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Indian Press Seminar
A mass media for Indian
publishers, editors, reporters,
and radio-telecast personnel
had one of the first meetings
on May 20-21, 1976, at Bemidji,
Minnesota. It was sponsored by
the Indian Studies department
of Bemidji State University,
and also included the Minne
sota Chippewa Tribes, the Red
Lake Band of Chippewa In
dians, and the Minnesota In
dian Affairs Board.
This was to ; serve two
purposes: to acquaint and at
tract the younger students to
the newspaper field, and it also
brought together a number of
Indians working in the field of
communication for the first
time in several years.
Rupert Castro, editor of
one of the leading Indian news
papers in the country, “Was-
saja”, was the guest speaker
at the noon luncheon on Thurs
day. Indian newspapers are
small in comparison to the rest
of the nation’s papers. There is
no daily Indian paper any
where in the U.S. and there
won’t be for years to come.
But with functions such as this,
we may not become the largest
paper, but we should improve
our methods and style, and
become more recognized in the
future years.
During the sessions that
took place, various individuals
gave presentations which re
lated to his line of work with
the newspaper. They included:
ads, headlines, good catchy
cut-lines, layouts, the body
copy, etc.
It’s important to use good
eye-catching leads in articles
used in the paper. Headlines
are important. Print facts with
accuracy ahd never mislead
your readers.
The interest was high, and
intelligent questions were
posed by the younger students.
There is much more to putting
out a paper than one realizes.
A reporter interviews thé in-
IN BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, stands the statue of Paul Bunyan and his Ox. The story is, that as a
child he was so large that his parents gave him this bx as a playmate.
dividuals, puts things on paper
and the general public,, will
often believe this is all there is
to putting out a paper. One
does not realize this is just the
beginning.and it takes hours to
assemble all the material, do
the lay-out, produce a film of
the paper before a plate is
burned, and finally to the press
which is a very interesting
process. . .
Bemidji; Minnesota is a
picturesque area with a multi
tude of lakes that draw tourists
by the hundreds. They come
for fishing, water skiing, and
just boating. Also, it is the
home of Paul Bunyan as the
legends are told. Tourist trade
seems to be very high in that
area, as resorts of great num
bers line the lake shores.
The Spilyay Tymoo editor,
attending the seminar, was
amazed to see so many lakes
around that area, and at times
joked with individuals there as
to why the “Gopher” was the
State University symbol. It
should be “Water Dogs”, or
something of that nature.
The trip was very mean
ingful and we have picked up
pointers that will aid the Spil
yay Tymoo.
Social Security Announcement
RUPERT CASTRO, editor of the nationally known Indian paper
“Wassaja”, delivered the luncheon address at Bemidji State
University during the Indian press seminar.
Women getting married
should remember to tell the
Social Security Administration
about their new name, accord
ing to John Fullerton, Social
Security representative in Cen
tral Oregon.
“In order to correct her
social security card and keep
her earnings record accurate
and up-to-date, a bride should
give us her new married
name,” Fullerton said, “then
earnings she had both before
and after her marriage can be
correctly credited to the same
record.”
A woman’s work and earn
ings and jobs covered by social
security build retirement, dis
ability, survivors, and Medi
care protection for herself and
her family.
A new bride can call,,
write, or visit the Bend social
security office to get her name
changed on her record.
“Forms are also available “at
all post offices and many per
sonnel offices of employers,”
Fullerton said.
People who change their
name because of divorce or for
business or other reasons
should also notify social se
curity, Fullerton noted.
Jo Ann Smith elected
(COYOTE NEWS)
Phone 553-1644
STAFF
Sid Miller
Publisher - Editor
Cynthia Stowell
Photography
Sandy Rangila
Tammy Kalama
Trainee
Writer
The paper will be published semi-monthly.
Published by The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon.
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
Jo Ann Smith of Warm
Springs has been elected to the
Assembly Committee on Min
utes and Reports .II at the
188th General Assembly (1976)
of the United Presbyterian
Church in the United States of
America. The meeting was
held at Baltimore, Md., on
May 20, 1976, the “Spilyay
Tymoo”, learned. The Assem
bly, highest policy-making
bo<% of the 2.7 million member
denomination, is in session at
the Civic Center there.
The 23-member commit
tee’s responsibilities include
reviewing the minutes of all
agencies, boards, and councils
which report to the General
Assembly, and make recom
mendations to the full Assem
bly regarding the .reports.
Among the entities whose re
cords will be reviewed by the
committee are the General
Assembly Mission Council and
the three major mission en
tities of the church — the
Program, Support and Voca
tion Agencies.
the Assembly is made up
of about 685 commissioners
(voting delegates elected by
their fellow United Presbyter
ians in area governing units
known as presbyteries) and
will make major decisions re
garding the ministry and mis
sion of the denomination for
the coming year. The meeting
began May 18 and will con
tinue through May 26.
The findings of the minutes
and reports II Committee are
due to be presented to the full
Assembly May 25, it was
noted.