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JANUARY 13, 1978 PAGE » Water Rights Issue in Suit Department of the Interior Solicitor Leo M. K rulitz has asked the Justice Department to appeal a Federal District Court decisioiragainst the Government and the P yram id Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada, which seeks Truckee River w ater rights to maintain a fishery on the Pyra mid Lake Indian Reservation. Judge J. Blaine Anderson ruled on D ecem ber 12 in Reno that the Indians are barred from seeking water for their fishery. He said all rig h ts to Truckee River water were settled finally in a 1977 decree. He ruled that the Indians were adequately represented in that settlement and have been adequately com pensated for any fishery losses. In a suit filed on their behalf by the Justice Department, the United States and the Indians asked for a w ater rig h t under the W inters D octrine, which holds that Indians are entitled to enough water to fulfill the pur poses for which their re se rv a tions were established. Specifi cally, the P aiu te Indians want enough flow from the Truckee into Pyramid Lake to allow two species of fish to spawn natur ally in the riv er and the lake. The lake is the home of the threatened Lahontan Cutthroat trout and the cui-ui sucker, an endangered species. “The water level of the lake has fallen by 70 feet since Truckee River water was divert ed for the Newlands R eclam a tion Project,” said Krulitz. “It is our contention th at the trib e ’s rights w ere ignored during drafting of the 1944 decree be cause G overnm ent attorneys were m ore concerned with se curing water for the reclamation' project. “ The question of reserved w ater rights for the tribe is at the very h e a rt of the case. Because the th ru st of the Gov ernm ent’s position is that the United States failed to pursue trible rights in the first place, I think it is vital that we appeal the decision.” Krulitz said another aspect of the decision could have broad implications unless the case is appealed. That is the judge’s holding that “Executive Order” Indian reservations — those such as the Pyramid Lake Res ervation, w ithdraw n by the President rather than reserved by a tre a ty or an Act of Con gress — may be treated differ ently from others in the appli cation of Federal Reclamation laws. “ That has never been the policy of this Department,” the Solicitor said. “ If th at p a rt of the decision were allowed to stand unchallenged, it could re sult in serious im pacts oh all “Executive Order” reservations in the U.S.” The water right at stake in the suit, K rulitz said, is im portant not only to the Indians. The Paiute Tribe has made the lake available in perpetuity for public recreational' use and that has become a major contributor to the economy of the surround ing area as well as the Tribe. In addition, the Secretary of the Interior has a responsibility to preserve the habitat of species which, like the P yram id Lake trout and suckers, a re th re a t ened. Without the w ater right, Krulitz said, both recreational use and the fish habitat will be difficult, if not im possible, to maintain. The Family Challenge . . from The W.S. Parenting Committee Parents, Children, and Words (Excerpted from an article by Le Badgett in Home Life, 8-77) In the area of discipline we realize th at children can be so nerve-shattering that parents are driven to the point of venting frustration vocally. But, yelling is not synonymous with disci pline! Discipline is teaching the child self-control. If we cam ot control our own feelings and emotions, we have little hope of helping a child attain self-con trol. Yielding to the temptation to yell and be sarcastic allows two destructive forces to take place. First, we place ourselves on the child’s level. We are not acting as his m ature authority; we have reduced ourselves to the place of another child screaming back. Secondly, a child’s self- image is built by his parents during thé first several years of his lie. H isself-im age greatly affects his entire life. When parents belittle and hum iliate him, the child begins to see himself as an unworthy person. Obviously, the effects on the life of a child with a poor self- image and an absence of mature authority are disastrous! Let us consider how we think about our children. Often we tend to see them as our responsible children whom we must make do what is right. Maybe w’e should see them as persons uniquely creat ed by God with their own abili ties and personalities that need to be unfolded. Can we as p a r ents allow our child our respect because he is a person? At two public hearings held Jan u ary 3 and 10 in Warm Springs, twenty-four parents; teachers and students were chosen to serve on the com m ittee in 1978. The old com mittee changed the by-laws re stricting the num ber of m em bers to sixteen to include the twenty-four nominees who offi cially accepted. the E xecutive com m ittee are Bernice M itchell, Janice Cle ments and Gerald Sampson, Sr. L ast y e a r’s chairm an was Pat Sanders. She resigned in the fall and Geneva Smith became acting chairman. Smith explained that the Parent Committee is responsible for the spending of Title IV Part A funds for Indian students. The com m ittee w rites the budget, hires and fires staff, and sets guidelines and goals for the Title IV P art A programs. Currently Title IV funds supply th ree counseling posi The new chairm an of the tions, a community liaison, and parent committee is Fabian Sut- num erous tutors for both ad terlee and the vice chairman is vanced and remedial programs. The th ree m ain goals for George Clements, Sr. Also on Community Ed Classes Revving Up Classes began m eeting at the Adult Learning Center this week but it’s not too late to join. “ I Can’t D raw ” (Nancy Chinn) will begin tomorrow m orning a t 10:00 at the Com munity Center. Indian Language (Ada Sook- soit) and Beef C attle M anage ment (Binder, Bettesw orth, Jacks and Mobley) had a great turn-out this week but th e re ’s room for more students. The nine-week beef cattle class will be presented in three segments, covering nutrition, health and herd management. Basic Crochet (Rose Mary Smith) and Beginning Beadwork (Caroline Tohet) have met once and could use m ore interested people. Caroline noted that she will be individualizing her bead- work class so that even people with some skills can benefit. Beginning and R efresher Shorthand will be getting under way in