1. A Powerpoint presentation by:dorotheastevensPublic health nurse for Indian health servicesmusic and formatting added by:tory Satter

2. Tradition, Respect & Honor 2011

3. Many of you see these same views I am going to show you but I think we are so use to it we don’t realize how big the problem really is. The pictures were done with permission and blessings from all those in the pictures. They are hoping some action will come out of it and hopefully a safer place to live. These pictures are from the Peridotdistrict on the San Carlos Apache Reservation – there are 3 other districts who have the same housing issues for elders.

4. Elder housing in Peridot district - 2010 As you may not notice – an elder will give up their bed, their food and their money for you - family

5. Has given up asking for help

6. You can see the sky through the ceiling

7. No electricity

8. No bathroom or running water

9. Mr. Cly lets Betsy & her son stay with him

10. Inside Mr. Cly’s house

11. What do they do when it rains?

12. Wilford & Janice

13. Uses hotplate for cooking

14. Roof leaking in shower

15. Ramp/porch rotten away – Wilford uses a wheelchair a lot

16. Unable to get rid of beehive, Wilford was taken to ER for six bee stings while trying to get rid of bees

17. Inside of kitchen

18. Janice & Wilford

19. Lawrence Hooke lives in a small trailer without water, plumbing or electricity

20. Lives in a trailer that should be condemned

21. Kitchen is outside

22. Sleeping area

23. No bathroom, everything outside except bed and clothes

24. Lawrence Hooke, Sr.

25. Armond’s house

26. No water, does cooking outside – lives alone

27. Cooking area and table inside hut

28. Armon Henry at his best

29. Martin Ward also sleeps in a tiny trailer that should be condemned

30. Water & cooking area for Martin

31. Martin is hard of hearing but always grateful for small favors and likes his independence

32. Sleeps in the trailer during winter

33. Calvin Key and wife live here

34. Inside kitchen

35. Has unsafe electricity

36. Has a wife who needs a lot of care

37. Bees coming thru the bathroom

38. Bad plumbing

39. Laura cared for her 90 year old mom here

40. Bathroom & living room

42. Kitchen needs help

43. Stella Kenton – Chinatownlives with 8 children/grandchildren

44. Outside house is patched with a lot of different things to keep out the cold

45. Outside of house on different sides

46. More outside walls

47. indoors

48. Swamp cooler does not work

49. Calvin Cutter’s residence

50. Calvin Cutter’s residence

51. No water or plumbing

52. Uses outhouse

53. Calvin Cutter’s place & bed

54. Calvin has no heat, water, or plumbing

55. Has inadequate walls, roof, & window

56. A makeshift stove

57. OPEN your eyes - do a tour of your district and Rez We just had some of the coldest days & nights ever, 2 of the elders had fire outside, one was sitting in the rain by the fire outside because they had no stove inside.

58. Respect & Honor -Sometimes the only companion they have is an animal. -There are families who bring their animals indoor because of the cold weather – what is so wrong with us that we ignore their dilemma and leave the elders outside to fend for themselves. -We should at least have an emergency shelter for the elders because the very hot & cold weather seems to come more often now.

59. Dedicated in memory of Martin Wardwho died 1/3/2011 from exposure to the cold

60. Like a beautiful sunset completing the day: Our Elders The respect that we give them has so much to say Where would we be? If we had none, The Apaches would be long gone or completely done Our Elders should be honored and cherished Or the Apache Nation will completely perish