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I November 21,1984 Page 2 J Í Warm Springs and Wasco... How to read and write the languages One peculiarity of the sounds “k,” “q,” “x,” “x ,” “g,” is that they can be pronounced with the lips rounded (as they are when saying the vowel “u ”). If you do this, the result, is a “w” sound following the consonant. Sounds made this way are there fore written with a “w”: “kw,” “qw,” “xw,” “gw,” and “gw.” These sounds may occur not only at the beginning of a word of syllable (as the “kw” sound occurs at the beginning of the English word “quick”) but also at the end of a word or between consonants. Some Indian words with these sounds' are Jcwna (“there”), ilkws (“fire”), saikw (“stars in a group), qwalqwalla (“turkey), xwaami (“above”) and xwasxwai (“bluejay) in Warm Springs. (Note that from now on we will follow normal cus tom and omit the dot under the deep “ x ” in w riting W arm Springs. When you seen an “x ” in a W arm Springs word, you can assume that it represents the back “jt” unless noted oth erwise.) Some Wasco words with these sounds are kwais (“soon”), m a k w st ( “ tw o ” ), ik w s x a t (“m outh”), iqwasa (“fish skin”), induqwsa (“I bit them ”), xwau xwau (“gulping”), gw^nism (“al ways”), and gwap (“across’^. Warm Springs and Wasco both have a sound written “F”— “1” with a bar through it, usually referred to as “barred-1”. This sound is made by putting the tip of the tongue against the upper front teetb and allowing air to S pilyay T ymoo J MAS. book presented to teachers pass out the sides of the mouth, so that a kind of hissing noise results. Some people find that they can learn to make this sound by trying to pronounce an “h ” and an “1” at the same time. This sound occurs in pte (“leaf), latx (“dirt”), and malaa (“clean”) in Warm Springs, and in fun (“three”), wafala (“lake”), wimafr (“Columbia River”), watul (“fire”) and wabltk (“breath, life”) in Wasco. If you combine a “t” sound with this “F” sound, you come up with a sound written (quite logically) “t f ’(t-barred-l h ). this sound occurs in tiupsa (“jum p ing”) in Warm Springs and in gut+qt (“eight”), iagaitl (“he is big”) and itlalk (“black-tailed deer”) in Wasco. Spilvav Tymoo photo by Shewctyk Warm Springs Culture and Heritage Department director Nina R ow e speaks to new teachers during cultural orientation meeting. The third cultural presenta tion to new teachers in the 509-J school district was held Novem ber 15. Speaking on the recently published book, The People of Warm Springs, W arm Springs Cultural and Heritage Depart ment director Nina Rowe gave an overview of the book’s con tents. Two teacher orientation meet ings have previously been held to acquaint teachers with the culture of the W arm Springs people, showing them the sim ilarities and the differences be tween the native American and white cultures. The first presentation included a tour of the reservation and a luncheon a t Kah-Nee-Ta. The second consisted of an intro duction to tribal government and insights into Warm Springs presented by manager of the Department of Education and Training Jody Calica. M JH com munity liaison M ary Anstett answered questions at that meet ing raised by teachers. These workshops are held for teachers during school hours and represent a positive ap proach to the cultural problems th a t som etim es exist in the schools, feels Anstett. More cul tural teacher orientation work shops are scheduled for the fu ture. Tax status to be decided by State by Cece Whitewolf Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewctyk Pacific Power representative Glen Ufford (pictured) and Steve Barret spoke to fifth grade students at Warm Springs Elementary, November 26, concerning the safe use o f electricity. Poster contest encourages ideas The National Council of State Garden Clubs in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and State Foresters extend an invi tation to folks of all ages to express their own environmen tal ideas through the 1985 Smo key Bear and Woodsy Owl pos ter contest. This com petition encourages creativity. Contest rules are min imal. Posters should be based on an environm ental theme, al though it is not necessary to incorporate Smokey or Woodsy into the design. All ages are elig ible with special invitations to youths, senior citizens, and handi capped persons. Posters will be judged 20 per cent on originality, design, slo gan, artwork, and over-all effect iveness of the message. Maximum size is 12 inches by 18 inches. Any art mediums and mate rials may be used. A rtist’s name, grade (or age)/- and home address should be printed in the lower right hand corner on the back of the entry, Com petition is divided by grade levels: Division 1—kinder garten through second; Division 2: third through fifth grades; Division 3: Sixth through eighth; D iv isio n 4: N in th th ro u g h twelfth; Division 5; Above twelfth grade; and Division 6; Special (Senior citizens) (handicapped). Posters received a first place ribbon locally and are then elig ible for State finals. State Win ners go onto a competition at the National level. All entries are due by Decem ber 5 at the Deschutes National Forest Office, Attn: Poster Con test, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, Oregon 97701. For. more inform ation con tact Spilyay Tymoo at 553-1644 or 553-1161, ext. 274. The State of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have a difference of opinion on the imposition of the state income tax on Indians who live and work on the reser vation. The state believes that only tribal members who live and work on their own reserva tion are exempt from the state income tax. