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PAGE 2 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON JUNE 11, 1976 Spiiyay Tymoo From The Archives of the Mid-Oregon (COYOTE NEWS) Indian Historical Phohe 553-1644 STAFF Sid Miller Cynthia Stowell Sandy Rangila Tammy Kalama Publisher - Editor Society Photography Photographer - Reporter Wasco Dalles of Columbia Trainee Nov. 3, Í853 The paper will be published semi-monthly. Dear Sir: Published by The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs We are tormented almost Reservation of Oregon. , every day by the white people WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 who desire to settle on our Phase II Begins at Mobile Behind the Scenes Home Park Excavation, began this week in preparation for 30 additional pads at the mobile home park. The project is expected to be completed by October of this year, bringing the total number of pads to 68. The new sites will have a more natural setting, according to Dick Souers, engineer-tech nician. The new lay-outs are designed to keep the original foliage, the juniper trees, sage brush, and natural ground cover. Only the pad areas will' be cleared. Dick Souers and Satish Puri have been working on the pad. lay-outs since last winter. Souers designed and drew up the plan while Puri worked on the sewer and water design. The men, in designing the new 30-pad lay-out, sought the input of occupants of the Phase land and although we have built houses and opened gar dens they wish in spite of us to take possession of the very spots we occupy. We remon strate and tell them that this is our land, they reply that Gov ernment gives them to settle in any part of Oregon Territory At any function such as the and they desire to take land in dedication of the 55-room addi this very spot. tion at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge, there are individuals that do a Now we wish to know whether considerable amount of work this is the land of the white without receiving any recog mans or the Indians. If it is nition. . our land the white must not trouble us. If it is the land of Ms. Shirley Simmons, Ad the white man when did he ministrative Secretary for the buy it? I area as to what would make the sites better. As a result of the input, the new 'sites will have curbs going into wider driveways, yard hydrants for watering and car washing, and the walk will be set up for better utilization of the patio area. The main change, accord- ing ^to ' Sobers, is that the na- tural ground cover will be left. In the original area of the park, the, natural foliage was cleared away, and the seeding that was done later has turned to weeds, creating a fire haz ard. „ The Tribes are acting as the prime contractor and are working through negotiations with the BIA and Public Health under the Buy Indian Act. The project is coordinated by the Bureau of Roads De- partment. Now we as Indians have no power to defend our rights against the whites; will you inform us how we are to do. go — where will we make our homes? If we lose our country what shall, we do? I know that Our country here is very brok en and much of it rocky, but, little suitable for farming; we the whites are strong — they have many horses and many of have ammunitions and guns us have begun to plow and ^ow and power; we “cannot resist them, but we ask them to and more will soon begin; but if the white man comes he must have lands for a large leave us our homes for we are farm; soon all the good land poor and have no power. Be so will be taken. Where will we kind as to answer us and tell us what you think. plows and some hoes, it will! help us'much, if not ‘tis all right, we would like to have wrough iron plows as cast iron is easily broken. Your’s with humble respect. W.C. (Note: This letter was written 123 years ago, in Nov. 1853. The “Dear Sir’’ was the super intendent of Indian Affairsl Oregon Territory. The letter! was written by Billy Chinook! a treaty chief, who wrote this! two years before the signing of the treaty creating the res ervation.) William Chinuch I have seen hard times - have been from The Dalles to the States with Col. Fremont. P.S. If it is in your power, have the kindness to send two or more plows for the use of the tribe, as we have no means * of working the ground, our only plow being broken. If you have the power to give us the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, did tremendous job setting up the dedication ceremony. Every thing went along smoothly. Ms. Simmons made contacts! through letter writing, phone! calls, etc. That in itself is a real job. For all her efforts, con gratulations should be in order. Thank Yau Jay and Jeri Minthorn wish to express appreciation to all the wonderful people of Warm Springs for helping when it was needed. This will be remembered always. The Prayer For Peace Our Father, up in heaven, hear this fervent prayer — May the people of all nations be united in they care, For earth’s peace and man’s sal- vation can come only by thy grace. And not through bombs and missiles and our quest for outer space ... For until all men recognize that “The Bat tle Is The Lord’s” And peace on earth cannot be won with stragegy and swords, We will go on vainly fighting as we have in ages past, ^Finding only empty victories and a peace that cannot last . . . But we’ve grown so rich and REPRESENTING THE THREE TRIBES at the dedication are (from mighty and so arrogantly Kalama Warm cm */; 2777’* ”7"---- '«««“ left to right) Paiute Chief Nick Kaiama, Warm SpringsChief Amos Simtustus, and Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum. ‘ strong we no longer ask' in ' Photo by Sandy Rangila Humbleness — “God, showus wheTe We’re wrong’'’. . \ .We have come to trust completely in the power of man-made things, Unmindful of God’s mighty power and that He is “King of Kings” . . . We have turned our eyes away from Him to go our selfish way, And money, power and pleasure are the gods we serve today . . . And the good green earth God gave us to peace fully enjoy. Through greed and fear and hatred we are seeking! to destroy ... Oh, Father^ up in heaven, stir and wake our I sleeping souls, Renew our faith and lift us up and give us I higher goals, And grant us heavenly guidance as war! threatens us again - For, more than Guided Mis siles; . all '.the world needs Guided IMeivXv/ .< < ” ?,< ’.
