I am happy to report that the Cunningham (2008)

Isleta Pueblo News

Volume 3 Issue 12

Governor’s Report

I am happy to report that the Cunningham

Group Architectural Firm has received

an award for the best design hotel in the

country, which is our hotel. Thanks to our

Cultural Committee who worked with the

firm and shared old ideas, and after two years

of careful planning, the firm articulated

old and new ideas, and presented us with

a beautiful theme. We get compliments on

how beautiful our hotel is where ever we

go, and visitors to our hotel compliment our

employees for their outstanding service and

friendliness. Thanks to all our staff at the

Isleta Casino and Resort for your devoted

service to the Pueblo of Isleta.

On October 1st and 2nd, 2008, the National

Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), held

their Mid-Year Conference at the Isleta

Casino and Resort. The hotel rooms were

sold out for the week and business was a

success overall. Food and beverage, table

games, poker and slots, the golf course, the

Fun Connection and the lakes were all very

profitable. Tribal Leaders and casino staff

from different casino tribes throughout

the country were in attendance receiving

updated information on gaming, how to

strategize on issues impacting Indian

Gaming and also voting on issues for the

upcoming national elections. Legislators

and representatives from various states

were in attendance and offered support

on tribal issues. A short documentary was

filmed for NIGA on the Pueblo of Isleta's

economic development detailing with what

Indian Gaming has done for our community,

We visited and filmed all our projects and

interviewed employees at our businesses.

When the documentary is completed it

will include success stories on what Indian

Gaming has done for Indian country, and

economic development throughout Indian

country. On October 10, 2008, the All

Indian Pueblo Council (AIPC) held the

Chairman's Ball to raise funds for AIPC.

The event was a success in raising funds for

AIPC, a non-profit organization. The hotel

rooms were sold out and the casino reported

a record number on revenues. Al Hurricane

performed on this night.

On October 11, 2008, Senator Pete

Domenici, the Assistant Secretary of Army

(Civil Works) John Woodley, and other

federal organization representatives, met

with the Tribal Administration along with

the Natural Resources Department for

Isleta. Isleta gave a brief summary on the

bosque projects and a tour of the projects

followed the presentation. We visited the

Diversion Dam to discuss the impact of the

silt buildup in the river and canals in the

past several years. We emphasized that the

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District is

responsible for the removal of silt from the

river and canals. We are hoping that Isleta

will receive funding for continued projects

on the bosque, and put pressure on MRGCD

to remove the silt.

On October 19 - 24, the Administration along

with Tribal Council members attended the

65th National Congress of American Indians

(NCAI) Annual Convention in Phoenix

Arizona. Meetings were held to inform

tribal leaders on issues impacting Indian

Country. Congressional Representatives

from different parts of the United States

were in attendance to offer support for Indian

Country. Resolutions were considered for

various issues impacting Indian Country,

such as legislative priorities for Native

American issues, health care, education,

law enforcement, housing, veterans' affairs

and other issues were presented and

discussed by tribal leaders. Tribal leaders

November 2008

from throughout Indian Country worked

jointly to create positive changes that will

benefit Indian Country.

Patsy Jojola, along with other tribal

members, has formed a committee to

petition for tribal membership enrollment

of 1/4% Indian Blood. Administration and

tribal council representatives have been

invited to attend meetings for informational

purposes. The committee has requested

a meeting with Tribal Council on the

membership issue.

(See article, "Fact Sheet: Blood Quantum

Requirements and Tribal Membership.")

Happy Holidays

Ham Distribution

DATES: December 9th & 10th, 2008

WHERE: Elderly Ctr. Kiva Room

TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

FOR: Tribal members (1/2 enrollment)

living in Isleta Pueblo,

Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque

Farms, Albuquerque and

Bernalillo ONLY!!

Individuals must provide proof

of tribal membership.

ONLY ONE TURKEY/HAM

PER HOUSEHOLD!

YOUR COOPERATION WILL

BE APPRECIATED

THANK YOU!

Robert Benavides, Governor

OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE

On October 25th and October 26, 2008, Voter Registration and

Nominations were held for the upcoming General Election for Tribal

Governor and Tribal Council. As a result of the Nominations, the

following Candidates will be placed on the November 29, 2008 General

Election Ballot as follows:

GOVERNOR

Robert Benavides

Ta-ta Larry Lucero

Alvino Lucero

TRIBAL COUNCIL

Fernando Abeita

Louise Chewiwi

Ernest C. Jaramillo

James Eric Lente

Diego Lujan

Barbara J. Sanchez

Joe P. Anzara, Jr.

Mark Dixon

Edwin C. Jaramillo

Jose Seferino Lente

Gertrude Lujan

Allen Zuni

Sharon Lente-Burch

David Garcia

Ralph D. Jiron

Robert L. Lucero

Diana L. Peigler

CERTIFICATION OF THE 2009-2010

REGISTRATION/NOMINATIONS

OF THE GENERAL ELECTION

The following are the results of the Registration and Nominations of the

General Election (Primary) held on October 25 and October 26, 2008.

Total Number of 2009-2010 Registered Voters

Total Number of 2009-2010 Nominations for Governor

Total Number of 2009-2010 Nominations for Tribal Council

Total Number of 2009-2010 Registered Tribal Members

Who DID NOT Nominate for Governor

Total Number of 2009-2010 Registered Tribal Members

Who DID NOT Nominate for Tribal Council

Total Number of 2009-2010 Registration

INVALID Nomination Ballot(s) for Governor

Total Number of 2009-2010 Registration

INVALID Nomination Ballot(s) for Tribal Council

1,169

1,090

1,056

79

113

6

14

At the General Election of the Pueblo, the Candidate receiving the

NUMBER OF CANDIDATE VOTES FOR GOVERNOR

Robert Benavides

326

Alvino Lucero

230

Carl Phillip Jiron

73

Ta-ta Larry Lucero

241

Michael Allen Lente

214

The General Election will be held on Saturday, November

29, 2008 (ONE DAY ONLY) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at

the Isleta Elderly Center Kiva Room.

NUMBER OF CANDIDATE VOTES FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL

Fernando Abeita 76

Joe P. Anzara, Jr. 33

Sharon Lente-Burch 14

Louise Chewiwi

57

Mark Dixon

126

David Garcia

24

Ernest C. Jaramillo 52

Diana L. Peigler 85

Edwin C. Jaramillo 140

Ralph D. Jiron

45

James Eric Lente 40

Jose Seferino Lente 56

Robert L. Lucero 66

Diego Lujan

64

Gertrude Lujan

21

Barbara J. Sanchez 81

Allen Zuni

62

greatest number of votes for the position of Governor shall be certified

as the winning Candidate. Of the votes for Council Members, the top

twelve (12) persons receiving the greatest number of votes will constitute

the Tribal Council for the 2009-2010 term.

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Isleta Pueblo News

November 2008

The following information was submitted by the Committee For A United Future Community:

The Committee members are supporting a petition to lower qualifications for membership from 1/2 to 1/4 Isleta

blood quantum.

