Tonkawa Council of Elders
Respect Native American Traditions
The Tonkawa Council of Elders was founded in 1974 by a consortium of American Indian individuals, many of whom were tribal seniors. At that time, they were employed by the San Diego Indian Center located downtown, on Fifth and Cedar. This organization and services no longer exist. Tonkawa Council of Elders is the traditional rock of Native American wisdom for the new millinium.
Our Purpose:
The purpose of the Tonkawa Council of Elders Development Project is to improve the quality of life for American Indian Elders. Our major focus is community development.
Our goal is to provide the resources to assist all American Indian elders in a respectful, traditional manner.
To improve the quality of life for American Indian Elders we will inform and facilitate their access to services that will maintain them in their homes, as respected members of their communities and as keepers of our tribal custom and traditions.

TONKAWA SENIOR CLUB
Meeting Dates
Kumeyaay Selected as Senior Leader

Honoring Our Elders Pow wow 2001 - Jane Dumas
1ST ANNUAL PICNIC - SAN DIEGO
Support Services for Senior


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TONKAWA San Diego Elders Club

TONKAWA MIGHTY MINUTES
April 23, 2015 Noon - 2pm

Outside the spring day had shown itself to be a bit weathery, overcast with a cool breeze. Inside the HTB could be felt the warmth that accompanies friends gathering together. The monthly Tonkawa meeting and luncheon was being held here in part to Honor our long time friend and Tonkawa member Roy and commemorate his life. To accomplish this we wanted to meet at the HTB and include several of his friends he ate with and shared his life nearly every day. It gave us all a chance to meet them and 'break bread' together. In doing so it was easy to see why these were valuable relationships to him and that all mutually were blessed and benefited.


We missed Ms Vicki who was a bit under the weather but she sent Richard with 'an envelope' so we didn't have to wash dishes for our eats. By the way folks seemed to find something they liked and worked their way toward the dessert table maybe for some warm cobbler to take the edge off the weather. Many found themselves without utensils. It seemed they had not started at the very front by the salads and had skipped ahead to the main dishes. Some even were heard to ask 'where's the silverware' which kind of gave them away. We prepared a plate for Roy at the table trying to get those things we knew he liked. Even doughnuts with sprinkles appeared - often referred to by him as (W)holy food. We hope he enjoyed our choices.

The latest edition of Indian Times was circulated as it has his last story published inside. He will long be remembered and missed. May the Creator continue to watch over him in his journey and be with us all as we continue ours.


 

The spring calendar is sprinkled with events in the local area. We hope to see each other again at many of them.

APR 25

SDSU Pow wow - Honoring Dr. Linda Parker, Roy Cook and Chairman Leroy Elliot
Saturday at 12:00am
Click Here for Flier

MAY 9 & 10

San Diego American Indian Pow wow
Presidents Way
10 - 6 each day
Click Here for Flier

Everyone is welcome maybe we will see you next month, May 2015.

 

Bayside Community Center (Corner of Linda Vista and Comstock)

2202 Comstock St. (Parking ½ block down Kelly frontage St.)

Bayside Community Center 2202 Comstock St.

San Diego, CA 92111
Get directions

 


New (to this list) on the WEB
AGING IN THE MEDIA
• Will California Keep Adult Day Health?
http://www.californiahealthline.org/capitol-desk.aspx
• Grief, Unedited
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/opinion/15Konigsberg.html?emc=eta1
• When Elderly Drivers Must Stop Driving
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/when-elderly-drivers-must-stop-driving/
• When Alzheimer’s Waited Outside the Oval Office
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/health/views/22reagan.html

National Council for Aging Care's guide on Elder Abuse

AARP REPORT:

• How Recent Changes in Reverse Mortgages Impact Older Homeowners
http://www.aarp.org/money/credit-loans-debt/info-02-2011/fs211-reverse-mortgage.html

• Studying Aging, and Fearing Budget Cuts
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/health/22hodes.html?pagewanted=all

• Can Unemployed Older Workers Find Work?
http://www.urban.org/retirement_policy/url.cfm?ID=412283


Consumer Information

ELDER VOICE: RELATED RESOURCES

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GPP is designed to:
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lessons and thinking of the LGBT community; and
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Still Out, Still Aging: The MetLife Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Baby Boomers , March 2010, MetLife Mature Market Institute.
http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-still-out-still-aging.pdf

NIHSeniorHealth features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent review of some of the material found on this web site. Each health topic includes general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis.
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Just in Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers. This free consumer resource includes a 12-page fact sheet and checklist that will help older adults prepare for emergencies. Special emphasis is placed on issues that affect older adults, due to medical conditions, physical challenges, assistive devices, and mobility issues. See: http://www.aginginstride.org/emergencyprep/default.htm

Consumer Sites
* The Guide to Medi-Cal Programs provides a summary of each program; a description of who is eligible and how many recipients are covered; and a listing of the corresponding aid codes. A specific section "Programs for seniors and people with disabilities" is included. The Guide to Medi-Cal Programs can be downloaded from http://www.chcf.org/topics/medi-cal/index.cfm?itemID=20387&subsection=medi-cal


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