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WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
Govenor proclaims
Leaders
Indian Week
by Marsha Shewczyk
Oregon State Governor Vic
Atiyeh made ceremony of
sig n in g a p r o c la m a tio n
claiming May 24-30, 1982
“Oregon American Indian
Week.” This is the third year
the governor has signed such a
document.
Indian representatives from
various parts of Oregon along
with other interested persons
joined in the ceremony by being
present during the signing of
the proclamation.
Louis Alexander, member of
the governor’s legislative
C o m m is s io n on I n d ia n
S e r v ic e s a c c e p te d th e
proclamation on behalf of
American Indian of Oregon.
The edict reads:
“In Oregon and throughout
the Northwest the unique and
exceptionally rich expressions
of American Indian people
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continue to be present in all
facets of Oregon life. The
presence is felt by all of us
whether it be in great cities,
counties, lakes, rivers, or in the
enduring and visible existence
of the spirit of American Indian
people themselves.
Though they have changed
in many ways, American
Indians have emerged as a
people with strength and
intelligence to make constant
and often ; highly inventive
adjustments^. to the environ­
ment iri-which they live. They
continue to have a singulatan.d.
vital rolé a s^ ú ll partners m::
planning, developing, them­
selves and the:,; entire Oregon
éoihmuiiity, 4 ■. -
Therefore,*as<jovenor, I.arn
pleased to proclaim May 24-30,
1982 Oregcrft American Indian
Week dedicated to those who
have enriched .opr lives with
traditional wisdom, pride, and
leadership in all disciplines.
I encourage all Oregonians,
to recognize the American
Indian people of this state
whose truly native perception
of the world can inspire us all to
stand as they do: “At the center
of life in good relation to all
points in the wide circle of the
world.”
Activities throughout Indian
week preceding the formal
signing of the proclamation
commenced on Saturday, May
22 w ith an h o n o r day
celebration. It was held at
Columbia Park in Portland
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JUNE 4’ 1982
gather
m id - y e a r
by Donna Behrend
for
NCAI
c o n fe re n c e
the Interior William Coldiron
to w ithdraw his opinion
The mid-year conference of dealing with the administrative
NCAI was held May 26-28 in fees. Coldiron had previously
San Diego, California. Not ruled that the “BIA cease
unlike many other NCAI distribution to Indian tribes of
gatherings, this convention fees collected from sales of
was held up by agenda delays Indian tim ber and shall
and changes, indecision and promptly cover such monies
into the U.S. T reasu ry .”
late arrivals.
W arm S p rin g s sent a Coldiron agreed to withdraw
d e le g a tio n to s o u th e r n his opinion. Present methods
California of all but two used to determine the fees will
councilmen, their secretary and continue this year at least.
D ennis K a rn o p p , R a lp h
Watt appointed a task force
Minnick, Doug McClelland, to work with and receive
Jim Sizemore, Jody Calica, recommendations from timber
Rudy Clem ents and two tribes to further study the
new spaper representatives. 10% monies and to develop
Though the Warm Springs perm anent and long-term
delegation was large, Warm solutions to the problems.
Springs conventioneers felt
that much was accomplished.
Also of concern to all tribes
Of utmost importance and across the nation are changes in
immediate concern to timber the Indian education policy. In
tribes in the Northwest and his speech to NCAI partici­
across the United States are the pants, Assistant Secretary of
1 0 - p e r c e n t m o n ie s f o r the Interior Ken Smith stated
administrative fees that are that he was aware that it
held in trust for tribes by the “bothers some people when I
BIA. The BIA has been say that education is not a trust
questioning the 10% monies responsibility. I hope you don’t
re c e n tly a n d has even think I mean to lessen the
considered completely deleting importance of education when
the monies all together.
'I say that. I do think however,
On May 26, Secretary of the that is one of the issues that has
Interior James Watt asked the created misconception about
Solicitor for the Department of . what we are trying to d o , in
education.”
Smith continued, “I firmly
believe th a t the fe d e ra l
government has a legal and
moral repsonsibility to assure
that education services are
properly provided to Indian
people. This responsibility to
assure that education services
are properly provided to Indian
people. This responsibility of
the federal government is
clearly recognized through
treaties, statutes and court
actions. I do not mean for any
of my actions to give anyone
Ken Smith
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