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I P age 8 February 1,1985 } { S pilyay T ymoo J Pollutants may confuse returning salmon Portland—Tri 1982 certain law enforcem ent agencies charged th a t fall chinook missing be tween C olum bia River dam s had been taken illegally by Indian fishermen. New research by the N ational M arine Fisheries Ser vice (N M FS ) now suggests that these losses m ay be linked t£ flouride and other w ater-borne pollutants. In studies conducted in 1982, 83 and 84, N M F S researchers found flouride concentration up 0.5 parts per m illion a t the fore bay of Jo h n D ay D am . The fluoride em issions appear to be from the M artin M arietta alu m inum sm elting p lant ju st up stream of the dam near the town o f Goldendale, W ashington. Research tests showed that fluoride a t th a t concentration interferes w ith salm on hom ing ability and m igratory behavior. (Salm on m igrate by smelling certain chemicals in the w a t e r - chemicals present in only a few parts per billion. Pbllutants, such as flouride, confuse the norm al odors th a t salm on depend on for their sense of direction}. In 1982 the A rm y Corps of Engineers funded the N M FS research to figure out why there’ were still salm on passage pro b lems a t Jo h n D ay D am even after the C orps had altered tu r bine operations and m ade im provem ents a t fish ladder^. A different, radio-track in g study was conducted in the fall of 1982 specifically to determine w hat was happening to the mis sing chinook, th a t is, the sal-» m on counted when they crossed Bonneville D am th a t failed to show up a t M cN ary three dam s later. The tracking study found rio basis for the contention th at Indian poaching was causing a large interdam loss. Researchers concluded th a t some of the mis sing fish were spawning between the dam s and therefore weren’t headed for areas above M cNary Dam. To account, for the other lost fish, th e ir 1983-released report recommended additional study of dam passage and other environm ental problem s.) In the N M FS pollution study,, researchers also found heaVy metals such as copper, zine, lead and cadm ium in river w ater and in sedim ents from plant o perations. A rom atic h y d ro carbons were also detected in sediments and are suspected to be in the river water. Some of the contam inants found here on the Colum bia rival concentrations in sites such as T ac o m a’s C om m encem ent Nuclear waste to be discussed ■ P o rtland— On Tuesday, Feb ruary 12-13 Colum bia River In ter-Tribal Fish Comrriission will present a t the H ilton Hotel, 921 SW S ix th , a conference on nuclear waste. The conference will focus oh the health effects of radiation and the proposed siting of.a nuclear waste reposi tory on the H anford N uclear Reservation in W ashington. C olum bia River Inter-Tribal Fish Com m ission is the coordi nating body .of the four Colum bia River treaty tribes. Three of the four m em ber tribes—the U m a tilla , N ez P e r c e , a n d Yakima—have successfully peti tioned fo r status as “affected Iridian T ribe” under the Nuclear W aste Policy Alit of 1982. The a c t gives states and affected Indian tribes the right to veto a nuclear waste repository in their areas, subject to being overruled by b o th the houses of Congress, and provides funds to study health, safety and environm en tal effects of a repository at H anford. Speakers will include, Dr. Karl M organ, Appalachia State U ni versity School of Physics, speak ing on th e Effects of Radiation on H ealth; Dr. C arl Johnson, University of D enver, speaking on the Rocky Flats Incident and the Im pact of N uclear Acci dents; and Dr. Susan Lam bert, speaking on the Effects of Radia- tion on H um an Psychology and the Family. O ther speakers scheduled are Lynda Taylor, Southw est Re search and Inform ation Center; Russell Jim , Nuclear W aste P ro gram M anager fô r the Y akim a Indian Nation; Jim M artin, Envi ronm ental Defense Fund; K itty Tucker, Health and Energy Insti tute; Ann Bringlow, Sierra Club; Richard Doriovan, Federal Emer gency M an ag em en t Agency; Joseph Bunting, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and ot hers. An early registration and no host reception will be held Mori- day evening, F ebruary 11 at 7:00 p.m. The conference beg ins Tuesday, F ebruary 12, at 8 a.m . Tuesday evening there w ill be a banquet a t 7 p.m. with Russell Jim from the Yakima Indian N ation, m aking a pres entation on, “T ribal Participa tion in the N uclear W aste P ol icy Act.’’The conference resumes W ednesday, Febrriary 13 a t 8 a.m. and closes a t 6 p.m. A $25 R egistration Fee for the conference which includes the Tuesday evening banquet. Banquet tickets are available for $15 for those not able to attend the conference. Pre-regi stration is requested by Febru ary 5. F or more inform ation, please call Colum bia River In ter-Tribal Fish Com mission at (503) 238-0667. Bay th a t have been targeted for EPA superfund clean-up. How ever, the considerable expense of studying heavy metals arid organic compounds such as hydro carbons has thus far limited the Colum bia research to flourides. C R lT F C is requesting th at N M FS a n d /o r