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Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 9 Issue 7

From the Office of the Governor

2014 Rites of Passage
June 13, 2014, Ms. Molly Sanchez,
Director of Isleta Headstart, along with the
proud parents, grandparents and friends
celebrated the Rites of Passage for young
students taking the next step in pursuit of
their education. Ms. Sanchez reported that
eighty seven (87) students participated
in the Rites of Passage with about 300
tribal members participating in support of
the event. The event commenced with an
opening prayer by Governor Eddie Paul
Torres. Governor Torres emphasized that a
strong community is based on members who
are involved and committed to the well-being
of the community as a whole. Supporting
and engaging children in community
activities help them find out who they are,
what they can become, and why and how
they are important to the community. Our
congratulations to all the young students,
parents and Ms. Molly Sanchez and her
Staff for making a difference.
2014 Society of American Indian
Government Employees
June 9-13, 2014, the Society of American
Indian Government Employees (SAIGE)
held its three day national conference at the
Isleta Resort and Casino. Governor Torres
opened the conference with a traditional
prayer and welcome to all participants.
SAIGE is the first National non-profit
organization representing American Indian
and Alaska Native (AI/AN) employees
in Federal, Tribal, State, and local
governments. SAIGE provides a forum on
the issues, challenges, and opportunities
of AI/ANs in the government workforce
including Tribal government, and works
to foster a professional network among
AI/AN government employees. During the
conference Governor Torres representing
the All Pueblo Council of Governors had
a private meeting with Ms. Katherine
Archuleta, Director of the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management. Director Archuleta
expressed her sincere desire to work with
Pueblos/Tribes in forming a partnership
focused on how the Government can better
work with Tribal communities and SAIGE
members in increasing AI/NA numbers in
the Senior Executive Service and other high
level positions.
2014 North American Indian Women's
Association (NAIWA)
June 16-18, 2014, the North American
Indian Women's Association — New Mexico
Chapter founded in 1970 held a conference
in Albuquerque, NM. The theme of the
conference being "Women, the Foundation
of Our Homes and Our Communities".
NAIWA is a non-profit Indian women's
organization dedicated to supporting
the well-being of Indian people. Isleta is
especially proud because one of the founding

women of NAIWA was a Great Lady of
Isleta, Ms. AGNES DILL. Isleta is proud
to continue to support the work of NAIWA.
1st Lieutenant Governor Antonio Chewiwi
provided opening remarks at the conference
and presented a contribution on behalf of
the Pueblo of Isleta in support of NAIWA
mission.
2014 Governors Feast and Corpus
Christi Observance
Saturday, June 21, 2014, the Pueblo of
Isleta celebrated the Governor's Feast day.
The celebration commenced with church
services at St. Augustine Church followed
by a pilgrimage of the farming community
in hopes of a bountiful harvest with blessing
from our patron Saint Augustine and Saint
Kateri. The celebration continued with
traditional dances and a wonderful meal
enjoyed by all. We are very grateful and
sincerely appreciated all of the community
participation, the families who prepared
the meal and people who volunteered their
services in making the Governors Feast a
beautiful celebration. In addition, we are
very grateful for your generous offerings to
our church, donations in the amount of three
hundred and one dollars ($301.00) will be
given to the Saint Augustine Church.

July 2014

Sunday, June 22, 2014, the Pueblo of Isleta
celebrated a special day on Sunday known
as Corpus Christi with church services and
a procession to shrines erected in the plaza.
During church services Father George
said "Corpus Christi is our celebration as
Catholics, our belief that Jesus is present in
the Eucharist, he gives himself to us as food,
his body and blood, to us to help us to be
good". We are very grateful to the sponsors
who erected the shrines in the Plaza:
Marcus Lujan and Family; Mikey Keryte,
Ray Jojola, Pat Olguin and Families; Faron
Candelaria and Family and Joseph Lente
and Family. Thank you all for your help
and support to our community.
Message from Governor Eddie Paul
Torres
As we celebrated the Governors Feast, let
us foremost be mindful and give thanks to
our Great Spirits for their blessings of good
health and caring for our People. And take
a few minutes of your time and hold in your
hearts those fond memories of our recently
dearly departed tribal members and their
families. May the Great Spirit always guide
you and look over you. It was a wonderful
feeling to see our community come together
to celebrate the Governors Feast and Corpus
Christi.

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Isleta Pueblo News

July 2014

Irrigation Water Outlook July 1 2014

Animal Control News

At the May 7, 2014 Isleta Irrigation Meeting, Mr. Mike Hamman,
Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Area Manager, reviewed the
2013-2014 snowpack and May NRCS Streamflow Forecast.
This past winter was the fourth winter in a row of below
average snowfall. This has resulted in very low runoff into El
Vado Reservoir which is where the MRGCD (District) and Prior
and Paramount (P&P) irrigation water is stored. The inflow to
El Vado is forecast to be only 32% of the 30 year average. As of
June 25, 2014, 60,870 acre feet (ac/ft) of water has been stored
in El Vado and 30,700 ac/ft are allocated to the Six Middle Rio
Grande Pueblos (6MRG Pueblos) as P&P water.

Hello to all and we hope everyone and their pets are doing well. As
the heat the rises this summer it is very important that your animal
has sufficient amount of shade to stay cool and plenty of water to stay
hydrated. Please keep water bowls filled with fresh water and refill
as needed. Another way to help keep your animal (s) cool is to soak
down the area they are in, do not soak the animal as it may cause the
animal(s) to get sick. Also we are getting request to trap squirrels. We
are sorry for any inconvenience but we are not set up to do this. We do
not have the traps and the proper certifications to handle squirrels.