The Isleta Tribal Council has agreed to meet with the Committee on Thursday, November 6. Tribal members are invited to

attend this session @ 1:00 p.m. Also, there will be another community meeting on Monday, November 17, from 6:30 p.m. to

8:30 p.m. Watch for posters on meeting location.

You may contact committee members for further information or to sign the petitions: Terry Lente @ 869-3083 or Patsy M.

Jojola @ 8691131.

FACT SHEET: Blood Quantum

Requirements and Tribal Membership

The purpose of this fact sheet

is to provide information

regarding the current status

of tribal membership and

the negative impacts of the

decreasing number of people

who qualify for enrollment.

Also, the history of the federal

government imposing the use of

blood quantum requirements to

determine tribal membership is

summarized, along with other

important issues related to our

tribal community.

Decreasing population

Isleta tribal members

of

Negative Impacts of Decreases

and Advantages of Increases in

the number of Tribal Members

The number of Isleta community

members that have the required

1/2 Isleta blood quantum to

qualify for tribal membership is

rapidly decreasing. Currently,

there are approximately 3590

tribal members of Isleta Pueblo.

There will be a dramatic

decrease in membership to

approximately

only

2000

members within two generations

(by 2057), if the required blood

quantum remains at 1/2 Isleta

blood. (Data Source: Pueblo

of Isleta Enrollment Records,

DCIAmerica Report- See Page

3). This shrinking population

will result in decreases in

federal funding for crucial

programs such as health care

(IHS), education assistance, and

other important tribal services.

With a strong population, the

Pueblo of Isleta will have the

ability to receive greater federal

funding, and secure greater

political power with the larger

population of members who are

its citizens.

Currently, almost 2/3rds of all

tribal members are less than

full Isleta blood, making it less

likely that their children will

be eligible for membership.

(DCIAmerica Report-see Page 3).

By keeping the blood quantum

at 1/2, we are denying our own

family members the ability to

continue to be a vital part of our

community in the future. As a

practical matter, intermarriage

with Indians from other tribes

and with non-Indians has

occurred throughout our history,

and will likely continue to occur

today and in the future. To think

that this practice will somehow

stop in the next few generations

is unrealistic, and does not

properly reflect the current

makeup of our community. Many

tribal members already have

children, grandchildren and

great grandchildren who aren't

1/2 Isleta blood, yet they are

part of our community, growing

up here, learning our language,

and participating in traditional

practices. To deny them the

ability to be a part of the future

of this Pueblo is cutting off our

future generations.

responsibilities to Indian people

by legally defining Indians out

of existence. (Source: A Legal

History of Blood Quantum in

Federal Indian Law to 1935, Paul

Spruhan). As historian Patricia

Nelson Limerick summarized

in The Legacy of Conquest: The

Unbroken Past of the American

West, "Set the blood quantum

at one-quarter, hold to it as a

rigid definition of Indians, let

intermarriage proceed as it had

for centuries, and eventually

Indians will be defined out of

existence. When that happens,

the federal government will be

freed of its persistent 'Indian

problem’." This sentiment is

exemplified throughout US

history, in terms of the federal

government's historic means of

extinguishing Indian Tribes.

This continued decrease in

population (tribal members

having 1/2 blood) also makes it

difficult for current members to

marry one another. Eventually,

the ability to marry another

tribal member would be virtually

impossible. This short-sighted

view will ultimately result in

the end of a tribal community.

If we compare that view with

the history of our community,

there is a sharp contrast. Isleta

has been a crossroads for many

centuries and during that time

there has been intermixing

(by force or will) between the

Isleta people and other pueblos,

tribes, the Spaniards, and

others. Blood quantum was

not an issue, as long as the

person lived here, participated

here, and made their life here,

he or she was a member of

this community and thus a

tribal member. When a person

came into this pueblo through

marriage or from another tribe

and made the decision that he

or she wanted to be a part of

the Isleta community, he or she

would go before the Governor

and get permission to stay. The

individual would be accepted as a

member of the community, thus

a tribal member for all intents

and purposes. In other words,

if that person was accepted and

participated in the customs and

traditions (initiated in the clans)

of the pueblo, he or she belonged

and would be considered a tribal

member.

The history of blood quantum

requirements

A review of many studies

and articles related to tribal

membership and blood quantum

requirements reveals that it was

the federal government that first

required tribes to delineate blood

quantum as a factor in defining

tribal membership. Because

the federal government has

an obligation to Indian people,

long recognized in the law since

the founding of the United

States, to provide important

services and assistance, the

federal government's policies

on defining who is "Indian"

determines who will be eligible

for such services. Blood quantum

is controversial among policy

makers and affected individuals

both inside and outside of tribal

communities. Some allege that

the federal government applies

blood quantum to eliminate its

This is not suggesting that

anyone, including non-Indians,

should now be able to become

tribal members. This is simply

October 2008

providing a realistic justification

for lowering the blood quantum

to include those individuals, our

family and community members,

who are already an essential

part of our community.

Other Pueblos

As a basis for comparison,

it is important to note that

other Pueblos that have Tribal

Constitutions already allow

persons with 1/4 blood quantum

to qualify for tribal membership.

Santa Clara Pueblo, Laguna

Pueblo, and Zuni Pueblo all

allow persons with at least 1/4

blood quantum to be enrolled.

These facts further confirm a

long-term vision to securing

the survival of the future

generations of Pueblo people.

The Right to a Popular

Referendum

One of the most important parts

of the Isleta Tribal Constitution

gives tribal members the right

to change any constitution

provisions, when we see that the

current constitution no longer

fits the way we would like our

tribal government to operate.

This right is called "popular

referendum". Article Thirteen

of the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal

Constitution provides that the

constitution can be amended

by having at least one- third of

the voters eligible to vote on an

amendment sign a petition and

have a special election to change

the constitution. In terms of

membership, we can propose

a change in the membership

requirements if we believe

that the current membership

qualifications no longer fit

the way we define our tribal

community.

This means that if enough

tribal members agree that the

1/2 Isleta blood quantum is no

longer a true reflection of who

we are as a tribal community,

we can change the requirement

to 1/4 Isleta blood quantum to

secure the future generations of

Isleta Pueblo and the survival

of our tribal community.

( continued on page 3 )

November 2008

Isleta Pueblo News

Page 3

Blood Quantum (continued from page 2)

Current Petition:

A group of tribal members supporting a petition to lower the qualifications for membership from 1/2 to 1/4 Isleta blood quantum have

drafted a petition and are seeking your support for this initiative. The petition will ask for a Special Election for this specific purpose.

The specific changes to the Tribal Constitution are set out in the Petition, so all tribal members will know exactly what the Petition is

asking for. If you are in agreement that these changes are necessary to ensure the continuation of a strong population, including all

those who are a part of our community and our families, we ask for your support and your signature on the Petition. This initiative can

only move forward if there are enough signatures of tribal members twenty-one (21) years of age or older who sign the Petition. Our

future is in our hands!

Labels added to Graphs to describe Categories.

By James Mills, DCIAmerica

Data Source: Pueblo of Isleta Enrollment Records

Obituary - Richard "Dick" Baker

Jan. 29, 1936 - October 10, 2008.

