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About Klamath tribune. (Chiloquin, Or.) 1956-1961 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1957)
BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Form 3347 Rtqimttd CMIoquin, Ortgon Ptrmlt No. 2 it g2 d ts;:yg;is VOL. 2 NO. 7 KLAMATH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM JULY 1957 1 i' k . ft,,. 'V ' i NANCY GENTRY COMPLETES GENERAL OFFICE COURSE AT OREGON TECH Graduating from her course in .general office practice at O.T.I, in J u n e was Nancy Gentry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence (Mud) Gentry, well-known Modoc Point area residents. Nancy began the course in Sep tember 1956, and feels that she learned a lot during her year of training. Among the courses which she and other class mem bers took were Musiness English, Personality and Development for Women, Office Procedures, Shorthand and Typing. Prior to enrolling at O.T.I. Nancy attended Chiloquin schools (Grades 1 through 12) and is a strong supporter thereof, feeling that they are as good as any and that the teachers take a genuine interest in the students. She became interested in busi ness training in high school where she took such c unmcrcial courses as bookkeeping, typing, and shorthand. Nancy also got in on a lot of extra-curricular ac tivities in high school. She served as a cheerleader for three years, winning a medal for school spirit in her junior, year. She was on the high school speech team and won several blue ribbons in the after-dinner speaking category at the annual Klamath County Speech Festival. She graduated in May, 1956. Nancy hasn't had too much time for outside activities while at O.T.I. , her time being largely (Continued on Pg 4, Col. 2) RESERVATION DISCUSSION GROUP MEETS WITH INDIAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS On June 26, at the Williamson River Church, members of the Reservation Discussion Group met with members of the Com mission on the Rights, Liberties and Responsibilities of American Indians to exchange views re garding the termination of fed eral supervision over the Klam ath Reservation. Commission Chairman O. Mer edith Wilson, President of the University of Oregon, W. W. Keeler, Vice President of Phil lips Petroleum Co., and Arthur Schlesinger, Sr. of Harvard Uni versity were present from the Commission. William Mrophy, Kx ecutive Secretary for the Com mission, was also present during STATUS OF PL 587 STILL INDEFINITE; CONFEREES NAMED It is impossible to predict when, or whether, Congress will in fact extend PI. 5K7. Moth the House ami Senate have passed bills which would change the Termin ation Act in a number of ways, including extending the final ter mination date two or three years. However, the bills are different in some of the details and cannot go to the President for signature until the differences are adjusted. The Senate has appointed a committee, headed by Senator Neuberger of Oregon, to meet with a House Committee for the purpose of agreeing on a com promise bill. On this committee with Senator Neuberger are Sen ators Anderson of New Mexico, Church of Idaho, Watkius of Utah, and Goldwater of Arizona. On July 16, 1957 the Speaker of the House of Representatives named the members of that body who will meet with the Senate Committee to work on the com promise bill. Making up the House members of the conference committee are Representatives Fugle of California. Aspinall of Colorado, Haley of Florida, Merry of South Dakota, and Westland of Washington. a part of the discussion. Former Governor Charles Sprague of Sa lem and Professor Karl Llewellyn of the University of Chicago were unable to be present. The meeting with the Discussion Group was part of a series of meetings held by the Commission in Kugenc, on the Reservation, and in Klam ath Falls from June 25 to June 27. (See story on the Commission on page I. Ima Jimenez, President of the Discussion Group, presided at the meeting. Other officers of the Group, including Flava Yates, Vice President, .and Marie Norris, Secretary, as well as about -15 other interested tribal members were present, and nearly every one attending had the chance to have his say. Members of the Commission and of the Group agreed that the meeting had been very cordial and that everyone had learned .something from the discussion. Following the formal discus sion, a pot luck lunch was held and the talk continued across the tables. Many topics were talked about at the meeting, including reasons why the Klamaths have so much trouble agreeing among them selves, guardianships for Klamath children and incompetents, relo cation, and schooling received by Klamath children. It seemed generally agreed that lack of information about what is happening under the Termin ation Act (Public Law 587) and what lies ahead for the tribal members makes it impossible for the tribe to agree on how to han dle many of its problems. Mr. Keeler, who is the Chief of the Cherokces of Oklahoma, stated that when his tribe's property was being broken up starting in the early 19tt)s, it was found that lack of information and false in formation prevented the Chero kces, at times, from presenting a united front. He also stated that it was usually the women (Continued on Pag 3, Col. 3) KLAMATH COUNTY LBM8K