Defining and Meeting the Needs of Native American Elders: Applied Research onTheir Current Status, Social Service Needs, and Support Network Operation. Warm Springs Confederation. Volume 12

摘要

Located in the north central portion of Oregon, the Warm Springs reservationoccupies approximately 564,000 acres of land east of the Cascade Mountains about 105 miles southeast of Portland. The reservation is comprised of the Walla Walla and Wasco Indians. The Warm Springs reservation currently provides education for its citizens and is not subject to state legal jurisdiction. The main source of income for the Warm Springs people is jobs with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal Government, and employment in the forest industries and at a local vacation resort. The primary goal of the project was to document the current status and social service needs of Warm Springs elders in order to provide information for social service development or assistance, and to produce a tribal-specific service plan based on the information. The background and community description section presents findings on: Demographic Characteristics; Social Resources; Economic Resources; Mental Health; Physical Health; Activities of Daily Living; Cumulative Impairment Score; and Social Service Needs. The report describes: Social Service Clusters; The Social Service Environment; and A Social Service Plan.