On June 5, 2014 the Coalition of Six Middle Rio Grande Basin
Pueblo Governors agreed in good faith to enter into a collaborative
partnership with the BOR and the MRGCD that is limited to
the 2014 irrigation season only. The Coalition Governors agreed
to make 12,700 ac/ft of the P&P water available to the BOR and
MRGCD for irrigation and Endangered Species Act/Rio Grande
silvery minnow purposes. This will leave 18,000 ac/ft of P&P
water in storage for use by the 6MRG Pueblos. This agreement
on storage does not create a precedent for the storage of P&P
water in any future years.
As of late June 2014, the additional water in the MRGCD pool
is estimated to allow the MRGCD to operate through late July
or early August. The longer the MRGCD is able to provide
irrigation water for all farmers, the more likely it is that the
water stored for P&P will last through the end of the irrigation
season on November 16, 2014. After the MRGCD water has
been depleted, irrigation water for the Six MRG Pueblos will be
supplied by the Natural Flow and P&P releases from El Vado.
This is very important for the Isleta farmers served by the
Acequia Madre and the Butte Lateral. The water that feeds
these canals is diverted from the Rio Grande at the Angostura
Diversion Dam near Algodones. The water must travel through
the north and south valleys of Albuquerque before arriving
at Isleta. Governor Torres and the other Coalition Governors
made it clear to the BOR and the MRGCD that once P&P
releases begin, they must take all appropriate steps to enforce
the Pueblos' priority right to the use of this water. Monitoring
the use of irrigation water in the north and south valleys will
be required during P&P operations to ensure that non-Indian
farmers are not using P&P water.
Based on data provided by the BIA, it doesn't appear that
the full amount of water stored for P&P use has ever been
completely used for irrigation by the Pueblos; there has always
been leftover water. What happens to unused P&P water? In
accordance with the Rio Grande Compact, there are two options
for the use of unused P&P water.
1. If it is an Article VII year under the Rio Grande
Compact (there is less than 400,000 ac/ft of usable storage
in Elephant Butte), which it is this year, the P&P water
is released to Elephant Butte Reservoir in order for New
Mexico to comply with its Compact delivery obligations.
2. If it isn't an Article VII year, the P&P water reverts
to the MRGCD pool to be carried over until the following
irrigation season.
The Isleta farming community is quite aware of the severity of
the current drought and its impact on Indian and non-Indian
farmers alike. Scheduling of water deliveries with the Isleta
Mayordomos is necessary. 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 limited water supply wisely.
More information about the Rio Grande Compact can be accessed
via the Internet. The Office of the State Engineer website has
the entire Compact on their website. www.ose.state.nm.us

With the recent discoveries of rabies in bats in the South Valley, here
is a bit more information about Rabies. Rabies is a viral disease and is
mainly found in animals. Wild animals such as bats, raccoons, skunks,
coyotes and foxes are the primary reservoirs for rabies with bats being
the most common. Domestic animals and livestock can also get rabies
by contact with wild animals. An animal that has rabies shed the
virus through its saliva. Shedding of the virus, when the virus can be
passed to another animal or human, occurs in the last stages of the
disease. In dogs and cats this shedding or infectious stage is 10 days.
During the shedding period an animal will exhibit signs of rabies. The
end of this stage results in death. Exposure to people occurs when
an infected animal in the shedding period bites a person resulting
in penetration of the skin. Non bite exposure to rabies occurs when
someone gets saliva or brain tissue from an infected animal into an
open wound or mucous membranes. If you or someone is bitten by
a dog or cat seek medical attention as soon as possible and include
as much information as possible. Also report the incident to animal
control. The dog or cat will be impounded and quarantined for 10 days.
During this time the animal will be monitored for signs of the disease.
If the animal shows signs of the disease it will be euthanized and sent
to a laboratory for testing. Should the animal test positive the victim
of the bite will undergo a series of rabies vaccinations.
The trailer park in the new housing area is experiencing a problem
with feral cats. Feral cats are otherwise homeless and therefore receive
no veterinary care. Also, a few feral cats in a few years can increase
in numbers quickly. Feral cats are in a sense wild, they typically will
hunt for food because of this, and it is possible for them to come in
contact with wild animals such as a bats, coyotes or foxes that may be
infected with rabies. This in turn could put residents at a higher risk
of exposure. We are currently, with the help of a few residents, in the
process of trying to get these numbers down. If you are experiencing
problems with these cats, let the department know so we can come out
and set up a trap. Residents that request a trap will be responsible for
any damages or theft of the trap while on the property.
With that the Indian Health Service has supplied us with a limited
amount of the rabies vaccine for dogs and cats. We will be offering a
mini Rabies clinic on July 11th beginning at 1:30 PM at the department
office located at the "old Library". We will give 50 shots on a first
come first serve basis and plan to host another mini shot clinic in mid
August, which the date will be announced in the August newsletter.

Public Services Department
Animal Control
Phone 869-7564 Fax 869-2284
For Emergencies 869-3030

Rabies Mini Clinic
July 11, 2014
Department Office

6 Sagebrush ("Old Library")
We will be giving rabies vaccine to the
first 50 dogs and cats !!
First Come, first Serve!
Call 869-7564 for Info

July 2014

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WATER CONSERVATION TIPS

Septic System Information

Water is one of our most important natural resources.
New Mexico has experienced several consecutive years
of drought and meteorologists predict that it will
continue. Water conservation is especially important
during times of drought.

Public Services Department Utilities Division have been receiving numerous
calls for septic pumping and replacements. We are working hard to get septic
systems replaced and/or fixed at a cost. If you have already had your system
evaluated and have filled out the proper paper work but are wondering what
the status is, please contact our office at 505-869-9782.

The Pueblo of Isleta Public Services Department
Utilities Division is committed to providing a safe and
consistent supply of water. We are asking for everyone's
help with water conservation. There are a lot of simple
ways to reduce the amount of water used both inside
and outside the home.

If you feel you are needing your septic system evaluated or have concerns
about your septic system, please contact the office and put in a work order for
an evaluation.

Please conserve our drinking water supply whenever
possible by taking the following steps:
1. Stop leaks inside and outside your home. Toilets
are the largest water user inside the home. Over
time, toilet flappers can decay or minerals can
build up on it. It's usually best to replace the whole
rubber flapper—a relatively easy and inexpensive
do-it-yourself project.
2. To see if your toilet leaks, place 5 to 10 drops
of green or blue food coloring into your toilet tank.
Then wait at least 10 minutes. If you have green or
blue water in your toilet, you have a leak.
3. If you hear "drip, drip, drip," you have a leak
that needs to be repaired. Call a plumber for this
problem or to repair a leak you cannot fix yourself.
4. Check outdoor fixtures such as faucets, swamp
coolers, and hydrants for leaks and repair any
leaks.
5. Consider turning the swamp cooler off when
away from home.
6. Minimize evaporation by watering outdoors
during the early morning hours, when temperatures
are cooler and winds are lighter. Do not water the
house, sidewalk, porch, street, or bare ground. Use
only the minimum amount of water needed by your
plants.
7. Run water only when using it. Turn water off
while brushing teeth, shaving, and/or washing
counters.
8. Wash only full loads of laundry. Install a water
efficient clothes washer which saves us 16 gallons
per load.
9. Take 5-minute showers.

