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Spilyay Tymoo
Delta Park powwow cotinues to draw crowd
Ernerson Seabby Robe. White
Swan. Washington;* 3. Mario
L ittle B oys. A b e rd e e n .
Washington.
Jr. Boys ages 9-16 years: 1.
Christine Sam. Pendleton.
Oregon; 2. Vickie Underwood.
Portland. Oregon; 3. June
Minthorn. Pendleton. Oregon.
Jr. Boys fancy dancing: I.
Mike T reetop. Chiloquin.
Oregon; 2. Russell Phillips.
Portland. Oregon; 3. Richard
Ramos. Portland. Oregon.
Jr. Girls Shawl dance 13 and
over: 1. JJz. Brigham. Fallon.
Nevada; .2. Gaylynn Sparvier.
Toppenish. Washington; 3.
Karen Sam. Pendleton.
Men’s Fancy Dance 17 years
and older: 1. Lonnie Samaripa.
Ft Ducheses. Utah; 2. Gene
H arvey, Warm Springs^
Oregon; 3. Kenny Scabby
Robe. White Swan. Washing
ton.
By Sid M iller
With the annual Portland
Rose Festival parade, the
Starlite and Jr. parade along
with the fun rides at the mid
way along the water front and
all the Navy ships that attract
attention for the annual Rose
Festival didn’t have any effect
on the Portland Inter-Tribal
Association as they sponsored
the Delta Park Powwow this
year, and termed as one of the
best in the past several years. It
was a year of re-grouping for
the Urban Indians in keeping
th e a n n u a l D e lta P ark
powwow from sinking to the
wayside. •
The number of contestants
didn’t compare to some of the
powwows in the past but for
those who did participate were
just as competitive as any
dancer in the northw est.
Behind the mike and the M.C.
for the'powwow was Harold
Belmont of Seattle, who kept
things rolling along.
Chosen for the Delta Park
Queen for this year was
Racheal Martinez of Portland,
the Jr. Queen was Vicki
Underwood also of Portland.
The weather had no real effect
on the affair, just on Friday
night contest dancing was
called off because of rain.
Spifyay Tymoo photo by Miller
WARM-UP DANCE—Where everyone got out and danced during the annual Rosé Festival Delta
Park powwow in north Portland. Dancers from various parts of the northwest danced to the drum
beats of the Mitchell singers from Warm Springs. Everyone had a good time during a rain free
Saturday and Sunday.
Other than that everything else artifacts oh sale during the D ix o n , f ro m T a c o m a .
powwow. There are plans for a Washington; 2: T ilda Wesley.
went. well.
With such limited adver better program for the coming Toppenish. M^ash-tngtojij
tising there were still many who year. Following are the results J a y n'e 11 e M in t h o r n o I
of each category in the contests Pendleton.
who anticipated on the annual
event. A tepee village from 15 at Delta Park.
Boys tiny tots eight years and
For the Tiny l ots girls ages under: 1. John “ T J” Ball.
to 20 circled the dancing area,
and several booths of Indian eight years and under: I. Shara Vancouver. Washington; 2.
Women Traditional Danc
ing 17 years and older: 1. Irene
Cloud. Toppenish. Washing
ton; 2. Ada Sooksoit, 3. Minnie
Yahtin both of Warm Springs,
Oregon.
Men Traditional Dancing 17
years and over: 1. Earl Wesley.
Harrah. Washington; 2. Gorky
Mitchell, 3. Chesley Yahtin
both of Warm Springs.
Flow to b e red u c ed at Qua rt z C ree k
Culture Camp
Continued from page I
and Heritage Department with boys and girls: chokers and
Norma Smith Jackson from necklaces.
8:30 a.in. to 4 p.m. or at the
Hie director of the camp this
camp site from 9 a.in. to 4 p.m..
providing that the eahip site is year will be Tony Miller. Miller
was formerly the principal at
set up.
Warm Springs Elementary and
is presently the principal at
Each session will offer the Madras Elementary.
children the knowledge of
tribal culture and customs.
Each child will have , the
The camp will be held
opportunity to learn crafts, one Monday through Thursday
Washut song and the basics of from I p.m. to 5 p.m. Iriday
colors, numbers, and certain will be held open so that
ob jects in the S a h a p tin children, if interested, can
language. Hie instructors will finish projects and lor those
ask each child to ask for their who are not able to participate
supplies and other necessities in in summer recreation activities.
Sahaptin.
The crafts will be as follows.
For the boys: bustles. Ians.
drums and the possibility of
sh ie ld s. F o r th e g irls:
wingdresses. weaving, beading,
cutting eels and deer. For the
G eneva C h arley , head
instructor, encourages people
| roni any denomination in the
community to help with songs,
prayers and languages,
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Spifyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
DEEP GULLEYS—The effect of run-off in stream beds if uncontrolled can causemuch damage.
Watermaster Deepak Sehgal points out area where vegetation is returning in Quartz Creek which
will prevent erosion from continuing. Work on Quartz Creek is planned during the summer
By Marsha Shewczyk
Miles and miles of stream
beds have turned into deep
gulleys h a rb o rin g raging
streams during run-off periods
on range lands across the
Warm Springs reservation. For
years this gouging out of land
and tearing down of stream
sides has been continuing with
no effort to stop it.
Numerous rock dams and
log sills- were placed along
streams to reduce erosion
problems during the depression
y e a rs b u t no one has
maintained these, structures
and the results are obvious.
Quartz Creek is one stream
seriously in need of rehabilita
tion. Each year it takes with it
valuable range soil creating
w id e n in g tr e n c h e s a n d
p o llu tin g stre a m s w here
juvenile fish reside. The
W a rm S p r in g s N a tu r a l
Resources . Depa.rtmant has
created a plan to slow Quartz
C reek d o w n m a k in g it
‘beneficial to range and fisheries
rather than a nuisance.
With funds approved by
Tribal Council for resource
p r o j e c t s a n d p o s s ib ly
Bonneville Power Administra
tion funding. Quartz Creek
rehabilitation will begin July 2.
taking eight to twelve weeks. A
crew of six coordinated by
Warm Springs biologist Terry
Luther will construct gabions,
effect juniper control and plant,
grass seed! for erosion control.
and at the Warm Springs Fish
Hatchery.
’ An earthen dam. near the
mouth of Quartz Creek, is
scheduled for construction
during this. project. This. too.
would reduce water velocity,
reduce, erosion and provide
benefits to fisheries and range
land. ‘.‘There is a potential for
irrigation benefits, creating a
higher w ater ta b le and
eventually a . hetter developed
The project will begin with r ip a r ia n , z o n e .” * L u th e r
Junijper cotrirol. Juniper soaks explains.
up water arid minerals whiph
A special seeding projept will
palatable range grasses could
be utilizing providing food for help determine which range
livestock; Eliiriiriating these grasses are best suited for
trees would increase range erosion control and livestock
grass production. The trees will palatibility.
After rehabilitation Quartz
then be placed in channels to
Creek will no longer be taking
reduce stream velocity.
from the land but will be a
Gabion structures arranged source of enhancement to
within Quartz Creek will fisheries and range production.
particularly benefit fisheries by A few weeks of work will
e n tra p p in g sedim ent and provide years of production
reducing tu rb id ity w hich aiyy>‘e hefi|s to Warm Springs.., v
affects Tish'reafirig‘nt stPehrtiV'