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VOL. 12 NO. 8
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
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APRIL 10, 1987
Personnel policy to be updated
The Warm Springs Tribal Coun
cil has requested that management
set a high priority on the review
and comprehensive update of the
existing Tribal Personnel Policy
Manual. This task will be a major
undertaking in the first quarter of
I987 with a completion date of
May 29, I9S7. This will bring all
existing policies and procedures
Spring Clean-Up week
to begin April 20
To Warm Springs Residents,
We are writing on behalf of the
Warm Springs Reservation and it's
Spring Clean-Up committee.
As you have probably heard,
April 20-27, 1987 has been desig
nated as spring clean-up days. Orga
nizations and groups throughout
our area have agreed to join together
in a massive cleanup effort to occur
on those days mentioned. Each of
these groups will be assigned a
"public area" to clean. They will be
concerned with picking up trash,
litter and when appropriate, deal
ing with weeds, overgrown lots and
the like. B.I. A. and tribal depart
ments, along with our local gar
bage collection service have offered
to assist in the disposal of all trash
collected.
As a renter or private property
owner, mav we count on your sup
port as well? It is our hope that you
will join with us within this time
frameand begin your"spring clean
ing." If you have been contemplat
ing improvments on your prop
erty, or new or additional landscap
ing, now would be the perfect time
to do it.
If you are considering some gene
ral cleanup, brush or tall grass
removal for example, we can arrange
to have the debris hauled away for
you April 24-27.
A clean reservation is an asset to
us all. The community spirit and
pride a project like this can create is
something with which we all can be
very proud.
Together we can make it happen.
Sincerely appreciating your sup
port on April 20-27.
W.S. Indian Reservation clean-up
committee
under one single umbrella.
Since the original I975 policy
was adopted, the tribal organization
has grown in sie and complexity
and Tribal Council has recognized
the need to more clearly define
personnel policies and procedures
in a manner which will be fair and
equitable to all employees of the
organization.
This project will be conducted
in-house with the involvement of
personnel representing each level
of the organization. Totheextent possi
ble this project will rely on external
resources only when none exists
within the organization. The Secre
taryTreasurer's office, whose re
sponsibility it is to oversee this pro
ject, is seeking the contribution of
all employees in this project. We
will also be seeking some input
from the tribal membership on this
project.
If you have any questions or
need clarification on this project,
please contact Mike Clements, who
has been designated project leader,
at extenion 23! or 23I.
Five injured in single-car accident
Roots for the Feasts
Warm Springs women peeled roots recently in preparation for the annual Root Feast celebrations held April 5
at the A gency and Simnasho Longhouses.
Young man takes hostages at Center
Five enrolled members of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs were injured in a single-car
accident during the early morning
hours of March 26 on highway 3
approximately I4 miles north of
Warm Springs.
Occupants of the car were: Evette
Patt Frank, age 20, who was taken
by Air Life to St. Charles Medical
During the early morning hours
of March 29 an Indian male abducted
Julie Sandoval, age 27, from her
place of employment at the Warm
Springs Community Center where
she is a maintenance worker. At
about 2:30 a.m. Sandoval was tak
ing trash outside the building when
she was acosted by 21 -year-old
male suspect, later identified as
Donald Anthony Tappo, an enrolled
member of the Umatilla Tribe. He
forced Sandoval with threats of
physical violence, and forced her to
walk with him to the Burger Inn.
At the Burger Inn, Tappo called
the Warm Springs Police depart
ment on an outside pay telephone
to inform the police he had taken a
hostage and, unless a certain female
juvenile was released from the cus
tody of the Warm Springs jail, he
would kill his hostage. The police
dispatcher determined that the
suspect did have a hostage. The
dispatcher then notified police super
visors and investigators of the hos
tage situation.
Tappo then forced Sandoval to
walk back to the Community Cen
ter. Once at the Center, Tappo and
his hostage entered the building at
which time he took as hostage
Janice Gunshows, age 42, a co
worker of Sandoval's. By acts of
violence and threats, he took cur
rency from Gunshows.
Police and investigators responded
to the Community Center. As police
arrived the suspect released his two
hostages and fled on foot.
The suspect was apprehended at
a residence in West Hills when he
attempted to flee out of a window.
Tappo was then lodged at the Warm
Springs jail.
Tappo, charged with three out
standing Umatilla warrants, those
being one count of criminal mischief,
one count of assault in the second
degree and one count of assault in
the fourth degree, was also charged
locally with resisting arrest.
Tappo was arrainged in U.S.
District Court in Portland before
William M. Dale on one count of
kidnapping.
