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Warm Springs News i i 1 M VOL.11 NO. 18 Andrew He said at Pi-Ume-Sha earlier this year that maybe he wouldn) be around for next year's celebration. Sadly, for those of us left, he was right. ,. . Andrew David, tribal religious leader and teacher for many years, died Sunday, August 24 at his home in Dry Creek. Andrew was a quiet gentleman, who affected many people through out his 84 years. Though slight in build, Andrew's strength was asto nishing. During times of need and J i ,,, 25f a SnDnllysay nyim a l .M''''yS'Cqyote1News.. $ A Andrew and Edna David were probably best known for involvement tnongnuu, - leadership. 509-J levy Voters will decide to accept or reject the proposed 509-J levy of $3,229, 1 75 in an election scheduled for September 16. Originally an additional $405,673 was included in the levy amount Chainsaws forbidden after 1 p.m. Because of the extreme fire danger that is present on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the staff at Fire Management advises all reser vation residents who are either gathering firewood in the forest, or using a chain saw near their homes, that there is no chainsaw use after 1 :00 p.m. This restriction includes Fire danger high open fire ban enforced Forest and range lands in Oregon have been closed to camp, cooking, A r uirATurn yvch I ncn AUG. HI LOW 7 100 61 8 105 65 9 105 65 10 94 68 11 86 54 12 89 56 13 96 56 14 104 60 15 95 59 16 94 53 17 99 54 18 99 59 19 96 54 20 93 58 21 96 56 22 94 54 23 90 60 24 89 54 David remembered as strong, kind desperation, Andrew was often at .his pcoplcs'side, helpingand healing through prayer and song for hours on end. People from as far away as Iran, Central America and Canada soueht out Andrew for his faith healing capabilities. Many called on him to cleanse them following the death of a loved one. But perhaps most important to Andrew was his teaching. Through his feasts at the Longhouse near his home, Andrew taught children, espe cially his grandchildren, the Indian . . . . . r vote set for Sept. 16 but because of unanticipated receipt oi prior year s taxes ana unspem funds the levy has been reduced. The estimated tax rate with the levy amount is $10.9 1 per thousand assessed property valuation. gasoline powered wood splitters. This is to prevent any fires occurring from sparks or heat from the mufflers or other parts of the machinery. We also recommend limiting use of rriotorcycles1 or ATV vehicles to dirt roads only. You will be notified when this restriction is changed. warming or other open open fire, including charcoal fires, except as posted and in designated camp grounds. Portable cooking stoves using liquified or bottled fuels are permitted. These restrictions become effective at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 16. They were established by all forest and range protection USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon State Department of Fores try, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The action was taken because of the extremely dry conditions and the commitment of firefighting resources to current forest and range fires. In addition to these closures. Warm Springs Fire Management advises all persons who have received fire permits recently that all burning is now prohibited until further notice. The only burning still autho rized is for enclosed sweathouse fires. WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 way: how to honor and worship, the proper way to act in tne Longhouse, how to gather and preserve the bounty of the earth. Andrew, in his early years, was a fisherman, a livelihood handed down through many generations. At age 16, when his father died, Andrew became the head fishermen for his family, fishing on the island rock in the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, just as his father, grandfather and great grandfather had done pciore mm. i :.,n:r mi A their sniritual The most important part of the election is voter participation. Be sure to vote. Bird causes fire, outage A pesky black bird sitting on two live wires has been blamed for a 15-acre fire in Dry Creek Sunday, August 25. According to forestry technician Mike Cunningham, 16 people, five engines and one cat were dispatched to the fire at 4 p.m. The bird apparently caused a transformer to blow up, causing the fire and a two hour power outage. The fire burned grass and juniper in some of the same area scorched in the 10,000 aore Tohet Fire last year. Nine receive rnmniptincr a ten hour course about hunting safety, nine young men between the ages of fourteen and eighteen have attained hunters safety certification which will enable them to attain hunting licenses. The participants had to pass a written test of fifty questions and a field practical test at the Warm Springs police pistol range in order to qualify for a certificate. The questions, covering various topics included, wildlife