

Health

Services

(IBHS) has joined together in an exciting

partnership with the Pueblo of Isleta Head

Start/Early Head Start program. This

partnership will allow IBHS to provide the

Native Ways Family Program group twice

a year (for eight weeks) at the Head Start

building. The group will meet on Thursdays

from 5:30PM-7:00PM.

The group will be facilitated by Isleta

Behavioral Health Services staff, using the

“Positive Indian Parenting Curriculum”.

Educational material on child discipline

will be discussed. NWFP certificates will

be given to those who attended the full 8

weeks. Child care and meal will be provided.

This current parenting group started on

September 22, 2011 and will conclude on

November 10, 2011.

making healthy desserts, were handed out

to each parent. The Isleta Head Start cooks

prepared the colorful ingredients, creatively

making the “Boatloads of Fruit” dessert from

the children’s cookbook. They made it easy

for the parents to help their children make

their own dessert! This activity promotes

healthy cooking as a family activity, and

involving your children in the kitchen too.

Activities can include simple things like

getting your child to peel the bananas, cut

the strawberries and apples, squeeze the

whipped cream on top and put everything

in a bowl, as in this recipe below.

Boatloads of Fruit

Pictured from left to right is Lisa Cherino,

IBHS Counselor, Jennifer Sandoval,

Addiction Counselor, Santana Titla,

Addiction Counselor and Emily De Aragon,

Parent Involvement Coordinator.

The first NWFP parenting group started

getting to know each other by utilizing

experiential, low risk activities and having

fun while beginning to learn from each

other. We know that all families are special,

and all families have different problems.

The NWFP is a safe place for your family to

share and learn with other families.

¾ C fresh strawberries

½ C mixed of each fresh apples with

peel, bananas, red grapes and or pears.

2 Tbs whipped cream

(52 calories for ½ cup per serving)

Fun recipes from the children’s cookbook

for young children, with the emphasis on

The NWFP group goal is to learn the

“TLC’s” by using this acronym: to teach

all children to learn family values and to

care by showing your love and support.

By attending the NWFP, you will become

aware of your cultural strengths with others

in using positive parenting methods. In the

history of Indian peoples, parenting was not

left to chance. There were customs, values

and practices which were handed down

from generation to generation. Parents and

other caretakers nurtured, protected and

guided children. Children are gifts from

the creator and might be taken back if they

were not treated well.

It is everyone’s job to be important teachers,

and to support our children to grow up with

respectful cultural values. We are very

thankful for the Pueblo of Isleta Head Start/

Early Head Start staff in their sponsorship

of the NWFP. The cooks were outstanding

and we appreciate the extra time and effort

contributed by Emily De Aragon in making

our group successful.

If you would like to learn more about these

services, please contact Isleta Behavioral

Health Services at (505) 869-5478 or Pueblo

of Isleta Head Start/Early Head Start at

(505) 924-3160

"Blessed are the Nurses... for they help us heal

through love and care."

—Anonymous—

In Loving Memory of Ramona "Mona" Marin-Long

December 17, 1952 — September 27, 2011

We are sad to inform that our beloved Community Health Nurse Mona

Marin passed on September 27, 2011 in Albuquerque. Mona worked for

Isleta Health Center since 2009. Doing Community Health Nursing and

working in a Native American community was one of Mona's dreams and

passion. She loved her job and always went beyond her duty to meet the

needs of her patients. She loved working in our community, especially with

our elders. Mona is survived by her husband of 29 years Patrick Long;

sons Brian and Jarrod Long; parents Jess and Jean Marin; sister Judy

Marin-Cruz; brother Phil Marin. Mona received her Bachelors of Nursing

degree from the University of New Mexico and worked for MorrisonKndusen, Alta Mira and Health Care for the Homeless for many years

prior to working here at Isleta Health Center. She enjoyed doing volunteer

work with the special needs, Special Olympic events, respite homes, Spinal

Bifida Research Foundation, and numerous health fairs around the city.

She was a great colleague and friend to many, an inspiration to everyone

she met, and made an impact and touched many lives. She will be greatly

missed by all of us and especially by her patients. Mona's Prayer Services

was held on October 4, 2011 in Albuquerque.

November 2011

Isleta Pueblo News

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PUEBLO OF ISLETA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hello everyone! We at the Library hope this month was a good one for you. It is fall and getting

a little cooler so stay warm and cozy. Bundle those little ones up and do not catch a cold or flu.

NEWS

UPCOMING

As you probably know, the old library is bare

and closed. It is almost entirely moved over

to the NEW LIBRARY, located next to the

elementary school at 950 Moonlight Drive.

We appreciate the hard work of Ulysses

Abeita, Maxine Zuni, Pueblo of Isleta

Administration, Planning, Procurement

Department, and Jaynes Corporation for

making the New Library/Education Complex

a reality. We are eternally grateful. It is

beautiful and much more spacious than our

old building.

As mentioned in the September’s Newsletter

article, the library is interested in starting

a book club. The members of this book club

would be using brand new Color Nooks

from Barnes and Noble. We are excited to

bring this new type of technology into our

community. Since this is something brand

new to us, we appreciate all of your input

and ideas for this program. We would like

to know what type of titles and formats you

want to see or use with these nooks. Also,

anyone with their own Nook would be able

to participate and take advantage of the

capabilities as well, so please provide us

with ideas.

The staff, two volunteers, and a community

worker, worked hard to move everything

and set up what we could for now. Our

collections are up in their designated

spaces such as the “Children’s” and “Teen”

rooms and the “General” and some of the

“Southwest” collection in the main room.

We are waiting for some shelving to come

in so a few things are still in boxes.

As of this moment, we have no official

Grand Opening date. We are trying to have

everything set up and running so as soon as

we come up with a date, we will be sure to

inform you all.