As they say, life is the hyphen between the date of birth and the

date of death. In that 72 year hyphen, Dick crammed a lot of living.

He passed with no regrets of things that he had left undone. Dick,

an enrolled member of Isleta Pueblo, was raised in New Mexico,

attended St. Catharine's Indian School and Haskell. Out of school

he joined the Marine Corps, where he earned recognition as a sharpshooter, winning a gold medal in that sport at the Pan-American

Games. He went on to serve one tour in Korea and two in Vietnam.

He relocated to Washington, DC for a career with the Bureau of

Indian Affairs. Dick spent his life working for Indian people,

especially Indian Veterans. He was instrumental in starting the

American Indian Inter-Tribal Council in Washington, DC., VEVITA

Color Guard, and the installation of the American Indian Veterans

Plaque, known as the Grandfather Plaque, in Arlington Cemetery,

as well as other numerous contributions to the Indian Community.

He was an avid Harley rider who never missed Rolling Thunder's

ride to the Wall until ALS put an end to his riding. Dick passed

peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind

his wife Judy, four daughters: Debra (Ray) Hesterberg and two

granddaughters, Karina and Kellie, all of Charlotte, NC; Denyse

(Rocky) Henemyer and two grandchildren, Mellisa and Mathew, all

of Thurmont, MD; Kim Baker of Puyallup, Celeste (Cedric) E Heard

of Puyallup, and three grandchildren Kristina Baker, Joseph Baker

and Damon Heard, and one son, Richard Baker of Puyallup and his

sons Chase and Ryan Lee. He also leaves a host of friends from all

across the country.

As per Dick's wishes, there will not be a funeral or service other

than the traditional ceremonies. Semper Fi.

Richard Baker left Isleta many years ago, but he never forgot his

people. As the above obituary, he "spent his life working for Indian

People, especially veterans".

Richard gave ten acres he owned in the Los Charcos area to the

Veterans of Isleta Pueblo.

Though Richard was never at any of our veterans' meetings, it was

through his inspiration that Pueblo Veterans began to organize, to

work together, to help veterans and their families. He gave to the

Veterans of Isleta Pueblo more than land...he gave us a vision...

words cannot say what Richard did for all of us.

Soon the American Legion Post 209 will be officially known as the

Richard Baker American Legion Post 209.

Our sympathies to his family. Semper Fi.

Isleta Pueblo News

Editor: Ulysses Abeita

Asst. Editor:

Beverly Piro

Published By:

Valencia Express

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November 2008

Isleta Pueblo News

DWI Officers of Year Honored

Seven law enforcement officers in Valencia County were recognized for their hard work and

dedication to their community. They were chosen as Outstanding DWI Officers of the Year by their

respective departments. Officers were from New Mexico State Police, Valencia County Sheriff's

Office, Los Lunas and Isleta Police Department.

The annual Damacio Montano Officers' Choice award were handed out to police officers who, on a

day-to-day basis, make it their mission to make sure drunk drivers are taken off the streets. In all,

these officers arrested and charged 96 people with drunk driving in the past year.

The annual awards are given out by the local Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 14, in memory of

Damacio Montano, a former Valencia County sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed outside a Los

Lunas Bar on October 6, 2002.

The Officers were honored as Outstanding DWI Officers of the year at the banquet, which was held

at the Belen Community Center.

Officer Delinda Chavez and Traffic Police Officer Curtis Lucero of the Isleta Police Department

shared the honor of having the most DWI arrests this past year with 11 each.

Chavez, who is married, native of Jemez Pueblo and has four children has been in law enforcement

since 2000 and employed with the Isleta Police Department for two years.

"I've always been interested in law enforcement," Chavez said. "What enticed me to go into law

enforcement was that (police departments) are like a family and really support each other. We

help the community, but we work together as a family." Chavez said it's a big honor to receive the

award and is happy she's recognized for her hard work. She also said "It's a privilege to be honored

alongside of Lucero, who was presented with the same award last year. "What I like to do is step up

the process and see if we can get more," she said "We are actually out there trying to prevent

somebody's death. I just wish we could get them all, but it's kind of hard when there are so few

officers and so many drunk drivers."

Traffic Officer Curtis Lucero began working for the Isleta Police Department four years ago and has

never looked back. He began working in law enforcement after watching his twin brother, Calvin

Lucero graduate from the New Mexico State Police academy.

Lucero recently became the department's first traffic officer, which has given him an opportunity to

focus more on traffic violations including DWIs. "It's an honor to be named, because we have such a

dedicated police force and our main objective is to keep the community safe, especially taking drunk

drivers off the road," Lucero said. "It feels really good when we do take them off the road, and it

keeps our families, and everyone's families safe to drive the roadways."

We want to Congratulate and Thank Officer Delinda Chavez and Traffic Officer Curtis Lucero for all their hard work in keeping up

with our DWI conviction rate.

Isleta Native Honored

Detective Caryn Romero

was honored by the

Albuquerque

Police

Department as officer of

the month for the month

of September 2008.

Romero has served ten

years as a sworn law

enforcement officer. Her

career began in 1998

where she served as

a field officer at Isleta

Pueblo. She was hired

as a lateral officer for

the Albuquerque Police

Department in May

2002 and was assigned

to Field Services Bureau

for approximately one year. In 2003, she became a detective

with the Crimes Against Children Unit.

Detective Romero has been assigned many physical and sexual

abuse cases. She has been the lead detective on several SIDS

and accidental death investigations and has been instrumental

in resolving many incidents.

In addition to her duties as a C.A.C.U. detective, Romero has

committed herself to training others. She is active in teaching

all aspects of child abuse and investigations to police cadets,

lateral officers, and those attending the Citizen Police Academy.

She frequently volunteers to provide classes in child safety to

various local and out-of-state organizations.

Detective Romero also displayed her competency as acting

sergeant of the Crimes Against Children Unit.

Detective Romero is the daughter of Trini Romero of Taos Pueblo

and Clem Romero of Isleta Pueblo.

Per Capita Distribution

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008

8:00 AM-6:00 PM

New Recreation Center

$1,500.00 (fully Taxable)

This year’s distribution differs in that the entire $1,500 is fully

taxable and needs to be claimed on your 2008 annual income

taxes. In order to pick up your distribution you will need to

present identification along with proof of your Social Security

Number. Please note an IRS Form 1099-MISC will be mailed

on/or about February 28, 2009. Distributions not picked up or

requested before February 28, 2009 will be null and void and

no longer available for the 2008 Per Capita Distribution. Eligibility and withholding of Per Capita Distribution will remain the

same as prior years.

If you have any inquires or concerns, please contact the

Treasurer's Office: 505.869.1808.

PUBLIC NOTICE

A Petition to Probate the Estate of Anita L. Abeita, deceased

on October 1, 1998 has been filed in the Isleta Tribal Court. Any

person claiming an interest in the estate is hereby requested

to notify the Tribal Court Clerk within thirty (30) days from the

publication of this notice. A summons will be sent to each

individual to appear before the court and make known their

claim to the estate.

