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Meetings have been held to discuss the SI 6.2 . million budget. .Pge3 Scott to seek title Lyda Scott, 24, will travel to Washington, D.C. to compete in the Miss Indian USA pageant November 16 21. Fund raising events are planned. Page 4 Extension highlights Trick-or-treating safety tips are offered. Also, helpful communication tips are given to make talking to your child easier. Page 5 Cowdeo results The annual St. Pat's Cowdeo was held last weekend and featured many contestants. Page 6 Employees honored Tribal employees were honored for their years of service at the annual awards luncheon October 6. Page 7 I I i f i '1 ' v ; Jr '" ?'' I V ! f 0 " V " V v , i .S- J OCTOBER 23, 1987 Spllyiy lymoo photo bt Shtmyk Storyteller Thomas Doty relates the method storytellers use to keep the culture alive through stories. Third grade students listen attentively. Storytelling keeps culture alive Some students have heard the been used tor thousands of years to story of the Sunbox from their teach lessons and skills to children. grandparents. It is one of many I he art ot storytelling, however, is lative American stories that have not used as much as it once was. Jill It's "Fall" back time! Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour this weekend. WEATHER OCT. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 IS 19 20 21 HIGH LOW 76 41 82 42 69 52 71 35 71 30 73 35 73 35 71 31 64 33 66 27 71 31 67 33 66 31 63 27 64 28 Spilymy Tymoo photo by Shewctyk Fifth grade student DinatoPittman (left) tells the story of the Sunbox to fellow students Jacob Spmo (center) and Harold Brown (left). Poet and teacher Thomas Doty wants to keep storytelling alive. He's teaching school children the techniques needed to tell a good story. All of Doty's stories are Northwest Indian in origin. "They teach a lot about the native Ameri can view," he says. Although many of his 2-week programs are in schools with pre dominantly native American child ren, Doty is a visitor to numerous schools across the state. In all these schools children can gain a "greater appreciation of the Native Ameri can viewpoint by the time I leave." They understand the culture better and the stories help teach children how to get along with each other and how to get along with the earth. Stories are set in surroundings in which the children are familiar. Thev can easily become involved in the story by taking on the charac teristics of crow or the voice of coyote. Storytelling can increase a child's oral expression, says Doty. Schools often concentrate on writing and reading abilities. Many people have oral skills that are never developed This type of exercise "is just perfect for them, says Doty. Storytelling is a good way to help keep legends alive, says Doty, It also gives children an apprecia tion for the storyteller. Doty relates that he wasn't always a storyteller. At one time he was a writer, publishing poetry. He turned to storytelling because he wanted to know what his audience was feeling. "Storytelling is spon taneous, he says. An intimate con nection exists between the artist and the audience. A lot had to be overcome bef ore Doty could be comfortable on stage. It has become easy, says Doty, because "I really wanted to bring the native American values to the people." The stories keep the cul ture alive. Doty's residency at Warm Springs was sponsored by the Sheik Foun dation, Jefferson County School District and the Oregon Arts Commission. Hot Shots aid in curtailing western fires by Donna Behrend The memory of the severe light ning storm August 31 that sparked hundreds of range and forest fires in Oregon and California surely sticks in the minds of the members of the Warm Springs Forest Crew. It was that storm that kept the Hot Shot crew away from home for 33 days, fighting fires in adverse con ditions along side hundreds of other fire fighters from around the nation. After more than a month of heat, smoke, little rest, smoke, rations and more smoke, the Hot Shot crew returned to Warm Springs Sunday, October 4. All are glad to be back, for whatever length of time that may be. The 20-member crew worked on three fire complexes in Northern California and Southern Oregon involving four major fires. The Warm Springs crew is the only all Indian crew in the Northwest. All but three are members of the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs and four crew members are women. The crew was first dispatched to the Longwood fire complex in Southern Oregon about ten miles southeast of Cave Junction. The terrain had a 35 percent to 40 per cent slope. Superintendent of the Hot Shot crew, Mike Gomez, stated, "That was the easy one."Terrain