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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1981)
006171 BC SO CIETY OR S 7 2 0 5 U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Penult No. 2 W ann Springs, O R V________ VOL. 6 NO. 18 DECEMBER 11, 1981 WARM SPRINGS. OREGON 97761 People mourn loss of Byron Patt An ideal place to study on a nice day Grief and shock were etched on the faces of the many community members, fellow rodeo enthusiasts and family who gathered at the funeral of Byron Patt on Wednesday, December 9. Patt, age 40, was found dead at the scene of a two-car accident near Tygh Valley on December 5 at 9:52 p.m. Patt’s pickup was traveling south on old Highway 197 when it left the south lane and entered the northbound lane, colliding with a pickup driven by Mike McHoney of Maupin. Patt was pronounced dead at the scene. McHoney suffered injuries and was transported to a hospital in The Dalles. Patt worked for the BIA Roads Department as a civil engineer. In recent years he had also worked on assignment at Umatilla Agency. He attended schools in Warm Springs and Madras. He graduated from Madras High School in 1959 where he lettered in football. During the ‘60s Patt played basketball with the WarmSprings Magpies. He was well known throughout northwest reservations for this basketbali ability. In recent years he gained recognition in the rodeo circuits for his roping. He a member of Western States Indian Rodeo Association for which he held the office of Oregon State Representative. He was also a long-standing member of the Warm Springs Rodeo Association. (See Howlak Tichum on page 12 for surviving family and funeral information.) Warning—Brucellosis found in area cattle Cattle owners should be aware that brucellosis has been found is a great number of cows at the Hay Creek Ranch near Madras. The disease has not as yet been found in any Warm Springs cattle. S ta te v e te rin a ria n Lee Wallace said the seriousness of the disease at the ranch has caused its owners to cease cattle production. They are is the process of getting rid of their entire herd. Brucellosis was discovered in Warm Springs during the 1960’s and a number of cattle had to be destroyed. If preventive measures are not taken it can become a serious disease. Vaccination of calves is necessary and mandatory in th is s ta te , a c c o rd in g to Wallace. Brucellosis, also known as Bang’s disease or contagious abortion, is a costly disease which can also affect humans. It’s main threat, however, is to cattle and swine. Decreased milk production, weight, loss of meat animals and loss of young make it a very serio u s d isease of livestock. The rapidity with which is spreads and the fact that it can be transmitted to humans makes it all the more serious. In cattle the disease usually localizes in the reproductive organs or the udder. Bacteria are shed in milk or leave the body with the aborted fetus, the afterbirth, or with discharge from the reproductive tract. Not all infected cows abort but among those who do it usually happens between the fifth and seventh months of pregnancy. Infected cows seldom abort more than once. Calves b o rn fro m la te r pregnancies may be weak and unhealthy. Infected cows continue to harbor the infective organisms and should be considered dangerous. Transmission of brucellosis occurs by direct contact with infected animals. If is also tran sm itted to susceptible animals in contact with an environment which has been contaminated with discharges from infected animals. T he g e n e ra l ru le fo r transmission of the disease is that it is carried from one herd to another by an infected or exposed animal. This occurs when a herd owner buys replacement cattle which are infected or have been exposed to infection prior to purchase. Oregon abides by the “ R e c o m m e n d e d U n ifo rm Methods and Rules” set forth to eradicate the diseases of liv e s to c k . A c c o rd in g to Wallace, it is mandatory that calves receive a vaccination for brucellosis between 4 and 12 months age. Infected cattle are often discovered at slaughterhouses and then traced back. Dairy cattle are tested three times a year, as the disease can be tran sm itted th ro u g h milk. Adult cattle are often subjected to a blood sample upon change of ownership. These methods are helping to eradicate brucellosis. Other cattle owners in the vicinity of the infected herd are notified as required by law. Attempts to develop a cure for brucellosis in cattle have f a ile d . C o m m o n ly , th e sym ptom s of the disease disappear but the animals remain diseased. These animals are dangerous sources of infection for other animals. Animals with brucellosis have the ability to infect humans. Humans are most likely to contract the disease by coming in direct contact with a diseased animal or diseased c a rc a s s , e s p e c ia lly at slaughterhouses. Undulant fever, as the disease in known in humans, is difficult to diagnose. Recurrent Continued on page 12 '82 budget presented to members by Donna Behrend Nearly 200 people gathered at the Agency Longhouse December 1 to discuss the 1982 tribal operating budget. Due to the absense of Tribal Council Chairman Delbert Frank, vice- c h a irm a n Z a n e J a c k s o n chaired the meeting. Councilman Mike Clements told the group that “Council has taken time to make hard decisions.” He said that last year many questions were raised about the court and police departments. “We took tribal-member input from last year’s meetings into considera tion” when making decisions. T he C o u n c il d ire c te d management to limit the ‘82 budget to a maximum of five percent increase because of revenue projection and the c u rre n t econom ic tre n d . Management met the object iv e s , b u t w ith c a p i t a l improvements, such as a new water system for the Elliott Heights area, the 1982 budget is six percent over the 1981 operating budget. T he b u d g e t c a lls fo r expenditures in 1982 of $16,003,148 and the tribal revenue forecast, considered conservative, is $16,023,038^ Potential revenue not included is: 1) Pelton Dam rental income was maintained at $100,000 pending the second ruling by the FERC law judges. The judge aw arded the tribe $1,003,000 in his first fuling, with retroactive, payments and interest back to January 1978. The second ruling is expected early next year but it is unknown when the Tribe will receive the monies. 2) The Round Butte Dam rental fee is presently being negotiated. The re-negotiated figure wil be retroactive back to August 1979. 3) An adjustment to income from the sale of additional power is being explored by the Tribal Council. 4) Stumpage income reflects the BIA and W SFPI’s best estimates in view of the continued projected depressed lumber market. Council has yet to receive the Stum page Review Committee recom mendations. Also not included in the actual budget, but included in the budget resolution #6074, were an additional $1 million appropriation for loans to the W a rm S p r i n g s P o w e r Enterprises and $4 million for the purpose of the loans to WSFPI. Both are contingent upon the availability of funds from revenue in excess of budget projections, or other sources, including borrowing, but not from existing general fund balances. The meeting went late into the night. Many questions were a sk ed a n d C o u n cil and m anagement attem pted to answer them all. It appeared that the people wanted to be kept better informed about tribal activities. The question was also raised about this year’s bonus. Jackson said the bonus will be the same as last year, made in two payments, one December 18 and the second paid January 8 .............