Court Clerk Dana Jiron

Isleta Tribal Court

P.O. Box 729

Isleta, New Mexico 87022

Phone (505) 869-6510

Fax (505 869-8138

November 2008

RECREATION

Isleta Pueblo News

Page 5

October of 2008 has been one of the busiest

months with a number of diverse activities

(karate, pinion picking, bowling, Golfernoggins,

Halloween party, just to name a few) taking place

for the children and adults alike. On Saturday

May 11, 2008 the karate program was busy

with a tournament in Albuquerque and they all

did quite well. The after-school program went

to the Fun Connection as well as to Oak Flats

on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 (early release

day) for pinon picking. In addition, just about

every park in our system has been reserved and

utilized on weekends for picnics, birthday parties

and baby showers. Note: If anyone wants to use the parks for private gatherings, please call in advance to reserve the park. Call Rick Giron

at 869-8557. There is no charge for the use of any of our parks, but you must clean up after yourselves. So far, everyone has been great in

adhering to this rule. Once again, the Halloween party remains as being one of the biggest and most successful events on the Pueblo of Isleta.

A special thanks goes out to both of our coordinators, Kimberly Chiwewe and MaryAnn Carpio for spear-heading this event. And like always,

the Halloween party couldn't be as successful without all of the wonderful Departments that participated. They are as follows: JOM, Census,

Human Resources, Elderly Center, Environmental, Realty, Administration, Library, BIA/SPA, Head-start and Childcare, Dept. of Education,

Police Department, Housing, Tribal Council, Parks & Recreation and the Diabetes program. Great Job! The top 3 Departments for the best overall booths were: Administration/ Human Resources with their version of the Haunted House, Library with the Hard Rock Video booth, and the

Police Department with the Ring Toss to soda bottles.

Pictured are several of shots of the many who attended and enjoyed our 2008 Halloween Party.

Arts/Crafts

Park Management

As mentioned in one of our earlier newsletters, our children from

the after-school and summer recreation program were entered

into the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center Native

Youth Poster Contest. Of those entered, we had four of our youth

win 1st place in their categories. Each one of our youth received a

$100 dollar Bond in their name. They were: Leandra Abeita, Eva

Lucero, Shay Padilla and Rocky J. Garcia. Congratulations to

our four youth and our three Nanas, Abenita, Marie and Gloria,

who did a wonderful job in preparing them and submitting their

work. Now that our month of October is but a memory our Nanas

will now concentrate on our Holiday themes which begin with

Veterans Day and continues with Thanksgiving and ends with

Christmas and New Year’s.

This is a reminder to all residents that our newest park in the Chical

Neighborhood will be dedicated on Veteran's Day, November

11, 2008. The celebration will begin in earnest at 10 am. It will

conclude with a barbecue for all who attend. The park will be

named after one of our fallen Vietnam Veterans from our Pueblo

of Isleta. Once again, my Park Management staff headed by Park

Superintendent Robert Lujan and Assistant Park Superintendent

Robert Apodaca has done a fabulous job in building this park. The

team of seven park management employees is better known as

the "magnificent seven". As your Parks & Recreation Director, I

can honestly say that in the 38 years I have been in the business,

I have never seen such a dedicated team of employees that really

care about the work they do and the finished product that is so

evident. Fantastic Job!

Isleta Pueblo News

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November 2008

Isleta Pueblo Public Library

Hello everyone, from the Library!

We have been working hard preparing

for the Halloween Carnival and Library

Fundraising event. All the regular business

has been underway as usual. We have

many students taking advantage of our

After School Homework Help. They are all

smart children and we encourage them to

learn all they need to succeed in school.

We hope our policy of reading at least 15

minutes before play is helping to improve

their reading scores and the overall love of

opening a book. The computer lab is always

hopping, full of people eager to do research,

keep up on the latest world news or just to

send e-mail.

We had contests in October, such as Hot

Air Balloon coloring contest, Paper Mache’

Balloon designing and a Scary Stories

contest. It has been great to see all those

participating in the contests. We really got

to see their artistic sides. The balloons were

very creative. Many entries were received

but, of course, only a few won prizes. The

Hot Air Balloon coloring contest we had

two winners-Mariah Montoya and Brianna

Jojola.

They each won a $10 gift card to Target.

The winner of the Paper Mache’ Balloon

designing was Jonelle Jiron. She designed

her balloon into a black widow spider. It was

very cute. Jonelle won a $20 gift certificate

to the Coronado Mall. Alex Edaakie received

Honorable Mention for his Darth Vader

balloon design. It too was quite impressive.

There were two winners for the Scary

Stories contest--one student and one adult.

They submitted an original story that was

spooky and fun. The winners were Hollie

Jaramillo with her story of “Bloody Mary”

and Monica Abeita with her story of “The

Ghost Ranch.” The contests were judged by

library board members. Thank you board

members for all your help.

Jonelle Jiron-Winner of the Paper

Mache Balloon Contest.

As many of you found out our booth was

the fabulous Hard Rock Isleta. We dressed

the part, had photo opts for all our guests,

complete with the game Rock Band 2. It

was a success. The entire staff put in a

tremendous amount of effort into getting

the booth ready. Several of our after school

students helped us with the construction

of the booth as well. Some students helped

with painting, while others helped with

creating the plaques of celebrities and with

the silhouette background. It was their

shadows we traced. Thanks guys! The

Library received many compliments about

our guitar. We are happy to say that we took

first place and were rewarded with a $25

gift certificate. Although we did share the

first place spot with two other departments

we are very happy, nonetheless. We would

like to thank all the wonderful people at the

Rec for hosting the event and assisting us in

assembling our booth. We really appreciate

it. Anyone who took a picture at the Hard

Rock booth may pick up their pictures at

the Open House on Monday, November 3. If

you happen to miss the Open House, stop in

any time after the 3rd.

On Saturday, October 25, the library staff

participated in a fundraiser at the Isleta

Casino & Resort Hotel. It was a soldout event, with many notable people in

attendance, such as Conroy Chino, Black

Eagle Drum Group of Jemez, Twin Rivers

and others. The fundraiser served to

benefit six tribal libraries: Isleta, Jemez,

Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Laguna and

Acoma. All six libraries worked equally to

put together the fundraiser. Mary Jane

Edaakie volunteered herself for a special

assignment. She was put in charge of the

centerpieces. With her creative mind, she

was able to craft 26 beautiful centerpieces.

She received great help in Robert Mariano

Jr. He donated his time and effort to draw

many different Native designs on the small

flower pots, which would become wind

chimes. He also took his time to paint each

individual pot with skill and precision.

Brianna Jojola-Winner of the 4-8

year olds Balloon Coloring Contest.

Mariah Montoya-Winner of the 9-13 year

olds Balloon Coloring Contest.

