VOL. 3 NO. 12
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
JUNE 16, 1978
WARM SPRINGS CAPTURES BLUE RIBBON
AT GRAND FLORAL PARADE
Plagued with mechanical
problems, the
Confederated
Tribes’ entry in the Róse Festi
val Grand Floral Parade June 10
limped through the streets of
Portland but was
striking
enough to earn a first place in
the category of Civic Groups.
The grace and charm of
Miss Warm Springs
Jackie
Estimo and her grandmother
Lucinda Smith more than com
pensated for the jarring effect of
a man’s torso emerging from
the fir grove at the rear of the
float and the unceremonious
presence of a tow truck out
front.
The two ladies, who endured
hours of cold and rain to greet
thousands of spectators, return
ed to Warm Springs with a
plaque and ribbon commending
the Tribes for their contribution
to thfe annual floral parade. It
was the Tribes’ second float and
second blue ribbon.
Following the parade theme
of “Hooray for Hollywood,” the
fo rested
W arm
Sp rin gs
float
commemorated “Three War
riors,” the film made here on
the reservation two years ago.
But again, the float suffered a
malady — this time a split
personality.
Designed and built by the
Pasadena Decorating Company
of California, the “Three War
riors” float started out life as
“The Light in the Forest,” as
depicted in the preliminary de
sign sent to the Tribal Council in
January. The Council’s sugges
tion that the Three Warriors
theme be incorporated into the
float was apparently used only
to the extent that a sign saying'
as much was affixed to the front
of the float.
By the time it reached the
Memorial Coliseum June 10 and
was boarded by two Indian
women and not three warriors,
the float was experiencing an
acute identity crisis.
As it appeared in the parade,
the float was lavishly decorated
with cedar and fern to symbolize
the forests of the Pacific North
west. Rock ledges decked with
roses, anthurium, and greenery
formed the front base while a
“Hooray for Hollywood!” and hooray for the Confederated
Tribes’ float that won first prize in Civic Groups at Portland’s Grand
Floral Parade June 10. On the way into the Coliseum Jackie Estimo
grove of small firs occupied the
rear. A canopy of peonies hung
with birds of paradise added a
sweeping line of color, beneath
which Jackie stood. Lines of
lunaria and peony petals were
strung from the canopy to the
base to portray shimmering
light. Lucinda sat among the
rays.
The light rain that fell on. the
float at dawn bode well for the
flowers but foreshadowed the
mechanical and human difficul
ties that unfolded through the
morning.
The first crisis hit when it
was discovered that 77-year old
Lucinda was expected to stand
on the swiftly moving float
throughout its five-mile course.
While Jackie and Lucinda
dodged raindrops for fear of
damaging their beaded buckskin
outfits, a chair and a firm spot
on the float were located and
Lucinda was enthroned in the
chilly mist.
Then the excitement began.
Shortly after the blue ribbon was
bestowed and moments before
the parade was to start, the
intercom piloting system for the
float was found to be thoroughly
waterlogged. The word from the
Royal Rosarians was that if the
navigator in the bow could not
communicate with the pilot in
the stern the float would not be
parade-worthy.
A few tense but triumphant
moments later the float eased
into line and proudly paraded
through the Coliseum. No sooner
did it emerge from the other
side but communication went
dead — along with the motor —
and a nearby tow truck came to
the rescue.
Once underway, the belea
guered caravan kept pace with
the parade and was in good
company with hundreds of flow
ery floats, marching bands and
equestrians.
Warm Springs’
Aurolyn
Stwyer, Princess of the National
American Indian Cattleman’s
Association, rode several blocks
behind, beaming from her rose
Fireworks sale
illegal here
The Tribal Council would
like to remind everyone that
selling fireworks on the Reser
vation is strictly forbidden and
illegal. Not only that but the
Fire Control Office, Branch of
Forestry, advises that there is
an’ over ’abundance °of* highly
flammable cheatgrass
and
weeds, not only within the resi
dential community of Warm
Springs but . extending over the
entire Reservation. So remem
ber, if you sell fireworks, you
are breaking the law and will be
dealt with accordingly;' '
(Miss Warm Springs) waved to onlooking boyscouts while her
grandmother Lucinda Smith sat proudly behind her. Further back a
technician popped out of the fir grove, an unplanned feature of the
float.
CDS Photo
and carnation bedecked steed.
has been reliving Saturday’s
As the last of the applause
hectic events and wondering
faded away so did the smiles,
how to handle the $4500 bill from
and three tired, cold and wet
Pasadena Decorating Company,
Indian ladies disbanded, head
Didn’t the contract say some
ing for other engagements at the
thing about a float in “working
Delta Park and White Swan
order?”
powwows or for a warm bed at
(For the story of the Grand
home.
Floral Parade in photos, see
The Tribal Council Office
pages 6 and 7)
ROAD CLOSURE
ON RESERVATION
Because of increased fire
danger and in an attempt to
protect reservation natural re
sources, Superintendent James
Cornett has announced that most
roads on the Warm Springs
Reservation, exeluding McQuinn
Strip, will be closed to public
travel begining June 17.
The closure will not effect
Kah-Nee-Ta resort or the main
access roads to the public per
mit fishing areas as shown in the
Warm Springs 1978 Fishing
Regulations.
Roads that will be open to
the public include the paved
roads from Highway 26 to Sim
nasho, Wapinitia to Simnasho,
Simnasho to Kah-NefeJTa, and
from Highway 26 to Warm
Springs to Kah-Nee-Ta.
Public fishing areas may be
reached by the Dry Creek Road,
Webster Flat Road, Agency Te
nino Road, Jackson Trail Road,
the Boulder Creek-Trout Lake
Road and the Blue Lake Road.
Lake Simtustus will also be open
to fishing and may be reached
through Pelton Park from Mad
ras or through Indian Park from
the Jackson Trail Road.
All other reservation roads
will be closed to the public.
Permits for travel in the closed
areas may be issued by the BIA
Branch of Forestry at Warm
Springs, but will be limited for
business only and not for rec
reational purposes.'
Tribal members, V.S. Gov
ernment and State of Oregon
employees working at Warm
Springs are not subject to the
above restrictions. All camp fires'
or branding fires, with the ex
ception of those located in fire
places at the designated camp
grounds at Kah-Nee-Ta, Dry
Creek, Indian Park, Blue Lake
and Trout Lake, will require a
Fire Permit that can be obtained
at the Fire Control Office.