PAGE 8 MARCH 7,1983
SPILYAY Ï YMÓO
Space Creatures prepare
for upcoming talent show
E igh t acts have been
confirmed for the upcoming
“Space Creatures” talent show
scheduled for March 10.
Openings for other acts are still
available.
Talent will be awarded with
money prizes ranging from
$100 for first place, $60 for
second, and $40 for third. The
act does not have to conform to
the “Space Creature” theme.
Pac-Man, E.T. and other space
creatures will be present simply
to entertain the audience.
Proceeds from the talent
show will go towards the
purchase of soccer uniforms for
a youth soccer league in Warm
Springs.
TYPE OF PERFORMANCE:
AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED:
T IT L E OF TALENT:
NAMES OF PARTICIPANT/S
Katie Brings Message
S pity ay Tymoo photo by Sbawcxyk
Katie Kangaroo has been visiting students at Warm Springs elementary fo r the past six years
bringing them a message concerning the use o f drugs. Katie reminds children than only sick people
need drugs.
Katie is part o f the Warm Springs Drug Prevention program. She visits students on special
occasions such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day. On other occasions her representative, Drug
Prevention coordinator Caroline Crux, stops by the classroom with Katie coloring books or
reminders o f Katie’s message encouraging children to use only those drugs given to them by their
doctor or their mother.
The students are always eager to shake K atie’s hand during her visits and all gather around to greet
her upon arrival. She never seems to stay long enough for them. A n d they remember her as being a
symbol fo r her message, "Only sick people need drugs. ”
OTHER COMMENTS:
Caroline M. ; Cruz
Oamunity Counseling Center
P.O. Box C
Warm Springs, Oregon 97761
Phene No: 553-1161 E xt. 216
Here: 475-6886
Developing strategy for future range use
by Donna Behrend
It has long been recognized
that improved use o f Warm
Springs Reservation range-
lands is sorely needed. Because
of this need, Tribal Council has
submitted to the BIA a
proposal for funding of an
a g r ic u ltu r e an d ra n g e
management plan. The Bureau,
Tribe and O regon State
University Extension Service
will be involved in the plan and
its eventual implementation.
It has been estimated that the
economic return could be five
to six times its present level.
Also, the present condition of
the resources vary. Some areas
are in poor shape while other
areas are in good shape,
possibly even undergrazed.
Assessment of agriculture
and livestock potential has
been ongoing since the mid-
1930’s. In 1944 and 1945, Tribal
Council passed two ordinances
initiating the regulation of
livestock and grazing fees.
Ordinance 48 was adopted in
1971. It recognized the need for
a sound range management
program and established an
o p tio n a l gra zin g perm it
system.
A study,, conducted by
Oregon State College in 1960,
recognized the need for
improving range management
and for increasing economic
return to tribal livestock
owners.
In the draft o f the reservation
Comprehensive Plan, through
community input, mention is livestock owners and other
made for the need to develop interested” tribal members.
and protect reservation range
There will be a series of
resources. It was also discussed district meetings, at least three
that better opportunities and says Schlick, through the year
assistance be provided to those to discuss tribal members
tribal members who own or c o n c e r n s a b o u t r a n g e
wish to own livestock as well as management. The first of these
increased returns to all tribal meetings will be March 14 at
members from the use of the the Simnasho Longhouse. The
resource.
second will be March 21 at the
The Comp. Plan lists two 'Agency Longhouse.
tribal goals for agriculture and
Schlick, hired by the tribe as
rangelands. Those are: enhance a consultant for the project, has
a g r i c u l t u r e a n d r a n g e been working closely with
m a n a g e m e n t to c r e a te
natural resources director Gene
employment and income for Greene, forestry and land
tribal members, and ensure operations personnel. He also
productivity o f agricultural is working with the agriculture
and ra n g ela n d reso u rces and range committee.
th r o u g h m u ltip le u se
In a report presented to
conservation practices.
T rib a l C o u n cil recen tly ,
B e c a u s e o f th e E IA
Schlick stated that the plan will
epidemic, the climate for the “ a s s e s s l i v e s t o c k a n d
development of a sound range agricultural development on all
management program has been areas of the reservation and will
created. The Comp Plan calls propose those actions needed
for the preparation o f a fo r im p r o v in g liv e s to c k
management plan by 1985. opportunities on all grazing
According to management areas.”
plan project manager Bud
Furthermore, the plan will
Schlick, the plan is to be “present the findings on the
presented to Tribal Council quantity and condition of
by April, 1984 and the “scheme range resources from a new
o f the plan will go into effect in range survey; recom m end
the 1985 grazing year.”
policies and practices to be
R a n g e en h a n cem en t and followed in improving and
increased productivity
protecting range resources;
Two key aspects about the display alternatives for types of
plan were m entioned by livestock operations and for
Schlick. The first is that the agricultural development; set
plan is a “cooperative effort forth conditions and practices
among the Tribe, BIA and for range use; identify the types
OSU. Secondly, it will provide and sources o f assistance that
an opportunity for input from can help livestock owners and
farm operators achieve a better
economic return and address
the division of responsibility
and authority between the
Tribe, BIA and range users,
r e c o g n iz in g B IA tr u s t
responsibilies.”
Also to be considered in the
plan will be history of livestock
and farming operations, land
ownership and use, current and
potential production capaci-
ities, relationship of range and
agriculture to other resource
uses, assistance to livestock and
farm operations and responsi
bilities and authorities.
Tribal needs must be provided
for
“To be effective,” states the
report, “the plan must provide
for the needs of tribal livestock
owners. The programs it
recommends must be in accord
with Tribal Council goals. The
d e v e lo p m e n t, u se and
p rotection o f reservation
agriculture and range resources
m u st f u l f il l B IA tr u st
responsibilities and must be
closely coordinated with the
m a n a g e m e n t o f o th e r
reservation resources as well as
with other potential users of
range and agricultural lands.”
Consultation with various
tribal committees will also be
an essential part of the plan.
The most recent range survey
was completed by the BIA in
1971 and included only open
rangelands. In addition to the
data provided by that survey,
more current information is
needed on various aspects of all
types of rangeland.
The new range survey is
proposed on approximately
5 4 0 ,0 0 0 a cres o f o p en
rangeland and forest areas in
addition to 90,000 acres of
higher elevation timber stands.
T w o p rofession al range
analysts and a part-tim e
secretary will be hired to
conduct the survey during the
1983 field season to assemble
the new data. The present BIA
range conservationist will serve
as project leader.
It is expected that the
proposed range management
plan preparation funding will
be approved soon. Though
funding for the survey and
range improvements is not set
yet, Schlick is confident that
additional funding will cover
all three parts of the plan. Cost
of the total project is estimated
at approximately $130,000.
It is important also that
range use and management is
coordinated with other user
groups such as timber, water,
ro o t d ig g in g , recrea tio n ,
housing. “Not all rangeland has
other potential use, but a lot of
it does,” says Schlick.
W ith coop erative, w ell-
planned use of the reservation’s
range and agriculture lands,
Warm Springs can be assured
that livestock owners, farmers
and ranchers will'have the best
o p p o r t u n i t y to r e a liz e
im proved, gains on their
investments.