Library Staff @ the Hard Rock Isleta

November 2008

Thank you very much Robert. We really

appreciate all your help with that. Moreover,

we are not forgetting the others who aided

us in our time of need. In the weeks leading

up to the auction, many local artists donated

their artwork or jewelry to help up raise

money in a live and silent auction. Each

library brought a number of items from their

respective tribes. Isleta’s auction donations

came from Caroline Carpio, Melanie and

Michael Lente, Arthur Abeita, Levi Jiron,

Jesse Overstreet, Ma-Wan Nativewares,

Robert Adam Edaakie, Theresa Lilly,

Silver Feather Gallery, Nana’s Gift Shop

and Diane Wade. Those who did not have

a piece to donate, contributed in other

ways, such as monetary donations: Lil’

Island, Leno’s Smokeshop, White Buffalo

and Gardenswartz. With their help, the

fundraiser was a success. The libraries

managed to raise a substantial amount of

money. From everyone here at the Library:

Nathaniel, Mary Jane, Natasha and

Rhiannon, we want to extend our deepest

gratitude and biggest THANK YOU for all

you’ve done for us. We truly appreciate your

generosity.

The Library will be having another incentive

program. Starting Monday, November 3,

we will begin our incentive program. The

reward this time will be a choice of movie.

Students who collect the required amount

of points can choose to go see “Twilight”

or “Bolt”. Both movies will be opening on

November 21. That is when we plan to go

see them. The movie goers will be split into

two groups, each going to their respective

choice. The rules are a little more different

this time around. The program is open to

all students K-12, but because the students

are given a shorter amount of time in which

to obtain their points, we have lowered the

number to 20 points. Students wishing to

participate must let a staff member know,

so we can tally up their points. Points are

earned by completing homework or reading.

Once again, homework must be complete

before beginning additional reading.

Completed homework is worth one point.

Depending on the amount and the difficulty

of the homework, students may receive more

than one point, but it will be at the staff’s

discretion. If the student does not have any

homework, they may read for 15 minutes to

receive one point; however, if the student

chooses to read longer, they will be awarded

one point for each 15 minutes they read. As

always we encourage the students to read,

which means point earned in this way is

unlimited. The trip itself is limited to the

first 20 people. The movie will also include

dinner, either after the movie or before;

pending on the show times of each movie.

Parents are welcome to come along at their

own expense. Parents will also be required

to provide their own transportation. If

you have any questions please feel free to

contact the staff at the Library.

On Monday, November 3, we will be working

with Higher Education by having an Open

House. As always we are open to the public,

Isleta Pueblo News

however, this time we want to encourage

everyone to come and explore the library.

For those who already use the resources,

come by again and discover something new.

The Open House will be from 4 P.M. to 7

P.M. During those peak hours, we have our

after school students doing their homework

or reading. Parents, this Open House can

serve as an opportunity for you to observe

your children.

The staff here at the Library would like

to acknowledge and thank Mr. Aimen of

Garden Fresh in Bosque Farms. He was very

generous with his donation of 35 pumpkins

for our after school homework kids. The

pumpkins he gave us were very nice and of

a good size (bigger than what Wal-Mart was

selling); perfect for carving. One of our kids

took a pumpkin home and entered it into

the Pumpkin Carving Contest at the Rec

during the Halloween Carnival and won!

That’s awesome.

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individuals working on their GEDs, are

required to complete their homework before

they can use the computers. If the child

does not have homework, they are required

to read for 15 minutes. We understand

that the reading scores of our children

are lower and we want to help them bring

those scores up. By reading for at least

15 minutes, it’s a step toward improving

their skill. On Fridays the Library closes

at 4:30 P.M. There are still some children

here after hours, leaving them with no

adult supervision. The use of the Library’s

printer is limited to 15 sheets and certain

restrictions apply; such as printing from

entertainment sites. Individuals needing

to print more must get a staff member’s

approval before printing. Photocopying is

available and limited to 25 sheets. Please

remember these sheets are free of charge

but by printing out an excessive amount

of documents, we are running out of ink

faster; Running out of ink means buying

more cartridges. The cartridges are not

inexpensive. The Library’s budget has been

cut severely recently, which means it makes

it more difficult to replenish our resources.

The Library is a separate department

from Higher Education, J.O.M and the

Department of Education. To reach Ulysses

Abeita, contact Higher Education.

Isleta Pueblo Public Library

Contact Information:

Phone Number: (505)869-8119

Fax Number: (505)869-7690

E-Mail: poi_library@hotmail.com

Web Address:

www.myspace.com/isleta_pueblo_library

Aiman Abu Zahrieh of Garden

Fresh Bosque Farms.

November 4 is just around the corner. Don’t

forget to vote! And may the best candidate

win. Also, libraries are on the ballot; that

includes tribal libraries. We are under Bond

B. Help support our Library by voting “yes”

for Bond B. Remember B-for Books!

As we prepare this month’s article, a

new addition to the library family will be

arriving. Welcome Natasha’s baby! We wish

Natasha and her family all the best.

A couple of reminders: Some patrons

have outstanding overdue books. We will

be sending out notices in the mail. If you

should receive a notice and find the book,

please return them. By bringing the books

back we don’t have to spend more money to

replace them. It saves us money; allowing

us to use that money toward a program or

more media. Also, some patrons claim they

are unaware of a late fee when returning

overdue media, such as DVDs and CDs.

There is a $1 a day late fee for each overdue

DVD or CD. Our policy of study before play

is still in effect. All students K-12 and any

Great American

Smoke Out is

NOVEMBER 20th

Take a day to not let

commercial tobacco

control you and stay smoke

free all day.

Need Help?

Contact Stephanie Barela

@ 869-4479

and she can give you tips

on staying cigarette free.

Interested in taking it

step further and

completely staying

off cigarettes?

Contact Stephanie to sign up

for Freedom from Smoking

to help you quit smoking

in 8 sessions.

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Isleta Pueblo News

November 2008

Los Lunas/Valencia High Schools

Can you believe, we are in our 13th week

of our 2008/2009 school year here at Los

Lunas and Valencia High Schools. Another

7 more weeks and we will end semester one

of the year 2008. We again remind students

and parents to stay on top of school daily

attendance and grades. We have students

that have fallen into this area and are

encouraging students that they can recover

by improving their daily attendance and

attend tutoring to help bring up their grades

before the semester ends in December.

The Los Lunas Title VII and Isleta Pueblo

Johnson O'Malley offers tutoring services at

the old Isleta Elementary School, room #630,

Monday through Friday, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

and also on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00

pm. We also have Spanish Tutoring offered

on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:00 pm

to 5:30 pm at the Isleta Higher Education

Complex building. Ms Hernandez is the

Spanish tutor.

LLHS TUTORING PROGRAM....

Los Lunas High School is the recipient of a

21st Century Community Learning Program

Grant. We will be using this program to

complement our students' regular academic

program by offering after school tutoring for

all Core Classes. Any student with a (D) or

lower will be automatically referred to our

Tutor Coordinator and tutor teachers will

check achievement data —MAPS, NMSBA,

etc. AFTER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE

LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL. The tutor

Coordinator will make sure that parents

are continuously involved in their student's

progress by sending home progress reports.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ANY STUDENT

WHO RECEIVED A FAILING GRADE

IN A CORE CLASS PARTICIPATE IN

THIS OPPORTUNITY . This program will

take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Thursday afternoons from 2:45 pm until

3:45 pm beginning October 28. Ms. Theresa

Baca-Watson, Assistant Principal will

oversee the tutoring program.

