I m igmn m wFtf"'"W "
c
J
Pap- 2
February 13, 1987
WAKM SPHINCS, OKKCON 97761
Spilyay Tymoo
f
) or '.
M Y
Larry Calica, second from right, was presented a plaque by Industrial Indemnity's account executive Lynn
A rmstrong, second from left. Industrial Indemnity has been the Tribes Insurance carrier for general liability,
work men 's compensation, property floater and the 3-D fidelity insurance for the past 25 years. A Iso present
was Gary Heeler, left of Lumberman's Insurance Company and Charles Nathan, tribal risk manager.
Penalty heavy for disturbing archeological areas
Two eastern Oregon men have
been convicted in Federal District
Court in Pendleton of violating the
Archaeologist Resources Protection
Act.
Louis R. Stan, of Nyssa, and
Max G. Linville, of Adrian, admit
ted to digging and damaging a pre
historic archeological cave on BLM
administered lands near the Owy
hee River in Malheur River in
Malheur County.
U.S. District Court Judge Owen
Panner sentenced each of the men
to one year's probation and a $200.00
fine. He also ordered them to for
feit their digging tools and the arti
facts collected to the government.
Paged ripped from history
"Over 200 Indian artifacts
removed from the site were found in
Linville's home,"according to BLM
Assistant Special-Agent-In-Charge
Lynell Schalk who conducted the
Puyallups propose
tax increase
The Puyallup tribe is circulating
a referendum that would more than
double the tax on Indian-owned
bingo operations. The measure calls
for a tax increase on bingo halls
from a current 17.5 percent to 40
percent of the gross receipts.
The tax receipts would have 30
percent used for general tribal opera
tions while tribal members of vot
ing age would receive, on a quar
terly basis, 10 percent divided equally
among the members.
The backers of the initiative asked
to remain anonymous but said they
had collected more than 100 of the
required 218 signatures to put the
issue to a vote by tribal members.
MacKenzie Turnipseed, who
manages BJ's Bingo, said if the
initiative is approved it would have
drastic effects on the bingo
businesses.
"It (the tax increase) would prob
ably wipe us out,"said Turnipseed.
"We're paying in the top income
bracket in federal taxes, then we
pay 1 7.5 percent of our gross to the
tribe, for which we get no deduc
tions at all."
BJ's pays about $300,000 per
year in taxes to the tribe, and under
the proposed referendum, the
amount would increase to about
$680,000.
"We pay another tax on the pull
tabs, so we're already paying close
to 75 percent in taxes," he said.
"Then we have to pay withholding
taxes, and take care of our over
head. I don't know what more
people want from us."
The Tribal Sitty Hall Bingo.
pnll jay
$pilyay Tymoo Staff
MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller
ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend
PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Pat Leno-Baker
TYPESETTERCIRCULATION Priscilla Squiemphen
FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs. Offices are located in the Old
Administration Building at 2126 Warm Springs Street. Any
written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. BOX 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761
Phone: 553-1644 or 553-1161, ext. 274, 285 or 321. The
darkroom can be reached at 553-1161, ext. 286
Subscription rate: Within the U.S.
Outside U.S.
investigation. "These artifacts
included a three-inch long jasper
spearpoint, several arrowheads,
knives, teeth, charcoal fragments,
flake tools and pieces of bone,"
she added.
Beth Walton, archaeologist for
BLM's Vale District in which the
cave is located, believes the site
may be as old as 900 years.
"However, in order to place an
age on the site," she said, "archaeolo
gists must have the layers of mate
rial intact according to the sequence
in which they were left by each suc
ceeding generation. Indiscriminate
digging through the centuries of
site layers, as we found here, is like
ripping pages from history."
Laws Enforced
"We must halt this kind of sense
less loss," BLM Director Oregon
Washington State Director Bill
Luscher commented after the ver-
owned by Faye Wright, and the
Micro Dome, owned by Roleen
Hargrove, would also be affected
by the referendum.
The rational for the petition is
that additional revenues are needed
to counter cutbacks in essential
services to tribal members. The
petition also said that the tax increase
will provide income to the reserva
tion community.
"Those working for the tribe had
their hours reduced, some people
have been laid off, and all pro
grams have been cut back," said
the document. "Most employees of
the tribe have not had a raise in
salary in several years. For many
tribal members, this is the main
source of income which they depend
on to support their families."
