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'New Home for Our Children' DECEMBER 2012 WWW.GILARIVER.ORG/NEWS VOL. 15, NO. 12 Change Service Requested S P. News Gila River Indian acaton, acaton, O . B o ‘New home for x 459 A our children’ Z 85147 Residential Programs for Youth breaks ground on new facility in Sacaton Team Member and former Gover- By Roberto A. Jackson nor Mary Thomas. Gila River Indian News “The occasion of initiating The Gila River Indian Commu- construction on a new home for nity has held many groundbreak- our children is indeed a cause for ings in 2012. Gold-tipped spades P celebration,” said Gov. Gregory R Permit No. 25 No. Permit STA U.S. Postage U.S. S E have pecked the earth several times Mendoza. acaton, S P N A this year. Each occasion special, O Director of GRIC Tribal Proj- DA I D each facility much anticipated. R A ects Development Wilfred Brown R TED Z A couple weeks prior to said the new shelter would have a D Thanksgiving, another ground- “neighborhood environment.” breaking heralded the beginning of The construction will consist one more “long-time coming” proj- of five units of roughly 55,000 ect. square feet to be completed in Q & A with author Residential Programs for Youth eight to then months. (RPY), the Community’s shelter for A multipurpose building is Sherman Alexie children, dug in their shovels in Sa- also included to support residents caton as their new facility begins and RPY administration. Every- construction. thing will be enclosed on seven “RPY has gone through chang- acres. es throughout the years,” said Youth “We understand that we have Development Specialist II Sonia over 200 of our children placed Duarte. “And I believe this change in various homes throughout the today is going to be the change that Roberto A. Jackson/GRIN state of Arizona,” Mendoza said. Adrian grabs a hard hat and participates in the groundbreaking we’ve been asking for.” “It’s great that we’ll be able to ceremony for the Residential Programs for Youth’s new facility. The previous building had out- bring them home.” lived its use according to Owner’s Environmental group seeks transition from NGS Mikhail Sundust/GRIN (NGS), a 2,250-megawatt coal-fired Sherman Alexie at Mesa Dob- power plant that has been operating son High School reading from in Page since 1969. his latest book, “Blasphemy.” NGS provides 95 percent of the electricity needed to pump water By GRIN Staff through the Central Arizona Proj- Gila River Indian News ect, in addition to electricity to parts The always-snarky and ev- of Arizona, California and Nevada. er-irreverent author Sherman Gila River’s water rights won under Alexie stopped by Dobson High the Arizona Water Settlement Act School in Mesa while promot- depends on the energy from NGS as ing his new work “Blasphemy,” well. NGS’s lease expires in 2019, a collection of new short stories with an option to renew for 25 more mixed with old classics. years. Before he spoke to the crowd, The power facility is at the heart Alexie spoke backstage with the of a multi-sided controversy made GRIN’s Joshua Jovanelly and more complex by the impending Mikhail Sundust. Questions and Environmental Protection Agency’s answers were edited for brevity stricter emissions standards, a ruling and clarity. that is expected by early 2013 (how Q: What went into selecting soon NGS would have to implement the old stories and then mixing those tighter standards is unclear). those in with the new? How did NGS operators say updating the Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN that work? emission controls would cost $1.1 A: It’s interesting with the The Kayenta coal mine, located on the Navajo Nation, feeds coal to the Navajo Generating billion, a price tag that threatens to old ones, the first five or six are Station, which is the power plant at the center of a nationwide environmental controversy. either close down the plant or drive pretty easy, and then my editor Second in a two-part series exploring the many impacts of the Navajo Generating Station near Page, Ariz. up energy costs. and I actually got struggling try- Gearon and the Black Mesa ing to figure it out. Because we By Joshua Jovanelly perus to north, Mount Blanca in For Navajo like Jihan Water Coalition want to see a tran- Gila River Indian News the east and Mount Taylor in the Gearon, traditions like these had our favorites and we argued sition away from fossil fuel-based a bit about that. Then we went out south. speak to the uniqueness of her energy sources to renewables, like PAGE and KAYENTA, Ariz. and asked a bunch of people what Navajo traditions do not tribe’s culture and the reverence solar and