10. Flush toilets only when necessary.
11. When upgrading or replacing household
fixtures, install low-flow toilets, showerheads,
washing machines, dishwashers, and faucets.
12. Try not to use our treated drinking water
for large gardens. You may contact the Utilities
Division for advice on placement and installation of
a shallow groundwater well and pump for watering;
call Edwin Jaramillo, Utilities Division Manager,
at 869-9781.
13. Capture the Cold: When you're running the
water waiting for it to get hot, capture the cold
water in a large bucket. Use this water in your
plants.
Additional tips on water conservation can be found
on the internet. For example: http://www.epa.gov/
greenhomes/ConserveWater.htm

Helpful Tips for Septic Systems
1.
Pump your septic tank every two to five years, depending how heavily
the system is used.
2.
If you use a garbage grinder (a.k.a. “dispose-all”), pump your tank
every year. Or, better yet, remove the garbage grinder and compost your
kitchen scraps. Garbage grinder use leads to buildups of grease from meat
scraps and bones, and insoluble vegetable solids such as cellulose.
3.
Keep kitchen grease, such as bacon fat and deep fryer oil, out of your
septic system. It is not broken down easily by your system, can clog your
drain field, and can not be dissolved by any readily available solvent that is
legal to introduce to groundwater.
4.
Space out laundry loads over the course of the week and wash only full
loads. The average load of laundry uses 47 gallons of water. One load per day
rather than 7 loads on Saturday makes a big difference to your septic system.
Also, front loading washers use less water than top loading machines.
5.
You do not need to put special additives into your septic system. In
fact, some can do more harm than good. Those which advertise that they will
remove solids from your tank, usually do. The problem is that the solids exit
the tank and end up in the disposal field. Once there, the solids seal off the
disposal area, and the system malfunctions. Also, although it hurts nothing,
it is not necessary to “seed” a new system with yeast, horse manure, and so
forth. Normal human waste contains enough bacteria for the septic tank,
and other microbes are already present in the soil and stones of the disposal
area.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
The 2013 Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports for each of
the Pueblo of Isleta's four community public water systems are
available at:
• Governor's Office
• Public Services Department, Tribal Services Complex
• Isleta Public Library
These annual drinking water reports, also known as Consumer
Confidence Reports or CCRs, are required by the Safe Drinking
Water Act. Annual CCRs provide consumers with information
about what contaminants, if any, are in their drinking water and
how these contaminants might affect their health.
For further information contact:
Ramona M. Montoya, Pueblo of Isleta, Public Services
Department,
Environment Division, PO Box 1270, Isleta NM 87022
(505) 869-7565

Census Department
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! The Census Department would like to
inform everyone to please update addresses with our office; we cannot hesitate
to mention how important it is to have your address updated. This is to assure
that you are informed of any important information the Pueblo of Isleta has to
share with the community.
Applications for Tribal Enrollment maybe picked up and submitted at any time.
Documents to be submitted for enrollment include Application, State Issued Birth
Certificate, Family Tree and copy of the Social Security Card.
Also, a reminder, Tribal Member and Descendant Ids are available, Tuesdays
and Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m. or by appointment. All files
must be updated and complete prior to ID issuance. If you have any questions
regarding your file, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 505-869-9766.
We will be glad to assist you.
-The Census Department Staff

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Isleta Pueblo News

Pueblo of Isleta — Elder Center
Activities Calendar

July 2014
July 1:
July 1:
July 3:
July 3:
July 4:
July 8:
July 9:
July 10:
July 12:
July 15-20:
July 16:
July 16:

July 21:
July 23:
July 25:
July 28:
July 29:

Elder Field Trip: Belen Senior Center - Fourth of July
(Dance, Lunch, & Bingo) 9:30 am 2:30 pm
"Udall Serving You" - Tom Udall Open Office Hours
in Your Community Elder Center- 12:00 noon -2:30
pm
Catholic Mass - 11:30 am
Fourth of July Luncheon & Celebration! - 12 noon
Center Closed - Holiday - Fourth of July
(Independence Day)
Shopping Assistance: Wal Mart & Lunch
Elder Center Staff Meeting - 1 pm- 3 pm
"Hair Cuts" by Arlene - Volunteer hairdresser 9 am -11 am
Isleta Community Health Fair - Isleta Health Center 9 am - 12 noon
New Mexico Senior Olympics (NMSO), Inc. - State
Games Roswell, New Mexico
Friendship Breakfast - 9 am - 9:30 am
General Meeting - 10 am - 12 noon
•
Allergies - CHN
•
Animal Therapy - ?
•
Isleta Police Department (IPD) - Q & A
•
Assisted Living Center - Update
"How to Prepare a Healthy Snack" w/ POI Diabetes
Program, Elder Center - 10:30 am - 12 noon
Elder Field Trip: Bingo @ Isleta Resort & Casino 11
am - 4 pm
Elder Field Trip: Isleta Lakes - "Picnic Under the
Pavilion"- 10 am - 2 pm (Entry is Free - $12 Fishing
Fee)
Advisory Committee Meeting - 10 am - 12 noon
(Open to the Public)
Visit from Cochiti Elders (Refreshments, Bingo, etc.)
- 9 am - 12 noon

got an hour?
give it back.
Many seniors are living alone in their communities. This past
year over 11 million seniors lived in their homes alone, over
70% are women. Among all women aged 75 and older, almost
half, live alone. In just one hour, you can share some time with
a senior in your family. It is so simple to give back.

If you light a lamp for someone, it will also
brighten your path. Buddha
Call the Pueblo of Isleta Elder Center
if you are interested in serving a member term
assisting a Veteran or a Family member of a Veteran.
Minimum of 10 service hours/week, $200 Monthly Stipend
Must pass a background check.
For More Information Contact:
Reyes Jiron, Senior Companion Coordinator or
Patricia Lucero, Home Services Manager

(505) 869-9770

July 2014

Isleta Health Center
Patient Registration News
July 2014

RE: Lovelace Acquired by Blue Cross Blue Shield
In recent news, Lovelace was recently acquired by Blue Cross Blue
Shield (BCBS). All Pueblo of Isleta employees that were previously
covered by Lovelace Insurance are now covered by BCBS. Additionally,
previous Lovelace Senior Plan members are now BCBS Medicare
members. BCBS has issued welcome letters and insurance cards to
all new members.
All Isleta Health Center patients that have received new BCBS cards
are asked to bring in their new BCBS card to the Patient Registration
office to update your patient file.

