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Preparing for the salmon takes more then just throwing a net into the
of the fall salmon runs.
Proposed hunting regs
A better enforcement program
to discourage poachers and a need
to train young people in the care
and use of elk and deer meat were
the major concerns that tribal mem
bers expressed at the August 5 pub
lic meeting on the proposed 1987
big game hunting regulations and
seasons, according to Terry Luther,
tribal wildlife biologist.
The meeting was held to present
the proposed seasons and regula
tions to the public and gain input
before being presented to Tribal
Council.
Luther pointed out the major
change in the regulations was in elk
hunting season and limiting kills to
just antlered elk. The Natural
Resource department in the past
had collared six female elk for a
study on the migration habits and
habitat. Four of the six collared elk
were killed, three during the hunt
ing season and one after the sea
son. If the killing of the four is any
type of indicator of the statistics of
female elk killed on the reservation
then it is apparent that over 60 per
cent of the female elk population
were killed. Luther said that it
could bejust a "quirk" that the four
were slain in such a short period.
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The killing of the animals did show
that a number of female elk are
harvested. So, it was recom
mended that only a season for
antlered elk be held. Last year, a
special season was held for both
antlered and non-antlered elk.
One tribal member stated that he
had heard that one of the elk was
killed off the reservation. Luther
stated that all the time and work
put into the collaring program was
lost with death of the four animals.
The information is used in making
recommendations on habitat in con
junction with timber sales and other
land use practices.
Members recommended that it
was time to look at larger fines and
even jail sentences in regards to
people who are caught hunting out
of season. Concern was expressed
by Tony Gilbert about the number
of big game animals he sees each
winter that are wounded, shot by
hunters and the left to die. He said
that he sees a number of such
animals and he thinks that enforce
ment officers need to know of the
animals. Also, in his job of putting
metal bands on superior trees iden
tified by forestry, a large number of
the bands have become targets for
people with guns as Gilbert has had
Notice of availability
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Notice of availability of: I) Find
ing of no significant impact; and 2)
Environmental Assessment for Butte
Rock Quarry on the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation.
Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Action: Notice
Summary: This notice advises
the public that: I) a Finding of Nc
Significant Impact (FONSI); and
2) an Environmental Assessment
are available for public review.
Address: Comments and ques
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river to catch salmon. Johnny Howtopat repairs his nets in anticipation
reviewed by members
to replace the metal bands after
they have been shot full of holes.
He wanted people to know that the
bands mark trees which are har
vested each year for their pine
cones. The cones are used to plant
for seedlings and used to replant
trees on the reservation.
Jazzy Wewa felt there were a lot
of hunters on the reservation who
were not at the meeting and he felt
another meeting should be held to
gain their thoughts about the regu
lations and seasons because it effects
them. "I just don't know how to get
people to attend a meeting," stated
Luther. The meeting was posted
and Natural Resources needed to
get to the Tribal Council with their
recommendations.
Prosanna Williams voiced con
cern on the fact that very few are
involved in traditional hunting. This
year no one came forward to offer
deer or elk meat for the cooks at
the HeHe Longhouse. She said in
past years the hunters always offered
some meat. In each of the feast
songs there is reference to the deer
and "now there is no deer meat on
our tables at the feast."
Brief discussion was made in the
issuing of hunting for ceremonials,
it was felt that very often there is
Dale Sarkkinen, Supervisory
Forestor
Warm Springs Agency
P.O. Box 1239
Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.
Individuals wishing copies of the
FONSI for review should imme
diately contact the above individ
ual. The Environmental Assessment
and Forest Management Plan are
available for review at the Warm
Springs Forestry office in Warm
Springs, Oregon.
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not enough time between when the
tags are issued and when the ceremo
nies are held.
In thediscussion of hunting birds,
there appears to be a limited number
of bird hunters and therefore there
are few problems with the seasons
and regulations. If there were any
great changes in habitat, if the area
had a great deal of early rain the
bird population would suffer. At
this time most of the bird popula
tion dies from natural causes.
Natural Resources presented its
recommendations for hunting reg
ulations and seasons to Tribal Council
Tuesday, August II, Council
accepted the recommendations for
the seasons and regulations with
the passage of Resolution 7444.
The established seasons are for
animals that can be legally har
vested on the reservation, however
there are species protected such as
eagles, cougars and otters. For
these animals there are no hunting
or trapping seasons.
See page 2 for regulations
Indians pay
Starting at 9 a.m. Thurday, August
6 at Bonneville Dam, Indians and
their supporters held a 50-hour
vigil in mournful observance of the
50th anniversary of Bonneville Dam
and the beginning of hydroelectric
development on the Columbia R iver.
"For 50 hours, the drum will
beat reminding us of the terrible
losses endured by Indian people so
that this region could have elect ric-
itv." said vigil coordinator Rov
Samsel, an Indian and a long-time
advocate for Native Americans.
