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PAGE 2 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON APRIL-29, 1977 Eggs Found At Kah-Nee-Ta An informed source re ported that a late night visita tion of a rather large flock of unidentified birds resulted in the deposit of numerous eggs, some of which had a startling gold appearance, on the Kah- Nee-Ta grounds. Silice it was Easter Sunday, the Kah-Nee-Ta management decided to take advantage of the rare occur rence and stage an egg hunt. There were six Golden Egg winners: Larry Miller, 8 years old, Aloha, Oregon; Douglas Larker, 9, Eugene; Christopher Vitron, 8, The Dalles; Kimber ly Vitron, 11, The Dalles; Kara Goode, 10, Lake Oswego. The sixth winner left before his-her name could be recorded. But several witnesses said they saw a “funny-looking kid” with a beak-like nose a n d feathered c l o t h i n g who snatched up a particularly shiny egg, exclaimed “Junior!” and flew off down the Warm Springs River. Kah-Nee-Ta management was unavailable for comment. Tribal Council Now Complete qua District, two elected mem bers and the recognized Chief. Each member elected to the Tribal Council shall serve a term of three years except for the three Chiefs who are in council for life. Elections for Council are set by the present Tribal Coun- Tenant Manager Neda Greene stalks the famed “hairless dog” in cilmen at a period of 30 days an effort to rid West Hills of a neighborhood nuisance. MANAGEMENT OF TIMBER CON’T in advance of the expiration of Sandy Rangila Photo the well-intended Indian prefer their term of office. agement. The Tribal Council shall Much of Smith’s testimony ence policy. High turnover, low was based on recent reports by morale and a less experienced select from its membership, a the General Accounting Office staff have resulted from, the Chairman, a Vice Chairman, on management of Indian re reduced opportunities and ben and also other officers and sources, the BIA on its forestry efits to non-Indians. This may Committees. From the election held on staffing, and the American In be a dilemma until enough dian Policy Review Commis Indians have received t h e March 31, 1977, there was a sion on reservation develop training necessary to carry the complete turn over from the Simnasho District. The new ment. All have pointed to crit forestry program. With such staffing difficul electees are Larry Calica, Ja ical needs that have arisen in ties, which result in a program cob Frank and Delbert Frank. Indian forest management. On this reservation - the that must operate with far, From the Agency District two fewer positions than U.S. For out of three were re-elected, third most heavily timbered The Tribes’ Education Di ties and setting new direc Indian reservation - there exist est Service and BLM programs they were Zane Jackson,. Rita rector Charles “Jody” Calica tions” for the Advocates. Squiemphen and the new mem backlogs in thinning and refor in equivalent forest stands, it The Advocates for Indian estation that, according to is getting harder and harder to ber was Eugene Greene. In the was recently appointed to the meet the reservation’s annual Seekseequa District, Elmer Board of Directors of the Ad Education work in the four Smith, would require millions vocates for Indian Education. northwest states to assist Na of dollars for catching-up. Cor allowable cut of 81 million Quinn was re-elected. For the The Advocates are the educa tive Americans in their educa other position there was a tie nett points out that the 10 board feet, as well as other tional arm óf the Affiliated tional needs. Based in Spokane, percent administrative fee on management activities, says between Karen Wallulatum and Tribes of Northwest Indians. they provide written arid audio all timber sold is deposited in Cornett. Smith suggested that Orin Johnson. April 18th was Jody’s name was submitted visual m aterials on request, set for that District to vote for Warm Springs may not have the U.S. Treasury, but has even met its annual cut over one of the two, with the results to the existing board by the hold training and curriculum been available to the Tribes Karen Wallulatum was the local Tribal Council and he development workshops, and the last five years. since 1973 on a reimbursement was selected to serve a three offer consulting and research winner. basis for money the Tribes services to a variety of edu The New Council will take year term. Doug McClelland has in-, have spent on forest manage Reorganization will be a cational groups and commit office on May 1st. The duties dicated that damages already ment activities. However the will be challenging and stren primary task