July 2014

Isleta Pueblo News

Community Meeting
Hello,

The Isleta Police Department will be hosting a
community meeting on July 17, 2014 from 6:00 pm to
7:00 pm at the Elderly Center. The Police Department
is seeking input from community members as to any
problems the community wishes to address and how
we can address these problems together.
We recently hosted a community paint out on June 16, 2014, Behavior
Health Personnel and several community youths assisted us with cleaning
up the graffiti. The Police Department wishes to acknowledge Mr. Allen
Zuni from Isleta Housing and Mr. Matthew Lente from Lente's Painting
for their generosity by donating paint and equipment for the cause. Also,
we appreciate the youth who came out and assisted with cleaning the
community.
The Police Department with the assistance of Truancy, Social Services,
Behavioral Health, and the Recreation Center will be hosting a summer
camp known as "Camp Triumph." The camp will be held during the week of
July 21-24, 2014. We are seeking 60 Tribal Youth from the ages of 10-16
to participate. This is only open for Tribal members and will be first come
first serve basis. The camp mentors will be police officers and national
guardsmen. The camp will have an instructional phase along with lots of
fun activities. Please contact Detective Kathleen Lucero at 505-869-9728
for additional information or an application to attend the camp.
The Isleta Police Department wishes to recognize Detective Kathleen
Lucero for her accomplishment. She recently returned from Glynco, Georgia
where she attended an intensive Criminal Investigator Training Program.
She successfully graduated from the program on May 28, 2014. GREAT
JOB!!!
Please utilize the community "Anonymous Hotline" to report any gang,
drug, vandalism, or illegal activity. The telephone number is 505-264-7258,
this number should not be used if police are needed immediately. When a
person calls to report the activity, leave as much information as possible
so we can investigate the activity. Any information reported by anyone will
remain anonymous.
In closing, we hope to see you in attendance on July 10, 2014, and hopefully
offer some of your ideas or problems we can address. We need the input
from community members to address any issues or concerns. If there are
any suggestions, feel free to contact me at 505-869-9707.
Respectfully,
Gerald S. Maestas/Captain Isleta Police Department

PUBLIC NOTICE
SECOND NOTICE - A Petition to Probate to Estate of Elario Lucero,
deceased June 9, 2007, Case No. CV — PR — 0050 — 2014, has been
filed with the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an interest
in the Estate is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court
Clerk within thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A hearing in this
matter has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you
have any questions, please contact the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869 —
9699.
SECOND NOTICE - A Petition to Probate the Estate of Tony P. Jojola,
deceased August 4, 2006, Case No. CV — PR — 0046 — 2014, has been
filed with the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any person claiming an interest
in the Estate is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court
Clerk within thirty (30) days of this notice being posted. A hearing in this
matter has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at 11:00 AM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you
have any questions, please contact the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869 —
9699.
A Petition to Probate the Estate of Jose Edward Jojola, deceased
March 30, 2010, Case No. CV – PR – 0925 -2013, has been filed in
the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. Any Person claiming an interest in the
Estate is hereby requested to notify the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court Clerk
within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice being posted. A hearing
in this matter has been scheduled for August 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM.
Claims must be filed in writing with the Isleta Tribal Court Clerk. If you
have any questions, please contact the Tribal Court Clerk at (505) 869 –
9699

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JOM Program
Hello, Pueblo of Isleta Community! Another month has flown
by and has been as busy as ever for the JOM Program. In
June, we started the 2014 JOM Summer Bridge Program,
and currently we are into our second week! The students
have already learned about Health and Wellness (with the
help of the Isleta Health Center's very own Vernon Abeita
and Eugene Jojola), Habitats, the differences between plants
and animals, and the Food Chain. Yet to come is Geology,
Chemistry, Finance and budgeting, Math, Around the World
(cultures and language), and Astronomy. These themes are
all in addition to students working out of the Summer Bridge
books, workbooks designed to help transition students from
their previous grade to the upcoming school year, and at least
half an hour of physical activity each day.
I am so very proud of all the students who are working hard!
It isn't easy to get to know new people, cover new topics, and
do school work during the summer, but they are doing great
and I hope, learning a lot! We thank the parents/guardians
who signed their students up for our program. We hope that
your student(s) come home describing what they've learned
and the fun stuff too.
SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION
Before we know it, the start of the new school year will be
right around the corner. As most of you are familiar with by
now, the JOM Program provides school supplies for all eligible
students. However, there are probably a few people out there
who have students who will be eligible for the first time this
year. This could be because the student is transitioning from
Head Start into Kindergarten at a public school or perhaps
transitioning from the Isleta Elementary School into a public
Middle School. Either way, we want to make sure that all
of our eligible students receive supplies this year. We have
already confirmed the distribution dates as August 4th thru
the 9th.
Please keep a few important things in mind:
•
Attendance of School Supply Distribution Meeting
is mandatory for Parents/Guardians. The dates are being
provided with as much advance notice as possible to allow for
Parents/Guardians to make any schedule changes if needed.
• All students must have a CIB on file with the JOM
Program BEFORE receiving school supplies. Please feel
free to call 869-9810 to double check or confirm that we
have a CIB for your student(s) or if you have questions.
No supplies will be given out until a CIB is received for
each student.
• Meetings will only be held on the scheduled days/times
listed. After the listed days/time, no special meetings/
make up meetings will be scheduled. Please make a note
of the available times for each day and your schedules to
avoid missing a meeting.
• If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
call.
Mandatory Meetings are scheduled as follow:
Monday — August 4, 2014: 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
Tuesday - August 5, 2014: 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
Wednesday — August 6, 2014: 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and
5pm.
Thursday- August 7, 2014: 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
Friday- August 8, 2014: 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.
And an ABSOLUTE last chance meeting day:
Saturday- August 9, 2014: 9am, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.
Remember that you need only to attend ONE meeting in
order to receive school supplies. If you have any questions
regarding eligibility, the documents required for school
supply distribution, or any other program related questions,
please feel free to call the JOM Program at 869-9810.
We hope everyone has a great rest of the summer! Stay cool
and safe!

