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PAGE 4 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON MAY 28, 1976 E COOSH KWA iimi (The way it is) Letter To The People . . .A First Tribal Council, School Board Meet I have worked and done leave Shearers Bridge. The $75.00 per hour. my level best for the past 30 last allotment was sold about The first-evter joint meeting portation problem for kids who This gives me a good of the Tribal Council and the years, for what I believe was 15 years ago. During the win are held after school. If they cross-section of what the top always in the best interest of ter months, they camped in the School Board took place in miss the bus, they have to lawyers are charging today. the Tribes. All during this Buck Hollow, along the creek Madras on Thursday, May 20. hitch home, and it’s a long We are not out of line in The purpose of the meeting time, my sights were set high where there was good pasture way from Madras, she said. paying Owen Panner $60.00 on the caliber of counsel that for their horses. wasx to open lines of communi There was discussion about In-Me-Ma Ni-Mo-Ma, Koo- should be hired. Therefore, cation and to get together to getting notification to parents We -are all familiar what there- was lots of thought given took place when the two treat In-Me-Ma Ah-ta-Wit-Ma, Ee- work on some existing prob should their child be kicked off Coosh-Ee-Now-Wah Ta-Mon- lems for the sake of the kids. to the ethical considerations ies were signed and by whom. the bus or kept after school. Wit. faced by corporations such as The Constitution and By-Laws Questions and problems dis As another person said, “many If we are to change attor cussed at the meeting includ ours : considerations which of the Confederated Tribes was of the kids who have been neys now, we will have to start make us all believers in the approved on February 14, 1938, ed: relations between Indian kicked off the bus are afraid to American concept that we, as at which time the three tribes all over in training the new and non-Indian students; bus tell their folks, and the school attorney or attorneys; and, too, “peaceful and respectable citi were brought together as a and transportation problems; fails to notify the parents in if we are thinking of paying at zens”, are to be governed by political body. the function of the school time.” a lower figure, then we are rules of law such that the Dr. Bowers agreed that a On April 23, 1938, the Cor only getting the quality of board; communication, ac people have faith that justice porate Charter of the tribes countability and responsibil good point had been made, and service we are paying for. can be obtained through our was ratified, which gave the ity; discipline; the school bud said that steps would be taken We are here to prepare for get; spearate schools; and fu legal system . . .a lawyer tribes certain corporate rights, to telephone parents, or to should promote public confi powers privileges and immun the coming generation; the col ture meetings. continue taking the student lective monies of the tribes are dence in our system and in the ities to secure for the members It was generally agreed home until the parents could to continue, to maintain suit legal profession. be notified. of the tribes and assured ec able living conditions. Personal that there is a definite lack of Integrity is the very breath onomic independence. The communication among stu He also said that teachers of justice. Confidence in our tribes utilized these instru enrichment is up to one’s own dents, parents, bus drivers, the should be made aware of the initiative and drive. What laws, our courts, and in thé ments in the careful develop school district, teachers, and transportation situation, and might happen if some greater tribal members. It was also administration of justice is our ment of resources and wise in disciplinary action could be sum of money is offered? This admittted, that prejudice exists supreme interest. j delayed until the parents had investment of assets. We have c The fair administration of built ourselves to where we are whole conflict exemplifies the on both sides, and it was hoped been duely notified. kind of thinking that could lead y that this meeting, and others justice requires the availability today and continue to increase Dr. Bowers did say, how to more dire consequences. We to follow, would help in- solving c of competent lawyers; and our net w«arth. ever, that he thought that at cannot break with tradition they must also be of sound When I first became a now; it has gotten us this far some of these problems. As . some point (especially among gr principle and moral character. some members on both sides high school juniors and sen member of the Tribal Council, e My dear people: From there were 1,058 enrolled mem and we cannot give it up for put it, “. . . at least this is a iors) that some measure of start.” o time immemorial we, as a bers; today we have 2,188 some unknown reason. accountability and responsibil My dear people, I am group known as the Mul-Lee- enrolled members. One of the first of the F pleading with you to remove items discussed was the bus ity should rest upon the stu h Lama, a humble grassroot dent to tell his folks if he’s My dear people........ we your names from the petition. v level group, fiave been strongly have come a long way in problem. Neda Greene pointed done something to get kicked Olney Patt, Sr. ti dedicated to our young and providing adequate assets for out that there is a real trans- off the bus or held after old; making our living from the future generation and I (Continued on Page 5? small farming and livestock certainly hope they will use it operations, supplemented by wisely after we are gone. I am n fishing and hunting. Our people saddened by what has taken w also roamed over a large area place; someone coming here gathering roots and Berries. and having you sign something w This was always carried out you did not understand; people bi under the supervision of a like this can cause us to Idi A staff member of the problem and request to be Chief or sub-Chief, well plan terminate ourselves. Remem It is time for us to take ned in advance. We were a ber, I have always warned Alcohol Program went to taken to a Detox Center rather a responsible action with respect s< very close group, which we are you; do not. sign anything you Madras to find out about drink than jail... If you have a prob to providing