Oregon Daily
THURSOAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1994
EUGENE, OREGON
VOLUME 95, ISSUE 90
UNIVERSITY
Native remains
at University
spark conflict
Museum: Native Americans want
human remains returned to original tribes
By Jim Davis
(>GQOn Daily Lrrwiiild
Native Americans on < arnpus and in the commit*
nity want the human remains that art' being held by
the University Museum of Natural History restored to
their original tribes
However, a museum official said these remains are
lining catalogued and returned to the the tribes as
at cording to federal law
Both sides sa\ l buversitv officials are now trying
to stop what could quickly become a t onflict
The University anthropology department was
made into a state repository for archaeological digs by
the Legislature in 1035 The department has roughly
200 Native American skeletons
The department also has dozens of objects that
some Native Americans say are sacred.
Mitch Wilkinson, the Native American Student
I hiion co-director, wants to reach an agreement with
the anthropology department on this matter
"We yvill be holding a meeting sometime soon.'
Wilkinson said, "and ! hope we < an reach an agree
ment to restore the belongings and the remains to the
original tribes
Carol Logan, a Native American activist who lives
in Springfield, said the remains of her people have
been disturbed in a i gas pipeline project at the
(.ulapooia River
“When the Missouri flood, this last summer, sur
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Riders drive home
point about bikes
Group: Cyclists promote alternative
transportation
By Ben Moebius
Fo* Ifto Oregon Dirty i /TK^ahi
People are beginning to notice them: 30 to 50 bicy
( lists cruising over Ferry Street Bridge or down West
llth Avenue Soane have gotten angry at tin? way they
take lip u lane in heavy traffic. Who are they?
They are the Alliance for Critical Mass. Eugene.
And Charley Mote, who rides with the Alliance,
said if people are noticing the bicyclists, they are
doing their job The goal of the Alliaiu e for Critical
Mass is to make people aware of their transportation
der isions. Mote said
"People see us riding through town, and they start
to realize they are in cars,” he said "If you are used
to driving, it becomes almost mechanical. Hopefully,
they see us and think. 'Hey. 1 could do that too1
t he Alliance for Critical Muss began in San Fran
cisco a little more than a year ago with a group of
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Measure requiring vote
for new taxes on ballot
Tax: Initiator
believes the
measure will
be successful
By Rebecca Merritt
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The "son" of 1990's Ballot Measure 5, who h
would require voter approval for any increase in
state or lo< al taxes, has qualified for the November
ballot.
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tl !>; an initiative [ etrlion that
would require any new state or
local taxes or tan increases tie
approved try volets before
Qoitvg into effect
When would the initiative
take effect7
89 0?8 valid Oregon signatures
are required lo quality tor the
1994 general election Voters
will decide whether to enact
the initiative on Nov 8 The
initiative would lake ettecl on
Dec 8
Does this initiative limit or
reduce taiei?
No This initiative merely
requires voter approval ot
taxes No taxes are reduced by
the measure Any new tax or
tax increase supported by the
people can be approved
Does this Initiative ailed the
Legislature's ettorts to deal
with the Impact ol Measure 5
property las limitation?
No Even after it lakes ettcct
solutions involving new taxes
are possible so long as those
new taxes are approved by the
people
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GOOD HORNING
p. CORVALLIS (AP) — An
Oregon State University zoology
professor has been named one
of 169 Young Investigators by
the National Science Foundation
for his research on animal odors.
Bob Mason, 34. of Philomath
specializes in pheromones,
odorous secretions that animals
produce to mark their territory or
attract members of the opposite
sex
The award includes $25,000
for research and teaching each
for the next five years, and
another $37,500 a year in
matching money if recipients can
raise that much on their own.
p. SPOUT SPRINGS, Ore. (AP)
— Four Washington snowmobil
high
48°
l O W
25°
ers stranded tn below-freezing
temperatures for two nights in
the Umatilla National Forest
have been found safe, the Union
County sheritt said
The men were located Tues
day shortly alter a Umatilla
County search and rescue
squad spotted a lire near Look
ing Glass Creek, 10 miles south
east ol Spout Springs. Sheriff
Steve Oliver said.
The men "seemed all right.
They were mostly cold and hun
gry. The lire they built was what
SciVtJU WltJIll UIXOUDC nicy no>u
not dressed properly to be out in
that weather," Oliver said
"One ot them had tennis
shoes on, and they had been
walking on the snow trying to get
back ’’
Oliver said the four men were
taken to the Spout Springs ski
lodge for a warm breakfast
before they were sent home.