NOTEWORTHY DATES

Oct. 17th

Report cards

Oct. 21, 22, and 23,

Parent/student conferences

Nov. 4

Election Day ...no school

Nov. 11

Veterans Day...no school

Nov. 19

K-12 Early release day

Nov. 21

Progress reports issued

Nov. 26- 28 Thanksgiving break

Dec. 22-Jan. 5 Winter break

SENIORS...

Your graduation day is on May 16, 2009!!

This may seem like a long time but you

need to check into the following...

* Check with your counselor to make sure

you have enough credits to graduate.

*Take the ACT or SAT exams as early

as possible. Colleges and Universities

require one or the other exam for

admission.

*Contact the school (s) you are interested

in and get information on their admissions

requirements. Have the school mail you

an application and fill it out or fill out

an application on the schools website if

available. Apply as early as possible.

*Remind your parents to prepare their

Federal Income Tax as early as possible.

*As soon as your parents prepare

their federal income tax, you need to

prepare the "FREE APPLICATION FOR

FEDRAL STUDENT AID", or FAFSA

In order to complete the FAFSA, a copy

of your parents’ taxes will be needed. If

you also worked and filed an income tax

form, then a copy of your taxes will also

be needed.

*If you plan to live on campus of the

school of your choice you need to apply

Valencia High School-Native American Club

Valencia High School is extremely proud to announce the results

from the recent elections held by the Native American Club.

Our elected officials are as follows: President-Joseph Jojola (son

of Charles and Jackie Jojola); Vice President-Stacie Higdon;

Secretary-Gilbert Henry (son of Isidor and Cornelia Garcia);

Treasurer-Christina Lente (daughter of Diane Lujan); Student

Representative-Stephen Trujillo (son of Patrick Augustine and

Geraldine Jojola). The club is looking forward to meeting and

planning activities for the upcoming holiday season. Mr. Abeita

from the JOM office and Mr. Analla, the Native American

Liaison for Los Lunas Schools, both came to our election

meeting and presented valuable information to the assembled

members regarding planning issues and potential club funding

assistance. An important reminder to all VHS seniors interested

in attending University or college; they are encouraged to come

in and begin looking at potential scholarship and grant sources.

If any community members would like to come and speak at one

of our meetings, please contact Gretchen Hannum at Valencia

High School at 505-565-8755. We appreciate your support and

help in the formation and continuation of this valuable and

important club.

for Housing with that school.

**FINANCIAL

AID

WORKSHOP..

SENIOR PARENT NIGHT..DEC 8th

6:30 pm, LLHS LIBRARY.

ISLETA JOHNSON O'MALLEY AND LOS

LUNAS TITLE VII INDIAN EDUCATION

WILL HOST THEIR ANNUAL COLLEGE/

CAREER DAY ON JANUARY 31, 2009 AT

THE ISLETA RECREATION CENTER,

FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON.. A

PARENT/SENIOR MEETING WILL BE

HELD AT 9:30 AM ON THAT DAY.

PARENT/STUDENT/CONFERENCES

In an attempt to improve communication

with our parents and to create a more

effective partnership between schools and

the community, we will be hosting schoolwide parent conferences.

The benefits of the conferences include

an advisor that will be monitoring your

student's progress towards graduation

by checking grades and attendance. It is

imperative that you and your student attend.

Our first conferences were held on October

21, 22, and 23rd and the next scheduled

conferences will be held in January 2009.

These conferences are very important, so

parents please make arrangements for the

next scheduled date.

SCHOOL NOTES...

Parents...do you want to know the

assignments that are required by their

teachers? GO to www.schoolnotes.com to

get homework and make-up assignments,

just enter LLHS's zip code (87031). Teachers

can also receive emails from this site.

We continue to invite parents to be involved

as much as possible in your child's education.

Together we can make a difference. If you

have any concerns, feel free to call Mr.

Analla, Title VII Indian Education, 8564646 ext 272, email banalla@llschools.net

Native American Heritage Day

After more than 500 years of interaction with

Europeans, Native Americans will now be officially

recognized for their contributions to American

society. Thanks to a bill signed by President Bush

a few days ago, the fourth Friday of each November

is designated as Native American Heritage Day.

That means that this November 28th will be the

first celebration of this special day and that the

holiday will always be the day after Thanksgiving

each year. Be sure to take time to thank both

Native American staff and students for all that

they have done to help make the United States

such a culturally rich and progressive nation.

We extend our congratulations to the members of

the Isleta Tribe and all other tribes represented at

LLHS for this long overdue honor.

Los Lunas High School

November 2008

Isleta Pueblo News

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Isleta Elementary

SCHOOL NEWS

Exciting changes at the school

There have been many exciting changes

at Isleta Elementary School this fall. We

have a new acting principal this year, Mrs.

Katherine Campbell. Mrs. Campbell is a

former principal from Winnebago, Nebraska

and has been detailed to our school from New

Mexico South. Other new staff members

are a librarian, Mrs. Rita Vargas, and a

computer teacher, Mrs. Judy Gutierrez who

will be on staff in November.

Academics

This year we have established a school wide

block schedule. This ensures that each

child will get a minimum of 135 minutes

of literacy teaching/practice every day.

Children not reading at their grade level

will receive at least 45 additional minutes

of instruction to help them catch up to their

grade level expectations.

Our school has received BIEREADS

grant funding from the Bureau of Indian

Education.

This grant enables us to

purchase a new core reading program as well

as an intervention program for our primary

grades, kindergarten through third. The

school has chosen the Voyager Universal

Literacy system as its core program, and

Voyager Passport as the supplemental

program. In addition, Mrs. Kristina

Jaramillo has left the classroom to become

our reading coach, working directly with

teachers to support the reading program.

The State of New Mexico has awarded

Isleta Elementary School a Culturally

Based Math grant for school year 20082009. A committee comprised of community

members, staff, Isleta Department of

Education, and other individuals are

working to develop a culturally based math

curriculum aligned with the state standards

and benchmarks.

Special Education Award

Isleta Elementary School Special Education

Department has received an award from

the Bureau of Indian Education.

The award, which was presented to

Mary Ann Bosworth, Special Education

Coordinator, on behalf of Isleta Elementary

school, during the Second Annual BIE

Special Education Academy held in Chicago,

Illinois, September 16-18, 2008. The award

was presented by Mr. Bart Stevens, Acting

Associate Director of BIE, and Mr. William

Nuttle, Acting Line Officer for NM South

and recognizes achievement in attaining

levels of determination as set forth by the

US Department of Education.

Student Council Officers

Congratulations to the following student

council officers for the 2008-2009 school

year: Taylor Jojola – President

Rebekah Lovato – Vice President

Krysta Rae Lucero – Secretary

Kaitlyn Thompson – Historian

Isaiah A. Abeita and Ricky Roybal –

Parliamentarian

The Student Council helps organize student

activities throughout the school year.

Upcoming Events

Our 21st Century tutoring program is in

full swing! Tutoring is held on Monday,

Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

in reading and math. Snacks are given to

students after school and transportation is

provided.