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Isleta Pueblo News

July 2014

Pueblo of Isleta Veterans Association…
Veterans Helping Veterans….
Next meeting, on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at 6:30 PM at the
Recreation Center. However, if we become daring, we may have our
meeting at our future home in Los Charcos, at the Richard “Dickie”
Baker Field.
The Association is still waiting for the capital outlay funds that were
allocated to the Association by the 2013 NM State Legislature. The
funds will be utilized to connect the utilities, i.e. electricity, gas and
water, and installation of a waste water disposal unit. Once all this
work is completed, the Association will have a permanent home.
We have been asked about the list of Veterans names displayed
at the Governor’s office; it seems that there are some Veteran’s
names missing, and there may be names of persons who are nonVeterans. The Association has started work on an “official list” of
tribal Veterans, and we need your help. If you know of a Veteran
name that is not on the list, please call Ulysses at 307-1582, give the
name, branch of service, years of service, or e-mail to uabeita@yahoo.
com. Capt. Steve Abeita (USA), Judge Advocate, will be working on
compiling the official list.
Any honorably discharged Veteran may join the Veterans Association.
Annual dues, which are $10, have been waived new members. (And
but as always … donations are, always, accepted). Every member
will receive a polo shirt and cap with the Pueblo of Isleta logo.
To know more about us…check out our website at isletava.org., or
for any questions, please call 307-1582.

Car Seat Clinics

Stephanie Barela, Health Educator 869-4479 ■ sbarela@islclinic.net
more than half, according to the Centers
Have you ever been to a Car Seat
of Disease Control (www.CDC.com). In
Clinic? What is it? Why do we have
the United States during 2009, 1,314
them?
children ages 14 years and younger died
The purpose of a Car Seat Clinic, also
as occupants in motor vehicle crashes, and
known as a Child Safety Seat Check, is
approximately 179,000 were injured. One
to educate parents, grandparents and
CDC study found that in one year, more
guardians on properly installing and the
than 618,000 children ages 0-12 rode in
proper use of their child/grandchild's car
vehicles without the use of a child safety
seat. If the car seat is out of date, recalled
seat, booster seat or a seat belt at least
or not appropriate for the child, there is a
some of the time. Not only are parents not
possibility that the car seat may be replaced
ensuring the child to be in a safety seat, but
if there are seats available. However, at car
if they do put them in a safety seat, it is
seat checks, car seats are not just given
usually used incorrectly. One study found
away. There are guidelines we must go by
that 72% of nearly 3,500 observed car and
and we are not allowed to give away car
booster seats were misused in a way that
seats freely. Our Child Passenger Safety
could be expected to increase a child's risk
Technicians (Frances Anchondo, 869of injury during a crash. Not only do we see
4482 and Stephanie Barela, 869-4479) are
national studies that show a high number
available by appointment year round. Each
of car seats being incorrectly installed,
appointment can take up to an hour. Your
but every year at Isleta Health Center's
child and a car seat MUST be present in
Car Seat Clinics, we see many car seats
order complete the car seat check. During
incorrectly installed in our community.
each Car Seat Check, we will Inspect Install - Educate:
On May 30, 2014, the Isleta Health Center
• review the suitability of the child car held a Car Seat Clinic at the Isleta Rec
seat
Center. There were 8 Car seats inspected,
• ensure the harness is properly fitting 5 of which were incorrect for the child,
with the child
• demonstrate the correct installation
• discuss injury prevention
• answer any questions
Why is it important to use Child
Safety Seats for your child?
Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause
of death among children in the United
States, but many of these deaths can be
prevented. Placing children in age- and
size-appropriate car seats and booster
seats reduces serious and fatal injuries by

which is a 63% misuse rate. This shows how
important it is to get your child’s car seat
checked, to ensure the safety of it. Schedule
an appointment with us, to make sure that
your child is safe in their car seat.

July 2014

Los Lunas High School &
Valencia High School
Registration Dates for Los Lunas High
School
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Tuesday, July 29 – Seniors
Wednesday, July 30 – Juniors
Thursday, July 31 – Sophomores
Friday, August 1 – Freshman
Monday, August 4 – Make – up Day

Parent Advisory Council … from Dan Padilla,
Principal, Los Lunas High School. “I would
like to extend an invitation to any parents or
guardians who are interested in participating
in next year’s Parent Advisory Council … one of
LLHS’s many goals is to become more customer
and community friendly; parents and guardians
play a big role in that endeavor. If you are
interested in participating, please send e-mail to
jowensby@llschools.net.
Important Dates at LLHS.
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August 13 – First Day of School
September 1 – Labor Day (No School)
October 10 – 13 – Fall Break (No School)
November 11- Veteran’s Day (No School)
December 19 - Last day of Semester

“In response to Common Core State Standards
and an increased number credits required for
graduation, the district will be implementing a
schedule change next school year. In next year’s
A/B Block Schedule, students will enroll in eight
different classes, which will meet every two days
in an alternating schedule (classes will meet 85
– 90 minutes every other day). The new schedule
will allow teachers to design more rigorous and
hands on instruction, while allowing students
to focus on four classes each day (and have
homework for only four classes each night).
Further, this change has enabled LLHS to
expand its current elective offerings. LLHS will
increase the number of sections available in fine
arts, expand its Certified Nursing Assistant
(CAN) program to two semesters, and introduce
new electives to the schedule, including guitar,
chorus, health careers, and marketing.”
Registration Dates for Valencia High
School
• Tuesday, July 29, 8 AM – 12 PM –
Seniors
• Wednesday, July 30, 8 AM – 12 PM Seniors and Juniors
• Wednesday, EVENING SESSION, July
30, 3 PM – 6 PM - Seniors and Juniors
• Thursday, July 31, 8 AM – 12 PM Sophomores
• Friday, August 1, 8 AM -12 PM Freshmen
• Friday, EVENING SESSION, August 1,
3 PM – 6 PM
• Monday, LATE REGISTRATION,
August 4, 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM – All Grades
Summer School Session will end on July 3,
which means that administrators, teachers, and
counselors will probably not be available till
the first days of registration. If you should have
questions, submit them to banalla@llschools.
net.

