PAGE 2 July 31, 1987
Warm Springs, Oregon
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The largest fireoj the 198? season was determined to have been caused by lightning. Theire was reported to ire
Management by K If SI radio employees July 20. and burned the north slope oj Eagle Butte. The fire raged
Management spokesperson Gary Cooke. Smoke from the fire could be
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KWSI reports Eagle Butte fire
Talk about "on the spot cover
age," KWSI radio personnel Sue
Matters and Jim Malloy spotted
and reported the Eagle Butte fire
Monday, July 20.
The fire burned lines from
KWSI KWSO lines from their an
Phone customers to be
to select long-distance
Nearly 3,600 Madras and Warm
Springs area customers of Pacific
Northwest Bell including all res
idents and businesses within the
475 and 553 telephone prefixes
will soon be asked to choose a spe
cific long distance company to han
dle long distance calls outside their
long distance service area.
The new service referred to as
easy long distance dialing is
expected to be available the first
week in November of this year.
"We will gladly provide our cus
tomers access to any long distance
company they choose However,
we don't control or determine which
long distance carriers provide ser
vice to the area," PNB Central
Oregon Community Affairs Man
ager Clell Gibson.
PNB customers will be receiving
mailers beginning the first week in
August, and they will include the
names of participating long dis
tance companies and their telephone
numbers. The following compan
ies have announced that they will
provide long distance service; U.S.
Sprint Direct Dial Service, Call
U.S., Inc., AT&T Long Distance
Service, and Comnet, Inc.
"Our customers will be asked to
select their primary long distance
carrier for calls outside their long
distance service area, mark their
choice on the form and return it to
us," adds Gibson.
A map of the long distance ser
vice areas is included in the custo
mer mailers and can also be found
in the Customer Guide section n
the front of PNB's white pages.
Switching equipment at the local
PNB central offices is being modi
fied to handle long distance calls
without the customer having to
dial extra digits beyond "1," the
area code (if necessary), and the
seven digit telephone number. Depend
ing on the long distance company
selected, customers may dial many
more digits now.
As of today, PNB has made the
conversion to Easy Long Distance
Dialing to more than 2.3 million
customer's telephone lines (over 90
percent of PNB's customers)
throughout Oregon and Washington.
"Not all of our customers can
have the option at the same time,"
Gibson further adds. "Some very
complex changes in the local switch
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MANAGING EDITOR Sid MiMer
ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrc id
PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewc: yk
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Pat Leno-Ba ter
TYPESETTERCIRCULATION Priscilla Squlemphen
FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the
basement of the old Girls Dorm at 1115 Wasco Street. Any
written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be adressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, PO Box 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761
Phone:
553-1644 or 553-1161. extensions 274, 285, 321 or 286.
Subscription rates:
Within the U.S. $6.00 per year
Outside U S $12 00 per year.
tenna on Eagle Butte. The radio
stations were off the air from Mon
day. July 20 at 4 p.m. until Tues
day. July 2 1 at 2:45 p.m. according
to Nat Shaw, KWSI KWSO sta
tion manager.
The largest fire of the season on
ing office have to be made for the
system to work."
Initial customer notification is
made about 90 days in advance of
each conversion. Customers not
returning their selection form by
the date specified in the customer
mailer may have a long distance
company chosen for them. The
carrier would be one of those shown
on the original customer selection
form.
Customers must contact specific
long distance companies for infor
mation regarding that company's
service and rates. PNB is legally
prevented from including any
detailed service information, rates
or recommendation related to non
affiliated companies.
In addition to providing easy
long distance dialing, PNB is in the
process of bring state-of-the-art
digital telecommunications techno
logy including enhanced service
features available for the first
time to its Madras and Warm
Springs customers.
"PNB's Madras and Warm Springs
customers will soon have the most
sophiscated telephone system avail
able anywhere," states Gibson.
The Madras telephone switching
office will receive the new system
during the first week in September,
while the Warm Springs office will
be coverted during the first week in
October.
PNB customers will immediately
notice a few changes with the new
digital telephone system. The dial
tone will be much softer and tele
phone calls will go through faster,
almost instantly, after dialing is
completed.