Isleta Elementary School is sponsoring a

Food Drive from October 31 thru November

14, 2008 to benefit Roadrunner Food Bank.

NEWS FROM

NATIVE AMERICAN

COMMUNITY ACADEMY

N.A.C.A.

Growing Together

The following students from Isleta achieved High

Academic Eagle Honor Roll and Honor Roll for Quarter 1,

school year 2008-2009.

High Academic Eagle Honor Roll:

6th Grade:

7th Grade:

Amayi Jojola

Robert Jojola

Briana Roybal

8th Grade:

Damian Padilla

Julie Schonchin

Honor Roll

7th Grade:

Tristan Lucero

9th Grade:

Cheyenne Castillo

Joshua Jojola

Pamela Lujan

Floripa Olguin

Stephanie Padilla

8th Grade:

Cameron Jojola

As members of our Isleta community we should be proud of

our students and wish them the best, so please congratulate

them on a job well done!

Collection barrels for non perishable food

items will be in the school entry.

Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner is

scheduled for Tuesday, November 18.

Best Wishes to One of Our Former

Teachers

One of our fourth grade teachers, Ms.

Angela Martinez, who has taken a job as

an education specialist for the Bureau of

Indian Education in Albuquerque. Good

luck, Ms. Martinez. You will be greatly

missed. A search for her replacement is

currently under way.

Congratulations to former students

James Tewaheftewa received a full

scholarship to attend the Air Force Academy

in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Michael Lente graduated in May from the

University of Denver in Denver, Colorado

with dual degrees in creative writing and

studio arts. He is currently in a paralegal

program in Denver and plans on attending

law school.

Misha Lente graduated from the University

of New Mexico in 2007 with a degree in civil

engineering.

Felicia Bartley and Kaitlin Jaramillo toured

Europe this past summer as members of the

New Mexico 2008 Ambassadors of Music

choir. They performed in England, France,

Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Felicia

is currently a junior, and Kaitlin a senior at

Los Lunas High School.

Isleta Elementary School

Contact Information:

Phone number: 869-2321

Fax number: 869-1625

Web address: www.isleta.bia.edu

NEWS FROM

THE ISLETA LANGUAGE PROGRAM:

The Isleta Language Program would like to welcome Ms. Carol Lucero as

the new children's teacher for the Language Program. We look forward

to working with Carol. We are currently working on an "After School

Program" language lessons for children K-12th grade. I will keep you

informed as to the progress of this program.

The Language Program held its open house on Saturday October 11,

2008. The event was a great success. There were an estimated 40 to 50

tribal members to attend the open house. I want to thank the Language

Instructors: Ta-Ta Larry Lucero, Lena Abeita, and Carol Lucero for the

tremendous job they did during the open house. Also, I would like to thank

those students who were there to assist, Laura Abeita, Susan Chewiwi,

Rebecca Mehan, and Brian Jojola. Tribal members got to see firsthand

how the classes are conducted. They also got a chance to participate in

some of the games that are used to teach the classes. There were a lot

good questions and certainly a lot of good laughs. Thank you all who made

this event a great joy and success.

Tribal member employees FYI! The Language Program is currently

working on a plan to offer "Lunch Time Language Lessons". For those

interested in language lessons but don't have the time, we will offer lessons

during lunch time between the hours of 11:30 to 1:30 in the building 626

at the "Old Elementary School". Classes are scheduled to start soon. I will

keep you informed on the progress of this program. So bring your lunch

and sit in a class and learn. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Isleta Pueblo News

–WIC Notes–

Is it the Cold or the Flu?

Your child is sent home from school with a sore throat, cough, and high

fever — could it be the flu that's been going around? Or is it just a common

cold?

Typically, the flu (also known as influenza) has symptoms that make a

child feel worse than symptoms associated with a common cold, but it's

not always that easy to tell the difference between the two.

Symptoms Guide

To help determine whether your child's fighting the flu or combating a

cold, review these questions:

Flu vs. Colds: A Guide to Symptoms

Questions

Flu

Cold

Was your child's onset of illness

sudden?

slow?

Does your child have a

high fever?

no(or mild) fever?

Is your child's exhaustion level

severe?

mild?

Is your child's head

achy?

headache-free?

Is your child's appetite

decreased?

normal?

Are your child's muscles

achy?

fine?

Does your child have

chills?

no chills?

If most of your answers fell into the first category, chances are that your

child has the flu. If your answers usually belonged in the second category,

it's most likely a cold.

But don't be too quick to brush off your child's illness as just another

cold. The important thing to remember is that flu symptoms can vary

from child to child (and they can change as the illness progresses), so if

you suspect the flu, call the doctor. Even doctors often need a test to tell

them for sure if your child has the flu or not since the symptoms can be

so similar.

Some bacterial diseases, like strep throat or pneumonia, can also look like

the flu or a cold. It's important to get medical attention immediately if

your child seems to be getting worse, is having any trouble breathing, has

a high fever, has a bad headache, has a sore throat, or seems confused.

While even healthy kids can have complications of the flu, kids with

certain medical conditions are at more of a risk. If you think your child

might have the flu, get in touch with the doctor.

Treatment

Some kids with chronic medical conditions may become sicker with the

flu and need to be hospitalized, and flu in an infant also can be dangerous.

For a severely ill child or one with other special circumstances, a doctor

may prescribe an antiviral medicine that can ease flu symptoms, but only

if it's given within 48 hours of the onset of the flu.

Most of the time, you can take care of your child by offering plenty of

fluids, rest, and extra comfort.

And if the doctor says it's not the flu? Ask whether your child should get

a flu shot.

From: KidsHealth, Larissa Hirsch, MD

Food Allergies

The most common foods that cause allergies are milk, eggs, soy, wheat,

tree nuts, peanuts and shellfish.

Learning how to recognize an allergic reaction will help you get your child

the medical care needed if a reaction occurs.

About Food Allergies

With a food allergy, the body reacts as though that particular food product

is harmful. As a result, the body's immune system (which fights infection

and disease) creates antibodies to fight the food allergen, the substance in

the food that triggers the allergy.

The next time a person comes in contact with that food by touching or

eating it or inhaling its particles, the body releases chemicals to "protect"

itself. These chemicals trigger allergic symptoms that can affect the

respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or cardiovascular system.

These symptoms might include a runny nose, an itchy skin rash, a tingling

in the tongue, lips, or throat, swelling, abdominal pain, or wheezing.

People often confuse food allergies with food intolerance because of

similar symptoms. The symptoms of food intolerance can include burping,

indigestion, gas, loose stools, headaches, nervousness, or a feeling of being

"flushed." But food intolerance:

• doesn't involve the immune system

• can be caused by a person's inability to digest certain substances,

such as lactose

• can be unpleasant but is rarely dangerous

Common Food Allergens

A child could be allergic to any food, but these eight common allergens

account for 90% of all reactions in kids:

1. milk

5. wheat

2. eggs

6. tree nuts (such as walnuts and cashews)

3. peanuts

7. fish

4. soy

8. shellfish (such as shrimp)

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In general, most kids with food allergies outgrow them. Of those who are

allergic to milk, about 80% will eventually outgrow the allergy. About

two-thirds with allergies to eggs and about 80% with wheat or soy allergy

will outgrow those by the time they're 5 years old.