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The summer program is in full swing with plenty of children attending
our program on a daily basis. In fact, this is the most ever in the 14
years as being your Director that we had attending. At this point we
are averaging about 225 to 290 children attending on a daily basis.
Now that summer school and the Language Program have begun we
notice a small drop but needless to say it is still consistently high.
With these high numbers we are forced to schedule at least two (2)
groups to be gone on a daily basis for special field trips so we can
make it a much safer and well rounded program. Our major field
trips on Fridays continue to be one the children including those from
summer school and the Language Program continue to frequent. So
far, we have taken major field trips to the Cliff's Amusement Park,
Roller Skate City, the Movies at Century Rio 24 and Cosmic Bowling
at Santa Ana. Even our 4 and 5 year old program under the direction
of Kimberly Chiwewe and Constance Olguin are full to capacity. The
4 and 5 year old program is the only one that has a registration limit
of 25 children. The rest of our programs are open to all of our tribal
members and descendants. Our biggest group of children attending
is our 12 to 16 year old group. We have about 90 youth registered
and it continues to grow every year. Nationwide, this group is better
known as the forgotten age group because most Recreation programs
and cities don't have programs for this age categories because of the
number of problems they cause. Usually they program for 6 to 12
year olds only, and yet these (12-16 year olds) are probably the ones
who need organized activities more then most. They aren't old enough
to work, and yet too old to hang out with the elementary school age
children. But here at the Pueblo of Isleta we do what we can to keep
this age group busy and engaged in activities. Programming efforts
are a little bit different for them, but needless to say Carl Anderson
and Summer Intern Andrea Wilson are doing a fantastic job with
this group. We have had a few disciplinary problems with them but a
few suspensions have curbed them from acting too bad. Although we
have had a few issues, I have never been so proud of my staff for the
handling of our children and keeping the children busy with activities.
I am also proud of the many volunteers that assisted us with our
program. Pictured is a collage of pictures of the children enjoying the
many different activities (even our 6 to 7 year olds dancing to a video
on television) that we are offering.

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Little League
The District 9 All-Star Tournament begins this weekend beginning
June 27th and lasting about a week. Because of time constraints
for having this newsletter in by June 24th we will report on this
tournament in next month's newsletter.

Arts/Crafts
Our summer arts/crafts program under the leadership of our three
Nanas, Abenita Abeita, Gloria Abeita, and Marie C. Lucero has
really taken those efforts to new heights. They continue to provide
another activity that really keeps our children focused with some
neat projects that they really get into and stay focused until their
completion. All of the projects they work on are age appropriate
with the more difficult and complex projects going to our older
participants. Thank you Nanas for providing the service and
projects that you do. Our children really enjoy all of what you
provide. Pictured below is another collage of pictures with our
youth engaged in Arts/Crafts activities.

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Aquatic News
With this hot summer in full gear our swimming pool continues
to be a way that our children and many families get to cool off
through swimming. On a daily basis our children through their
Rec. leaders schedule either a morning (10:00 am through 11:30
am) or afternoon session (1:00 pm through 2:30 am) for swimming
and playful water activities. Please remember the pool is open
as early as 5:30 am for lap swim until 7:30 pm Monday through
Thursday and on Fridays until 7:00 pm, and on Saturdays from 12
pm until 3:30 pm. For more information, please call the swimming
pool at 869-9783. Because of the playful activities the children
enjoy we are grateful to Tribal member, Lapen Padilla donated
two boxes of floating noodle tubes for the children to enjoy while
utilizing the pool. Pictured below is Lapen Padilla with one of two
boxes she donated to our program and of our children enjoying the
floating noodles in the pool. Thank you so much, the children are
really enjoying these floating noodles.

July 2014

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And I “Rise” Tour
On June 11th we
were the host site
for the "And I Rise
Tour" presented by
Brenda Atencio better
know as G. Precious
from the Pueblo of
Ohkay Owingeh. She
is a Native American
female Hip Hop Artist
and
2013
NAMA
Nominee. She shared
her story of her life,
heart and soul through
music
and
dance.
The children really
enjoyed her music and dance and upon her completion of this 1
hour presentation gave her a standing ovation. Her story about
bettering ourselves as native people through hard work, schooling
and fighting the temptations of alcohol and drugs really hit home
with many of our children. Many of our children stayed back to get
her autograph and take pictures with her. What a beautiful and
heart felt presentation. We also had a number of Elders and adults
attend and they too were pleased with her message.

Governor Torres is very concerned with the current weather conditions and the dangers that
consumer fireworks present not only to personal safety, but the very real fire threat they pose to
our community and the wildland areas. Due to current fire conditions, Governor Torres has issued
an Executive Order prohibiting the use of fireworks within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo
of Isleta.
This is reinforced by the Stage I fire restrictions issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs—Southern
Pueblos Agency on May 27, 2014 and in accordance with the Pueblo of Isleta Law and Order Code.
The restrictions consist of:
STAGE-I: The following acts are prohibited on tribal land, roads and camp grounds until further
notice:
1.

Smoking is prohibited in the Bosque, Forest, and Rangelands, except within an enclosed
vehicle or building; a developed recreation site; or while stopped in an area at least three
feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials;

2.

Campfires are prohibited in the Bosque, Forest, and Rangelands, except in developed camp
and picnic grounds where grills and fire rings are provided; and

3.

Use of fireworks is prohibited.

4.

The Public Services Department will issue Agricultural Burn Permits accordingly by
coordinating with the Southern Pueblos Agency on a daily basis for allowable burn days.
SPA agency will contact tribal representatives directly to request cease of burn operations
when high winds create high probability of escaped agricultural burns. Remember to
contact Isleta Police Dispatch before burning.

POI Law & Order Code 30-12-17. Unlawful Burning.
A. Any person who sets a fire or allows a fire to escape, leaves a campfire burning unsupervised, or
causes a fire to be started by means of a lit cigar, cigarette, match or firework causing damage to
any vegetation, forest, or structures is guilty of unlawful burning.
B. Any person found guilty unlawful burning is guilty of a Class D Misdemeanor.
We appreciate the community's cooperation as the ongoing drought conditions have caused grasses
and other vegetation to be extremely dry and vulnerable to fire and pose a heightened risk of fire.

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July 2014

Tis the Dog Days of Summer! Greetings to you and you and you! Enjoy your days, stay
hydrated and cool. Why not come to the Library cool off in our air conditioned facility, watch
some YouTube videos, check out a book or two and may be a movie to enjoy with your family.