Bonneville Dam. the first of more
than a dozen hydroelectric dams
on the Columbia system, and the
Bonneville Power Administration
( BPA), the federal agency that mar
kets the electricity, are 50 years old
this year.
Mr. Sampsel. ho is a former
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AUGUST 14, 1987
Passage Way gains
committee approval
Passage Way timber sale in the
upper Mill Creek drainage was
approved for logging activity August
3 by the Warm Springs Timber
Commiteee. The sale, though, must
still go before Tribal Council which
is scheduled to meet on the issue
August 24. If approved harvest of
16 million board feet of timber will
begin in 1988.
"Road construction on the sale
has been approved," says assistant
forest manager Bill Donaghu. How
ever "Some things still need to be
worked out" regarding logging
blocks and special provisions, such
as road closures, buffer zones and
actual block layout.
The 3400 acre watershed has
recently been the subject of discus
sion focused on the effect of log
ging activity on water quality. Mill
Creek flows through the drainage
of which 320 acres of forest is sche
duled for logging and 10 miles of
road will be ouilt. I he creek pro
vides water for anadromous fish
and is also used by irrigators in the
Sidwalter area of the reservation. t
The decision by the Timber Com
mittee was made after receiving
input from Warm Springs Natural
Resources personnel and a report
from Oregon State University hydro
logist Hank Frolich. In his report
Frolich states that there would be
little harm to water flow in Mill
Creek with logging. He also states
that there should be little concern
about peak flow changes, "Major
stormflow peaks capable of chang
ing channels are expected to be lit
tle changed as a result of logging."
Frolich did point out informa
tion from another study which
showed "the largest of the peak
flow increases occurred on a shel
terwood harvested watershed,"which
was tractor logged with skid trails
put in at the tractor operator's dis
cretion. The second highest increases
were found for a clearcut watershed
Tags will be issued
from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. August 13
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 14
at the Natural Resources Dept.
Eligible tribal members:
18 years or older
Or 14 years with a
Hunter's Safety Certificate
Public training
A workshop. Home Hazards,
will be held Wednesday, August 19
in the Social Hall at the Commun
ity Center from 7-9 p.m. The class
is sponsored and presented by
Housing. Fire and Safety and Fire
Management. The public is invited
to attend. Refreshments will be
"price for power" costs
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Interior and a former executive
director of the Columbia River
I nter-Tribal Fish Commission, said
that Bonneville's 50th anniversary
celebration and the publicity sur
rounding it have completely glossed
over the costs involved in bringing
electricity to the Northwest. "The
costs have been greatest to the
Indian people: Their salmon and
stcclhead runs for thousands of
years, the spiritual, social, and eco
nomic basis of life were nearly
destroyed. Most of their traditional
fishing sites are gone flooded by
dams and the reservoirs behind
them." he said.
In treaties with the United States.
Columbia Rier tribes gave up
most of their land but among the
most important things they reserved
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in which slash was tractor piled
after logging. He establishes a rela
tionship between increased pack
flow and percent of watershed com
pacted. Less than five percent of the Mill
Creek watershed would be impacted
with the planned road system, says
Frolich. Most units will be cable
logged and the porous nature of
the soils in the upper portion of the
watershed will allow the watershed
to retain water in areas suitable for
tractor logging.
The quality of logging is the
most important factor in protect
ing the stream system. Erosion
resistant material should be placed
on roads near streams or springs.
Roadside ditches and road sur
faces should be armored and ade
quately sized and properly spaced
across drains included.
"Roadcuts and fills must be sta
bilized with vegetative cover." Brush
and slash windrows will help stabil
ize slopes until cover becomes esta
blished. No change in water temperature
can be expected with harvesting if
buffer strips are left. "The impor
tant practice here is to avoid direct
channel disturbance or damaging
streambeds."
No more organic matter should
be removed than is necessary to
regenerate vegetation and for fire
cover.
In conclusion Frolich says, "From
our review, calculations, and obser
vations, there is no reason not to
conduct timber harvesting and long
term forest management observa
tions for the continuous produc
tion of solid wood products. The
present harvest plan is sound and if
the roads and logging practices are
of sufficient high quality there is no
reason why timber harvesting should
result in negative impacts on water
quality and quantity."
to be offered
served.
The class will meet the needs for
training that are required for Tri
bal rental units occupants. Hous
ing will also have baby-sitters at
the Center for any parents who will
need one during the session.
in the treaties were the fish and
their'usual and accustomed fishing
places.'
"While we can calculate the fish
losses five to 1 1 million more
used to return to the river each
year, we can not calculate the loss
to the Indian people. What we
must do is remember the price paid
for the progress of electricity. W hat
we must do is rededicate
ourselves Indians, conservationists
and all concerned citizens to res
toring salmon and steelhead runs
for the benefit of everyone in the
region." Sampsel said.
The vigil, took place on Brad
ford Island near the Visitors Cen
ters on the Oregon side of Bonne
ville Dam. concluded Saturdav.
August 8 just as BPA official 50th
anniversary program began.