February 2,1982 Page 5
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TV crew selects Warm Springs for series
It just so happened that, on
Jan. 14, Ken Smith (former
General Manager here) was
The Warm Springs Reserva passing through the Minneapo
tion was highlighted one lis/St. Paul area. Another
evening in a five-part TV news reporter connected with the
series during the economic series interviewed Smith while
development portion of a he was there.
progress report on American
Indians.
Prior to a filmed interview
The series was aired the week with Ralph Minnick, Warm
of January 25 on WCCO TV, a Springs Secretary/Treasurer,
CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, Walcher offered some of his
Minnesota.
impressions of Warm Springs.
Although the series was not “What I’ve seen is stability of
seen nationwide, video tapes of leadership,” he stated firmly.
the program will be sent to “I’m also impressed with the
Warm Springs sometime in magnitude and scope of what’s
F e b ru a ry ,: a c c o rd in g to been done here,” he remarked,
reporter Mike Walcher.
referring specifically to the
Walcher and cameraman hydro project.
Bob Fischenish were here Jan.
14 and 15 to interview several
He said that he also has
tribal leaders and to shoot questions about “the cultural
some footage of the hydroelec and heritage th in g .” He
tric project, subassembly plant, wondered if there is a conflict
WSFPI, new tribal housing, here with cultural values and ail
the hatchery and Kah-Nee-Ta. the economic development.
Warm Springs was selected “What identity is possible — or
for the economic development is that a mute point?” he asked.
segment “because development
W a lc h e r d id e x p r e s s
is further along here,” Walcher
disappointment that Delbert
said. “Indians in Minnesota are Frank, Sr., Tribal . Council
just starting to become aware
of the importance of it. The Chairman, was out of town and
Chippewas (O jibw as) ju st unavailable for an interview on
started a couple of years ago,” Jan. 14 or 15. It was Frank who
Walcher originally contacted
he explained.
Walcher said that, for the nearly a month ago about
program, they were interested doing the Warm Springs
in a tribe using fairly modern coverage.
The series was aired over a
research and technology.
“We’ve been to Pine Ridge, for five-night period. The first
example, where the unemploy night was devoted to an
ment rate is 85-95 percent. overview^ p a rtic u la rly of
There are some very bleak Indians in Minnesota — both
places. This is a nice contrast urban Indians and those at
here,” he said, referring to the Pine Ridge. . '
Warm Springs Reservation.
The reporters laid out some
He also said he was
interested in what other tribes of the most pressing problems,
could learn from W arm as they saw them, said Walcher.
Among those were housing,
Springs.
by Sandy Rangila
Cubs end hibernation
The 1982 Cub Scouts the
first week in February. A cub
scout must be seven years old
and must have completed the
second grade, or be 8, 9, or 10.
The activities of the scouting
p ro g ra m a re aim e d at
p r o m o tin g p a r e n t a n d
community involvement in
building an ideal community
member and individual. Scouts
will learn the Law of the Pack,
Promise, and Meaning, as well
as participate in fun games and
activities.
This year’s volunteer leaders
are Wilma Picard, Den 1, and
Julie Mitchell, Den 2. Den 1
will meet Monday, Feb. 1 from
3:30-4:30. Den 2 will meet on
W e d n e s d a y s b e g in n in g
February 3, at the same time
weekly scout meeting will be
held in the 4-H/Scout room in
the basement of the Boys
Dorm.
Dens 1 and 2 consist of six
scouts each. The scouts who
have pre-registered will be
notified at school or personally
as to their den assignment.
Additional dens will be formed
as needed. Volunteers indicting
iterest in forming new dens are
Jeanine Kalama, Mary Ann
Meanus and Judy Kalama.
There is a small registration
fee, yet most activities require
little or no cost. Parents, dults,
and children—waste no time in
getting involved. The person to
contact for volunteering or
registration is William Moses,
Cub Master, at 553-1170.
IN THE HOT SEAT ■— RalphMinnick, Tribal Secretary/Treasurer, was interviewedfor a TV news
series by reporter M ike Walcher of WCCO TV, a CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The
Warm Springs Reservation was chosen for the economic development segment o f the five-part series
which began the week o f Jan. 25. Walcher and cameraman Bob Fischenish said video tapes o f the
program would be sent to Warm Springs sometime in February. The men spent two days here
interviewing and shooting footage o f the hydro project, WSFPI, new tribal housing, the sub-
assembly plant, tribal offices, the hatchery and other installations on the reservation.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Rangila
jobs, alcoholism, culture and
identity.
The second night was A.I.M.
night —- both pro and con.
Filmed interviews with Dennis
Banks, Russell Means and the
Belcourt brothers were aired.
“Where is A.I.M. and what has
it done?” was questioned.
There were also interviews
with anti-AIM people from
There was this guy who was so conceited that he joined the Navy
so the world could see him. YIKES
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The policeman was questioning the shaken young woman.
“Please ma’am, could you give us description of the man who
made you submit to his surprise kiss?” The woman though for a
while and then said, “I’m sorry, officer, but whenever I’m being
kissed, ! close my eyes.” YIKES
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The focus of the fourth night
was on education and public
versus alternative schools. Also
touched upon was formal
education in relation to Indian
culture.
The fifth night was devoted
to a summation of the week
long series.
In addition to the video-tape,
which will be sent to Warm
Springs, Walcher said he would
send to Spilyay Tymoo a
transcript of some of the
interviews conducted here.
Delbert Frank
Reappointed to committee
John F. Collins, Mitchell;
David P. Helfrich, Vida; and
Delbert Frank, Sr., Warm
Springs, have been reappointed
to three-year terms on the
O regon Scenic W aterw ay
System Committee.
Gov. Vic Atiyeh named the
three members to their third
consecutive terms on the
c o m m itte e . T h e ir te rm s
officially began Dec. 22, 1981
and end Dec. 21, 1984.
Duties of the nine-member
committee include advising the
state Department of Transpor
tation regarding the continuing
growth, development and use
of the Oregon scenic waterway
system. The system consists of
designated sections (without
dams or impoundments) of
eight Oregon rivers including
the Deschutes, Illinois, John
Day, Minam, Owyhee, Rogue,
Sandy and the Clackamas.
Frank is Tribal Council
chairman for the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation. In addition, he is
serving on the Health and
Welfare and Fish and Wildlife
Committees for the Tribal
Council. Frank is also a
member of the Council’s
Alcohol Advisory Board.
Collins, a cattle rancher in
Wheeler County, is a Wheeler
C ounty com m issioner. A
member of the Fossil Masonic
Lodge, the Mitchell Lions, and
the Prineville Elks Club, he
graduated from Benson High
School, Portland, in 1933.
Helfrich is owner/operator
of D ave H elfrich R iver
Outfitters, Inc., Vida, and has
spent over 30 years guiding on
Oregon rivers. Currently he is a
delegate to North American
River Outfitters, and a member
of the Oregon and Idaho
O u t f i t t e r s a n d G u id e
Associations. Helfrich is a 1950
graduate of McKenzie High
School.
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There was this guy who walked into a psychiatrists office with a
chicken on his head. “You need help!” said the doctor. “You bet 1
do.” replied the chicken. “Get this guy out from under me ”
YIKES
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South Dakota, both Indian
and non-Indian people.
Economic development on
the Warm Springs Reservation
and M innesota’s White Earth
Reservation were contrasted
the third night. “The White
Earth Reservation has a lot of
problems,” Walcher noted.
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