The new technology will bring
touch-tone and optional Custom
Calling services such as call wait
ing, call forwarding, speed dialing,
three-way calling, call hold and
intracall.
A new optional service called
Centraflex enhances basic telephone
service by enabling customers to
combine standard features with spe
cial Custom calling services at a
package discount rate.
Specially trained volunteers at
the Jefferson County Chamber of
Commerce will be taking orders
for new Custom Calling services
from August 24 through October
9 PNB will make a financial con
seen in Warm Springs and Madras.
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the reservation burned a total of
4 1 5 acres before fire fighting crews
got it under control Tuesday, July
21, according to Gary Cooke, BIA
fire management spokesman. The
cause of the fire was attributed to
lightening.
asked
company
tribution to the Chamber, based on
the success of its marketing efforts.
In addition to new customer fea
tures, the service upgrades will pro
vide improved maintenance proce
dures and overall lower operating
costs for PNB.
PNB announced in 1985 that it
would be making digital switching
conversions in 152 central offices
in Oregon, Washington and Idaho
through the end of 1988.
The total scope of PNB's $110
million modernization plan includes
70 central office replacements in
Oregon, 75 in Washington and
seven replacements in Idaho. Upon
completion of the entire project,
Oregon and Washington will be
the first states in the nation with
border-to-border information age
telecommunications.
PNB will host an open house (at
the Madras central telephone office,
542, N. 6th) on August 25, between
3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Additional
activities are planned at the Jeffer
son County Chamber of Commerce
after hours on August 28, from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. An open house in
Warm Springs will be scheduled at
a later date.
For further information on tech
nological changes or new service
features at PNB, customers are
encouraged to contact PNB's Let's
Talk Bureau weekdays between 8:30
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 1-800-555-5000
(toll-free).
Fire and Safety offers programs
Public education programs offered
by Fire and Safety during the month
of August will be 1. Multi-media
first aid on Tuesday, August 1 1
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2. Baby
sitter certification program on Tues
days and Thursdays, August 1 1-27
Andy Leonard, summer recreation
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Oregon Indian population grows
The American Indian population
in Oregon has grown from 13,310
in 1970 to 26.591 in 1980.
Fifty-one percent of all Oregon
Indians live in non-metropolitan
areas compared with 33 percent of
the overall population of Oregon
which lives in rural areas.
The largest concentration of
American Indians is in Portland
where 3405 reside and in Salem
with 1053.
Multonomah County has the
highest number of American Indi
ans within its boundaries number
ing 4819 followed by Lane county
with 2382, Jefferson County with
1987, Marion with 1923. Klamath
with 1905, Umatilla with 1488.
Coos with 1273, Clackamas with
1 197, Jackson with 1 152 and Dou
glas with 1093.
In 1970 the median age for Ameri
can Indians in Oregon 20.0 while in
1980 it is 23.3. Median age for the
entire population of the state was
29.0 in 1970 and 30.2 in 1980.
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Indian families in 1970 were main-
tainei by women wnile in 1980 23
Derccnt e maintained bv women.
Qveraj ,n (he state, 8 percent of
households were maintained by wo
men in 1 970 and 1 2 percent in 1 980.
In 1970 fourpercent of the Indian
population in Oregon attended col
lege for four or more years while in
1980 that figure has risen to seven
percent.
Annual picnic a big
Well, the picnic went off real
well. The weather was not the best
but everyone seemed to have a
good time and kept themselves
busy so as not to get too cold. The
committee members would like to
thank Elton Greeley and Carol
Allison and their crew for getting
all the posters up and advertising
for us. Also, Fran Moses-Ahern
and her staff for organizing the
games and getting everyone to par
ticipate. Special thanks also goes
out to the Utilities crew for setting
up the tables and the P.A. system.
They had a hard time getting tables
for us and had to make a special
trip to get some. Job well done.
The salmon was cooked by Lav
ina Queampts and her helper was
Suzanne Lewis. It was delicious.
