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(The way it is)
Civil RightsCommission says
Letter to the Editor non-Indians misinformed
Tribal jail really stinks
This is the W arm Springs
jail. I tell it to go to hell because
that’s the only world I can
I don’t know how many compare it to. Y ou people who
'people know me, but that’s are on the Council should tour
immaterial. I just wanted you through this place, spend a day
people who have a say-so about or so here.
I know that a good sum o f
changing things in the W arm
Springs ja il to know that you people have been detoxed in
are way behind in the times on the drunk tank but they were
your type o f punishment. too dazed to know o r realize
This ja il’s got to be the worst what the hell wasgoing on. (
So one o f these days, come
one in the state. I was only here
for a short period o f the time, jo in us at the W .S. jail. I bet you
but already I can see that the that you are a disturbed person
days ahead are ones o f sorrow by the time you leave. I f the
sight don’t get to you, the smell
and bitterness.
w ill. I k n o w because I
I feel that when 1 get out I
want to go to someone and cuss experienced it.
W ell, thank you for reading
them out. The only reason I feel
that way is because there’s what I wrote.
Davis Stwyer
nothing being done about this
W arm Springs, Oregon
ja il or the welfare o f the
prisoners in it.
D ear People o f the W arm
Springe Reservation,
by P at Leno
Native American Indians
have traveled the road of
Federal Indian policy from
extermination, to reservation,
to assimilation, to relocation,
to termination, and to self-
determination.
N o w , the latest recom
mended step comes from the
U .S. Commission on Civil
Rights in their recently release
re p o rt, In d ia n T rib e s , A
Continuing Quest for Survival.
T hat recommendation is for
im p ro v e d p ro te c tio n and
re c o g n itio n by the U .S .
Government on the civil rights
and Treaty rights o f Indians
and Indian Tribes.
More on Tribal Flag Contest
F or those who are working
on a design idea fo r the T ribal
Flag Contest, there is good
news. The deadline for entries
is September 30, 1981 and not
July 24, as previously reported
in Spilyay Tym oo.
Since the Cofederated Tribes
are in need o f an official flag,
the T rib a l Council decided a
c o n te s t a m o n g e n r o lle d
members would best serve this
purpose. The contest is open to.
any tribal member, with only
one entry per person allowed.
Entry forms may be picked
up from W inona Strong who is
management receptionist at the
administration building. She
also has a supply o f 11* x 17*
standardized paper which must
be used in the contest Forms
and paper can be picked up at
the same time.
A ll flag design entries, which
m u s t be t u r n e d in by
September 30, w ill become the
property o f the Confederated
Tribes.
I f you are interested in
submitting your idea it could be
w o r t h m o n e y — p lu s th e
recognition o f being the tribal
member who designed the
reservation’s official flag.
Cash prizes w ill be awarded
as follows:
1st— $100 plus a framed
portrait o f the winning design
2nd— $80
3rd— $60
4th — $40
5th— $20
Judging w ill be based upon
the design, creativity (use o f
color), visibility o f design, and
symbolism. Designs depicting
special meanings or stories
should be accompanied by a
type-written narrative.
Design requirements are that
each entry must symbolize the
three tribes, colors must be
limited to three to five colors
(o f your choice), the tribal logo
may be incorporated, and all
e n t r a n t s m u s t use th e
standardized 11* x 17* paper
supplied when entry forms are
picked up.
The top five drawings w ill be
publically displayed October 5-
15 in the tribal administration
building.
F or further inform ation call
O r t h e lia M i l l e r , M a x in e
Clements or W inona Strong at
553-1161.
Just who is it that Indians
need protection from and why
is that need presented in the
report? The culprit is the
uninformed non-Indian who
sees wealth or gains o f Tribes
and does not understand or
recognize the Indian as having
Treaty rights. Some o f these
individuals can be identified as
the rancher seeking title to
grazing lands, the sports
fisherman asking Congress to
have the steelhead identified as
a national game fish, and the
state which asserts jurisdiction
over Indian Country.
The W H O come from many
walks o f life in this nation but
their goal is the same, to lim it
the Indian. M ost Americans
understand very little about
Indian history and Indian law,
according to the report which
was released June 11. The
report is the result o f a detailed
ten-year study by the Civil
o f treaties, tribal government,
and just what these mean. It is
time fo r the school systems in
this country to update their
history o f this country and its
dealings with the Indians, the
report advised.
The Civil Rights Commis
sion has maded some landmark
steps in its findings as applied
to the Indian. The Commission
has been working on the task of
formulating the facts it has
gathered in hearings held
during the last ten years. The
Commission was maded up of
In d ia n s and n o n -In d ia n s .
A rth ur S. Flemming, former
President o f the University of
Oregon, was the chairman.
The 192 page report presents
the findings and recommenda
tions o f the Commisssion. A
history o f the struggle o f the
Indian is well covered in the
report. I t has been suggested by
Leslie M a rm o n S ilk o , an
assistant professor o f English
at the University o f Arizona,
that this report be required
reading in high school history
classes. She feels it offers a way
f o r th e p u b lic to g ain
understanding.