wind. To Gearon, NGS — The Navajo Nation is a sprawl- they wanted, and the answers tell of any migration across the owed to their land. Gearon, ex- is not just an unsustainable energy ing expanse of massive mesas and were so varied it was of no use Bering Strait into the Americas. ecutive director of the Black source. It also represents an inequi- open desert that sits within the Four Rather, the Navajo believe they Mesa Water Coalition, believes whatsoever. So we ended up sort Sacred Mountains: the San Francis- simply emerged from the womb both continue to be threatened Continued on Page 10 Continued on Page 13 co Peaks to the west, Mount Hes- of this sacred perimeter. by the Navajo Generating Station Inside The GRIN Culture & History.....Page 14 Letters & Opinions.....Page 3 GRIN Kids................Page 15 Health & Wellness.....Page 7 Education............Page 16-17 Action Sheets.....Page 18-19 Law & Order.....Page 8 Announcements & Youth & Elder........Page 9 Notices......................Page 21 Page 2 Gila River Indian News December 2012 Christmas and New Year’s Message By Governor Gregory Mendoza As the Christmas holiday season begins, I encourage all Community members and employees to reflect upon the true meaning of Christmas. Faith, hope, peace, love, gratitude, joy and many other positive attributes are associated with the Christian meaning of Christmas and the birth of the Christian savior, Jesus Christ. Being mindful of these positive attributes, as individuals and employees, can help shape our thoughts, choices, decisions, and actions in ways that contribute to the realization of Christmas in our Community everyday during the holiday season and perhaps throughout the upcoming New Year. Some of the ways we can capture the true meaning of Christmas in our Community and in our workplaces include contributing to a toy drive for needy children which helps create love and joy in the Community. Adopting a child or family to provide gifts to or a meal for instills hope, peace and a sense of community or connection in the truest sense of the word. Participating in holiday related work events brings people together and provides an opportunity for each of us to embody and have faith, hope, peace love, gratitude and joy in ourselves and for each other. During this season of eternal peace, let us be mindful of the simple gifts we can give of ourselves and to each other: words of encouragement, a smile, a hug, or a prayer. The celebration and remembrance of the birth of Christ reminds us that we all are our brothers’ keepers. We are a community in our Community, whether our community is one of family, neighbors, friends, or co-workers. During this holiday season and in our individual moments of peace and gratitude, we can be grateful for all that is true, good and pure in our lives, while remaining mindful that we are not yet where we want to be, but we have made significant strides as a Community, as a workforce and as individuals. Our work is not yet done, but for now during this holiday season, let us remember the blessings that grace our lives and try to extend the blessings of faith, hope, peace, love, gratitude and joy to others in our lives. My very best wishes for a Merry Christmas to each Community member and employee during this season of eternal peace. Sincerely, Gregory Mendoza Governor December 2012 Gila River Indian News Page 3 Letters & Opinions Letter of Appreciation My name is Dana Kisto. I Units both West and East. The I can’t forget our Adminis- treatment, a great big salute. am originally from District 5 but care that these people provide for tration. I found out I could walk Yes, Z Best Medical Trans- now reside in District 6. On Dec. me week after week, month af- in their office any time and talk port drivers you are included, 7 2010, I came under the guiding ter month, year after year, is life about anything, they listen. (Prob- some of you were with me in hand of Mrs. Valerie Roanhorse, sustaining work. Perhaps I just ably about myself) 2010 when I found myself liv- Nephrology Social Worker for the missed their mention. Is there Why do I only mention Mrs. ing by myself in District 5. You Westend Dialysis Unit, She Intro- a stigma involved, I wonder? I Roanhorse by name? She was my showed deep concern, I was in Governor duced me to the staff. asked a staff person the number of first contact when I arrived here. a wheelchair then, some of you Mrs. Roanhorse showed me patients they worked with in this Some people come into our even gave me your phone num- Gregory Mendoza genuine empathy, as did all the unit, 55 was the number given.
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