management, care of game, parts of rifle, first aid and safety rules. The participants also had to demonstrate safe handling of weapons and firing of weapons during their field test. Terry Luther of Natural Resources and Oliver Kirk of the Investigators office were the instructors for the class. On hand to offer advice was Jason Louie. Oliver Kirk said, "I was pleased that the kids were attentative and I hope that they learned a lot." Andrew, in 1 94 1 , married Edna Brown, who preceded him in death March 26, 1979. Together, they opened their home to people of all faiths. Because of their respected jstatus as spiritual leaders, they were invited to Washington, D.C. in 1978 to join in the last part of the Longest Walk and to participate in ceremonies on the White House lawn. In November, 1984, Andrew was among three Warm Springs elders to be nominated for award an presented annually by the National Indian Education Association. Andrew and his daughter Arlene flew to Phoenix, Arizona for the convention. Out of all the nominees from across the nation, Andrew was selected as Elder of the Year by the association, an award of which he was very proud. In honor of Andrew, the Warm Springs Tribal Council approved resolution 7263 August 25. It states, in part that "the Council wishes to recognize the many contributions Andrew made to our community, his people and Indian people every where, including his religious leader ship, the firm principles for which he stood, the link he gave us with cur past, and the example he set for both young and old. "We wish to especially recognize his leadership in the Washut religion, Feather religion and the Medicine Society as well as the honor bestowed upon him when named National Indian Elder of the year. ". . .the Confederated Tribes with this resolution do hereby pay honor to Andrew David and express their deepest respect and sorrow to his family." Through his many teachings, Andrew has left a legacy a legacy rich in tradition and deep religious faith. We will miss Andrew. We thank him for what he has left us. Four Pueblos killed in accident Reprinted from the Oregonian with permission. Written by Sue Major Holmes Jemez Pueblo, N.M. (AP) Four sons of this Indian village, members of an elite firefighting team killed in a truck accident, were buried in a common grave Tuesday beside a tiny adobe church. After the funeral Mass, mourners silently filed into the burial yard outside the tiny adobe church where the bodies of the four young men, wrapped in blankets and draped with sheets, were laid in the grave. As the church bells pealed, mem bers of the 2,700-member communi ty, one by one, stepped forward to throw a handful of dirt into the grave, then turned away, many of them crying. Allen M. Baca, Jr., 19; Anthony Pecos, 24; Andrew V. Waquie, 33; hunters safety certification ;!:! ; Pictured from left to right ore the nine young men mat V'V , V f AtZiZk Hunters Safety course. Frank Brunoe, MichaelJefferson, Sonny Jackson, Sheldon MmnKk, Spencer Poitra, Clarence Jefferson, III, Delbert Lanson, Tony Valde and H Ulard Poitra. Address Correction Requested 'I ' tl i I ' Andrew, in 1984, was named Elder died at his home A ugust 24. and Benjemin P. Waquie, 23, were members of the Jemez Eagles, a national renowned firefighting team that had been in Idaho helping fight a rash of forest fires. They were killed just before dawn Sunday when an Idaho National Guard truck carrying firefighters rolled over, killing the four and injuring 17 others. Andrew Waquie was the brother of the pueblo governor, Augustin Waquie, and a distant cousin of Benjemin Waquie. About 350 people filled the church and the same number stood in bright sunshine outside, listening to the faint strains of hymms through the open door during the 45-minute Mass. The four were eulogized by the pueblo's lieutenant governor, a U.S. Forest Service representative, a Bureau of Indian Affairs official, 7 i . ? ' f i. I , - - - ! 1 ;i - f ' I ., 1 "-v.' - ' 1 V " 4 - 7; i'i P U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springe, OR 97761 AUGUST 29,1986 leader oj the Year by the ME A. Andrew the head of the live Sandoval County pueblos and the state Kep. Roger Madalena of Jemez. As the last hymm was being sung, the crowd outside, without a word being spoken, quietly walked around to the back of the church. As the bodies were brought through the crowd on wooden pallets, many of the women broke into sobs and wails. The priest and a church officer, Telesfor Loretto, gave the final prayers. The priest spoke in English and Loretto in Towa, the native language of the pueblo. After the service people stood briefly in the cemetery, hugging and comforting each other. John Armijo, pueblo spokesman, said it was not unusual for people to be buried in a common grave because the ground is hard and the graves are dug with shovels. Continued on page 4 - V 1 - - t , , r I i ( i t f-.tl.. .y,Mniiie Ja ( ; ; I
