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/ .< < ” ?,< ’.