Other food allergies are harder to outgrow. Only about 20% of people with

allergies to peanuts and about 10% of those allergic to tree nuts outgrow

the allergies. Fish and shellfish allergies usually develop later in life and

are even more rarely outgrown.

Food Allergy Reactions

Food allergy reactions can vary from person to person. Some can be very

mild and only involve one part of the body, like hives on the skin. Others

can be more severe and involve more than one part of the body. Reactions

can occur within a few minutes or up to a few hours after contact with

the food.

Food allergy reactions can affect any of the four following areas of the

body:

1. skin: itchy red bumps (hives); eczema; redness and swelling of the

face or extremities; itching and swelling of the lips, tongue, or

mouth (skin reactions are the most common type of reaction)

2. gastrointestinal tract: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or

diarrhea

3. respiratory tract: runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing,

wheezing, shortness of breath

4. cardiovascular system: lightheadedness or fainting

A serious allergic reaction with widespread effects on the body is known

as anaphylaxis. This sudden, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction

involves two or more of the body areas listed above. In addition, there also

can be swelling of the airway, serious difficulty with breathing, a drop in

blood pressure, loss of consciousness, and in some cases, even death.

Diagnosing a Food Allergy

If you suspect that your child might have a food allergy, contact your

doctor. To diagnose an allergy, the doctor will likely ask about:

• your child's symptoms

• how often the reaction occurs

• the time it takes between eating a particular food and the start of the

first symptoms

• whether any family members have allergies or conditions like eczema

and asthma

If the doctor suspects a food allergy, you'll likely be referred to an allergy

specialist, who will ask more questions, perform a physical exam, and

probably perform tests to help make a diagnosis.

Treating a Food Allergy

After diagnosing your child with a food allergy, the allergist will help

you create a treatment plan. No medication can cure food allergies, so

treatment usually means avoiding the allergen and all the foods that

contain it.

The WIC Staff wishes you and your family

a Happy Thanksgiving.

Heidi Lanes

WIC Nutrition Coordinator

November 2008

Isleta Pueblo News

NEW FACES AT THE CLINIC

Health Educator:

Stephanie Barela,

869-4479

Bill is the new EMT for the

Pueblo of Isleta. He has been

in EMS (Emergency Medical

Services) for 15 years in private

ambulance and city fire, He has

an 11 year old son named Billy.

Bill is looking forward to working

for the people of the Pueblo of

Isleta.

Guru Parkash Khalsa has

recently moved to New Mexico

from Eugene, OR. She spent

time in India for school and was

working in Espanola, NM as a

Veterinarian Technician. She is

now a new EMT at the Clinic and

looks forward to working here.

Before you Come to the Clinic,

Make sure you really need to.

CenteringPregnancy

Health Beat

Health Educator: Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Tired of waiting, want more teaching?

Find out about CenteringPregnancy!

Centering Pregnancy is a program to increase prenatal

education, while meeting other pregnant women during a

group meeting, with one-on-one time with Dr. Cumby. You

will have individual assessments, with plenty of time for

questions about pregnancy, birth and parenthood. You will

learn how to take your own blood pressure and weight.

What makes this program

special?

• Snacks

•Exercise education

•Share experiences

•More time with your Doctor

•WIC

•Nutrition Education

•In place of your prenatal

appointments

Health Educator: Stephanie Barela, 869-4479

Core Content

•Nutrition

Most of the time you do not need to see your doctor when you have a cold or

•Pregnancy Problems

the flu, THERE IS NO CURE, you just need to REST it out.

•Childbirth Preparation

If you are not sure, CALL the

•Infant Care and Feeding

Free Nurse Advice Line-1-877-725-2552 (24 hrs a day).

•Postpartum Issues

Ways to treat your cold and flu symptoms WITHOUT going to the CLINIC:

•Sexuality

•Get plenty of rest.

•Stop smoking and avoid second hand smoke (it can make cold symptoms •Abuse Issues

•Parenting

worse).

•Drink lots of fluid like water and clear soups. They help loosen mucus and •Exercise and relaxation

keep you hydrated.

•Comfort measures for

•Gargle with warm salt water a few times a day to relieve a sore throat.

pregnancy

•Avoid alcohol.

•Use saline (salt water) nose drops to help loosen mucus and moisten the •Communication and Self-

Esteem

tender skin in your nose.

The ONLY time that you should go to the clinic for a CHILD with a COLD/

Schedule

FLU is when:

• 10 Group Sessions (2hrs

•Fever is above 103 degrees or lasts for more than 3 days

each)

•Symptoms last more than 10 days

•Trouble breathing, fast breathing or wheezing

• Start at 12-16 weeks

•Bluish skin color

pregnant

•Earache or drainage from ear

•Changes in mental state (not waking up, irritability or seizures)

•Flu-like symptoms that improve, but return with a fever and a worse cough

The ONLY time that you should go to the clinic for an ADULT with a COLD/

FLU is when:

•Fever is above 103 that lasts a while

•Symptoms that last more than 10 days or get worse instead of better

•Trouble breathing or shortness of breath

•Pain or Pressure in chest

•Fainting or feeling that you are going to faint

•Confusion or disorientation

•Severe or persistent vomiting

•Severe pain in the face or forehead

•Hoarseness, sore throat or cough that won't go away after 10 days

Medicines you can give your child:

•THERE is NO CURE for the cold or the flu, so there are no medicines your

child could take to get rid of it

•Make sure they REST and DRINK PLENTY of clear liquids (water and clear

soups)

•Children's Tylenol can lessen the pain of headaches, muscle aches and sore

throats, as well as lower fevers.

•Make sure you give your child the correct amount of medicine needed for his

or her age and weight.

•Humidifier will help moisten the air in your child's room that will help with

a stuffy nose

•Saline Nasal Spray will thin the mucus in their nose or use a bulb syringe

to suction the mucus out

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• Monthly for 4 sessions

(12-28 weeks)

• 2x a month for 6

sessions(30 weeks to post

partum)

• Additional Visits as needed

Group Support

•Meet with 3-6 other moms

to be

• Share experiences

• Enjoy snacks

• Learn to measure own

blood pressure and weight

• Learn how to use

pregnancy wheel to show

how far a long you are

Guest Speakers

• Terri Elisberg, Diabetes

Programs Nutritionist

• Elissa Caston, Diabetes

Programs Health Educator

• Jeanette Kiraly and

Carolyn Abeita, WIC

Breast Feeding

Educators

• Angie Jojola, Benefits

Coordinator

• And More

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

FINDING OUT MORE,

CONTACT STEPHANIE BARELA, 869-4479.

Currently having classes for moms due in

March, April and May

----CALL IF INTERESTED-Next session is November 21, 2008 at 10am

MUST SIGN UP AHEAD OF TIME!!

Those women due in June. July and August

will start sessions on

January 16th, 2009-Call NOW!!!

Those due before March 2009 can

attend our regular Birthing Class

in January 2009. Contact Stephanie.

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