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. Management Reports
Progress Report - Self-Insurance Program