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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1978)
PAGE 4 MAY 19, 1978 Editorial E COOSH EEWA: (The way it is) To T he E ditor Our Land Should Be Respected To the People: Naturalism, environment, ecology — all words never used effectively by the White man until about 15 years ago, but have been the “Noble Savages” main theme of existence since where we walk has been here. Living as one in harmony with ...? Everything!! The Warm Springs Tribal Council carries the shield to pro tect the rivers, mountains, trees, our lifestyles, culture, and has used it w isely on our ailing river, the Deschutes. Doing what we feel is right is only natural. Is 400 cubic-inch motorboats going 40 miles-per- hour, spewing oil and gasoline good for anything? What if everybody did that? Us Indians might once again have to change our concept of what a river is. The clean-up of the Willa mette river was and still is one of Oregon’s proudest feats of ecological awareness to date. An awareness of the existing prob lem at the time and a foresight to the future - like Indians believing a river is good as a river first, and other things second. But we have areas in which our environmental theme stops being consistent — our enter prises. I’m saddened at the total destruction of our woods for money but we are just learning our lesson, hoping som e of us remember those trees were saved by our old folks for us to maintain our Indian way. I agree we should give our enterprises the maximum op portunity for an economic suc cess but at what expense? How much was a tree to an old warrior? What money values can you put on Pah-Tu (Mt. Jefferson Whitewater area), its beauty seldom seen elsewhere in the world. Is there any compen- sation worth scarring our fore fathers’ sp ir itu a l hunting grounds? There is a slight scarring at a heavy spiritual area going to happen. Let us hope this is not a precedent of our decision making for the future about where money stands in our lives. Why is the Kah-Nee-Ta business so different? The “scar” being removed is a rock sculpture near the junction of Charley Road and the scenic road along the Warm Springs, and the only purpose (for removal) is easier access for the tourist. I agree it’s of no monetary value, but what next for the land? Why does the land have to be blamed for Kah-Nee-Ta’s economic failure? The B.LA.’s monies and energies expended in the destruction of that rock culp could have somehow been used to help the economic woes of the Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge. That land the lodge sits on has been there long before man him self ever thought of walking there. The land should be the last to change. People are pliable, hireable, and fireaible. We pay people to hire the right, pliable people for all jobs hoping it be understood this is Indian land. Land to be used w isely, when used; above all, loved and re spected as a home because it is. Our old folks loved the land and saved it for us to enjoy. Science now even says stars go. What about the mountain? The trees? the rivers? Let us not mistakenly take good things out of existence forever until we have all thought of the conse quences. Damn it! How much more do we have to clear out of the way? Louie Pitt, Jr. To The Editor Dear Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Please forward this letter to the State Marine Board.) First, thank you for your generosity in sharing your pri vate land and its beautiful waters with all people. Our family enjoyed ourselves on Lake Billy Chinook this last weekend even though we only caught two fish. We have spent many pleasant hours on your reservation and its waters in the past. We truly enjoy the beauty of the unspoiled natural environment. Secondly, we agree with you about designating a 10 mile per hour speed limit for boats on the waters of the Metolius Arm especially around Indian Island! The .island has quite a bit of soft beach that could easily be eroded by the wakes of speeding boats and beaching of water skiers and the beach ing of fishermen. We suggest forbidding all boats from beaching on the island. Speed ing boats also create noise pol lution which detracts from the natural environment. You have done an excep tional job of preserving this beautiful land and its water-* ways while making it available for all to enjoy. To visit your land is like being able to step back in time before man had a chance to leave his ruinous mark. We sincerely hope you can continue to protect the natural beauty and environ ment of Lake Billy Chinook. Sincerely, Paul and Sharon Stalen Portland T w o Y ea rs A go A lread y? It’s often difficult to recol lect exactly how long ago some thing occurred. What seems to have happened just last month or so, in reality may have happened last year. Spilyay Ty- moo was founded in March of 1976, so Spilyay is now able to help you remember just when everything happened! Do you remember the Fron tier burning? On April 21, 1976, the Warm Springs volunteer fire department received a call for assistance to douse a fire that was burning the tavern and grocery store. Nine and a half hours later, firemen left what turned out to