Rob Moran, criminal investiga
tor with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
at Warm Springs said that Tappo
is being held in custody of the U.S.
Marshal pending further proceed
ings. Tappo is also a suspect in an
early morning burglary at Hatfield's
department store in Madras on
Saturday, March 28, according to
Madras City Police. It was specu
lated that it would probably be
some time before Tappo would be
returned to Madras to face possi
ble charges in connection with the
break-in at Hatfield's.
Center where she remains in a
coma but stable condition with no
change; Floyd Frank, age 23; Feli
cia Rhoan, 26; Deverel Winishut,
24, and Derek Winishut, 18; all
four were transported to Mt. View
Hospital in Madras where they
were treated, observed and released.
The accident was reported by
one of the passengers of the car
when he walked to the nearby resi
dence of Guy Wallulatum. Wallul
atum called the accident into the
Warm Springs Police.
The cause of the accident is sus
pected speeding and at this time it
is suspected that alcohol was
involved, according to Chief of
Police and acting Justice Service
Manager, Ray Calica.
The accident is still under inves
tigation and the driver of the car at
the time of the accident has not
been determined at this time. No
charges have been filed pending the
outcome of the investigation, accord
ing to Calica.
"Kids Day"
April 23
A special "kids day" cleanup
contest will be held Saturday, April
23 during the Community Center
week. So kids, clean out your toy
boxes, clean under your beds, dig
out those toys from your closets
and gather those toys in your yard.
All those toys can be used in the toy
auction which will be held at the
Community Center on April 23 at
6 p.m.
Root Feast rodeo set for April 11-12
The annual Root Feast rodeo
will be held at the Warm Springs
rodeo arena April 11 and 12. The
arena is located two miles north of
Warm Springs on the Kah-Nee-Ta
highway.
Events featured in the rodeo are
WEATHER
MARCH HI LOW
25 61 28
26 51 35
27 53 28
28 53 24
29 58 22
30 69 26
31 . 77 32
APRIL
1 74 37
2 71 39
3 54 47
4 63 35
5 61 35
saddle bronc with entry fee of $35
and a $150 purse; bareback, entry
fee $35 and purse $ 1 50; calf roping,
entry fee $35, purse $100; barrel
racing, entry fee $35, purse $100;
team roping (two loops, enter twice)
entry fee $35, purse $100; Calgary
cow milking, entry fee $25, jack
pot; wild horse race, entry fee $90
per team, purse $150; Jr. barrels
( 1 2 and under) entry fee $ 1 0, purse;
calf scramble (7 and under) no
entry fee, purse prize; and calf rid
ing (8-1 2 years) entry fee $ 1 0, purse
prize.
In all rough events (saddle bronc,
bareback, wild horse race) will be
determined by the number of entries.
There will be no limit on the go
round entries. All timed events
(calf roping, team roping, barrel
racing, cow milking) will be one go.
A $5 office charge will be withheld.
The judges'decisions will be linaL There
will be no set-ups.
553-1624. Books will close at the
rodeo Saturday, April 1 1 at 1 1 a.m.
at the rodeo grounds office.
Admission for adults-$3, for
children-$l and Seniors Citizens
free. There will be no spouse or
family passes provided for the contes
tants. Easter pageant
The annual community Easter
pageant will be held Saturday, April
18 at 1:30 p.m. in the picnic area
behind the Warm Springs Com
munity Center. The annual event is
sponsored by the Community Cen
ter with the community members
volunteering to participate.
Children, six through nine years
of age, who would like to have a
part in the pageant should see
Carol Allison at the Center.
Adults or adult groups wanting
to clay a musical instrument or
The rodeo books will open to sing gospel songs can contact Carol
mail entries April 6 and run to at the Center or telephone 553
April 9. Mail entries to Sharlayne 1 161, ext. 243.
Garcia, P.O. Box 776, Warm Springs, Also planned following the pageant
Oregon 97761. Telephone entries will be an egg hunt and other
will be accepted between 5:30 p.m. games. For more information con
and 9:00 p.m. April 8-10 at (503) tact Carol.
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The Mid-Oregon Indian Historical Society (MOWS) board of directors presented EffieCulpus, second from
left, a plaque at their meeting A pri!6 at Kah-Xee-Ta. Harold Culpus was activiely involved in MOIHS until his
death November 1, 1 986. A Iso present at the meeting was the new executive director of the museum. Dr. Duane
King, second from right in the back row. A ccording to board chairman Rudy Clements, the selection of King is
one of the final steps of realizing the museum for the Tribe. King is expected to be on board by mid June.