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T rojan, in-lieu sites visited by T ri bal Council
JUNE 7, 1985
Members of the Tribal Council
toured the Trojan Nuclear Plant
ât St. R Jen s, en May 23. Tro
jan is located 42 miles north and
west of Portland just off high
way 30, which leads westward
eventually to Astoria, on the
Oregon Coast.
' The tour was primarily an
educational tour to See how
Trojan works., Like all nuclear
power plants, Trojan differs from
a fossil steam electric plant pri
marily in its source of héat. A
conventional thermal generat
ing plant burns fossil fuels—
boal, oil or natural gas—to make
heat which is then converted
into steam which spins the tur
bine generator to make electric
ity, Trojan uses a controlled fis-:
sion reaction of uranimum fuel
to do the same thing.
Release of neutrons starts
Fission process. A tom s are
mostly made of three principal
particles—neutrons, protons and
electrons. Protons and neutrons
form the nucleus in the center of
the atom. The electrons orbit
around this central mass similar
the way the earth and other
plànbts circle the sun.
Everything on earth is made
up of atoms. Some atoms, in
cluding certain types of uranium,
break into fragments quite eas
ily. They do this when a single
free neutron is added to the
atoms center. This additional
neutron is the trigger that starts
the fission process. Energy is
released when the uranium is
split into two Or more parts.
These parts become new atoms,
some neutrons, traveling at tre
mendous speed, afe left over.
These neutrons fly out to split
other atoms, which give up more
heat and more neutrons to con
tinue the process. This is called
chain reactio n . The atom ic
reactor permits man to control
this fission process and keep the
atomic “fire” going.
Trojan is located on Coffin.
Island which covers 635 acres of
land between the Columbia River
and U.S. Highway 30. Eleva
tion is 45 feet above sea level.
The number of operating per
sonnel is approximately 150 em
ployees, energy output (electri
cal) is 1,130,000 kilowatts (net).
The cooling tower .is 499 feet
high and the cooling [is closed
cycle, natural draft arid the base
of the tower is 385 feet.
Prior to the construction of
the Trojan plant, archeologists
unearthed evidence that Indi
ans used the area for, camping
and fishing.,this is substantiated
by writings of an English sea
captaift that was exploring the
Columbia River in 1792. The
first hand inform ation was very
interestihg to the delegates who
made the tour.
In-Lieu Sites Toured
Oh May 24, the same members
of the Tribal Council toured the
In-Lieu site fishing areas along
the Columbia River. The In-
Lieu sites which were acquired
by the Corps of Engineers for
the use of Indian Tribes having
“Reserved Fishing Rights” -iri
the pool formed after, the. con
struction of Bonneville Dam in
1937. In July of 1937, K.R.L.
Simmons#®I A, made an inspec
tion trip by boat on the Colum
bia River between Celilo Falls
and the site of Bonneville Dam.
He was accompanied by a pho
tographer and several Indian
fishermen. The party identified
and photographed numerous old
accustomed fishing stations. In
1939, an agreement was reached
between the Umatilla, Warm
Springs and Yakima Tribes and
Corps of Engineers on a pro
gram for acquisition of sites to
Man dies from shooting
A W arm Springs man died at the Warm Springs police. Wolfe
his West Hills residence M ay 3 F died from a gunshot wound.
A c co rd in g to BI A in v e s tig a
accord ingJoJB urpau jg Q ndian
A f f a i n v e s t i g a t o r J e r o m e to rs th e r e ’w a s r io 'e v id e n p e Sf
Main. Main stated the Warm foul plaÿ and no autopsy was
Springs Police Department re performed. The matter is under
ceived a telephone call at 2:50 investigation at this time. The
a.m. reporting a shooting vic policé are waiting for test results
tim . BI A in v estigator Ben from the Oregon Crime Lab.
Richards responded to assist
compensate to r those flooded
by Bonneville Dam. With the
ednstruetion of the Bonneville
Dam and resulting lake or pool
inundated a large number of
fishing locations that were used
by Indians dhring each fishing
season. The number of inun
dated location has been esti-
rhated at 37 sites. The Corps bf
Engineers recpgnizedthe loss to
the Indians and agreed that they
would institute a program of
acquiring Lieu sites in the Bon
neville pool area for the use pf
the, Indians. The agreem ent
between the Tribes and the Corps
of Engineers in 1939, as accep
tably lieu site^ were six loca
tions: Tenino, Herman Creek
b oth in Oregon^ Big Eddy, Big
W hite Salm on, Little White
Salmon and Wind Rivers, in
Washington.
Tenino, this site was aban
doned by mutual consent o f the
Army Engineers and the Indian
Tribes a n d in lieu thereof a site
known as the Lone Pine was
acquired and developed. The
Engineers have built sanitary
facilities, developed water and
are completing the ac». „ss road.
