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VOL. 13 NO. 2
Coyofe News
in brief
Girls compete
Three girls are vying for
the title of Miss Lincoln's
Birthday Powwow.
Shawna Jackson,
Stephanie Mesteth and
Norma Kim Switzler will
be selling raffle tickets
for various items.
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Crew stays busy
Warm Springs
Construction is hiring
more tribal members to
work on the many
projects in Warm Springs
including improvement
of lookout towers,
remodeling of existing
building and - --;:,-.
construction of buildings
and houses.
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Read your lease
Leases are binding
agreements. Be sure to
read leases carefully and
ask about penalties,
renewals and termination
of the contract.
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Awards presented
An awards dessert held
January 26 at Madras Jr.
High provided the
opportunity for coaches
to recognize athletes.
The Jr. High once again
received the Central
Oregon good
sportsmanship trophy.
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Seniors featured
Gabby Sohappy and
Dana Smith are featured
on the school page. Both
seniors have enjoyed
school and will miss
friends upon graduation.
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Charles transferring
A farewell luncheon was
held in honor of Stella
Charles, BIA social
services worker, on
January 26. Charles is
transferring to her home
area of Lapwai, Idaho.
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Weather
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Warm Springs Head Start teacher Nola Queahpama puts emphasis on words students are trying to learn. Head Start program has 141, three
and four-year-olds enrolled.
Lincoln's powwow held in conjunction with Anniversary
The twelfth annual Lincoln's
Birthday Powwow will be held at
the Simnasho Longhouse Febru
ary 12, 13 and 14, 1988. The annual
event is sponsored by the Simna
sho Longhouse elders and commit
tee. Each year the powwow has
grown in participants and specta
tors. Prize monies, over $16,000,
will be offered at the powwow.
This year the powwow will be
held in conjunction with the Warm
Springs 50th Anniversary celebra
tion of the Tribal Constitution and
By-Laws and tribal self-government.
The powwow committee has
made some changes in their annual
event so there will not be a conflict
between the two celebrations.
The powwow will begin on Fri
day, February 1 2 with a traditional
meal celebrating self-government.
Following the dinner and featured
speakers a ceremony for new join
ers will be held. The grand entry for
the evening will be held at 7:30 p.m.
followed with the introduction of
the drums. The powwow royalty,
Shawna Jackson, Stephanie Mes
teth and Norma Kim Switzler, will
be introduced along with royalty
from other celebrations.
Championship dancing elimina
tions will start at 9 p.m. with cate
gories in girls fancy, 7 to 12 years;
boy fancy 7 to 1 2; girls traditional 7
to 1 2; boys traditional 7 to 1 2; girls
fancy 1 3 to 1 7; boys fancy 1 3 to 1 7;
girls traditional 13 to 17; boys tra
ditional 1 3 to 17; open grass dance
all ages; womens fancy 18 to 49;
mens fancy 1 8 to 49; womens tradi
tional 1 8 to 49; mens tradtional 1 8
to 49 and open team dance.
On Saturday afternoon the nor
mal activities will be postponed
because of the events to be held at
the Agency Longhouse. The pow
wow program on Saturday will
resume at 7:30 p.m. with the grand
entry. The only major change in
Saturday's schedule will be the
crowning ceremony of the pow
wow queen, which will be at 8:30
p.m.
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On Sunday, February 14, a 12
noon ceremony will be held for the
signing of the constitution and by
laws with a feast held at the Simna
sho Longhouse. Powwow events
will begin at 1:30 p.m. Event fol
lowing will be the introduction of
the drums and royalty and the
Meeting with
"We're here asking for help,"
was one comment heard during a
meeting January 26 between Tribal
Council, tribal administrators and
representatives of Wasco and Jef
ferson counties. The first meeting
involving representatives from the
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continued sessions aimed at an
exchange of ideas.
Although tribal representatives
have met previously with Jefferson
County officials, such meetings have
not included Wasco County. Jim
Comini, county commissioner from
Wasco County, says, "It makes me
feel good that we've finally accom
nlished it."
Wasco County judge Bill Hulse
asked for assistance from the Tribe
in pursuing a grant for the Colum
bia River Scenic Gorge interpretive
center. A portion of the history of
the Gorge related to the history of
the Indian, he pointed out. A pres
entation to the Gorge Commission
scheduled for May I would have
more strength with the support of
the Warm Springs Tribe. The com
mittee for the interpretive center is
also seeking a tribal representative
to help in the basic planning of the
center. We would like something
"that is world class." adds Hulse.
Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath
spoke positively about an interpre
tive center located at The Dalles,
citing the fact that "this is our
area. ..The Dalles is part of our his
tory." He continued."Pcop!cdon1
know we have traveled this area
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afternoon session of the champion
ship eliminations for all events.
The championship session will
begin with the grand entry at 7 p.m.
with the all-category champion
ships. The raffle and dance awards
will be presented following the
judging.
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Wasco, Jefferson counties productive
and still travel to The Dalles."
Tribal attorney Dennis Karnopp
feels the interpretive center "could
be a natural complement to the
MOIHS museum at Warm Springs,"
Task Force study
Recommendations suggest changes
by Donna Behrend
The task force study, initiated in
November, 1987 by Tribal Council
and conducted by two attorneys
from the Pendleton area, was com
pleted as scheduled in mid-December.
The study carries with it many
far-reaching recommendations rela
ting to the tribal court, juvenile
services and police department.
Though not all recommendations
have been made public, a major
decision came January 6 when Tri
bal Council followed the study's
recommendation that there be a
change in leadership in the chief
judge position and that Richard
Frederick be replaced.
Frederick began working for the
Confederated Tribes as chief judge
in Ja nuary. 1 985. He ca me to Warm
Springs after completing a six
month course of study in criminal
justice in Bismarck. North Dakota.
He also served as chief judge for his
home reservation in North Dakota
for 12 years and worked as chief
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For more information contact
Pierson Mitchell, chairman of the
powwow committee at (503) 553
1406; Charlie Tailfeathers, master
of ceremonies at (503) 553-1277 or
Kate Jackson for concession space
at (503) 553-1 161, ext. 270.
which is in its planning stage. Larry
Calica added. "Whatever we can
do to tie the Mid-Columbia to
Central Oregon will be beneficial
for all of us." The growth of tour-
completed
judge for the Mescalero Apache in
New Mexico for nearly two years.
The review of the court and
police department came after Tri
bal Council expressed concern about
services and department function.
According to tribal attorney Jim
Notcboom, it is the general con-
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JANUARY 29, 1988
No cuts due in
facilities
management
Bureau of Indian Affairs facility
management personnel breathed a
sigh of relief after word was received
January 15 thaf'adequate funding
is available in the current fiscal
year to continue" that department's
operations.
Reports earlier this month indi
cated a "sizeable reduction in fund
ing which would have resulted in
the temporary furloughing of five
facility management employees,"
said Warm Springs superintendent
Bernard Topash. "Further impacts
of such a reduction in funding
would have affected BIA repair
and maintenance operations in
Warm Spirngs and the provision of
utility service to the Celilo Indian
Village," said Topash.
Concluding, Topash stated, "there
are no anticipated shortages in
funding at this time."
j Space available
for love
messages
We goofed. Believe it or not, we
made a mistake, sort of. In our last
issue, we said we would have an
outlet for those wishing to express
their love. We are. of course, dedi
cating a page, but the avenue won't
be titled "Heart-to-heart." Instead,
it will be called "Page for the Pas
sionate." The name change comes
after reading in The Oregonian
that their special messages will ap
pear under "Heart-to-heart." Well,
we couldn't duplicate that, so we
changed our name to a better one.
Remember, entries are due Fri
day, Feburary 5. The earlier the
better since space will be limited.
Of course, there is no charge for
this service.
Put pen to paper and demon
strate your talent and love on our
Page for the Passionate.
ism will be overwhelming in the
future, he emphasized.
A major concern by all represen
tatives was the issue of drug and
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census that the system is "structu
rally sound. ..but that is needs fine
tuning." Many of the areas addressed
in the study will not be too difficult
to resolve, he added. Upcoming
changes "should make a major
improvement on how the court
functions." He added that "we're
already proceeding with steps to
implement those recommendations."
However, the implementation of
other recommendations w ill require
Tribal Council action.
Conducting the study were Doug
Nash, an attorney in Pendleton
and former Umatilla tribal legal
counsel, and Bill Johnson, also an attor
ney and current chief judge and
court administrator for the Uma
tilla tribe. They were familiar with
the tribel court system, said Note
boom. "Nash participated in a sim
ilar study in 1980." Both men have
experience in tribal courts and arc
well-respected, added Notcboom.
Details of the study w ill be released
at a later date and will appear in
Spilyay Tymoo.