PAGE 2 DECEMBER 15, 1978
extended Logging Season Possible
sizeable managed forest in Ore
W ith B etter Roads gon
providing logs to a year-
by Cynthia Stowell
Two weeks after loggers particularly during storms and
were called in from the woods thaws - when it is environment
because of muddy road condi ally unsound to have equipment
tions, the Tribal Council will be in the woods. Rather, a rocked
weighing a consultant’s recom road system would permit log
mendations for an extended sea gers to1 extend their season “to
son road system.
utilize suitable operating weath
On December 19 logging er as it occurs.”
engineer Carl Raynor will pre
Currently all but a few
sent findings of a $10,000 feasibi reservation roads are dirt sur
lity study requested by the Warm face, with annual maintenance
Springs Forest Products Ind by WSFPI including sprinkling
ustries Board of Directors. As and motor patrol grading. The
detailed in his 50-page illustrated result of continued maintenance
report, Raynor will recommend and use has been the lowering of
the construction of a rocked road surfaces and poor drainage,
surface road system over a five according to Raynor.
year period to provide increased
“The development of a hard
access to the forest for logging surface road system is custom
operations.
arily the first step by manage
Raynor stresses in his report ment in developing an operation
that an improved road system al stand of tim ber,” states Ray
should not encourage all-weather nor. “ Instead, this timber tract
logging because there are times - stands by itself . . . as the single
Who’s NINA?
Spilyay Tymoo, along with
other tribal newspapers in the
northwest, will be printing re
gional news items with greater
frequency thanks to the NINA
news service.
When “NINA” appears at
the beginning of a story, it means
that a member of the Northwest
Indian News Association has
called or mailed an item into the
central bureau, which is tempo
rarily housed at the Sho-Ban
News in Ft. Hall, Idaho.
Recently-hired director Nick
Nichols sends the story to mem
ber newspapers or TV-radio
stations via the Sho-Ban’s Telex
machine. Members with Telex
machines receive the news in
moments, while others receive
Mailgrams within 24 hours.
As a NINA member, Spilyay
Tymoo has access to all the
pooled news. With a Telex in the
1979 budget, Spilyay will be
improving its communication
with Indian tribes not only
throughout the northwest but
nationwide.
The NINA news service, an
outgrowth of the Northwest
Indian News Associaton born
last summer, is operating on
borrowed money, time and
space. Nichols is seeking funding
to expand the Service into a fully
staffed news bureau supplying
original news stories and photos
much like the major wire servi
ces.
The NINA dateline is recog
nition of the important events
and issues that bind Indian tribes
together regionally and nation
ally. We are proud to be part of
the system that serves to gather
this information for Indian read
ers and listeners.
around manufacturing plant,
that does not have a hard
surfaced woods road system.
Investment in 196 miles of
rocked roads west of Highway 26
would cost in the millions but pay
off in numerous ways, Raynor
suggests. These benefits would
include better forest manage
ment, more efficient logging and
manufacturing. The advantage
of year-round employment for
woods workers, and improved
recreational access.
Local concerns - WSFPI,
BIA Forestry, and loggers -
agree that many of their prob
lems would be solved by a better
road system, but they are wait
ing to see if the high cost of
construction will produce a net
gain or loss in their efforts. “We
need it if it is economically
feasible,” said WSFPI manager
Ralph DeMoisy.
DeMoisy and logging mana
ger Hank Palm er spelled out the
problems that seasonal log deli
very poses for the mill. Money is
presently being tied up in a huge
log inventory due to a heavy
influx of logs during the six or
seven months of hauling. Ex
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tended season logging would -
provide “a more even flow for
One and two and . . .
decking,” said Palmer.
Ray Scott counted to himself while compressing the chest of a Red
This year many logs are Cross mannikin during a recent CPR class. Nine members of the
being decked at considerable Warm Springs Police Department learned cardiopulmonary resusci
tation from registered nurse Emily Akerson.
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Spilyay Tymoo Photos by CDS
“Ishi, the Last of his Tribe”
to be aired on TV
in “The Incredible Tale of the
by Jack Haikey, Talking Leaf
LOS ANGELES -(NINA) - Last of the Wild Indians” intro
Dennis Weaver and Eloy Phil duced into civilization in 1911, in
Casados, an Apache actor, star “Ishi, the Last of his Tribe” on
NBC TV’s Wednesday Night at
the Movies, December 20.
The fascinating dram a,
based on a true story, tells how
Ishi and a small band of the Yahi
tribe, lived in concealment after
Lowry. “They are drinking but gold seekers and settlers invaded
behaving themselves. ’ ’
their land in the late 1800’s and
Certain establishments in early 1900’s.