in the other fire complexes ranged from 45 percent to 90 percent. The crew worked on the Long wood fire from August 31 to Sep tember 9, when they were dispatched to the Silver Complex fire. From early September until Sep tember 1 8, the crew was involved in battling the Silver fire, which is still uncontrolled. They were stationed at the Sam Brown spike camp, a small camp away from the base camp, on the southeast side of the fire. "We did an indirect attack" on the fire, said Gomez. The crew con structed fire lines one to two miles away from the blaze. Faced with steep terrain and thick, ground level smoke caused by temperature inversion, only two crew members actually saw flames. The crew was released from the Silver Complex because their "division was hold ing," said Gomez. "The fire was not escaping the lines." After crews left the area, helicopters were used to curtail the fire. The crew returned to Warm Springs September 19 for a much needed rest. However, their reprieve Continued on page 2 Search continues for Tewee Seekseequa district voices concerns A Warm Springs man, Floyd "Sluggo" Tewee, Sr., 46, has been reported missing and is presumed drowned. Tewee and two compan ions, Rudy Paul and Harold Wal sey, both of Warm Springs, went to the Sherars Bridge area to fish the evening of October 7, according to Bureau of Indian Affairs agency Special officer. Moran stated that upon arriving at the fishing site Paul and Tewee flipped a coin to see who would take the scaffold located on the river bank and who would take an island scaffold. Tewee lost the toss and went to the island scaffold to fish. Paul reported he fished during the night and went to check on Tewee around 7 a.m. the next morning. Apparently Walscy went to the car to repair his net and fell asleep. Paul said he found Tewee's net, a steelhead in a gunny sack and some other personal items of Tewee's but there was no sign of Tewee. Paul checked the area and when he could not find any trace of Tewee he returned to report the matter to the Warm Springs police department. The police department conducted a search for Tewee in towns from The Dalles to Madras and failed to turn up any information on his whereabouts. On October 8 it was determined that he was missing and it was possible he had fallen in the Deschutes River while fishing. A search was initiated by the Warm Springs police. Fire and Safety. Utilities. Natural Resour ces and the Warm Springs Search and Rescue volunteer group. Nets were strung across the river above Wreck Rapids with the base camp in the same area. Search efforts have continued since October 7. Moran stated the search and investigation will con tinue until Tewee is found. Volun teers are needed to continue the search. Anyone interested contact Moran at the police department at call 553-1 161, ext. 342 or 4 1 4. by Pat Leno-Baker The people of the Seekseequa district met October 1 2, 1 987 at the Agency Longhouse to express their concerns over the proposed 1988 budget and other issues. The two main concerns emphasized were the need of additional police patrols in the Seekseequa area and the return of a range rider to the area. Also discussed was the construc tion proposed of two homes in the Seekseequa area for two low incomes families. The proposed homes would be built on tribally owned land. Houses could be built in two areas, areas that could also be a part of the proposed grazing range for Seekseequa. The people at the meet ing agreed the homes could meet a need for their people. Meeting atten dees asked what size the homes would be; were the two sites recom mended the only places the homes could be built and just w hat regula tions would determine w ho would be able to occupy the homes. Fol lowing the presentation of the homes. Rosie Tom asked if the grazing range plan was going to be passed. Natural resources Gene Greene stated that the range plan would be com ing up in the near future. People asked what happened to the range rider for the South End. Greene explained that the position had been moved to an irrigation position and that position had been taken out of the Natural Resources program by Tribal Council. A num ber of people stated they wanted the position put back into the pro gram. They said there is a real need Continued on page 3 Upcoming meetings October 28: Sidwalter District meeting J.R. Smith residence, 7:00 p.m. Agenda: 1988 budget November 4: Sidwalter District meeting Jeff Sanders residence, 7:00 p.m. Agenda: 1988 budget November 5: Petition foilowup meeting Agency Longhouse, 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. November 12: General Council Meeting Agency Longhouse, dinner 6:00 p.m., meeting 7:00 p.m., Agenda: 1988 budget