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs believes that all Indians should be ex empt, regardless of whether or not they are a tribal members living and working on their own reservation. This difference of opinion may soon be resolved. Legislation will be introduced into the 1985 Oregon legislation to allow all Indians living and working on a reservation since 1979 to be exempt from state income tax. The tribal council, which helped get this legislation introduced, is very hopeful that it will pass. In the mean time, if you are a Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs tribal member living and w orking on the W arm Springs reservation, the State of Oregon cannot withhold your state income tax. Lost hunter walks out unharmed On Saturday November 17th Tony Boise became seperated from his hunting party up in the dense underbrush around the Dahl Pine area on the north end of the reservation. With dark ness setting in causing the sense of direction to become blurred, he decided to spend the night braving the cold snow and rain under the best shelter he could find. Long about dark his com panions were waiting at the spot where they were to meet and when Boise failed to show up they reported it to the authori ties that he was long overdue. In the mean time the snow con tinued to come down at a steady rate and piling up fast making vision imparable. Doing prob ably what was the best he selected the best site and shelter he could Sp ilyay Tymoo find and got out of the cold When daylight came he made his snow for the night. way out to the meeting spot At the same time law officers where he met his hunting party and his hunting companions unharmed, safe but a little hun combed the area with search gry. lights and sounds of car horns and sirens. When Boise failed to respond to their search they became alarmed that something Holiday Bazaar could have happened to him. They alerted the search and Decem ber 15 rescue units around the area 8:00-4:00 p.m . and helicopters were coming in from the 104th squardon out of at Community Center the Seattle area. Although uncomfortable and cold Boise braved the night and The State of Oregon currently has several requirements that must be met in order for a per son to be exempt from the state income tax. First, you have to be a tribal member living and working on your own reserva tion. For example, you cannot be a Umatilla living and work ing on the W arm Springs reser vation. Second, you must both live and work on the reserva tion. You are not exempt, even if you are a W arm Springs tribal member, if you live in Madras and work on the reservation. It does not m atter who you work for, on the res^vationi; as jqpg as your income is earned on the reservation. Many people who are eligible for the exemption do not take the day to day advantage of the exemption. If you are allowing the state to keep your state income tax during the year, you are one of these people. You are giving the state an interest free loan. You are letting the state use your money in any way they want without having to pay you for its use. The smarter thing to do is to stop withholding of the state income taxes. To do this go to the tribal accounting de partm ent and request and sub mit the form given to you by the payroll staff. There are advantages to Stop ping the withholding that out weigh the recovery of a illu- sionary savings account held by the state. If you owe the state any money they will have to come to you directly to recover the sum, rather than deduct it from your income tax refund. For example, if the state is try ing to collect child support that it may have paid to your ex spouse in the form of welfare payments, they cannot deduct that am ount from your state income tax refund, if you have not had the money withheld during the year. Finally, if you have about a $20,000 annual income and you stop the state income tax withholding, you will take home about $ 100 more a month. Finally, if you are Indian and you own fee land located on the reservation, the state cannot as sess any property tax on your land. It dpes not matter that one of1 jEHe owners 'is5 not a tribal member. F o r example, if a tri bal member is married to a Yakima and both of their names are on the deed to the fee land on the reservation, the state cannot tax either spouse’s inte rest in the land. It is uncertain whether that spouse has to be an Indian. The State Attorney General States in a 1983 letter, “the fact that one spouse is an enrolled member of the tribe will be sufficient for exemption purposes.” The state’s interpretation of exemption from state income taxes is thus slightly different from its interpretation under the property taxes. With the property taxes they are not dis tinguishing between tribal mem bers living on their own reserva tions as they are with the state income taxes. Hopefully, the States opinion as to the state income tax will soon be modi fied. Soules receives MIC award * * * * * ♦ ★ ♦ Spilyay Tymoo Staff * ♦ * * - ★ * * * MANAGING EDITOR ....................................... .. Sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR ............................ . Donna Behrend Dark'room/Writer Reporter Typesetter Marsha Shewczyk pai Leno-Baker Priscilla Squiemphen FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976 Published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Warm Springs, Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building. Any written material to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo P.O. Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 - Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext. 274, 285 and The Darkroom ext. 286 Early childhood education di rector D acotah Soules received a certificate from the Migrant Indian Coalition in Hood River for “Outstanding volunteer ser vice to the project Headstart for the period of November 1983 through November 1984.” Coty has worked with the Warm Springs early childhood education program since 1965 when she entered the program as a headstart teacher. She has been well known for her work in early childhood education in Warm Springs, the state of Oregon and nationally. Ac cording to Jody Calica, Tribal education/ training manager she is highly thought of in the edu cation field for her work. Mini-Powwow November 22-24,1984 Agency Longhouse Electricity Safety Warm Springs Housing Department training coordinator Anna Hurtado explains some ways to conserve energy in homes to Car oline Tohet during OSU Extension Service sponsored Energy Fair held at the Community Center November 14. Subscription Rate: $6.00 per year 4 <