This site has been proposed to
the C hief ¡o f E ngineers for,
transfer to the Department of
the Interior and is alreadybeing
used to a limited extent b y the
Indian people. This site is on
the outskirts of the city of The
Dalles and some voices are raised
in protest because of the pro
ximity.
, » The Big Eddy site has been
protested by the Washington
Department of Fisheries because
of its location near the spillway
of The Dalles Dam. This site is
considered as part of The Dalles
Dam project and it is doubtful
if it will ever be considered for a
lieu site/ The Yakima Tribe,?
however, insists that this site.
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Tribal ^ ^ ^ c l h n ^ ^ r s and staff stopped fo r a iittie ^ e a t^ ^ lu rin g ti^ ir tour cftfwTn-Li&uf^^ng
sites along the Columbia River on M ay 21,1985. (from left to right) standing Helena Jones, Ellen
Johnson, Bernice Mitchell, Nelson Wallulatum, Delvis Heath, Delbert Frank, Sr., and Jacob Frank,
Sr., sitting in front is Vernon Henry.
should still be'considered. Sev will not be available to the. Indi tfy section two of the River and
eral sites have been selected by ans. The State has refused to H arbor Act of March 2, 1945
the Corps of Engineers as pos sell th y lands to the Corps of (59 Statz. 22) as am ended, to
sibly acceptable by the Yakima Engineers and so a substitute authorize the Secretary of the
Tribe—one in particular on the site was proposed and accepted Army to improve certain Indian
lower Klickitat River, but it is by the Indians, T h e . Cascade fishing sites. in the States o f
the opinion that thjs selection Locks site. In 1953, Cascade Oregon and Washington and to
will severely be criticized by the Locks was officially substituted acquire and to develop addi
Washington Fisheries, people if for the Herman Creek site for a tional Indian fishing sites in
it is ever prop osed to the Indi total of 1.6 acres. Portland Dis those States. At the present
trict Engineer stated that neither time a total of, five sites have
ans and accepted by them.
• The Herman Creek site and in 1939 agreement nor the 1945 been acquired: Big White Sal
the subsequent substitute lieu Act (P.L. 14) required home o r mon 4?19 aerea in Wàshington
acquired 1942; Little White
site, Cascade Locks, have been drying shed construction.
In 1945, Public Law 14 was Salmon* 3.14 aères also in
the subject of much coritrover-
sary. The area of the proposed passed, (Riyer and H arbor Act) W ashington acquired in 1959,
Herman Creek site belongs to which provided that the Army W irid R iv e r , 2 3 .6 a c r e s ,
the State of Oregon. The State Corps of Engineers could acquire Washington acquired 1959; Lone
of Oregon operates* a hatchery the lieu sites for the 36 or 37 Pine 9.00 acres in Oregon ac
on this stream and is afraid that, sites unundated by the pool. In quired in 1956 and Cascade
the use of any site ori this'Stream 1981, the C om m issioner of Locks 1.6 acres in Oregon ac
by the Indians fishing Will cut Indian Affairs resubmitted the quired in 1963?
After the tour b f the In-Lieu
down the effectiveness Of their same proposed amendment to
hatchery fish food so the fish the.Senate and House. To mod-. sites the group visited the ancient
grave site near The Dalles Dam,
Commencement marks beginning
Graduation, the rime of cbm^ b Also ’ graduating are: Ellen Whitted, Christina Marie Wil lia Wilson, Ronna K. Wilsön*, ~”
mencement into a new life, marks I Jane Eagari, Shaw'n'M. Eborall, liams, Raymond Jay Williams, Ken L. Wulf, Michelle Lynn
the change from childhood to Michelle Renee’ Fehrer, Tom Scott A. Williams, Dannelle Ju- Wyzard and Hiram Russell Yaw.
adulthood. The graduates are A? Fisk Jr., K athleen Edith
now adults, making their own Flake, Gregory Bruce Fones,
decisions and embarking on the Michelle Rae Forsyth, Joseph
paths to their own futures, ful A rth u r Fow ler, T im othy S.
filling their own dreams.
Frost, George Henry Garren,
Commencement exercises held D iane R. Garrett, D eird re
June 1 at Madras High School Gauthier, Rebecca L. Gephart,
marked the end and the begin Ralph Edward Gleffe IV, Kath-
ning for 137 graduating seniors. | eririe Michelle? Goss, David D?
Congratulations, smiles, tears G rant, R obert Lewis ‘Gregg,
arid hugs characterized the feel Raymond E. Grout, Jr., Edward
ings expressed by students, Cliftori Harris, Judith Marie
friends and relatives gathered Hart, Gregory Robert Hastings,
for the ceremonies.
