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built.
Air mail service between Juneau and
Seattle has begun. Noted Indian, Bernard
Sevanson, is taking doctoring in Chicago.
F lathead : The Flathead tribal council con
sists of fourteen members. Two main duties of
this council are (1) to take care of cattle-raising
problems and to market the cattle; and (2) to see
that the farming is carried on properly, and to
market the crops.
C olville N o . 1: On this reservation are appro
ximately 1,000,000 acres of timber--mostly Pon
derosa pine. This timber is valued at $5,000,000,
and will be increased to $7,000,000 when the
Grand Coulee Dam is completed this year. The
timber is cut and sold to local sawmills. It is not
necessary to replant the timber as it grows abun
dantly without doing this.
G rand R onde : As timber is the chief resource,
logging has been the chief industry, with farm
ing being next in importance. Potatoes and hay
are the chief crops grown. Many jobs are now
available, as the I.R.A. is building new homes
for the Indians, but logging still provides more
jobs.
T aholah : The jurisdiction of the Taholah Ag
ency covers 10 reservations: Their main resources
are: timber and fish, with fishing as the chief
industry. Recent tribal discussions are: the cut
ting of timber and fishing regulations. A highway
is being built between Queets and Taholah.
T ulalip N o . 1: With grazing being the chief
resource of the reservation and timber being next,
dairying and truck gardening are the chief indus
tries. Wild hay is the main crop. Two summer
resorts are being built so skilled carpenters may
easily get work.
W arm S prings : Cattle raising and lake
fishing are the main industries on the Warm
Springs reservation. The chief crops are wheat,
oats, and alfalfa. The more important construc
tion is a new state highway through the reserva
tion and the new look-out stations. Noted In
dian, Clifford Meachem, is the head engineer.
Most available jobs on the reservation are in the
CCC-ID and forestry.
A laskans : The chief resources are gold, tim
ber, and fishing. Hunting and commercial fishing
are the chief industries, with canneries offering
more jobs. Three large, new air bases are being
T ongue R iver : Stock raising is thechief in
dustry as many crops are grown and grazing
land is plentiful. The chief crops are wheat and
hay. The main projects are: a new tribal gym
at Lame Deer; a state highway through the reser
vation; and the rebuilding of Busby High School.
S iletz : Logging is the leading industry and
provides many jobs as timber is the chief resource.
The Indian Council is trying to get money from
the treasury to distribute to members of the tribe.
Grain is the chief crop raised in Siletz.
C row : Timber and coal are thechief resources,
with farming the main industry, also providing
best chances of getting jobs. Wheat, corn, and
alfalfa are the chief crops. Willow Creek Dam
is the latest construction. Tribal delegates went
to Washington, D.C. on business. Joe Medicine
Crow is working on a doctors’ degree at U.S.C.
T ulalip 2: Facts learned in the homeroom
this year—The chief resources of the reservation
are: fish and oysters. The main crops grown on
the reservation are wheat and hay. Most avail
able jobs are confirmed to the fishing industry.
The recent Tribal Council discussion is the plan
ning of the annual baseball tournament.
B lackfeet : On this reservation there is what
is called the Fisher, Badger, and Serville Project.
The Indians are given a home, and enables them
to draw a $5,000 loan to buy cattle and sheep, and
get established in their homes. This loan is paid
back in so many years, and the property belongs
to the Indian.
Y akima : There are a great many opportunities
being developed on this reservation for the young
Indians in farming and forestry work. Forestry
offers a great opportunity for boys who are in-
terestd in this type of occupation, and this is
equally true of farming.
But Once!
But Once! I shall pass through this world but
once. Any good therefore that I can do and any
kindness that I can show to any human being,
let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect
it,for I shall not pass this way again.
—Anonymous