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Editorial
E Coosh E EWA:
(The way it is)
. Letters to the Editor—
Appreciate support of
U of O powwow
To the Editor,
T he N a tiv e A m e ric a n
Student Union appreciates the
following individuals, groups
and o rg a n iz a tio n s fo r
supporting our 16th Annual
traditional powwow.
M aster of Cerem onies,
Nathan Jim; guest speaker,
C h arles W ilk in so n ; flag
bearers, Raymond Burke and
Paul Whitehead; Whipwoman,
Janie Pond and drum groups
Jacob Frank. Sr. and the Pine
Grove Jrs.; Ed Spino, Sr., and
Drum; Salem Inter-Tribal
Drum; and the Dale Running
Bear D rum . Also to be
included in our thanks are
Arlita and Lyle Rhoan, Sr.,
H azel S u p p a h , D o ro th y
George, Rose Kalama, Pat
Wyena, Velma Burke, Marie
Brown, Daisy Running Bear,
G lenda E aglespeaker, Les
Thomas, Bob Tom, Caroline
Tohet, Earl Miller, Margaret
Charley, Inter-Tribal Sports
Store, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort,
Warm Springs Gift Shop and
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
With everyone’s combined
efforts we had a gathering and a
good time. Thanks again.
The Native American Student
Union
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Thanks for supporting Indian Week
To the Editor,
We would like to take this
opportunity to thank Tribal
Council, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort,
JO M Committee, Verbena
Greene, Nina Rowe, Felix
Wallulatum, Oliver Kirk, Lizzy
Rhoan, Wilson Wewa, Evelyn
U y eji, J e a n n ie T h o m a s,
Dorthea Sanders, Berynce
Courtney, Madeline Queah-
pama (Inter-Tribal Sports), Ed
Spino and drummers, Linton
Winishut, Gwen and Uren
Leonard and the many parents
and community members for
their involvement in Indian
Week at Madras Jr. High.
It is always positive and
beneficial to all of the students
Johnsons proud of girls
To the Editor,
As parents, we are proud to
announce our royalty. Our
children love to war dance and
meet new people. We attend
different powwows and when
they compete in war dance and
are in line for Grand Entry, we
are all proud to say that we are
from Warm Springs.
Minnie is currently Miss
Celilo Wy-Am and Julia is
Miss Weaseltail. Both were
selected on ticket sales. Nancy
and Christine are Jr. Miss
Warm Springs and Li’L Miss
Warm Springs respectively.
They were selected on speech
and dancing.
Minnie and Julia would like
to thank all relatives, friends
and family for buying tickets to
h elp th e m s u p p o r t th e
powwows they represent. They
sold most of their tickets here in
Warm Springs.
Thank you and God Bless you,
Wilbur and Katie Johnson and
Family
to see Indian people contribute time and support.
their knowledge and a part of
themselves. W ithout your
Sincerely,
contribution Indian Week
Mary Anstett
would not have been as
Community Liaison
memorable and successful.
Missy David
Again, thank you for your
Culture Club President
Warm Springs members
have new chief—
For a year-and-a-half, the
Warm Springs people were
without a chief. The death of
Chief Amos Simtustus,.Sr,, in
November 1982 brought to an
end the representation of chief
on the Tribal Council. A year
and six months later, the Warm
Springs people once again have
a chief—Delvis Heath, Sr:
Heath was sworn into office
May 14. Since the swearing-in,
Heath has been busy, to say the
least, with Councilbusiness. “A
lot of people think it’s a ‘glory’
position,” said Heath. But he
found out differently. Much
of Council business “beyond
me. I have to go slowly into it.”
Heath continued, saying, “I
don’t plan to be doing anything
big. I want to be with the
people, help the people. That’s
hard. I can’t do everything for
everybody. I’m still in the
process of trying to learn what’s
going on.”
Heath explained the Warm
Springs chief line. “ Chief
Johnnie Simtustus was getting
old, his health was bad and his
eyesight was bad. He needed
someone to sub for him, he
appointed N athan H eath.
Heath took some of the
business, attended meetings
and explained things,” said the
new chief. “Johnny would
come visit on horseback and
carry a bundle of papers—he’d
stay and visit,’all day or even
for a whole weekend.”
After Johnny died late 1954,
Nathan was appointed chief.
“Before my dad died, I told him
I would take over” as chief of
the Warm Springs. After
Nathan died ih 1969, it was
decided by the membership at
Simnasho that Amos Simtus­
tus, Sr., would serve as chief
and that Delvis would serve as
sub-chief. “I was glad that
Amos was stepping in—I knew
in myself that I was too young.
My kids were still growing up
and I preferred to be with
the®.”^
According to Heath, when
the sub-chief position was
established, it was assumed
th a t the sub-chief would
immediately step in when the
chief died. “If the Council rules
that the sub-chief can’t step in,
the matter of the role of the
sub-chief will have to be
addressed.”
Heath is from a large family.
There were nine children while
he was grow ing up in
Simnasho. A brother and sister
have since passed away.
His mother, Lillie, still lives at
the family home on the
D eschutes R iver. H eath
married Shirley Stahi in 1960
and they had four children, two
of whom are still living.
Besides conducting Council
business, Heath is also busy
caring for his mother’s and
sister’s cattle. “It’s hard to
make money” in the cattle
business, says Heath. “I have a
few, they hardly pay for the
hay.”
As chief, Heath says he’ll do
his best to represent the Warm
Springs people.
Tribal Council Agenda
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Bthrend
The Johnson girls, Julia, Christine, Nancy and Minnie.
June 11 Tribal Council Meeting 9:00 a.m.
1. 9:00 a.m.-Requests, Correspondents, etc.
2. 9:30 a.m.-Health & Welfare Fund's
3. 10:30 a.m.-lHS Service Unit/Celilo Village
4. 1:30 p.m.-Tribal Court Mission Discussion
June 12 Tribal Council Meeting 9:00 a.m.
1. 9:00 a.m.-Requests, Correspondence, etc.
2. 9 :30 a .m .- C o lu m b ia R iv e r P la n n in g
Negotiations/ Howard Arnett
3. 10:30 a.m.-Tribal Court Ad Hoc Committee
4. 1:30 p.m.-Enrollments
June 13 Tribal Council Meeting-9:00 a.m.
1. 9:00 a.m.-Requests, Correspondence, etc.
2. 10:00 a.m.-Realty
3. 1:30 p.m.-10% Administrative Fees Statement
June 18 Tribal Council Meeting-9:00 a.m.
1. 9:00 a.m.-Requests, Correspondence, etc.
2. 10:00 a.m.-Mr. & Mrs. Ettinger/Plant Presentation
3. 11:00 a.m.-Water Rights Report/D . Frank
4. 1:30 p.m.-Post Office Site and Lease
June 19 Tribal Council Meeting-9:00 a.m.
1. 9:00 a.m.-Requests. Correspondence, etc.
2. 10:00 a.m.-Learning Center/ Darryl Wright Report
3. 1:30 p.m.-Dr. Stitt/Service Unit Director Resumes
4. 3:00 p.m.-Pension Plan
June 20 Tribal Council Meeting 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m.-Project Priorities and Capital Budget