PAGE 2. WARM SPRINGS, OREGON MAY 14, 1976
Reservation.. . Site of Major Movie?
There is a good possibility
that thë Warm Springs Reser
vation may be the site for the
filming of a major motion
picture this summer, Spilyay
Tymoo and The Madras Pio
neer learned this week.
The film is to be produced
by Sol Zance, the same man
who filmed “One Flew Over
the Cuckoo’s Nest”, an aca
demy award winner.
The film, entitled “War
rior”, is about an Indian boy
being raised by his mother in
teh ghetto. The mother, who is
a widow, takes her son to the
reservation, where the boy
meets his grandfather for the
first time.
Mel Lambert, nationally
known rodeo announcer, and
honorary chief of the Warm
Springs Tribe, said the entire
picture could easily be filmed
on the Warm Springs Reserva
tion. Apparently, the story
could have been written with
Simnasho and other places on
the reservation in mind.
Lambert who also works as
a casting agent for Fantasy
Films, said that the producer
will use Indians to play the
part of Indians. There will
nrobablv be a need for at least
50 Indian actors, including the
young boy who will play the
lead.
The Pioneer and Spilyay
Tymoo learned that producer
Sol Zance, director Keith Mer-
rill, Lambert and, technicians
will be on the reservation this
weekend to look things over.
Lambert said that they will
also be out at the Tygh Valley
Rodeo this weekend, and may
possibly interview actors, view
the reservation, and scout
around for possible filming
sites.
It could be very interesting
locally, if the reservation were
to be chosen for the filming.
Many people remember when
“Tonka” was shot near Kah-
Nee-Ta.
The possibility of employ
ment as an actor, an extra,
carpenter, or electrician should
provide those looking for extra
money this summer with some
thing to think about.
Myles Hospitalized
Tygh Valley
Queen Named
Dan Myles, Kah-Nee-Ta
manager, was hospitalized in
Bend on Monday, May 3rd. He
went in to St. Charles Hospital
for surgery.
Wednesday, may 11, he
was reported to be out of in
tensive care and anxious to be
out of the hospital by Friday.
No definite date has been set
for his release.
He spoke with Ed Manion,
enterprise manager, over the
phone Wednesday and was said
to be feeling better. Myles was
moved to a different room and
is now in room No. 408.
Cards and letters may be
sent to Dan Myles C-0 St.
Charles Hospital,' room No. 408,
Bend, Oregon. If cards are
received after his release, they
Leland Tom won the all will be forwarded to Kah-Nee-
around cowboy championship Ta.
at the Nespelem all Indian
NOTICE
rodeo on April 24 and 25 to
For all horse owners, any
gain top honors as all around
champ. Leland won the bare- one interested in horse shoeing
back event and placed 4th in could contact Francis “Toba”
the saddle bronc. This young, Scott, on the week-ends; as
up-coming cowboy should do during the week days he is at
quite well in the up-coming OSU. So ropers, racers and
shows. He is quite a hand at just horseback riders, keep this
any of the riding events as in mind.
from time to time he rides
bulls, also.
Other local cowboys did
well at the same show in the
roping events. They were,
The Tribal Council will be
Byron Patt and Tom Begay
placing 3rd in the team roping. conducting a General Council
Other locals placing were Matt for the people to discuss a
Wewa and Carol Shadley plac petition recently received by
the Tribal Council concerning
ing 5th, Ray Benson-Carol
the attorney’s and their con
Shadley 6th.
tract. However, prior to this
Jazzy Wewa held on to the meeting, there will be District
lead for two days, but the last Meeting on May 18, so there
roper beat his time by 1 5-10th will be an understanding of the
seconds as the other cowboy facts involved.
roped and milked his cow in 19
The District Meetings
seconds flat. Joe Scott placed scheduled for May 18, will be
second in the saddle bronc.
held in the following places:
Local Cowboys
Do Well
Priscilla Squiemphen was
named the Queen of this years
All Indian Rodeo. She is the
daughter of Earl and Rita
Squiemphen. The princesses
are Mina Shike and Winona
Spino; Mina is the daughter of
Ray and Charlotte Shike and
Winona’s parents are Ed and
Amelia Spino.
All families live at Warm
Springs. The chaperone is
Anna Clements. The Queen and
her court have appeared on
T.V. and radio specials in
promotion for the annual
events held at Tygh Valley.
Featured at the rodeo will
be Indian dancing, Rock-N-
Roll, amusement rides as well
as other special events that
will be announced during that
weekend.
This rodeo will be a wes
tern states Sanctioned Show
and all contestants must show
proof of Indian descent and
also have a membership card
number to participate.
All the rodeo stock will be j
furnished by the members of
Warm- Springs except for the
bulls. They will come from I
other rodeo stock contractors.
All the points are being com
piled during the year and the
top ten in each event will go to
the regional finals in the fall.
District Meetings Called
SIMNASHO DISTRICT: - Sim
nasho fonghouse at 7:00 p.m.;
AGENCY DISTRICT: - Agency
Longhouseat 7:00 p.m.; and the
SEEKSEEQUA DISTRICT; -
Community Center at 7:00 p.m.
Individual notices will also
be sent to each, tribal member
of voting age. It is advised
that even if an individual does
not receive a notice, that he or
she plan to attend the meeting
and participate in this impor
tant matter.
Andrew David Turns 74
Andrew David, who was
born in 1902 at Spearfish Wash
ington, celebrated his 74th
birthday at his home in Dry
Creek Friday, April 30. Rela
tives and friends came from
Oregon and Washington for the
birthday supper in ' his honor,
and the three day religious
services.
Andrew David lived most
of his life on The Big Island at
Celilo Falls where he fished for
salmon from the scaffolds for
a living. After the falls were
flooded, he and his wife, Edna,
moved to Dry Creek where
they have lived for the last 25
years. The couple turned to
farming after leaving the Col
umbia River.
Today, he and his grand
sons fish for trout in the Des
chutes River which runs by the
front of his home at Dry
Creek. Racks of deer skins
that his daughter, Lucinda
Greene, will make into buck
skin dry near the water.
Andrew David is a leader
of the sacred Feather Religion
and has officiated for many
years at dressing ceremonies
and longhouse religious ser
vices. He also helps sick and
troubled people.
According to his daughter,
he has been in most of the
movies and television shows
that were filmed in Oregon. He
usually played the part of an
Indian chief in these films.
At 74, Andrew David, in
his grey braids, is healthy and
active oh the Warm Springs
Reservation, and is still mak
ing the effort to help his people
in whatever way he can.
ANDREW DAVID blows out the candles on his 74th birthday cake at the birthday supper given in I
his honor at his home in Dry Creek. His daughter, Ernestine Stevens, holds the cake.
Photo by Sandy Rangila