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