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006 1 71 .BC OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1230 SW PARK AVE PORTLAND OR 9 72 0 5 US. POSTAGE BULK RATE PERMIT NO. 2 In this issue Fishing c u to ff........... . . . . 2 1980 B u d g e t......... , ........ 3 Kah-Nee-Ta Renovation . 3 Weekend cow boys........6-7 Pendleton R ound-up__ 8 Extension....................... 11 Geo-Quiz................... 12 Vol. 4 No. 19 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 September 21,1979 Kah-Nee-Ta water O.K. K ah -N ee-T a’s dom estic water system is “adequate with some minor modifications,” according to a study just completed by Century West Engineering Corporation in Bend. “Basically it’s a fine w ater system ,” said Jeff D a g g e tt, a p ro fe s s io n a l engineer with the firm. But Daggett recommended some specific physical and operational changes that would make the water quality more c o n s is te n t and re lia b le . Operators should be better trained in water treatment, he suggested, and water should have lengthier contact with chlorine. In addition, Daggett recommended that a “general clean-up and maintenance program” be launched right away. Century West was called in August 14 by Kah-Nee-Ta manager Bill Pauli to evaluate the water system after an Scratching for food inspection by the Oregon State It wasfeeding time out at the Schoolie Ranger Station for the Wilderness Program's 13 Rhode Island Health Division pointed out Reds. One o f the resident cats stayed close by as Bev Snow tossed out the scratch. Since the layers numerous problems with the aren’t kept in a chicken coop they roam freely, creating daily egg-hunts. For photos and details on the w ater quality zand system start-up of the Wilderness Program, see page 8. Spilyay Tymoo Photo by Rangila design. The Health Division withdrew its license from the re so rt sh o rtly a fte r the inspection, saying it had no jurisdiction on the reservation. six children, one brother ano The body of another member spotlight hit an object on the At the time of the Health three sisters. Funeral services Division’s visit, some of Kah- of the three-man fishing crew beach. Upon closer inspection, were held at the White Swan Nee-Ta’s water was going to lost in a boatine accident on the David found that the object Columbia River March 25, looked like a body. Shaker Church and burial was c o n su m e rs u n f ilte r e d , a 1978 was found.this week and At 8:10 a.m. State and in the T oppenish Creek problem corrected immediate Cemetery September 21. identified as Leonard Polk, Jr.^ Wasco County officials were ly. All of Century West’s a member of the Confederated dispatched to the location, near Light #60 east of Rowena. Tribes. P o lk , 34, w as fo u n d Polk’s body was transported by September 16 three miles east jet sled to The Dalles, and later of Rowena. His was the second taken -to Portland on the body to be located since the recommendation of Wasco S u p e rin te n d e n t D arrell Warm Springs can agree to. He accident, which apparently County Medical Examinar Dr. Wright announced September said in an earlier conversation involved a small fishing boat Skirving. Positive identifica 10 that a study has been that he hopes the results of the and a tug. The body of Eli tion was made by Dr. William Culps, 35, was found in August Brady, Multnomah County initiated which he hopes will study “will put the question to finally settle the question of rest.” 1978 near Thé Dalles. The third Medical Examiner, who found what the reservation’s financial fisherman, Donald Isadore,29, a tribal enrollment card on the Dr. Weber said he believes impact is on school district 509- the last study of this type was is still missing. body. done in about 1950. “ I think it A CB call from Phillip The search for the three men J. “We need to get more facts,” is timely that we take a new D avid, a W arm Springs began immediately after the fisherman, alerted the state accident and continued for said Assistant Superintendent look at it,” he remarked. The police of a “possible body” at several weeks. The Warm Dr. Ernest Weber, who will be deadline for the report has been about 7:30 a.m. September 16. Springs and Yakima tribes, h e a d in g up th e s tu d y set at November 15. “The study is not meant to According^ to the state police businesses in The Dalles, and committee. Weber noted that re p o rt, D avid had been friends and relatives contribu there are currently “no blacks cover up, taint or create any checking his net when his ted to the effort, which was and whites available”—no facts bias,” Weber stressed. “The engineered by state and county upon which to base assump purpose is not to make tions. “We just have some recom m endations—ju st to police. g en eral fe e lin g s’ in the present facts. Noting that the A U .S. C o ast G uard community, that’s all,” he told study will provide a data base investigation into the incident Spilyay Tymoo. for upcoming considerations, has turned up only a probable The issue of whether or not he said, “I think we need it.” cause. According to a Coast the reservation is carrying its Weber said the study will be SEPT. HI LO Guard spokesman, the state- share of the school district’s comprehensive and that he 7 93 52 numbered boat owned by Eli financial burden surfaced at a thinks people will be surprised 8 78 61 Culps was running in the dark regular school board meeting when the results are made 9 72 49 without lights when it collided August 27. The board voted to public. He went so far as to say, 10 77 41 with a tugboat and barge. postpone plans for remodeling “It may be balanced toward 11 80 43 Reports made to the Coast and additions at Warm Springs Warm Springs.” 12 86 30 Guard indicated that the E le m e n ta ry “ p e n d in g a The bottom line of the study 13 88 42 fishermen were under the response from the Tribal should reveal what the impact 14 94 49 influence of alcohol when they Council to help finance the new on the taxpayers would be if the 15 99 58 left shore to check their gillnets. construction.” reservation was not in the 16 91 58 The accident occurred at “1 think the study will be very school district, according to 17 89 48 around 5:00 a.m. revealing,” Wright told the Weber. Although the entire 18 91 54 Tribal Council September 14. scope has not yet been nailed Polk, who grew up along the 19 92 64 Columbia, had fished all his life “We need accurate, docu down, the committee will be 20 94 65 and had lost his father to the m e n te d , f a c tu a l d a t a — looking at the financial impact river in 1952. He is survived by something that Madras and of tribal decisions, taxes paid to Second fisherman found on river tests were taken after this change and show ed no contamination. The 31 filtered water samples taken at various sites at the resort between August 14 and August 28 all tu rn e d o ut n eg ative for bacteriological content. Tests of raw river water, however, w ere p o sitiv e fo r fecal coliforms, indicating a source of contam ination upstream from the water intake, Tests for turbidity, or visible impurities, were “high on a couple of days,” said Daggett. The turbidity “varied more than it should” primarily because filters were not being flushed frequently enough, and not due to any structural defects in the system. Pauli was pleased with Century West’s findings and has plans to follow up on the recommendations. At least two operators will be sent to Linn- Benton L immunity College in Albany next March to attend a s h o r t c o u r s e in w a te r treatment. If they fulfill all the requirements they will be certified as “water treatment nlan operators grade II”, a standard suggested, but not mandated, by the State Health Division. The proposed 1980. capita lized budget includes $10,000 for a larger holding tank at the Village. Such a tank would increase the water’s contact Continued on page 2 Study to reveal reservation’s impact on 509-J Weather the district because of the dams, and the impact of Tribal employment and economic relationship on the Madras community. General Manager Ken Smith said he thinks the study sounds good as long as capable people will be putting it together. “I think people will be surprised,’ he commented. He indicated that people tend to forget how much the Tribes are contributing to the district. “Taxes on the dams represent a third of the county valuation,” he mentioned. “And the dams are there because of the Tribes.” Weber said he will be pulling together a small committee which will probahly consist of seven members. He said no one has been appointed yet, but he plans to select someone from the school board, a representa tive from Tribal management, the B.I.A., and someone from the county assessor’s office. Weber will also select people from the communities to fill two at-large seats. Weber, who is in the process of contacting individuals, said he is excited about the study. “ H opefully it will be a milestone study that we can use in the future,” he concluded.