of the board of tees. Recently the Advocates reduced forestry staff is find incurred may compel t h e uous but with the people’s con directors, according to Jody. helped coordinate the Ameri Tribes to seek restorative ac ing it difficult to accomplish The new member expects to Indian Policy Review Com the lay-out work for these tion. “ We are pursuing the fidence and encouragement help in “analyzing past activi- can mission’s nationwide hearings. feasibility of bringing suit a- things should work out. projects, says Cornett. On February 28 the Port gainst the U.S. Government for land Area Office received a mismanagement of our timber new ceiling on personnel that resource,” McClelland said this froze the positions as they week. A recommendation to numbered that day, despite 50 the Tribal Council will be vacancies, and allowed the fill forthcoming, he added. The BIA claim s to have ing of only 3 of every 4 future vacancies. Cornett is attempt been seeking money and staff ing to fill some critical posi for years to no avail. The The “ Simnasho Saga” has Cameras were busy on the school children were given a tions on a furlough, or tempor Tribes- are now rallying in reservation during 1976 and it preview screening of the film been concluded with the re ary, basis, although he admits support of these requests, will be • well into 1977 before in its early stages of editing, moval of the film set, junked that this is not conducive to while also raising some serious residents have the opportunity and according to Lipton “they cars and all. Fantasy Films questions about violation of the getting and keeping good staff. government’s trust responsibil to look at themselves through responded very well and got agreed to pay for the clean-up Another staffing problem very involved in it” even with which was carried out by the another’s eyes. recognized by both Smith and ity for Indian forests. Tribes. Simnasho residents will National Geographic is out the sound. Cornett has been created by It is not certain yet what have to find other entertain planning on an October publi cation of its article about the viewing arrangements will be ment now that tourists are no Warm Springs Reservation. made with Warm Springs when longer stopping at the “Gen eral Store” for gas! Writer and photographer Dave the film is finally released. Spilyay Tymoo Boyer worked up galley proofs of the article with Ken Smith and Doug McCelland while they were in D.C. recently, and promised to the Tribes several The Water Board held their project has been just recently. one foot by six feet blow-ups of The tank will furnish water (COYOTE NEWS) regular meeting on the night photographs he took while here for the livestock in that area, of April 26th, to discuss var last spring and summer. Phone 553-1644 and also for emergency use for ious issues now pending before Fantasy Films reports that fire protection as the tank is STAFF the feature film ‘The War the Committee. set up where it can handle Publisher - Editor rio rs’, shot in part on the water tank trucks. Other uses Sid Miller The water situation here on reservation last summer, is for the water tank are still the reservation is at an all Reporter - Photographer Sandy Rangila presently having its soundtrack study. Other water mat Photographer - Reporter Cynthia Stowell mixed in Berkeley, California. time low mark and measures under ters here on the reservation must be made to maintain a They are hoping for an autumn were discussed such as irriga release of the film, according minimum flow of all our tion and the condition the water streams. to Fantasy spokesman Lenny The paper will be published semi-monthly. It was reported that a is in, in other parts of the Lipton. Another meeting is Published by The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs The picture editing for the 10,000 gallon storage water reservation. scheduled for the evening of tank has been installed on the Reservation of Oregon. film has been completed, but May 2, 1977, which should be P.O. Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 'some of the musical score is South end of the reservation. very important. Ryet to be written. A group of The completion date of this The Tribal Council is com posed of eleven members se lected from the three districts which include Simnasho Dis trict, having three elected members and the recognized' Chief from that district. The Agency District, three elected m e m b e r s , one of whom shall represent the Sidwalter Flat area along with the re cognized Chief: The Seeksee- Calica Appointed To Advocates Board W a rm S p rin g s W aitin g T o T a k e A Look A t Its e lf Water Board Meeting