the E PA study and evaluate the effect of these pollutants on salm onids, b o th adults and juveniles, and that discharges fto m the four other C o lu m b ia R iv er aluminusfn plants be included in com pre hensive studies. Meanwhile, the discharge per mit for M artin M arietta Gol- dendale plant is now feeing re viewed by the W ashington De? partm ent of Ecology. Research reports are availa Spilyay Tymoo photo by Müler ble from N M FS Research Team Geo-Quiz D irector David D am kaer, (206) Identify the location of this geo-quiz and win a year’s subscription to Spilyay Tymoo fo r yourself or a 442-4909. friend. Call Spilyay Tymoo at 553-1644 or 553-1161, ext. 274 after 8 a.m. Tuesday, February 5. What is not being done topic of conference A focus on solutions—what can be done rather than w hat is not being done—is the them e of this year’s three-day N ational Indian Leadership and Educa tion Conference to be held March 18-20 a t Brigham Y oung Uni versity in P rovo, Utah. H ow ard R ainer, chairm an of the annual National Indian Lead ership arid E ducational Confe rence and assistant director of BYU’s A m erican Indian Servi ces, said the conference will fea* ture nationally know n Indian and non-Indian consultants in w orkshop presentations. Using the theme of “Indian Issues—A Time of Preparation, Potential and Promise,” the con ference is being held in conjunc tion with Indian W eek.” “C onsultants from across the United States will help confer- ence delegates find working solu tions to various issues facing Indian people to d ay ,” Rainier said, “ M ature Indian youth are especially invited to accom pany Indian adults so they can watch the vision o fth eir potential and see how they m ight get involved in solving m any of the p ro blem s” Conference w orkshop topics will include solving health pro blems, m aking Indian land pro ductive, increasing parental res ponsibility in Indian education, strengthening family ties, deve loping m otivation skills and a positive self-image, and making Indian businesses profitable in today’s competitive market. ,x A special presentation by Mrs. Carolyn Steele, a native Ameri can Lawyer from the Division of Indian Law for the State of Continued from page 1 vise the bureau, and if they do not, the monies are autom ati ca lly in v e ste d f o r 30 days. Average interest gained on the investments is 11 percent per annum . The Bureau will soon be noti fying IR S as to whose accounts will earn more th an $600 in interest during 1984. The IIM is governed by treasury regulation, ju s t lik e a b an k . B ut, said Topash, “ju st because the earn ings are reported to the treasury departm ent doesn’t mean a per son has a tax liability.’’Intererst earned is reported on a 1040 form ju st like any other income. The BI A became autom ated some time back, said Topash. And IIM is ju st p art of that autom ation. They have found the conversion to autom ation cost efficient and th at it saves time. The conversion just started last fall in the northw est and he expects th a t IIM will be com p letely a u to m a te d w ith in a couple of months. Smith’s replacement unknown vation Economies. He was a t one time director of the office of Indian education in the dep art ment of education. He was born and raised on the Blackfeet reser vation. T ed B ry an t, a C h ero k ee- Choctaw, is currently employed by the accounting firm of Del- Jiot, Haskins and Sells in Denver, Colorado-. He was a com mis sioner on the Presidential Com mission on Indian Reservation Economies. David Lester is currently execu tive director of NCAI. He is presently a private consultant in W ashington, D.C. offering assistance to Indian tribes. Lynn Engles is currently execu tiv e/d irecto r of NG AI. He is. presently a private consultant in Washingtori, D .C . offering assistance to Indian tribes. Leroy Clifford is presently special assistant to Smith. He has been executive director for the .A m erican Indian Higher Education Consortium. Ivan Sidney, Chairman of the Hopi, and Dave Matheson, chair- irjan of the C oeur d ’Alene, are aoth being Considered for the position. The departm ent of the Inte rior is in a bit of an upheaval since Smith arid*Interior Secre tary W illiam Clark resigned. Dori Hodell has been nominated tò succeed Clark. H odell’s con firm ation hearings will.be Feb ruary 1 before a CER T com m it tee. According to sources, no problem s are an ticip ated on HodelTs confirm ation. It is esti m ated that h iseonfirm ation by thè Senate will come before the Walls for warmth end of February. S m ith’s Suc 4 new wall on the outside corrider of Warm Springs Community Center keeps the building warmer cessor will be selected after Hodell is sworn in and seated. Home furnishrngs for sale and prevents the tracking in o f water and mud. Rummage Sale Where: Ur^ri L eonard’s, 2700 Greeley Heights W hen:February 5 and 6, 10 a.m. until evening Why: Fundraising for youth/teen basketball team s, the W arm Springs Angels and Warm Springs Little Bucks. IIM checks to be written differently W ith Ken Sm ith’s official re signation effective December 7, the search goes on for his suc- cessor. The names of possible replacem ent for Ken are flying This is to inform everyone in see an Advocate, please come to fast and furious. Following are our office during those hours. the com m unity on the W arm names th at are being tossed Springs Reservation that the The staff will be in the office around. Legal Aide Office will be open from 8:00 a.m . to 12:00 p.m. Jo h n F ritz was deputy assist from 9:00 a.m . to 4:00 p.m ., and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. a n t u n d e r S m ith an d u p o n T hank you for your time and M onday thru Friday, effective Smith’s departure, Fritz assumed February 4, 1985. If you need to cooperation. the role of acting assistant sec retary. According to federal law, a person can rem ain acting for just 30 days, so F ritz is once F o r Sale: Heavy duty Sears balls and hinges, asking $200 or again deputy assistant. make offer; a pool table, official Kenmore washer, very good condi Frank Ryaft served as execu tion, $100 firm; A fire insert, size. Call 553-1673. tive director for the Presidential orginally $499, chrom e handles,, Com mission on Iridiari Reser- New office hours Idaho, will include the impact Economic Education for Child o f456 current legal issues among ren, Cambridge, M as.; Lyle La Fram boise, president of Eagle Indians. O ther specialists include Ross 2000, Pierre, S.D .; Jak e White Swimmer, chief of Cherokee Crow, director of the N ational N a tio n o f O k lah o m a; L ynn Indian H ealth Board, Denver; Engles, coriimissioner of A dm i and Jim Kress, consultant for nistration for Native Americans, the Vital Issues Projects, Erie, Department of the Interior, Wash Pa. The registration fee fo r the ington, D.C.; David Lester, direc to r of the Council on Energy conference is $40 per person. Resources for Tribes and repre The fee includes meals, special sentatives from the Under Secre ¿Vents and the annual intertri tary of the Interior D epartm ent, bal powwow. F or further infor Denver; D r. Lois Abeles, direc mation, including motel accomo to r fo r the N ational Center of dations and conference activities, contact Rainer at (801) 378-7223. Howlak Tichum ) Hamley Winfield Danzuka Enrolled member of the Con f e d e ra te d T rib e s o f W arm S p rin g s , H a m le y W in fie ld D anzuka, 21 died a t his resi dence in W arm Springs on J a n uary 23. D anzuka was born M ay 10, 1963 in Prineville, Oregon to Gerald and Kathleen (H eath) D anzuka. His father preceded him in death in 1970. He lived most of his life at W arm Springs. He attended grade school at W arm Springs; he attended his first two years of high school in Toppenish, W ashington; he re turned to W arm Springs and finished high school in M adras where he graduated in 1981. Right after high school he joined the U.S. Army and was dis charged in 1983. He had worked with the Jobs Bills construction departm ent as a carpenter trai nee on the Wolfe Point housing project. He also worked for N atural Resources on the gab ion project. His special interests were rodeo, hunting, fishing and basketball. Surviving him are his m other Kathleen Foltz and his step f a th e r Jim F o ltz / o f W arm Springs; two brothers Gerald D anzuka, Jr. of Seoul, Korea and Orvie D anzuka’’of W arm Springs; five sisters, D oreen and K athy D anzuka of U nion Gap, W ashington, Becky Darizuka, Laurie D anzuka and Luanne Foltz of W arm Springs; and numerous nieces, nephewsi, aunts uncles. T ribal dressing ceremoriies were held at the Agency Long- house Friday, Jan u ary 25 a t 2 p.m. with Nelson W allulatum officiating. Overnight ceremo riies followed at the Agency Longhouse. Burial was at the Agency Cemetery on M onday, January 28 at 8 a.m. Tracy Gabriel McDonald Tracy G abriel M cD onald, 29 days old, died Jan u ary 28 at the Mt. View H ospital emergency room. The baby boy was born Decem ber 30, 1984 to Tilden, Sr. and Vicky M cDonald. Surviving him are his parents Tilden, Sr. and Vicky of W arm S p rin g s ; a b r o th e r T ild e q M cD onald, Jr.; a grandm other ¿Virginia Mitchell of Yakima, W ash in g to ri; a g ra n d fa th e r Dallesl W inishut, Sr. of W arm Springsynurtierous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and Indian grand parents. Dressing ceremonies were held at the M adras Evergreen Chapel on Thursday, January 31 with Nelson W allulatum and Matilda Mitchell officiating. Burial fol lowed the dressing ceremony at the Tenino Cemetery with a graveside service. Church Services .St, Williams Catholic Church ' Warm Springs - - Matthe* Cröttv. Father Confession prior to Mass J sSuftday Masy begins- at K 30 a m • Reorganized Church Of JesusChrist of Latterday Saints , 1 , B lije n -C lin t Jacks t ç i. : 475-6616' Worship - 10:00 a.m. Warm Springs United Presbyterian Church ‘ U l.: 553-1237. Sunday (Worship - O:,00 a.m. C o m m u n io n and H ealin g . I hu.rsday.'TîQÔRfJn. W'arm Springs Full Gospel Church. Orin J oh nson. Pastor Sunday School ¿IO 00 a m i Worship Services - 11 00 a m Sundas Evening Service - 7 30 pm Bible Study - Wednesday - p B p m Ypung People’s Service. Friday - 7 30 p.rtt. Warm Springs Baptist Church “ Allen Elston. Pastor Tel.! 553-1267 “Sunday School - 10:00 a m * Morning Worship - 10:00 a m. Bible Study: Wednesday. 8:00 p.m