News
Please remember that Fireworks are banned
on the Isleta reservation due to current fire
conditions and dry climate conditions. Be
careful this Fourth of July and be safe!
The Library hours for Thursday July 3rd
will be from 8:00am-4:30pm. Closure dates
will be posted throughout the library and
also posted on our Library Facebook page if
any changes occur.
The Library will be closed Friday July 4th
and Saturday July 5th due to the Fourth
of July Holiday. Because of this closure,
Patrons may borrow up to three media per
account starting Tuesday, July 1st and will
have a return date of Tuesday, July 8th.
Saturday July 26th the Library will be
closed. The Library will be getting its carpet
cleaned and fresh for the following week.
A friendly reminder that the Library will
still be serving Summer Breakfast and
Lunch through August 1st. Students age
1-18 may come and eat at the Library at
absolutely no cost to you. Breakfast is served
from 8:00am-9:00am. Lunch is served from
11:30am-1:00pm. The only rule is the all
meals must be eaten at the Library and
cannot be taken home. Please, if you have
any questions or concerns call the Library
at 505-869-9808.

Story and Song time with the Summer Reading program for the Juniors.

Upcoming
We would like to invite everyone in the
community to our Final Summer Reading
Program Presentation of photos and videos
Friday July 25th (Time TBA). The students
this summer were very creative and worked
on photos and videos to present to the entire
Summer Reading Program, parents, family
and the community. Students learned how
to properly take pictures on our digital
cameras including all the function keys and
filters. Please come join us as the students
share their creativity and inspiration with
everyone.

Mario Kart Day for our Junior Group Summer Reading Program.

The Library has purchased new furniture
for our Teen Room and also our General

Kids trying to guess who is under the
sheet for our icebreaker game with the
junior group.

Playing with homemade play dough
outside.
Library Area. We have a new couch for our
Teen Room and also new tables and chairs.
For our General area we have new shelves
for our Comic books, Graphic Novels and
Manga book located in the back of the
library by our new café style table and
chairs. Come check it out!

Free time and playing with costumes
waiting for our Summer Lunch program
to start.

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Recap
Our Summer Reading Program is in full
effect with awesome children present in the
Library. Please do be patient with us as this
is our busiest time of the year. The students
have been engaged in everyday activities
such as games, crafts, and picture taking.
As well as field trips to ITZ, Century Rio 24,
and Cochiti Tent Rocks, so far during the
program. We have also had the opportunity
to start reading groups with an appropriate
book for each age group and so far the
children have enjoyed it. Titles of books
read in our program include: The Absolutely
True Diary of a Part-time Indian by
Sherman Alexie, Where the Sidewalk Ends
(poems and drawings of Shel Sulverstein,
Sorry You’re Lost by Matt Blackstone, The
Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies, Holes
by Louis Sachar, and Tales of a Fourth
Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.
The Pueblo of Isleta Public Library would
like to thank Barbra Sanchez for her
presence and representation at the Tribal
Libraries Retreat in Santa Fe. We would
like to thank you for your help and support.
Thank you for hearing our concerns about
the library and supporting us in getting
funds from the Isleta Casino and Resort for
our new book shelves for our Library.
Do you have a Facebook? Like the Isleta
Pueblo Public Library Page and get
access to Library information, Concert
ticket giveaways, closures, Library Fine
promotions, Community events and much
more! If you have an event you would like
promotion for come by the Library and
we will be happy to post it for you. www.
facebook.com/IsletaPuebloLibrary.

Youth group making a spaghetti tower trying to support the big marshmallow on top!
Hours of Operation:

The Winning group of the spaghetti tower
challenge making sure the tower
doesn’t fall.

Library Hours
Mon-Thurs -8:00 a.m. - 6:30p.m.
Friday- 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Saturday- 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.
Closed on Sundays, all federally recognized
holidays and also Isleta traditional holidays.
Please contact library for more information
on closures.
Mailing and Physical Address:
950 Moonlight Drive
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Phone: (505) 924-3192
Email: poi02002@isletapueblo.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/
IsletaPuebloLibrary
Web Address: www.isletapueblo.com/
library2.html
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/
poilibrary

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Isleta Health Center
Behavioral Health Services
505-869-5475

• Domestic Violence: How to
Recognize It and What Can Be Done
The matter of domestic violence can
be a gray area for some due to a lack
of information, lack of awareness, or a
lack of understanding. However, it is
important to know that domestic violence
is the threat/act of physically, sexually,
emotionally or mentally harming a
household member. This can include a
spouse/ex-spouse, domestic partner, or
relative. No specific demographic group
is associated with domestic violence; this
is an issue that affects every community,
age group, economic level, race and
educational background. Considering
this, it's also important to know that
domestic violence can affect children,
grandchildren and the generations
following to create a never-ending cycle
of domestic violence within our families.
This issue is quite complicated when
considering the multiple reasons that a
battered victim may have for not changing
their situation; many of these individuals
are often afraid of the potential physical
harm or economic hardship that can result
from leaving, as well as the possibility of
losing their children or the only family
they know.
Reaching out may be frightening for a
victim of domestic violence. However,
there are multiple resources available for
those involved in incidents of domestic
abuse. Isleta Behavioral Health provides
services for both victims and their
families. There are also shelters such as
the S.A.F.E. House in Albuquerque (505247-4219) as well as the Valencia Shelter
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence,
located in Los Lunas (505-565-3100).
There is also the New Mexico Crisis and
Access Line (1-855-662-7474) and the
Agora Crisis Center at (505-277-7855).
These are just a few of the many resources
available for victims of domestic violence.
Please help prevent domestic violence by
informing yourself and others about this
issue.
Source:http://www.ncadv.org/files/Domestic
ViolenceFactSheet(National).pdf

