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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Dawn of Nations Today Native American Studies 4-1-2006 Dawn of Nations Today, April 2006 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/natv_dawn Recommended Citation New Mexico, University of. "Dawn of Nations Today, April 2006." (2006). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/natv_dawn/1 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Native American Studies at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dawn of Nations Today by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. EXCLUSM NIZHONI DAYS EDmON Linda Tuhiwai Smith visits UNM B-4 Book Review C-2 Community Health Source says care. Urban Indian "For a lot of natives with limited During the early and middle part funds, it's a hardship." of this century, many Native Ameri Healthcare The President's budget has elimi cans moved into cities. Some moved nated funds for urban Indian Health because of the termination offederal Care.lfthe budget is passed as writ recognition for their tribes. Others Lacks Funds ten, many urban Indians would be moved in response to federal reloca by }essicaAbeita forced into the already overcrowded tion programs. Still others felt that clinics serving the general popula their economic opportunities would If UNM student Jackie Walker tion. be limited on their home reservation gets sick she'll have a long road Since the switch to appointment and moved to find work in the cit back to health. Walker, a Cochiti only service at Albuquerque's IHS ies. Pueblo member, used to get treated urgent care clinic. many Native Whatever the reasons. the result in town at the Albuquerque Indian Americans have been going to the was large Native American popu Health Service hospital urgent care First Nations clinic located at Zuni lations in cities without access to walk in clinic. and Madera. First Nations ability to adequate health care. Title V was a Not anymore. Now she has to treat those patients could soon be response to that need. The program make an appointment nearly two limited by funding cuts proposed by provides IHS funds to organizations months in advance. Her next op the Bush administration. who meet specific guidelines to pro tion is to make a 120 mile round About 60 percent of First Nation's vide care to urban Native Ameri trip to the Santa Fe Indian Hospital. funding comes from IHS Title V cans. Walker says that she feels the drive funds. Title V is a program designed HistoricaJiy, the obligation to pro is her best option. "It's nice, you get by Congress to provide health care vide Native Americans with health seen pretty quickly at the Santa Fe to Native Americans in cities. As care has not been treated the way Urgent Care," Walker said. part of various agreements to in many people think it should be. Ma Walker is one of many Albuquer crease the United States land base, ria Rickert, acting CEO for the In que urban Indians commuting to Native Nations entered into treaty dian Health Service in Albuquerque, access health care. Some will drive agreements with the U.S. and land said that the way IHS is classified south to the clinic at Isleta Pueblo, was exchanged for protection and makes it a target for under funding. others west to the Acoma Canoncito services. This was the beginning As a discretionary expense, its fund Laguna IHS hospital. of the federal trust relationship be ing levels are left to the discretion of Some of Albuquerque's estimated tween the U.S. government and the lawmakers. "I will never see Con 50,000 urban Indians may not have many tribes, bands, pueblos and oth gress fund IHS fully," said Rickert. access to reliable transportation, so er Native Nations who gave up land It was the discretion of lawmakers driving to a clinic outside of the city so the U.S. could be created. One that closed the Urgent Care Clinic at is not an option. Linda Son Stone, of the services guaranteed through Albuquerque's lHS. Without funds, executive director of First Nations those treaty obligations was health See IHS, Page A-3 such as, battery acid, antifreeze, ans, who stated February 27, "meth" ing influence of amphetamines. drain cleaner, and sometimes co- is killing our people, affecting our Task force members, to be chosen caine, caffeine, and other drugs. cultures and ravaging our commu from the community, will also as By Kathy Marmon tor of the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Income collected from the sale of ruties." sess the available literature to edu the Department of the Interior, and meth is a big attraction. Garcia made a 'Call for Action' cate the Laguna community and will Methamphetamine is invading representatives from the San Carlos Ragsdale stated in Senate commit- and asked the White House to part- develop the best ways to get infor Native American reservations. The Apache Nation, the Chickasaw Na- tee transcripts that he agreed with ner with tribal leaders to "combat the mation to the community. The La drug is devastating to their most tion, Native American law enforce- Joe Gar- ever increasing problem of metham- guna Prosecutor's Office will also precious resources, their families. ment, and anti-drug and alcohol "If the kids are cia, Ohkay phetamine use and drug trafficking consider legislation of tribal laws on Some tribes are already in a crisis programs met April 5 to discuss the Owingeh, in Indian Communities." the meth issue. state, while others see the encroach- problem of methamphetamine use talking about it, president In an effort to block the impend- "Our goal is to not let statistics ing problem and are taking steps to in Indian Country. of the ing threat, Laguna Tribal Prosecu- guide us. The prosecutor's office protect their communities. Methamphetamine is a highly ad- then it's here," Nat ion al tor Vincent Knight will present a feels that it's important to take pre In Washington, D.C., the United dictive synthetic stimulant that can Congress proposal on April 25 to the Laguna ventative measures rather than be States Senate Committee on Indian be made from over-the-counter in- of Ameri- Tribal Council asking it to form a Affairs, William P. Ragsdale, direc- gredients that are easily obtained, said Thomas. can Indi- task force to address the encroach- See METH, Page A-3 ------------------------------------~~~~--~~~~~~... -~~--~~~- IN DAWN OF NATIONS TODAY: 1.,. .... ' ' J Section B i'--J,l:·: /·-· ~:.. -1~:~(~:.·.· ~~. ~\~.... ~ -; Film , Cartoons Poetry & Music www unrn eclu -nas1nfo, - .... ••• J <~~L-·i~;~·--' Instructor Dawn ofNations Mary K. Bowannie, Zuni Pueblo/ TODAY Dawn of Nations TODAY staff Cochiti Pueblo, Native American Studies Volumn 1; Issue 1 University of New Mexico Apri/2006 University of Professional Mentors Tom Arviso, Jr., Dine, Navajo New Mexico Times Albuquerque, N.M. Jason Begay, Dine, Navajo Times Ryan Brown, Dine, Navajo Times Dawn of Nations TODAY Leigh Jimmie, Dine, Navajo Times is a special edition published Bobby Martin, Dine, Navajo Times by The Native American Studies David Reeves, Navajo Times Department, Marley Shebala, Dine /Zuni, Navajo The University of New Mexico, Ttmes Mesa Vista HaJJ 3080, MSC 06 Elizabeth Archuleta, Yaqui/Chicana, 3740, University of New Mexico I University of New Mexico, Lon Edmo-Suppah, Shoshone-Ban Albuquerque, N.M. 87131-0001; nock, Sho-Ban News tel. 505.277-3917, Tara Gatewood, Isleta Pueblo/Na [email protected]. vajo, Native America Calling Articles are the responsibility of Joy Harjo, Mvskoke/Creek Nation, NAS. but do not necessarily reflect University of New Mexico the opinion, attitudes or Rob McDonald, Nez Perce, Salish philosophy ofNAS or other publica Kootenai Tribes tions produced by this organization. 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Patrick Willink, Dine Carl Bennett, Dine that happy period when all everyone who encouraged Weahkee Dawn of Nations TODAY the Indian tribes of America and made this newspaper has its roots tied to people shall arise, Phoenix -like, possible since I first pondered Honored Our First and events of long ago. from the ashes, and when the the idea late last summer. I The first issue of terms "Indian depredation," personally owe much to my Issue, First "Tsa Ia gi Tsu lehisanunhi" "war-whoop," "scalping fellow Native American for Work or the "Cherokee Phoenix" knife," and the like, shall Journalists Association Thoughts was printed on February 21, become obsolete, and members for all their support. 1828 in New Echota, Ga. forever be buried '"deep It was empowering to know By Mary K. 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