The biggest thanks goes to the
committee members for all their
efforts for making this picnic so
successful. The winners of the raf
fle were as follows:
Microwave ovtn-Sheryl Courtney; toaster-Christine
Smith; hand-mlxtr-Orthelia
Miller; double air mattress-Ian Tohet; phone
head set-Marie Smith; compact t.v.-Hilda
Culpus; dining canopy-Rosalind Sampson;
badminton and volleyball set-Cordelia Miller;
flashlight wAMFM radio-Biff Johnson;
plate holders-Orthelia Miller. Dorothea Cas
saway, Maxine McKinley. and Sheryl Court
ney; horseshoe set-Rosalind Sampson; plant
holder-Shirley Sanders; patio table and 4
chairs-Rachel Saludo; hoe-Orthelia Miller;
caddys for drinlcsShelly Bear and Hilda
Culpus; regina steam cleaner-Dorothea Cas
saway; scooter-Linda Bagley; rake-Veronica
Tanewasha; flatware-Sheryl Courtney; 6"
fan-Doris Wolfe; gallon jar-Rosalind Samp
son; thermos-Dee Parker; 3 bowling games
Birney Tufti, Violet Heath, Jackie Simtus
tus. Lloyd Phillips, and Margie Earl; sunbrel-la-Megan
Harding; beach towel-Bryan Lund;
Kah-Nee-Ta t-shirt-Doris Wolfe and Aure-
from 6-10 p.m., 3. Home Hazards
Wednesday August 19 from 7-9
p.m. and 4. CPR Tuesday, August
25 from 8:30 to 5 p.m.
I nterested people should contact
the Fire and Safety office at 553
1161, ext. 200.
Summer fun
staff member, leaches youngsters the
Unemployment rate for Ameri
can Indians in 1970 was 15.6 per
cent changing 17.4 percent in 1980.
Unemployment rate for the entire
Oregon population has increased
from seven percent in 1970 to 8.3
percent in 1980.
The majority of Indians are
employed as operators, fabricators
and laborers followed by Indians
in the position of sales and admin
istration support. Twelve percent
of the Oregon Indian population is
employed in production, crafts and
repair, 14 percent in management
and professional positions, 20 per
cent in service and five percent in
farming, forestry and fishing.
The median money income for
American Indian families in 1979
in Oregon was $14,783 compared
with $20,027 for the entire popula
Services offered
Social Security now has a var
iety of services available to the
Public to help people meet their
particular needs.
One service offered is the Tele
service Center, where trained ser
vice representatives are available
to answer general questions and to
handle many Social Security prob
lems by phone.
Another service offered is appoint
ments made for the Public's con
venience at the Bend Social Secur
ity office. Appointments may b
scheduled to file for benefits or tc
conduct an j other type of business.
lia Ooogleye; Kah-Nee-Ta cap-Edna Temoke
and Jerry Sampson; Kah-Nee-Ta Cups
Phyllis Tohet and Jackson Mitchell; Kah-Nee-Ta
beverage holders-Denise Clements,
Deanie Smith. J.L. Edwards and Debbie
Jackson; Kah-Nee-Ta visors-Rosalind Samp
son, Waylon Beamer. Birney Tufti, Sharon
Miller. Chef Bob, Ab Patt; Kah-Nee-Ta
frisbees-Madeline Ourahnama, Irma Cle
Yahtin transfers to Housing
Debbie Yahtin, an employee of
the Warm Springs Community Cen
ter, will be transferring to the
Housing department on August 7.
Debbie sees this opportunity to
meet more goals, and get better
Canal Open
Fish runs have been increasing. -
Sidwalter residents on the other
hand have put aside their sprinklers
and irrigation pipe now knowing if
water would be available to them.
Even with the decision to pass
some water through the canal gate
they cannot be sure what will happen
next year or if the alloted amount
of water will be sufficient for their
Water levels low this year
Water levels are lower than usual
this summer. Rated by many as the
driest year since 1977 many farmers
and irrigators around the state are
facing severe conditions.
A low snow pack and warm
weather indicate the dry spells will
be felt strongly in mid-August.
Fish and recreationalists along
with farmers will become victims
of the drought. Farmers will run
out of water and fish will not have
enough water to migrate. Reser
voirs will be too low for boating
activities.