The referendum initiators said
tribal businesses other than bingo
would not witness a tax increase,
and the intent is to bring Puyallup
bingo operators in line with busi
nesses operated by other tribes.
"The increased tax is still less
than the 45 percent to 55 percent
tax imposed on all businesses by
most tribes across the nation, "said
the petition.
Tribal Council Vice Chairwoman
Roleen Hargrove contested the peti
tion's claims, saying that all tribal
members are working full time and
there have been no staff reductions.
She also said the referendum would
apply to smokeshops and other
Indian businesses because the tribe's
tax code applies to all reservation
businesses.
Tymm
$6.00 per year
$12.00 per year
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Bthrtnd
diet was announced. "BLM will
vigorously enforce the archaeolog
ical protection laws on our public
lands. We invite the public to assist
us in these efforts by reporting vio
lations to the nearest BLM office."
The Archaeological Resource
Protection was passed by Congress
in 1979 to strengthen protection
efforts for the nation's archaeolog
ical sites on federal lands. Distur
bance or removal of artifacts from
all federal lands without a permit
has been prohibited since 1906.
Soules ends
When Coty Soules began working
with reservation four- and five
year olds in 1965, the Head Start
Program was conducted only dur
ing the summer. There were three
teachers, some summer work pro
gram employees and 45 children.
Today, the children number about
250 in the various child care pro
grams and there are over 60 emplo
yees. The program has grown out of
need and has proven to be a fruitful
and necessary addition to the tribal
organization. There isn't a child on
the reservation who hasn't had the
opportunity to participate in the
Early Childhood program.
On January 31, Coty closed the
chapter on her involvement in the
Warm Springs Early Childhood
program. But, her retirement is by
no means an end of her love for
children nor her desire to continue
working with children. Coty's retire
ment plans include polishing the
children's books she has developed
over the years and having them
published as well as doing some
volunteer work.
From 1963 to 1965, Coty had a
cooperative kindergarten which had
been organized by local parents. It
was that need for early education
that inspired the first Head Start
program. In the fall of 1965, the
Head Start program became a per
manent fixture in the community.
The program was funded by the
federal government with the Tribe
contributing 10 percent. Coty, Mary
Ann Meanus, Eunice White and
Maria LaBelle were the original
teachers.
Growth, said Coty, began the
next year, when funding was made
v
fr..,,.."
i
Cotv, top left, and Mary A nn Meanus, top right, were two of four
teachers in the original Head Start program. Approximately 45 students
April 8-11
NAPA schedules 3rd annual convention
The Native American Press
Association (NAPA) will hold its
third annual conference in Albu
querque, New Mexico April 8 to
1 1 . The conference will feature var
ious informative workshops and
and a newspaper contest.
The newspaper contest is open
to all. Deadline for entries is March
16, 1987 and should be mailed to
Margaret Clark-Price, Executive
Director, Native American Press
Association, P.O.Box 9042. Scotts
dalc, Arizona 85252.
There are 12 categories in which
to enter. The General Excellence
award will be presented to the
weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quar
terly publication with the best over
all quality. Judging will be based
upon the news content and scope
of coverage, quality of writing,
quality of editorials, use of photo
graphy, advertising variety and qua
lity, reproduction, typography and
design. For this category only,
entrants must submit one issue
from the month of January, 1986,
one issue from June 1986 and one
issue of their choice.
Other categories are Best News
Under the 1979 law, violators face
up to two years in prison and a
$20,000 fine as well as civil penal
tics and forfeiture of any vehicles
and equipment used in the com
mission of the crime.
Financial aid
The Education Department and
C.O.C.C. are sponsoring a Financial
Aid Workshop on February 19,
1987 at 7:00 p.m. at the O.T.S.
Building.
22-year career with Early
available for 60 Head Start stu
dents. And, once the kindergarten
was formed through the 509-J school
districts, the Tribe directed that the
program serve reservation three
and four-year olds and additional
funding was made available. The
size of the Head Start program
remained the same for about ten
years, then in the late 1970s, the
need for a larger Head Start pro
: gram was recognized and federal
funding was increased to accomo
date 82 children. There are cur
rently approximately 108 full- and
part-day Head Start students
enrolled, 25 of whom are funded by
the Tribe.