a place for Warm Iin ing related cases in 'the City lem, get someone who is not to this day. Springs residents to drink. I don’t understand. and County since April 21, g< Since living entirely off the Owen Panner came to us 1976. She learned that there drinking to drive you, and if believe that, that place should st land and so close to nature, as our attorney when he was all that fails, then come into Ila be on the Reservation for .resi our elders had visions, which quite young; but he is smart have been three times the the Alcohol Program and work dents to drink safely. A place came in the form of songs with and ambitious; we grew up arrests for drinking and re on your problem. P1 words. It was a great teaching together. He helped us and we lated offenses since the fire It is my opinion that it is where our own law enforce ment people and Court have lei to our people, and this was the helped him get the contacts. across the bridge. Three times not safe to go to Madras and Ira beginning of our Washot re Releasing him today would really doesn’t say much but drink. There is a great deal of jurisdiction. We must do some I si thing now for the problem will ligion which was followed and mean a loss to the tribe and, the figures do. risk involved and the arrest not go away. IB« Between April 21 and May records prove it. carried on by our people to the too, ,it is very difficult to get I co Ted McQuarry present. This religion has kept the right caliber of an attor 24 the County (State Charges) Ito have arrested 21 Warm Springs our people together to the ney. Ire residents. They collected present generation. In checking out some of I bo During treaty time, and the hourly wages of top law $4,575.00 in fines and 15 have pending sentences on DUIL pr long prior to that, our people yers and firms, this is the (Driving While Under the In held aboriginal title to fishing information I have gathered; One of the prime concerns vance once we find a solution fluence -of Liquor) which will wl areas and other areas consi Portland, $70.00 per hour; result in fines. among all the tribal members to this unfortunate situation. A do dered necessary for their sub San Francisco $100.00 per at the present time is the lack of participation in tribal The City has made 18 ge sistence and livelihood. Some hour; Washington, D.C. $95.00 petition concerning the attor matters by all members seems foi of our members refused to per hour; Seattle, Washington arrests during the same period neys. to stand out. _A general council and the Detox Center in he Makes one wonder; just meeting draws just a handful ua Madras reports that they have in -had 27 Warm Springs Resi what is this leading up to? of tribal members. What is the problem? What The only full participation cn dents in treatment as opposed can we do to solve this? One is on the 25th of each month at Recent actions of the Col ha to a standard of 8 or 9 people will make up the spring run in can go on and on, yet everyone the Post Office. What if, every umbia River Compact Agencies from here. will not be satisfied no matter one went to the Post Office one I tri indicate their clear intent to future years, thereby jeopard what avenues are taken. • day and found nothing but hills Ian izing those runs. disallow any Treaty Indian The most astounding figure Let’s kick this around for a in this box; something would Ishi Fishery on the spring Chinook The Fish Committee and that we found was in Wasco I liv salmon run. Board of Trustees of the Con County. On Sunday of Tygh moment. If we .(the tribes as a hit the fan for sure. I let So let’s search our minds It is the position of the federated Tribes of the Uma Valley weekend, 28 Warm whole) remove the attorneys, where will we be? On streets and consider, what are the Confederated Tribes of the res tilla Indian Reservation, while Springs residents were arres paved of gold, or on a road of facts. Perhaps we need im kid Umatilla Indian Reservation concerned about this situation, ted on the Highway between destruction and despair? provement in communication that this failure to provide for have not, and do not now, Tygh Valley ana Wapinisha for If we retain another firm, a Indian Fishery is improper sid condone or sanction fishing by DUIL. That one day had as how long will it take for them between the tribal members and the governing body, or ■ for and illegal in view of the fact any Tribal member in con many arrests as Jefferson Ge that the Treaty Indians are travention of the closure of the County did in a month, and the to become fully familiar with other sources, or is it self- the policies and procedures of esteem, jealousy, money? What ■ sor entitled to the opportunity to Columbia River to commercial Jefferson County figure is tha take up to 50 per cent of. the fishing. Any member fishing three times the normal arrest our constitution and by-laws? ever the criteria, if we all And how fnuch will it cost us work together, we can over ■ gin harvestable fish in this run, during the closed season is rate for people from the Reser (the tribes), to wait until they come this problem which is ■ litt! and considerable non-Indian solely responsible for his ac vation. would be fully prepared to do costing the tribes (that’s you tions. fishing on this run has already It is time for some action us good? and me) for all the time it is occurred. ■kin . The Confederated Tribes somewhere. The problem is not An organization cannot taking. fin< Now, although the spring view other remedies as' more drinking, alone, it’s drunken function properly under these These are just thoughts to pla run is largely over, and there constructive in insuring that ness. If you get drunk when conditions, The only way we consider, and what ever the Coi has been no Indian season, the the compact agencies provide you drink - you have a prob can maintain our progressive outcome is, I sincerely hope it The compact agency continues to Treaty Indians with their fair lem! If you are a problem prosperity is through unity. The will be for the best interest of agr allow a non-Indian off-shore share of fish and intent to drinker tell any policeman who tribes have come a long, long the tribes. Editor, Sid Miller, ver fishery on stocks of fish that pursue those remedies. stops you that you have a way, and can continue to ad- “Spilyay Tymoo”. . .. bf t | Ia Open Letter From the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinator From the Editor: Umatilla Tribe complies