During dry periods farmers often
have to battle with environmental
Forestry News
A Land Spray contract is treat
ing 200 acres with Roundup and 2,
4-D this spring. The contractor
rm Tftmm omoM mt So) win ( morne
techniques of archery.
tion of Oregon.
American Indians at poverty level
numbered 26.6 in 1970 and 22.5 in
1980. Overall. 1 1.5 percent in 1970
and 10.7 percent in 1980 were at
poverty level or below.
Tribal trust lands and reserva-'.
tions house 11.6 percent of the"
Oregon Indian population. Warm
Springs is the home to 2004 Indi-
ans. Umatilla to 908, Fort McDcr-'
mitt to 463 and Burns to 160.
Indians at poverty level in Warm
Springs total 22.6 percent. Fort
McDermitt6I.5 percent and Uma-
tilla 40.5 percent.
Median family income for Ameri- .
can Indians on reservations is.'
$25,577 at Burns. $16,434 at Warm
Springs, $12,037 at Umatilla and
$7,917 at Fort McDcrmitt.
by Social Security
Appointmnts may also be sche
duled for the Warm Springs Admi
nistration Building on specific days.
Also available at the Bend office
is a teleclaims unit to assist indi
viduals in Central Oregon in filing
for their Social Security benefits by
phone.
All the above services can be
arranged by phoning, toll free, 1-800-452-1654.
:
Walk-in service remains avail
able at the Social Security office in
Bend, located at 39 Louisiana, Mon
days through Friday.
success
ments. Chad Smith; Beaded key chain-Gen
Blodgett; Kah-Nee-Ta pencils in quiver-
Kaylynn Clements and Dorothea Cassa
way; Kah-Nee-Ta pint-Joe Badoni (2). Bill
Chamena. Carolyn Jackson, Beverly Jeffer
son. Rodney Mitchell. Violet Heath. Dee
Parker and Rosalind Sampson. Congratu
lations to everyone.
cnanenges in ner career and go
further in her skills. Debbie will
miss the Community Center greatly
since she has worked there for
almost four years. Good luck to
you Debbie on your new career.
Continued from page 1
needs:
Where will it all end? 6 ;'': '
' A committee composed 'of STd
walter residents'and Natural'
Resources people will be working ;
together to arrive at an answer. ,
Both have strong interests at stake. ,
The water code, itself, will receive ,
close scrutiny.
ists for water who seek to protect
fish. With minimum stream flows
now established in the state the
interests of fish and farmers are
reasonably balanced. Water rights
priorities cause many biologists and
environmentalists to feel fish still
come in second in some cases. Oth
ers feel farmers are not fairly treated.
Water storage from last year has
partially helped ease the low water
levels but water experts are con
cerned about next years water supply.
If fall and winter continue to be dry
snow pack will again be low mak
ing a third year that water is below
normal levels.
was anxious to show us what his
small cat mounted broadcast equip
ment was capable of doing, so we
agreed to let him use the machine
on 57 site prep acres in the con
tract. We will know the results in a
few weeks. '
Clifford Walker, Supervisory Fo
rester, because of his experience
transferred from Forest Develop
ment to Presale-Inventory where
he has taken over as Supervisory
Forester in charge of sales layout
and inventory. Tommy James, Fores
try Technician, transferred from,
Timber Sales Administration-Seal-
ingto Forest Development. Andrea
Smith, temporary forestry techni
cian, transferred from Forest Engi-'
neering, to the newly formed Natu-'
ral Resources Enforcement Unit,
under Frank Smith. The following
temporary employees have joined
us for the summer; Gene Sahme,'
Robert Gabriel. Robert Speakthun-
der and Andy Linn. Sammi
Squiemphen, who is under theTri-'
bal Education program, is also'
working for us again this summer,
Pre-Sale Inventory section. Pat
Shannon, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Intern has joined our staff this
summer, he will be working in the
Development Section.
We are now in full swing into
such summer activities as: laying
out 90 million board feet in timber
sales, including preparing the
required environmental Forest Offi
cer Reports; installing and re-installing
continuous forest inventory
plots; supervising and monitoring
various Forest Development con
trarts; performing reforestation sur
veys; laying out thinning units:
fighting fires; etc.