T h e f i n d in g s o f th e
Commission were (1) lack of
inform ation on Indian history,
Indian law and Indian cultures
by an uninformed non-Indian
blocks their abilities in being
able to resolve issues which
arise between Indians and non-
Indians (2) the present federal
g overn m en t structure fo r
protecting the Indians treaties
and rights are limited (3) States
continue to actively attempt to
undermine the rights o f the
tribes by seeking to take rights
or have them further limited.
Tribal building permits now required
The Confederated Tribes o f
W arm Springs are initiating a
building permit system on the
reservation beginning August
1, 1981. This is a mandatory
system fo r those who plan
construction o f any buildings
or any major alterations on
already-constructed buildings.
A permit is free o f charge.
Bureau o f Indian Affairs
facilities management officer
Bill Cassel commented about
the permit system saying, “In
the past the Tribe found that
people hired contractors and
they haven’t gotten what they
paid for. The people had no
recourse.” W ith the permit
system, Cassel says, “Inspec
tors w ill see that the people get
treated lightly.
their money’s w orth.”
T r ib a l C o u n c il w ill be
The appointment is made by
As it reads, with the addition
considering an appointment to
and the duties and responsibili o f the new permit system, the
the W ater Board to fill the
vacancy left by resignation of ties are governed by, Ordinance housing code states: “ N o
No. 45, the T rib al W ater Code. housing shall be erected,
Bruce (M ickey) Brunoe.
I f you are interested, please c o n s tr u c te d , r e m o d e lle d ,
I t is important that any
submit your resume with home enlarged, altered, repaired,
person interested in submitting
address and telephone number moved, improved, removed or
their resume to be considered
to the T rib a l Council office. c o n v e rte d w it h o u t f i r s t
be fam iliar' with the Treaty and
I f you have any questions, obtaining a building permit
our water rights or be willing
please feel free to call the Tribal issued by the Inspector’s Office
to learn as much as possible in a
Council secretary, 553-1161,
ó f“ the Bureau o f In d ia n
very short time. Botn matters
.............. Affairs, unless it falls within
are crucial and cannot be. •extension .258.
o ne o f th e e n u m e ra te d
Water board position open
Rights Commission.
As stated in the letter of
transmittal to the President
and Congress, “The report
examines the role o f State,
Tribal, and Federal govern
ments in some o f the major
c o n f lic t s — f is h in g r ig h t s ,
re s e rv a tio n c r im in a l la w
e n fo rc e m e n t and e a s te rn
In d ia n la n d claim s— exist
between Indians and non-
Indians.” The results o f these
conflicts and the manner in
which they are resolved has had
an immense significance for the
civil rights status o f Indians.
The role o f the federal
government in the past leaves
much to be desired, according
to the report. Basically, the
federal government has failed
to meet its commitments to the
American Indians, was the
upshot o f the strongly-worded
study.
M a n y o f the problems
occurring between Indians and
non-Indians have been the
result o f lack o f education
about and their rights as
defined in treaties. The general
public does not realize that in
the beginning the tribes were
treated as sovereign nations by
the colonists and in the
Constitution. This created a
unique status for the Indian.
This unique status makes the
tribe a nation within a nation.
Being a nation, the Indian
cannot be classified as being the
same as the rest o f the people in
America.
I t is only through ignorance
on the part o f the general public
that present conditions exist.
The
p u b lic la c k s th e
understanding and knowledge
exceptions set forth below.”
Those exceptions include: ( 1 )
“One-story detached accessory
buildings used as tool and
storage sheds, playhouses and
sim ilar uses, provided the
projected the road area does
not exceed 120 square feet. (2)
Fences not over six feet high (6)
Cases, counters and partitions
not over five feet in height. (4)
Retaining walls which are not
over fo u r feet in height
measured from the bottom o f
the footing to the top o f the
w a ll unless s u p p o rtin g a
surcharge o r im p o u n d in g
flammable liquids. (5) W ater
tanks supported directly upon
grade if the capacity does not
exceed 5,000 gallons and the
ratio o f height to diameter or
width does not exceed 2 to 1. (6)
P l a t f o r m s , w a lk s a n d
driveways not more than 30
inches above grade and not
over any basement or story
below. (7) Painting, papering
and similar finish work. (8)
Prefabricated swimming pools
in which the pool walls are
entirely above the adjacent
grade and if the capacity does
not exceet 5,000 gallons.
The Department o f Building
In s p e c tio n and P e rm its ,
located in the utilities building,
w ill provide answers for any
questions about the permit
system . A p p lic a tio n s fo r
building permits may be found
there.
F o r additional information
concerning these perm its
interested persons may call Bill
Bennett at 553-1161, ext. 311.
Tribal Council Agenda
July 27 T ribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. IH S -D r . S titt/Garet Soules
2. Jack Donaldson, Oregon Department o f Fish &
W ildlife
July 28 T ribal Council M eeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m .-Tribal Court
2. 2:00 p.m. Management Reports