We are available to help students with

tutoring and homework and computers are

available for you, too, but at this moment

we are still awaiting the INTERNET! This

is quite frustrating for all of us.

RECAP:

On Tuesday, the October 28 the library

tagged along with the Recreational Center

to the Pumpkin Patch in Estancia, New

Mexico to gather FREE Pumpkins for

the community. We also gave out FREE

pumpkin patterns to those who wanted a

cool design for their pumpkins. Hopefully,

you all enjoyed your pumpkins and won a

pumpkin carving contest somewhere in the

neighborhood. Be sure to Thank Rick Giron

of the Recreational Center, Dan Abeita of

the USDA Service Center, and farmer, John

C. Aday who donated ALL the pumpkins.

The library has been issued a new mailing

address which also happens to be our

physical address as well. Our new address

is 950 Moonlight Drive, Albuquerque, NM

87105.

Currently, we are still using our same

phone number of 505.869.8119 BUT the

library will be getting a new phone and

fax number. When we are given the new

numbers we will share them with you.

During the week of October 24 through 27,

the library staff offered a program called,

“Creepy Snacks Week”. Each of us created a

disgusting yet tasty treat that patrons were

able to make and eat. On Monday, Valerie

led the group in making “Black Rats” which

were delectable, simple and fun to make.

On Tuesday, Dawn led the participants in

creating “Mummy Pups”.

Some of our new patrons trying to find

their perfect pumpkin to take home

Although our circulation system is still not

ready we are allowing those patrons who

have their physical library cards to check

out items, including books, DVDs and CDs.

We will be doing this manually until the

system is set up so please be patient with

us as this will take a little longer to check

out your items.

Tasha handing out the delicious

“Mummy Pups”

They were cute and satisfying.

On

Wednesday, Mary Jane went wild with

“Kitty Litter Cake”. It was disgustingly

awesome. Then on Thursday, Natasha

went overboard with “Bloody Sundaes”.

They were another gruesome but delicious

confection that pleased all our goblins. The

recipes were handed out to participants and

are available at the Library, so maybe you

too will get a taste of our gruesome creations

some time. Overall it was wonderful to

have some of our patrons back with us to

participate in our holiday program. We’d

like to say, “Thank you” to all those who

came in to participate.

Look for more

of these programs to come around the

upcoming holidays.

The Library is also currently hosting Project

Venture’s Photo Voice Program. Juan Rey

Abeita is instructing students on how to

use the program, Photoshop. Each student

was assigned their own camera where they

were able to take pictures of a subject of

their choice. They then use Photoshop to

edit and create projects using their photos.

They will be ending their program at the

end of November and will be showcasing

their projects in a Gallery, the first week

of December. Juan Rey will provide more

information when it is available, but the

We are happy to announce a new addition

to the library! No, the regular staff is not

expecting. We have “Blu-Rays”! This is a

great new feature for those who have BluRay movie players. There are many to

choose from and can be checked out with

your library card, just like the other CD’s

and DVD’s.

You are all invited to come in, look around

and sit for a while. Remember you can enjoy

our magazines, newspapers or our books.

WIA worker, Andrea Vicente and the kids

getting silly after making their “Black Rats”

Juan Rey instructing students during the

Photo Voice program hosted at the library

Isleta Pueblo News

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November 2011

work that the students have completed so far

are incredible so the Gallery will be a must

see.

Like everyone in the community, the library

was saddened by the cancelation of this year’s

Halloween Carnival but like many of the other

departments, we too have a tight budget this

year. Nate had to decide to whether or not to

have a big Halloween event or spread out the

remainder of the budget so we may celebrate the

remaining two Holidays. Besides, the library

staff was busy setting up and getting the library

open for you the community. Hopefully, our

reminiscences of our 2009 Halloween Carnival

booth of the “Nightmare Before Christmas”

helps fill the void in your heart.

A flash back to our 2009 Halloween

Carnival Booth

Pueblo of Isleta Public Library

Hours of Operation

Summer Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8am-6:30pm

Friday: 8am-4:30pm

Mailing & Physical Address:

950 Moonlight Drive

Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone: 505-869-8119

Fax: 505-869-8119

Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com

Web Address:

www.isletapueblo.com/library2.html

Facebook:

www.facebook/IsletaPuebloLibrary

Pueblo of Isleta Head Start News

Thank You !

Each month, the Pueblo of Isleta Head Start will be extending a special thank you to a tribal department that went out of its way to

help our Head Start program. For the month of October we would like to thank the Procurement Department for its extra efforts.

We also wish to extend a thank you to the Veterans of the Tribal VFW Post for properly retiring our old flag. Be sure and notice our

nice new flag flying proudly in front of our building.

Up-coming Head Start Events

November 3 - 5:30 pm Native Ways Parenting Class

November 8 - 5:30 pm Family Night — Disabilities

November 9 - 5:30 pm Fatherhood Program —Traditional Pottery-making

November 10 - 5:30 pm Native Ways Parenting Class

November 11 - No School — Veteran's Day

November 16 - 5:30 pm Fatherhood Program — Traditional Pottery-making

November 21 - 5:30 pm Policy Council Meeting

November 22 - 10:30 am Thanksgiving Meals with the children

November 23, 24 - No School - Happy Thanksgiving

Home-Based Positions Available...

We still have openings available for your child in our Home-Based Program. The Early Head Start Program option provides in-home

visits for children less than 3 years of age and also pregnant mothers. Families will receive one 90 minute visit each week from their

assigned home visitor. They will also be invited to attend monthly Socialization events at the Pueblo of Isleta Early Head Start/Head

Start Center. These visits provide comprehensive services to support and strengthen the relationships between infants, toddlers, and

their parents.