be a major fire when it was felt that supervision was no longer necessary. How ever, North Unit was called back to the scene at 8:40 the same morning because the fire had reignited. The establish ment was rebuilt in September. The April 30 edition of Spil yay carried news that funding had been received to build the Information Center located next to Alice’s Restaurant. In that same edition, it was announced that Dave Williams, BIA forester and member of the Warm Springs Volunteer Fire department, was named Warm Springs Fireman of the Year in 1976. Do you remember in May of 1976 the BIG mountain of chips that grew at the mill because of Crown Zellerbach Pulp Com pany employees being on strike? That mountain starting moving later that year in July. The formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 30, 1976 for the new wing of Kah-Nee-Ta lodge. From The Lions Club Newly elected officers to take office July 1, are President Charles Nathan, 1st Vice Presi dent Jim Cornett, Secretary Ken Goddard, Treasurer Frank At kinson, and Tail Twister Larry Bourland. The Board of Direc tors and all the Committees will remain the sam e, with the ac ception of Uren Leonard who will autom atically become a Dear Spilyay Tyinoo, board member just as Richard The dispute of the water Macy did as they are both past rights is “old hat” to the Indian People. You have taught us your Presidents of the club. This year the club has been ways and now we use your very active in many functions in language to tell you what we think and want to do with our land. A young Chief not so long ago said words that I can ex press again with as much mean ing as he did then. “The land was made without lines of de marcation and it is no m an’s The Commission on Indian right to divide it .” (This per Services testified May 4 at a tains in much of our dispute.) hearing of the Adult and Family “The one who has the right to Services Division in opposition dispose of it is the one who to a proposed policy which created it, I claim a right to live would include all “Indian bene on my land and accord you the fits” as income in the food privilege to live on yours.” stamp program. He also asked to be heard as Bruce Bishop, staff for the we are asking now. He has Commission, pointed out at the stopped fighting as we have. hearing that the term “ Indian Please listen to what he and we benefits” is not defined and has have grown up to believe in. We no legal meaning, that not all cannot change the world but we payments which could be con can change a small part of it. sidered as “ Indian benefits” Young Chief Joseph, should be classified as income, Nez Perce) and that the proposal is too From Margie Kalama vague to be able to interpret how Warm Springs f t The Editor Also in May of 1976, there was talk of a major movie being filmed on the reservation. It was to be a film about an Indian family returning to the reserva tion after living in the city, entitled “Warrior”. As we know, the film became a reality and two years after the rumors began to fly, a film named “ Three Warriros” won Best Film at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco. See pages six and seven for the story. It was announced in the May 14, 1976 edition that Priscilla Squiemphen was chosen Tygh Valley Queen. Look what she’s doing now, scooping for Spilyay! aiding various individuals as much as possible, mainly with eye glasses as well as other family problems. This year the State Lions Convention was held in Eugene where Charles Nathan repre sented the Warm Springs Lions Club, and at press time there was no report available, how ever it was noted for this years convention to have bad a ques tion-answer period concerning the International Lions Conven tion to be held in Tokyo, J^pan this year. Policy Opposed To The Editor We would like to thank the Warm Springs Lions Club for all their hard work during the Kah-Nee-Ta Teepee Chapman Golf Tournament last weekend. Their support and hard work preparing all the hamburgers helped to make the 7th annual teepee chapman even a bigger success than last year. Thanks again. Tournament committee members Zane and Norma Jackson Frank and Shirley Joscelyn various payments should be handled. Bishop testified: “The Com mission on Indian Services be lieves that this policy cannot be justified, and that the division’s continuing efforts to apply its “Indian benefits” standards re sult in unreasonable discrimina tion against Indian applicants for food stamps.” All of the public testimony at the hearing was in opposition to the proposèd rule, but whe ther the division will finally adopt its “Indian benefits” poli cy is not yet known. T rib al Council A gen d a May 22 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. 10:00 a.m. - 509-J Report 2. 2:00 p.m. - General Manager Report May 24-25 Flathead Hearing Before the Federal Power Commission Washington, D.C. May 30Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. 10:00 a.m. - Enrollments 2. 2:00 p.m, - Planning Department: Criminal Justice Facility U.S. Forest Service-Clackamas Planning Unit May 31 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.. 1. 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