Realizing their only chance
Madras have noticed a big in
for surviving was to avoid dis
crease in business since July.
covery, they lived off the land,
The Porterhouse, for instance,
perservering by cunning and
had become “taken over” by
superb moral and physical cour
Indians according to an em
age.. But one by one, through
ployee there, until a bouncer was
mishap and age, they succumb.
hired. Other taverns haven’t
In the teleplay, using the
noticed a great influx in busi
flashback
form, Ishi is discov
ness, perhaps only one or two
ered hovering just inside a
’ nights a week with very little
slaughter house near Oroville,
trouble arising from the larger
California. Immediate reaction
crowds.
of the workers is to kill the
It is evident that there are “savage” on site. Fortunately, a
more Indians drinking in Madras cool headed sheriff takes the
because the short-term detox frightened and starving Ishi into
clients of the Madras Alcohol custody. He calls on Doctor
Treatment Center have risen
from 50 percent to 95 percent
Native Americans. Not all are
from Warm Springs, however, as
some are travelers or residents
of Madras, say center personnel. QUESTION: Now that the holi
A person is sent to the day season nears, “What are you
treatment center in lieu of jail looking forward to the most?
Marie S.: Re-newing old ac
and often stays only until sober
again, usually six to eight hours. quaintances as well as new one’s,
The Madras and Warm Springs being invited to most of the
centers work closely together to parties. I hope the New Year is
help transport local residents better than the old one. Also I’ll
try to live up to my last years
back to the reservation.
Landlord of the Frontier Bob resolution.
Mrs. Maxwell: A better year
Mclnturff, has yet to make any
definite plans for the future of for everyone . . . .
Norma O.: Looking forward
the building, as Leiferman has
until December 22 to appeal the to that certain person during my
final decision of the OLCC. happy single life.
Orthelia M .: I ’m looking for
According to Leiferman’s attor
ney, William Whitely, there has ward to the holiday basketball
been no move to appeal that tournament, the holiday bowling
tournament and of course the
decision.
Frontier Doors Closed Permanently, cont’d
Warm Springs police depart
ment. The three-month period
following closure marked only a
slight decrease with 115 youths
arrested. Adult arrests decreas
ed slightly from 822 (May-July)
to 785 (August-October), said
Sanders.
Even though the closure
means more traveling to Mad
ras, the Jefferson County Sher
iff’s office has not noted any sub
stantial increase in traffic in
fractions related to drinking
since July.
Madras Chief of Police Bob
Lowry stated there has been
some increase in tavern activity
in Madras, but that most of it has
been dispersed throughout a
wider area, such as to Pine
Grove, The Dalles and Redmond.
There has been an increase in
bar complaints in Madras, he
said, but not necessarily because
of an increase in Indian custo
mers. Most bars have hired
bouncers to handle the problems.
But generally the Indians are
“policing themselves,”
said
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Coyote News
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Managing Editor
Sid Miller
Assistant Editor
Sandy Rangila
Photographic S p e c ia lis t/W rite r
Cynthia Stowell
Reporter/Photographers
Roger Stwyer
Donna Behrend
Priscilla Squiemphen, Secretary
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Fuller (Weaver), an anthropolo-
eist. from the University at
Berkeley.
Fuller subsequently takes
Ishi to “civilization” and the two
establish communications and
thus are able to chronicle the
final days of the Yahi Tribe. Last
members of the Yahi Tribe
include Ishi’s mother; his grand
parents; elder uncle; beautiful
cousin, Lushi; and Timawi, the
last young warrior from another
village that had been plundered
by unscrupulous white intruders.
The script was written by the
late academy award winner,
Dalton Trumbo and his son,
Christopher. The teleplay is
based on Theodora Kroeber’s
book of the same name. She is
the widow of anthropologist Al
fred Kroeber, who with others
actually worked with Ishi. The
film employs Indian characters
to h a n d le th e lead roles. Lois
Redelk stars as Ishi’s grand
mother. Redelk is a Sioux
woman and a promising actress
in Los Angeles.
(Note to locals: Redelk play
ed the mother in “Three War
riors” filmed at Simnasho.)
i—P e o p le ’s O pinio
employee banquet.
Cynthia S.: I ’m looking for
ward to my vacation in Victoria,
British Columbia.
Sandy R.: I really hope we
have snow on Christmas and also
looking forward to getting to
gether with the family and
friends.
Donna B.: To see what I get
from Santa Claus and sharing it
with the family. And to see the
reaction of our youngest daugh
ter to all the excitement during
Christmas.
Pennie: I ’m looking forward
to going to California to spend
Christmas with my parents and
also to slow down for a while.