the coming week on Thursday and Friday afternoon. Basic Photography (Nathan J im ) is still in need of cam era bugs and will get sta rte d next week. Welding (Leon Maxwell) has been postponed till February 2. Interested people must regi ste r before the next class to make sure the class goes. Drop by the Adult Learning Center, located in the Community Cen ter, or call (553-1428). The following is a list of his child th a t he thinks he is dumb, stupid, or naughty. Yet, many of us who recoil a t that idea do the same thing in subtle ways. When someone says our child is sw eet, do we feel the need to respond with proof to the contrary? When our children do things th a t a re am using to us, but em barrassing to them , do we laughingly relate it to other adults in his presence? The relationship between parents and children is mostly created by the parents. Children tend to treat others as they are treated . Taking the tim e and effort to speak constructively with children can pay off for the parent with a child who is respectful and considerate. TOE NESS Well, now that Christmas is over, everyone is settling back to their normal routine. There were these two boys playing on the beach in Acapulco who noticed a guy laying on the beach with a red stocking cap trimmed with white under air umbrella. They asked, “ Ain’t you Santa C laus?” “ Y ep,” was his answ er. The two boys asked again, “How come you didn’t go back to the North Pole?” “And get frostbite?” “YIKES” SS SS SS There were these two Polocks that went hunting one day and were successful in getting their buck. One said, “You take one hind leg and I ’ll take the other and we’ll drag it back to the pickup. After struggling and tugging at the buck another hunter came along and said, “If you would change and each take a horn you would have an easier time pulling as the hair is laying in the right direction.” So the two guys tried it and it was easier going. Finally one of the Polocks said, “You know he was right about easy pulling and stuff like that, it is easier pulling, but the more we pull the further away we get from the pickup. “YIKES” SS SS SS There were these two Polocks who were together all the time — ,1977, which are being reviewed no m atter what they did they did it together. No one could seperate by the new committee; were: them. Finally they decided to go deer hunting. They came to the point Ì) to decrease absenteeism where they just had to seperate, so they made plans to meet at a certain point. among Indian studénts; 2) to increase the grade The first guy gets to the place where they were supposed to meet point average of Indians; and 3) and he becam e w orried about his friend. He h ears a noise in the to decrease the number of disci brush just down the way, so he fires a shot there and goes running to plinary suspensions among In the point w here he fired the shot. When he gets there he sees his dian students. friend laying there. “Oh No! I shot by friend,” and he rushes him to Other members of the new the hospital. He was pacing the floor in the waiting room and finally P a re n t Committee a re : (p a r the doc comes out and nods his head and said, “We just couldn’t save ents) Delphine Scott, Urbana him.” His friend said, “Is there anything I could have done to save Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Joan him?“ “Yes” , the doc said, “It would have helped if you didn’t gut David, Liz Rhoan, K athleen him out.” “YIKES” SS SS SS Foltz, Jim Foltz, Viola Kalama, There was this guy who took his date to a plush restaurant. He Nolà Adams, Geneva Smith, Ar- lita R hoan, (teachers) H arry looks at the menu and sees the prices are so outrageous. He looks at Phillips, Carol McClelland, Mol his slim, trim beauty date and said, “ I hate to buy you any of these ly B urget, Andy Zulick; (stu dishes, because they will really put weight on you.” “YIKES” SS SS SS dents) Murray Kalama, Gerald There was this boy who shocked his father when he walked into Danzuka, Mina Shike, Rosalie the study while his dad was working on his income tax. He said, Polk. “Dad, can I have the car keys?” His dad said, “What do you plan on doing?” The boy said, “I see you have dirt on the fenders so I though I would wash the car.” “YIKES” classes and the days they meet. SS SS SS All classes except drawing and There were these two guys complaining about all their troubles to shorthand meet in the evening. one another and each seemed to be trying to out-do the other. When MONDAY - one of the guys was sitting on the same park bench the other said, “I Beginning Beadwork think it would be best if you don’t advertise your troubles because no TUESDAY - one will buy them. “YIKES” Basic Photography §S SS SS Beef Cattle Management T here w ere these two gusy th a t ju st cam e out of the stock WEDNESDAY - brokers office, and were discussing the big decline their stocks took. Basic Crochet The first guy said, “Does this bother you?” “Who me, I sleep like a THURSDAY - Beginning Shorthand (1:00 baby. I wake every two hours and cry like heck.” ss ss ss p.m.) T here w ere these two teenagers talking of how they would Beginning Indian Language know when they would become adults. Roger said, “I think the only FRIDAY - Refresher Shorthand (1:00 way we will know is when we stop growing except in the middle.” “YIKES“ p.m.) SS SS SS SATURDAY - Working with a Newspaper one would like to see what he writes I Can’t Draw (10:00 a.m.) I Can Sorta Draw (10:00 go on and on. There was this reporter who said I have so m e thing that will take forever to come to an end, I signed a mortgage. “YIKES” a.m. - begins Feb. 18) SS SS SS Parent Committee Grows to 24 A new parent committee has been elected to set policy for the use of Indian Education Act funds in Jefferson County School District 509-J. In the a re a of vocal disci pline there is a little rule we might follow: Before lashing out at our children, we should ask ourselves whether we would say that sam e thing to an adult. If the answer is no, bur comments probably need rephrasing. Be cause of his inexperience and immaturity, a child needs guid ance in handling life. But a child is a person, and he should be treated with respect and dignity. The second area of concern, false parental humility, can be just as dam aging to a child as yelling and screaming. Children hear more of what we say than we think they do. They have a great ability to sense feelings and attitudes. Surely no reason able parent would constantly tell
