MAY 1, 1981 PAGE 3
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Patriotism highlights Hydro groundbreaking ceremony
by Sandy Rangila
event drew a KATU (channel 2)
news crew, reporters from
several newspapers, officials,
tribal members and associates.
Seated,on the patriotically-
w rapped platform at the
Reregulating Dam site were
chiefs Nelson W allulatum,
Amos Simtustus and Nick
Kalama, all dressed in full
regalia. The American flag
fluttered to the right of the
platform, and a traditional
Indian flag was positioned to
the left.
project is financed* by $10
Members of the Tribal million of tribal funds, a low-
Council along with tribal interest Congressional loan of
attorney Dennis Karnopp, $5 million, and a $15 million
engineering consultant Jerry loan from the State of Oregon.
Dibble and Jack Carney,
T he e x c a v a tio n and
President of ASC Constructors installation
portion of the
Inc. also shared the platform.
powerhouse
is
being done by
The Tribes’ power plant,
when finished in 1982, will ASC Contractors under an
generate 81 million kilowatt- $11.7, m illio n c o n t r a c t .
hours of electricity per year. Modifications will also be
That is two-and-a-palf times of made to the existing fish ladder
electricity now used per year on and fish trap at the dam site to
provide for continuation of
the reservation.
Following the invocation by p ro p e r a n a d ro m o u s fish
Amos Simtustus, Sr., Tribal handling. The flow,of the river
Council Chairman Delbert will not be affected by the
Frank, Sr. welcomed the installation of the powerhouse.
Pelton Reregulating Dam
guests, and Zane Jackson and
Olney Patt, Sr. spoke of the was built in the mid-l950’s by
importance of the project and Portland General Electric.
how the whole thing came Power from the generating
plant will most likely be sold to
about.
either Pacific Power & Light,
M ain s p e a k e r N elso n
P.G.E., or Bonneville Power
Wallulatum noted that the
facility will benefit not only the Administration. This is one of
Confederated Tribes of Warm the largest projects ever
undertaken by the Confeder
S p rin g s, but the en tire
Northwest community as well. ated Tribes of the Warm
The $30 million generating S p rin g s R e s e rv a tio n of
plant, which is the first Oregon.
fe d e ra lly -lic e n s e d pow er
Following the groundbreak
project developed by an Indian
ing ceremony, everyone there
tribe, will be completed for
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; -«w. \.' ••'S’S»'.?:* : :•* >;• .<• testing by June 15, 1982, and in headed for a reportedly
delicious barbeque at the dam
The groundbreaking ceremony fo r the Tribes’ hydroelectric project at the Peiton Reregulating Dam operation by July, 1982. The site.
April 22 began with the invocation by Chief Am os Simtustus (above photo). Below, members o f the
Tribal Council prepared to dig in by the spillway.
Photos by Behrend and Rangila
C h ro m e -p la te d shovels
glistened in the sunlight as the
groundbreaking ceremony for
the C onfederated T rib es’
hydroelectric project began
Wednesday, April 22. The
Racism B ill__:_____________ __
Aimed at intimidation
by Marsha Shewczyk
conduct places, or attempts to
place, the other person in fear
A bill has recently been of iminent physical harm; or C.
introduced into the Oregon tampers with, interfers with,
State legislature at the request dam ages or destroys the
of G overnor Vic Atiyeh property of the other person.”
making racial or religious
The matter of intent is the
harassment A, Class C felony issue. Oliver says it will be
with a fine up to $2,500, up to difficult to prove. But if
five year’s imprisonment, or malicious intent can be proven
both.
then “the crime is worthy of
There are already laws aimed being called a felony.” In
at harassment, intimidation, stating the terms of the bill
violence and destruction of legislators w ant to make
property, and laws against certain it does not call for
assault, menacing and criminal limitations of free ' speech.
mischief. But the “theory W hen in tim id a tio n a n d
behind House bill 2479 is that violence is threatened the
such activities take on a accosted person must have the
right to seek protection
particularly dangerous and
socially disruptive character through the law.
when they are motivated by
In a written statement Oliver
racial or religious bigotry,” says it this way: “It I threaten
according to a statement made another person in a restaurant,
by R o b e rt O liv e r, th e or strike him, or damage his
Governor’s assistant.
property because of a heated
“Last year,” says Oliver, “the dispute over the merits of
Governor became concerned various football players, for
about a growing number of e x a m p le , o th e r p a tr o n s
incidents of harassment and n o rm a lly w ill r e a c t by
violence which appeared to be a tte m p tin g to quell the
r a c ia lly o r r e lig io u s ly
disturbance. If these actions are
motivated.” The locations of accompanied by racial or
the primary incidents were in religious slurs, tension is much
Lavy Berman, age 25, night
Salem and Portland involving m o re lik e ly to s p r e a d auditor at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
people who are black or people th ro u g h o u t the establish was fatally injured in a one car
with Jewish heritage.
ment—as compatriots of the accident on April 30 at 3:08
“ C e rta in ly In d ia n s are
victim rally to his defense, and
victims of discrim ination,” my compatriots respond in
Oliver stated, “but not with as turn. Because such events
intense feelings as among seriously threaten social order, “that expanding coverage of
blacks.” He also stated that “it it is Governor Atiye’s view that the bill at this time will dilute
is just as bad for a member of a they should be subject to more its effectiveness.” To cover
m in o rity to h a ra ss and serious sanctions than apply to these areas House Bill 2703 was
intimidate a member <5f the the casual wrongdoer.”
introduced at a later date.
m a jo rity fo r ra c ia l and
A second bill was introduced
religious reasons, as it is the
Two other bills have been because it also was not included
other way around.”
introduced since the original on the original harassment bill.
A summary of House Bill harassment bill. One bill seeks House Bill 2702 states that
2479 reads, “A person commits to include harassment because in tim id a te d perso n s may
the crime of intimidation if,
of a person’s sex, marital recover damages “for violence
intentionally and with intent to
status, sexual orientation or or intimidation stating that any
in tim idate an o th er person
age along with race and person that has been violated
because of such other person’s religious - harassment as a has a cause of action to recover
race, color, religion, ancestry criminal offense. Governor actual damages and to recover
or national origin, the person:
Atiyeh did not include these damages in the amount of
A. causes physical harm to th e , distinctions - on his requested $5,000. Any , person recover
other person; B; by word or bill because according to Oliver ing damages under'this section
Accident fatal to driver
p.m. He was alone in his car at
He was removed from the car
the time of the accident. His and transported by the Warm
westbound car left the highway Springs Fire and Safety
at milepost 104.8 near the department and taken to the
WSFP1 approach on highway Warm Springs Clinic where he
26. His car struck a tree.
died in the emergency room.
A new piece of equipment
received
by the Fire and Safety
shall be entitled to reasonable
department on the thorning of
attorney fees in addition to
the accident, known as “the
costs and necessary disburse
jaws of life”, was used to assist
ments.
in removing Mr. Berman. The
rescue crew was able to remove
These bills are still pending.
him in a matter of 15 minutes
The original bill has gone
enabling faster transporting to
through one committee hearing
and because of high interest by a doctor. Ray Rivero, Fire and
Safety officer, said that without
the public is expected to go
the jaws of .life it would have
th r o u g h o th e r h e a rin g s
taken at least an hour for the
although no further committee
crew to get the victim out of the
hearing is as yet scheduled.
car.
House Bill 2702 and 2703 have
Sergeant Ray Calica said the
been reviewed by the judiciary
accident is under investigation.
committee and no further
hearings have as yet been
scheduled.