Kenneth Edward Hausinger, Lo
The students entered the gym- well Allen Heydon, Sonja Dar-
nasiufn in processional form, 1 cell Heath, Kristie Lynn Hill,
«¡boys in blue* girls in white with Morris Donald Holliday, Karla
the M adras High School Band ; Elizabeth H ood, Jeffry Carl
playing. John Pugh opened the H outs, M ary Beau Hughes,
cerépioriies with an invocation, Michael Daniel Hulsey, Tyrone
the?Mhdras High SchpolchOir , Dereke Ike, Shannon Lea Jef
followed with a chpral pre ferson, Lyman Jim , David
sentation, I
Kalama, Kathleen Marie Kem
Graduating students David per arid Tu Kha.
Grant and Hai Thanh Tran
Other graduates include: San?k
expressed their feelings regard dra L? Lizarraga, Edward L.
ing graduation followed by guest Lucei, Lawrence Barret Macy,
motivational speaker Dari Clark Terry L. Macy, Jay Waldemar
emphasising the importance of Madden, Nathan Jerome Main,
reaching for the stars; as a way Carol Ann Major, Tarry Lea
to success. The graduating class Major, RebeccaAnn Matylinski,
Work on Display s PilyayTym oophoto byShew ayk sarig their class song, “We are Margaret Jean McClelland, S u f
san Eileen McConaghy, Dennis
Marie Smith examines textiles during Madras Jr. High Industrial the W orld.”
High* school principal Stan M. McCool, Michael W. Mc-
A rts Fair, M ay 30. Student’s, work was p u t on display fo r viewing
Dmytryk with the assistance of 1 Cool,Raymond T. Miller, Wen-
by parents and interested persons.
school board chairperson'Lloyd di Diane Moe, Diane Mae Orrell,
Smith and board member Fran . Robi Dee Osborn, William Darin
cis Thorpe presented diplomas. Pattj Yolanda C. Pena, Karen
Ceremonies closed with the pre- Annette Powell, John Jay Pugh,
sehtatiOft pf The Lord’s Prayér jfL. Jo R agland, Sam David
in Indian sign language sung by [Raines, Ferriando M. Ramirez, !
Anita Davis and performed by Barbara Ann Ransom, John
graduates Lana Shike and Re ^Murray Reid, Rebecca Renae
becca Rhoan.
R hoan, Suzajing ^R ichards,
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- Graduating students include: [Christine Michelle Richey, Pedro
Cynthia Renee’ Adams, Daniel ^Solis Rodriguez, Jay Stevett Ro
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MANAGING EDITOR . ....................... ............Sid Miller
Anthony Alire, Lynn K. Alps, gers, Michael Emmery Rugener,
ASSISTANT EDITOR .............. — . . . . . . Donna Behrend
Madras High School graduates Lana Shike and Murray Reidpass
Michael C. Alps, Jodi Lynn and Jimmy Dale Sanders,
through archway during commencement exercises June 1.
Anderson, Tia Lei Ayres, Julie g Also among the graduates
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Diane
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Karla
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Benedict, Salena Toni Bobb,.. ^William Shields, Lana Rose
James Lawrence Brown, Larry : Shike, Robert D. Sjolund, Aaron
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W. Buck, Darren Mark Buettnef, Michael Smith, Andrea Faith
Graduation June l was iftarred
In addition, it was reported
Warm Sprihgs Reservation of Oregon. Warm Springs,
Myron Jon Burger, Raymond jSmith, Jason Wesley Smith,
Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building.
Calica, Jr., Alma Ruth Case,' [Ryan Gene Smith,- Launie D; by a vandalism incident follow? by the Warm Springs police
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Traci Ann Chard, Jeremy Chris Snodderly, Steven W. Stewart, ing th e ceremonies. Four,grad- department that the group home
to:
topher Chase, Stacey Lee Chid- ¡¡Stanley Ray Sullivan, Jocelynne uatès, .who attended the senior and a CHR vehicle had their
dix, Kristeen Marie Close, Erin Marie Suppah, Hollle Denise party, in Bend,* returned Sunday tires slashed. Estimated damage
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M arie Conroy, Kimberly S. Thomas, Ashley Ann Thorpe, morning to the high school to is over‘$800.
? P.O. Box 735-
Codntz, David Allen Coulson/ Ian M. Tohet, Stanley K. Toms, find their tires flashed.
Warm Springs, Oregon 97761
The incidents are still under
V incentC uIpus, Rebecca J. H ai Thanh Tran, Reona Rhonda
Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext. 274, 285
Danzuka, Anthony T. Davis, Trimble, David D. Villanueva", •
A total of 13 tires were slashed, investigation. Madras chief of
and The Dark room ext-286
David lies DendauW, Michael Raymond James W aldorf, • two cars had all four tirés des police stated that statements
Todd Donaghu and Aaron D a Brenda Lee Wallace, Duane Lo- troyed.. The damage js estimated have been taken th at may lead
S ub scrip tion Ra te: $6.00 p e r year, i
to suspects.
vid Dunten.
well W hipple, M ichael Jo e at $1,500.
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