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4 JULY
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SPILYAY TYMOO
1982
Editorial
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(The way it is)
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Letters to the editor Housing critical in Indian country
Thanks for a special celebration
To the Editor,
We would like to thank all
the wonderful people who
m ad e A n n ie ’s b ir th d a y
celebration so special. A person
doesn’t turn 100 years old
everyday!
A special thanks to Shirley
Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, Ken Smith welcomed
the American Indian Housing
who made the beautiful and
Council members to their 8th
delicious cake for the party.
Again, thank you to the out- a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n in
of-towners, locals and all the Washington, D.C., June 14-
18. Smith urged the delegates
kitchen helpers. It wouldn’t
have been the success it was, to learn from the Congressmen
and other officials who would
without you.
be addressing them, but also
The family of Annie Smith to express their own opinions
and ideas.
Smith, who is the chairman
of an interagency task force on
Indian housing, said: “I am
sure that all of you are aware of
the difficult deliberations and
recording numbers and times.
different approaches proposed
Thanks also goes to the police • in recent months as the
department for protection.
direction to be taken in housing
If it weren’t for all these
by the federal government. It is
people, the run wouldn’t have
critical that you, as the
been such a success. Also,
American Indian Council on
thanks to Kristina, Gerald and
Housing, consider carefully the
Jerrod for helping with the
special needs of the Indian
water hold.
community for housing, within
the context, of the present
Thanks again,
national housing dilemma.. .If
you do not cope with the
Jerry Sampson
p ro b lem s of to d a y —and
tomorrow—who can we look
to?”
Thanks for all the help
To the Editor,
1 would like to pay special
thanks to the people who
helped me out with the second
annual Pi-Ume-Sha Run.
Thanks to Amil Johnson and
Winona Strong for running the
c lo c k s, a n d to E velyn
N equatew a, P atty Sm ith,
Linda and Peggy Gomez for
running the registration and
To resume publication
D ear and
Relatives:
F riends
and
W a ssa ja w ill re s u m e
publications in September,
1982. We have spent the entire
year in setting up an adequate
staff and system of work, and
we are ready now.
A special section will be
devoted to news of the tribes
and tribal coalitions and
councils, as has been done in
the past.
Please assign someone to
send us information on a
regular basis, if you wish to
have’the news of your tribe or
intertribal council published.
Nancy West, on our editorial
staff, will be in charge of this
news departm ent. Address
your news items, and your
questions to her, at the above
telephone number.
Deadline for this first issue of
1982 is August 1, 1982.
Cordially,
Rupert Costo
Editor-in-chief
Help appreciated
To the Editor
I would like to thank all the
people who supported our
family during the death of my
husband.
We deeply appreciated all
the deer meat and also the
beaded covering for the casket.
Thanks to all those that
attended the ceremonies.
In a tte n d a n c e a t th e
convention was Elton Greeley,
Housing Manager for the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs. Greeley said, “During
the week-long session all the
m em bers of the In d ian
Housing Council agreed that
the Indians, in the urban as well;
as those in the rural areas, are
in a critical situation as far as
Indian housing is concerned.”
The discussion continued on
how measures should be taken
to better these conditions.
There are two bills that are
before the house of Represen
tatives at the present time. They
were discussed at length at the
meeting. One is the Udall bill.
This bill would transfer the
Indian housing from the HUD
program into the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. Through this,
the B.I.Ai would be able to
a tta c h any o b lig a te d or
unobligated funds held in trust
by th e U n ite d S t a t e s
Government for the benefit of
any Indian or Indian Tribes.
All members of the Indian
Housing Council favored and
supported the Bill HR 6296
Urban Rural Recovery Act of
1982, this would keep the
Indian housing under the HUD
program and operate as is, but
not as extensive as in the past.
A resolution drawn up by the
group in support of this bill and
the National Congress of
American Indian and National
Tribal Chairman Association
requested to support HR 6296,
the Urban Rural Recovery Act
of 1982, until approved or
defeated. If HR 6296 is
defeated support would be
given to HR 5988,'the Indian
Housing Act of 1982.
Among the business taken
up during the meeting was the
relocation of the Executive
Directors office from Carson
City, Nevada, to Washington,
D.C. at the present time
adequate funding is not
available and the matter was
tabled.
At the conclusion of this
year’s convention, the selection
for the site of next years
meeting was chosen. Next year,
the meeting will be held in San
Francisco, California.
Annual employee’s picnic set
The date for the sixth annual
combined Employee’s Picnic
has been set for Thursday, July
22, 1982, beginning at 6 p.m.,
behind the Community Center.
All Tribal, Kah-Nee-Ta,
PHS, and BIA employees and
their families are invited to
attend, bring one pot-luck dish.
Baked salmon will be on the
menu along with fry bread and
drinks (punch and coffee). Last
year most families brought
watermelons and there was a
shortage of salads, beans and
Raffle prizes will be on
desserts. This year it is display soon in the Tribal
requested that more salads and A d m in istra tio n B uilding.
desserts be furnished by the Expensive prizes which include
families.
the Atari Video game, a
Live entertainment for both bicycle, cutlery * set and gift
youth and adults will be certificates. The raffle tickets
provided. Andy Lucas will will be sold at .50« each or three
emcee the program again and for $1 and will be on sale up
there is a lot of exciting games until the drawing of the prizes
planned for the children. during the' picnic. Tickets will
Special features will be the be so ld by th e P ic n ic
“ knees” contest, a kissing Committee and the funds will
booth, and the dunk tank— be used to purchase next year’s
that was a lot of fun last year. prizes.
Annette Scott & Jacob Spino
Jimmy & Ray Scott
Dinner set
The Haskell Junior College
Alumni of Oregon (formerly
Haskell Institute) will have
their annual dinner-dance at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1030
NE Union Avenue, starting at
6:00 p.m. July 31, 1982.
Registration and the social
hour will be at 6:30 p.m.,
Friday, July 30.
For tickets or additional
infqrmaion, contact Loretta
Schwarz, AC 503- 640-3863 or
Mabel Addington, AC 503-
289-0482 or 231-6700.
Note from the editor
Spilyay Tymoo welcomes articles to
be published from its readers. Short
letters preferably 300 words or less are
also welcome. A ll letters must Include
the writer’s name and address.
Thank you letters and poetry will be
published at the editor’s discretion.
Spilyay Tymoo reserves the right to
edit all copy.
Learning Indian way
Culture comp provides the
opportunity for children to
learn the traditional way of
doing things. During the three-
week session children can
choose to learn crafts ranging
from making tulee mats to
gathering moss. Other crafts
taught at the camp include
tanning hides (pictured at
right), making belts, shawls,
cutting fish and eels, making
ribbon shirts, making dance
sticks, making feather bustles
and many others. Indian
language is taught throughout
the day.
The first three-week session
will be over on July 9. The
second session will commence
July 12. Costfor the three-week
session is $5.00. Registration
forms may be picked up at the
Community Center or at the
Culture Camp.
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Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewctyk