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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1985)
J I Elk, deer herd counts up S pilyay T ymoo The following report was re cently delivered to T ribal Coun- cil by N atural Resource per sonnel. A ccording to the report, elk and deer herds hâve increased in size due to three specific reasons. We have had a very busy and productive w inter working with big game resources. Through the use of helicopters we have tranquilized five cow elk and fitted them with radio collars. Three elk were collared in mid D ecem ber, and the o th e rtw o in mid M afch. We have located the three D ecem ber collared elk 26 times. The elk are generally located by vehicle. Once located, the anim als are observed and their behavior recorded. The h ab itat the anim als are using is described and recorded on a form. The location is also re corded on a map. We have already obtained some valuable winter rangé data, as well as hab itat preferences selected by elk. W inter home ranges are also being determined. This will help us Iri establishing a good population inventory during w inter of 1985-86 or 86-87. We did some deer trapping in Ja n u ary and February and was able to get one collar on a doë in the Jefferson C reek area. Sev eral fawns were captured, but were not collared because of size. The weather turned good which affected our trapping. Also, we had problem s with wild horses w orking against us. We will tra p and collar four more deer this coming winter. In addition to collaring the two elk in M arch, we did some deer inventories and classifica tion. The results of the deer inventories were extremely impres sive. We classified a total of 169 < April 26,1985 J P age 3 Indian News Notes BI A FORESTER AT NORTHERN CHEYENNE HONORED BY TIMBER COUNCIL: Tom Corbin, the Tim ber Sale A dm inistration F orester at N orthern Cheyenne Agency, M ontana has been selected to receive the Intertribal Tim ber Council N orthern Regional Awafd for 1985. Tom won the coveted award for significant contributions to Indian Forest m anagem ent by continuous professional and dedi cated service during the six years he has worked as a N orthern Cheyenne Agency forester. He will travel to the N inth A nnual N ational Indian Timber Symposium in Seattle, W ashington, the week of April 29 to receive the award. TRIBAL DELEGATES WILL HAVE VOICE AT MEETINGS OF INTERNATIONAL FISH COMMISSION: At a meeting in early April, the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission (IP SF C )form ally adopted a change in their operation which allows two tribal delegates from the northw est to participate in IP S F C regulatory meetings for the 1985 season. This is consistent with the cooperative Spirit emanating from the U .S ./C anada Pacific Salmon Treaty. Natural Resources personnel spent much of the winter trapping and tagging elk and deer. Thisfawi being held by Dennis Starr and Terry Luther, was too small to tag and was later released. deer in approxim ately.ten hours of flying. Some of the better deer winter areas were not flown due to poor w eather conditions. Q ur deer herd classification re sults were 64 fa w n s/100 adults. This production is alm ost unbe lievable! Typically 65Tawns/100 does is good production during the fall counts and a count of 35-40 fa w n s/100 does is typical qf spring counts after winter m ortality has occurred. $ I a ttrib u te th e high faw n counts to three things. An ex tremely mild winter—the elk actually were in better shape in M arch than in December. < A low coyote population. Some thing has happenened to severely depress the coyote population. These animals can be extrem ely: effective predators on deer herds. In some areas they are attrib uted to killing up to 70 percent ' of the deer faw ns'produced an nually. I suspect a disease has decimated the Coyote popula tion. Finally, I attribute the h u n t ing closure during; the w in ter/ spring m onths for deer herd increases. W ithout an abundant female population, productivity increases cannot take place. Ah Check home for energy leaks RENO PAPER TAKES POSITION ON CASINO GAMBLING ON RESERVATIONS: The Reno Gazette-Journal recently editorialized that gaming on Indian reservations in Nevada should come under the control of the gaming commission. It Said; “N evada’s Indians should be perm itted to build casinos; in fact, they should be encouraged to do to so. The only requirem ent the state should make, is th at it is able to regulate ownership and the games, as it does for all existing gaming operation.” The Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reser vation recently received a proposal from a developer to build a casino,120-room motel and m arina on the lake shore. adult female deer killed during the time when she is pregnant will result jn the loss of three Continued from page 1 deer—the doe and both of her fawns. Likewise, a female deer throughout an average life-span Wm produce up to seventeen 5. Share information with user Jaw ns. It becomes pretty Clear groups and state, local and fed how im portant the protection e ra l officials. of these anim als is if one wants 6. M onitor the ATV indus ; to increase the population. try ’s education and training ef fort, reserving the right to assist O f as g reat of greater im por or strengthen the industry effort. A great num ber of -serious tance is m aintaining good habi tat so that your game popula injuries and deaths reported in tions can expand. Also, it is, the accidents have resulted from je r y im p o r ta n t th at you pro loss of control, flip over or roll m ote a sound law enforcement ovef. This can result from many different factors, including sud program. denly encountering a hole, ob All-terrain vehicle safety struction, or change in terrain, or even a sudden change in m om entum due to swerving to avoid an obstacle. Twenty-two percent of the injuries and deaths involving ATVs have occurred to users ages 5-12; 46 percent to users under 16, To carry out the CPSC plan of action, the Commission today authorized a special Task Force to begin work to address this problem as quickly as possible. Students place first in contest up to big losses. You need to bfe-gbiss’witmoiys, A nA here^a-J money saverYhat’s free: find them and plug them up. On winter days pull the d rap Q. If I can’t see leaks, how eries back from windows facing can I find them? ; A. You can feel m any of the sun to let the warmth in. M adras High School students both of W arm Springs, finished Contest at Central Oregon Com- . them. On a cold, windy day, run (This is “passive solar heating.”) # George fke and Pixie Sanders, first in the Industrial A rt Skills munity College, Saturday April 13. Sanders took first place in your hand along the edges of At night, cover all windows to ’ photography while I ke received 'windows, exterior doors and k eep th e heat in. a first place medal ip beginning baseboards. Where there’sa le ak ,, On summ er days, keep the drafting. you’ll feel a* cold draft. Elimi draperies clôsCd to k e e p th e nating drafts arid cold spots heat out. (Light-colored d rap Com peting against students should help make your home eries or shades reflect the sun from other schools M adras stu-* best.) more com fortable, too. Then dents fared well. Sheri Cook Q. Which is more important: your hom e can stay warm er in won second place in beginning fixing lëaks or adding insulation? winter and cooler iri summer, drafting.. Becky G ephartplaced while you spend less on heating ' A. They’re both im portant, first in advanced dratting and because they work together. Insu and cooling. < a Brad Benson took third in archi- lation is much more effective, in Q. I sealed my windows. Why tectural drafting. a home that is weathertight. are they still cpl|d? Small gas engines competi- A. Sometimes sealing clacks M ost homes need’ good attic tiori resulted in James Maynard around windows isn’t enough. insulation. W ithout,it, the attic placing first and Tony Rameriz The glass itself can rob heat Will add heat to your home in placing,second. fro m y o u r hom e in w in te r summ er, a n d le t heat escape in m onths, and let the sun’s heat in winter. H eat is also transferred M ike M cC ool-took first in during the summer months. You through the walls. And through advanced oxy-acetylene welding can cut this heat loss in halfiby floors over unheated spaces like and Mike Alps took first in adding storm windows or d o u j garages and crawl spaces. If yon oxy-acetylene cutting with Sta have especially harsh w intersor summers, you may find it worth cey Chiddix placing second. while to add w allandfloorinsu- George Garren took first place lation. You may be able to in advanced loundry and Sta Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shtwctyk install attic and floor insulation cey , ChiddiX finished first in yourself. But adding wall insu FIRST IN PHOTOGRAPHY— With skills in photography and advanced arc welding. Mike lation to an existing home is darkroom work Pixie Sanders was able to place first in photo McCool took third place in tricky. It takes special equip graphy at the Industrial A rts Skills Contest held at Central Oregon advanced arc welding. ment. Be sure you choose a rep Community College. utable firm. Q. D o all energy-saving mea- sures cost a lot in time and money? A. Absolutely riot. H ere’s a list of extra easy, extra cheap things you can do to save on energy. Some are absolutely free. Gas furnace pilot light. T urn it off in spring and back pn in fall. (Be sure you know how, or ask your utility company.) Shower flow limiter. This helps you save on water and water heating, too. Add a simple wash er to your shower head (ask your hardware man to help) or buy a shower head designed to Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewç limit flow while still giving com Tribal employee fortable showér. ' Anna Clements began working fo r the Warm Springs Trthe IT. ' - Cold Water Wash. Some laun- years ago as a clerk/typist in the accounting department. For the dry detergent^/ are .effective in last six years she has worked in the Culture and Heritage .cold water. ' A /b ig hot water department. 4 ‘-saver. -, Fans arid space heaters can keep individual room s comfor- • tablé for much less than it costs to heat or cool the whole house. Reserve table for the sale as T herm ostat setting makes a The annual spring Rum m age Sale will take place S aturday, soon as possible by calling C arol- ' difference, too. Adjust the ther Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk mostat so the system w on’t work A pril 27 a t the W arm Springs A llis o n a t 5 5 3 -1 1 6 1 , e x t. Com m unity Center from 10:00 243/244. A $5.00 fee per table as hard when you’re away from SKILLED IN DRAFTING— George Ike took first place in beginning drafting competition at the home. D o thé same when you a.m . to 4:00 p.m. Set-up time will be charged. Industrial Arts Skills Contest April 13. go to bed. begins a t 8:00 a.m. ^ ^ A ^ h a t^ tf r e 'ln g te s t energy* waster in home? A. Y our hom e, itself. A bout 2 / 3s of the energy used in most homes is for heating and cool ing. But hundreds of your heat ing and cooling dollars may be leaking out through windows, doors, tiny cracks and holes, and poorly insulated ceilings, walls and floors. Q. Cracks and holes! In my home? z A. In every home. F o r every electrical outlet, plum bing pipe and fireplace, y o u ’ll find a hole. A nd where two surfaces join to g eth er, y o u ’ll often find a crack. Cracks can often develop where the door meets the frame, or the fram e meets the wall. M any times, you’ll find cracks around floorboards and stair cases. And m any of your heat ing and cooling dollars could be leaking out through these pla ces. M anv small leaks can add Rummage Sale April 27