In 1976, Coty was made director
of the entire Early Childhood pro
gram which now includes the Child
Development Center (Day Care),
Latchkey, and full- and part-day
Head Start programs, the Tribal
Preschool and Early Intervention
program. Both the Preschool and
Intervention programs were added
in 1985.
The success of the program, says
Coty, can be attributed to "com
munity support and need. The need
has been great and the community
has responded. . .Growth hasn't
been us, but the community's needs.
The Early Childhood programs have
always had strong community sup
port." Coty will no doubt miss her
involvement in the lives of Warm
Springs' youngsters. "This has been
the most rewarding experience of
my life, working here on the reser
vation. I really am going to get
lonesome for the people out here.
It has been a warm, close-knit rela
tionship. . .some of my staff has
"T" T
i
'!
Reporting, awarded in recognition
of excellence for general news report
ing. Newspapers may submit entries
of each of two classes: Division 1
Best News Story; Division II
Best News Series. Entries are limited
to one per individual in each division.
A Best Feature Story award will
be given in recognition of excel
lence in feature writing. To be
judged on subject, originality, quali
ty of writing and impact. Special
consideration will be given to sto
ries dealing with people and with
human problems. Entries are limited
to one story per individual.
Best Sports Reporting will also
be recognized. Stories will be judged
on subject and quality of writing.
Entries are limited to one story or
scries per individual.
A Best Photography award will
be given in recognition of excel
lence in photography. Newspapers
may submit entries in each of three
classes: Division I Best Spot News
Picture; Division II - Best Feature
Picture; Division III Best Sports
Picture. Photos will be judged on
subject matter, technical quality
and composition. Submit both tear
sheet and original photo. One entry
per individual in each division.
Newsletters will be awarded for
overall quality of publication. Sub
mit three issues of your choice.
An award for Best Special Issue
will be given in recognition of
excellence in publishing section or
issues. To be judged on the rele
vance of editorial copy, advertising
workshop set for Feb. 19
Richard Thompson from C.O.C.C.
will answer all questions on State
financial aid and Levi Bobb will
cover our Tribal Scholarship appli
cation and policy guildeines. The
been with me for 20 years."
What the future will bring, no
one knows. But Coty is not worried
about the program's future. "I feel
very comfortable that Julie Mit
chell is going to follow me. She has
worked closely with me for the last
three years. The continuity of the
program will not be interrupted in
any way."
"I
I
r
Coty Soules closed the chapter on her
Director January 31.
Vf
4 I
i ill. i A
were enrolled in the early years as
program today.
and layout and design of the spe
cial section or issue. Limited to one
entry per newspaper. Submit com
plete newspaper or section.
Best Typography and Design will
be recognized for excellence in the
appearance of the newspaper. To
be judged on the typographical
quality and design of the entire
newspaper, including layout, use
of photographs and headlines. Sub
mit one issue from January 1986,
one issue from June 1986 and one
issue of your choice.
An award for Best Editorial will
be given in recognition of a single
editorial or a series of editorials on
one subject, which demonstrates a
high regard for reader concerns,
editorial intuitive, or courage, to
be judged on these factors and
quality of writing.
The Best Local Column award
will be in recognition of excellence
in column writing. To be judged on
literary style, ability of cleverness
of the writer, depth of the material
or research, local interest and rele
vance to the community. Any local
column, other than an editorial
column, is eligible.
All entries should be affixed to
8!4 x 11" paper. Use the official
entry slips available at the Spilyay
Tymoo office, fill it out and affix
the entry slip to the entry. Entry fee
is $5 per entry. Include a check
with the entries.
For further information contact
Sid Miller at the Spilyay Tymoo
office.
Public is invited. Refreshments will
be served.
If you have any questions on this
please call Levi Bobb at 553-1 161,
ext. 262263.
Childhood
Though Coty won't be actively
involved in Early Childhood on a
daily basis, she won't soon forget
all her "little friends" from Warm
Springs, nor will they forget her.
She'll undoubtedly continue to be
greeted at the grocery store or
wherever with "Hello, Mrs. Soules."
by some of the program students.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Btkrtnd
22-year career as Early Childhood
UlVJCAJ
compared to 250 children in the total
Y I