About Suicide: What It Is and How to
Seek Help
Depression can take on many forms,
with the most obvious being feelings
of sadness, loneliness, or hopelessness.
However, depression can also come in the
form of bodily aches and pains, excessive
fatigue or lack of energy, lack of/increased
appetite, loss of interest in everyday
things or the people around you, and loss/
increase of sleep. These symptoms are
often mistaken as other health problems,

however, if you find yourself feeling
this way without any evident physical
issues then you may be experiencing
depression.
On the topic of suicide, depression is the
most common reason for suicidal ideation
or suicidal attempts and there are a few
facts that one should know concerning this
issue. About 80% of people that commit
suicide warn others around them that
they are intent on taking their own lives.
For those that are considering suicide, it
is not so much death that they seek but a
way to stop or end the pain that they are
feeling. In fact, many individuals that are
experiencing suicidal ideation are likely
to attempt suicide 3 months after they
have begun to seek help or feel better
because at that time they have more
energy to make the attempt and may still
be depressed.
Luckily, there are many ways that one
can treat depression. Having a healthy
lifestyle by exercising, eating a balanced
diet, having a good sleep schedule,
and managing stress in a healthy and
effective way can help reduce stress and
depression and therefore lower the risk
of suicide. Making changes in your life
that create a positive living experience
is also a protective factor, such as
improving your personal relationships or
challenging negative ways of thinking.
Finally, seeking professional help from
a counselor or utilizing medications are
also effective ways of decreasing suicidal
feelings.
Seeking help as soon as possible is the
best solution for such cases—for more
information: http://www.save.org/index.
cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_
id=1 or talk to your primary care physician
about any concerns or questions.
Source: Agora Crisis Line Specialist Manual

• Summer Program for IBHS Youth
We are leaving June and heading into July
in anticipation of July 4th celebrations
and continuing summer fun. The month
of June has kept us busy with planning
and activities involving the Prevention
Program. On that note, we would like to
wish all dads a belated happy Father’s
Day, which was June 15th.
June 3rd was the starting date for our
summer session for our youth group.
Tuesdays and Thursdays have been days
of planning, coordinating and activities
for YLYK. The week of June 16th was
when the Tiwa Language Program began,
a program that we will be collaborating
with on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Our first outing of the month was the
13th, in which the youth group attended
the Sandia Feast. In addition, on June
16th our very own Prevention Program
assisted the Isleta Police Department
with painting over graffiti in preparation
for the Governor’s Feast on June 21st. On
Wednesday, June 18th we held a Grocery
Bingo/Food Sale that was quite a success.
We had a great turnout and would like to
thank all the community members that
attended our event and made donations,
as well as the youth members that took
charge and helped coordinate our bingo
night. Our next Grocery Bingo/Food Sale
will take place on July 2nd from 5:30-8:30
at the Old Court House. The bingo games
will be 10, 25, and 50 cent games and
we will be selling $3 dinner plates. For
further information in case of changes
please call IBHS at 505-869-5475.
Another event coming up is July 25th,
which will be the “Run for Your Heart”
fun run/walk at the Diabetes Wellness
center. As a reminder, the Isleta Health
Center’s 10th Annual Community Health
Fair will be taking place on July 12th from
9am to 12pm at the Health Center. Also,
our Prevention Program will be holding a
community event on the 26th of July. We
hope you can join us!
We have had several planning meetings
throughout the month in preparation
for Camp Triumph, which will take
place on July 21-24. The New Mexico
National Guard, Bernalillo County
Sheriffs Department, Isleta Pueblo,
IBHS and Isleta Police are collaborating
to make this a fun team-building event
and great learning experience involving
information about prevention and safety.
The Prevention Program will be looking
forward to this event as well as other
youth summits that we are planning to
attend, such as the Laguna Summit on
July 15-16 and the CSVANM Summit on
July 28-29.
A notable event we have coming up is
our Isleta Youth Summit on August 16th
and 17th. The youth from our prevention
program will be giving other tribal youth
a presentation about cyber bullying as
well as participating in experiential
learning and other fun activities for the
duration of the youth summit. We are
inviting tribal youth ages 10-17 to join
us—however, registration is limited so
please contact us for further information
if you are interested in participating.
Again, you can receive further information
by calling IBHS at 505-869-5475. Thank
you!

July 2014

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WIC NOTES

Isleta Head Start & Early Head Start
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

World Breastfeeding Week
Every year the Pueblo of Isleta WIC Program joins the world
in celebrating moms who have made the choice to breastfeed
their babies. Please join us Friday August 1 from 11:00 -1:00.
We will have snacks and activities.
Additionally, we are inviting the public to review and offer
comment on the WIC State Plan.
Breastfeeding
Your decision to breastfeed is the natural and best choice for
your baby.
Babies want routine:
► Breastfed newborns need to nurse frequently-at least
eight times a day, every two or three hours on average.
► But all babies are different; so don't be surprised if your
infant wants to nurse only an hour after his last feeding.
► At night, don't let your baby sleep longer than five
hours without nursing until she is at least a month old.
► Allow your baby to finish nursing at the first breast
first, then offer the other breast if baby still seems hungry.
Letting your baby finish at the first breast allows her to
receive the high calorie hindmilk.
New moms often don't feed their babies until they cry, but
tears are actually a sign that you have waited too long. Some
babies will even become exhausted from sobbing and end up
nursing poorly by the time they are finally brought to the
breast. Crying is a late sign of hunger.
Early signs of hunger:
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arousal from sleep
flexing of his arms and legs
rooting
bring a hand to his mouth and
moving his mouth or tongue

Heidi Lanes, WIC Nutrition Coordinator

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For the 2014-2015 program year!!

**Head Start applications are accepted for children ages 3
years (as of August 31, 2014) up to 5 years of age
**Early Head Start applications are accepted for families that
are Prenatal up to age 30 months
Early Head Start Center-Based option can accept children as early as
3 months (classroom age assignment may vary dependant upon the
need demonstrated by applications received)
Early Head Start Home-Based option assigns a Home Visitor to each
family who provides weekly activities, education, & support in the
home
This option is open for Expecting Mothers and children up to age 3
years
**The following items are needed to fill out an application:
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Tribal Identification w/CIB # (REQUIRED if residence is
outside the reservation)
Proof of Residency
(New Mexico Driver's License, Utility Bill, Government/
Tribal ID)
Proof of income for previous 12 months
(Such as: Public Assistance Award Letter, 2013 tax forms,
W-2's, paystubs for last 12 months, etc.)
Proof of Child's Birth (State issued Birth Certificate, CIB
Letter, Baptismal Letter)
A copy of your child's IFSP/IEP (if applicable)
For Prenatal option, Pregnant Mothers need to provide proof
of pregnancy

Please do not delay, call 869-9796 and schedule your application
appointment today!
There are still slots available for both programs. Please make
an appointment to complete your child's application ASAP as
program staff will not be available to take applications
during the month of August due to
Professional Development training.

Isleta Pueblo News
Editor:
Ulysses Abeita
Asst. Editor:
Beverly Piro
Published By:
Valencia Express

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Apueblo_isleta%3A8f69ccfb126a37ae. Public record. Not legal advice.