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BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Parmlt No. 2 Form 3547 RqiMsU4 Klarnnth County library 126 . 3rd. Klamath Falls, Oregon CHILOQUIN, OREGON VOL 3 NO. 5 KLAMATH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM MAY 1958 ;C 4r-y tj w .... i- -V ' . ' LELAND ORTIS GRADUATES FROM OTI; PLANS ON JOB OR FURTHER TRAINING One of six Klamath Education Program students graduating at OTI this June (see article on graduates elsewhere in this issue) is Leland Ortis. Leland, 1954 CI IS graduate, started his body and fender course in Sept. 195o. Leland figures he has got a lot out of the course and particular!) out of his allied subjects. In the allied department he has studied physics, small business manage ment, practical math, and this term he is taking foremanship. As to which course he considers best: "I think I'm going to get the most out of foremanship. All you do is find out the reactions of people lmw a person is. They tell things to look for in a person .so if you get to be a foreman yyu'l understand him." Leland has few criticisms to offer of the course other than that they needed more instructors in paint shop. However, for those graduating, he sees the job situ ation as slow. "Xobody's got any money to fix anything up." He adds, however, that there are 10 openings that he knows of in the Portland and San Fran cisco areas and believes that if he can land one of these he'll take it. Otherwise he intends to take another Near of training at OTI, specializing in customizing. As for termination, Leland has a wealth of ideas to offer.. First, regarding the recently held election on withdrawing or remaining: "I didn't vote on the election. I figure they give you two alternatives, either go or stay, and under both circum stances neither agreed with me. If I withdrew I wasn't guaranteed anything--the $58,(XX) price men tioned is what I can save myself by keeping my hunting and fish ing rights. If I stayed, with the game commission having their doe seasons they're cutting down the deer herd on the reservation--' after a period of time there won't he any which doesn't leave any hunting so if I remain I'm not guaranteed anything either, hi other words they didn't give us a choice. They forced us to make up our minds which way wc wanted to take our beating." Leland distinguished between termination as it applies to older members and to younger (dies, as follows: "The older ones with al lotments are the ones who want to terminate they're not hurt they have their allotments. The younger ones all we got was around SJ.UX) in lieu so I think it's us that's getting it instead of the older ones." (Continued Pge 6, Col. 3) HOUSE ACTION ON AMENDMENT STALLS; WILKINSON REPORT OF HEARINGS GIVEN As of press time no decisive ac tion had been taken by the House Indian Affairs Sub-committee on the proposed Dept. of Interior amendment, recently passed by the Senate (for complete Senate passed version of the amendment see page 3). The Sub-committee had convened twice during the month, on May 16 and on May 26, to consider the bill. At these hearings testimony was taken re garding the bill and committee members expressed opinions con- Spccialists Discuss Mgt. Area; Remaining Members Organize The retention of the marsh area for the benefit of tribal members was the major topic of discussion in a meeting between the Management Specialists and the Klamath Kescrvatiou Discus sion (iroup on May 16, 1958, at the Fducation office in Chiloquiu. The Specialists reported that the Seaton bill provides for the sale of the tribal marsh area to the Federal ( lovernment. Fveu if the marsh were sold to private operators or retained by the tribe, the Specialists reported that the government will probably con demn the area and preserve it as a wildlife refuge. Several remaining members felt that the marsh should be included as a part of the management area. It was pointed out, however, that a number of withdrawing mem bers have also expressed interest in buying portions of the marsh with their shares. It was gener ally agreed that both withdraw ing and remaining members should work towards a compro mise and fight together to retain the marsh rather than have it pass nut of their ownership. The Specialists explained the reasons for setting aside only a limited stand of virgin timber in the Management area. It was (Continued Page 5, Col. 1) ccrning it but in each instance no formal vote was taken on the measure. Given below is the complete report of the May 16 hearings as received by Executive Committee Chairman Dclford Lang from tri bal attorney Glen Wilkinson. It is hoped that this report will help to keep tribal members and others informed as to the details of the bill's progress in the House. Mr. Delford Lang, Chairman Klamath Fxecutive Committee Dear Delford: Pursuant to our understand ing. 1 attended the hearing before the Indian Subcommittee of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs this morning. As you know, the hearing was de voted primarily to S. ?()51, the bill recently passed by the Senate. On yesterday, we had made copies of a memorandum urging two amendments available to all members of the Subcommittee. Single copies o this statement are attached to your letter and the copies going to the others in dicated below. In addition, a small extra supply is being sent to Dib. hnii Cook, care of the Superin tendent, for distribution. The Subcommittee first dealt with two bills involving tribes in the Dakotas. These occupied only a few minutes, and Congress man Aspinall, who had sponsored the companion bill to S. .1051 in the House, made a short state ment. He thereupon advised the Sub committee that I 'udcrsecretarv Chilson was available t testify, that the Undersecretary hud another engagement .and would be required to leave at 11 :15 a.m.. and he therefore requested that the Committee hear him im mediately. It did so. Undersecretary Chilson read from a prepared statement fur snme time. In substance, he re- (Conlinued Paf. 4. Col. 2)