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VOL. 13 NO. 3
Coyote News
In brief
Appointments made
Rudy Clements and Mike
Ahern were recently
appointed to the
Deschutes River
Managment Committee.
As part of the nine
member committee they
will help develop a
recreation management
plan for the Central
Oregon river.
Page 2
BP A projects proposed
Bonneville Power
Administration mitigates
for loss of fish due to
construction of dams.
Four projects have been
proposed for. 1988 on
Lower Shitike Creek,
Lower Beaver Creek and
Mill Creek.
Page 2
Valentine's messages
Heartfelt wishes are
expressed on the
Valentines page. Love is
expressed in many
pleasant ways.
Page 3
Celebration begins
Friday
The schedule of events
for the 50th Anniversary
Celebration is listed.
Reaistration beains at
8:00 a.m. Friday,
February 12 with
activities extending
through Sunday,
February 14.
Page 6 and 7
Students study culture
Students are studying
cultures at Buff
Elementary in
preparation for the
Cultural Fair. Students
are learning about their
own family history and
the cultures of their
classmates.
Page 7
Extension
Open House
Friday, February
12, all day
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Chief Nelson Wallulatum recently built a Wasco medicine house near his home on Shltlke
Creek. The 54' by 46' structure was used last weekend for Wasco dancing and Medicine Society
ceremonies.
Tradition plays important role in lives
Tradition, to many of us, is as important to
our lives as life itself. That tradition, whether it
is based on religion or on our culture, gives us
the strength to endure most obstacles in life.
To help fulfill and strengthen his religious
and cultural life, Wasco Chief Nelson Wallula
tum recently built a Wasco medicine house
behind his home on Shitike Creek. The build
ing is rustic, constructed of cedar logs and
measures 54' x 46'. The walls are of rough
lumber with benches running along two sides.
At one end are three wood stoves for heat; the
other end is sacred and maintained for
drummers. The center of the building is reserved
for dancing.
On February 5, 6 and 7 Chief Wallulatum
conducted Wasco dancing and Medicine Society
singing and dancing ceremonies. The Wasco
dancing was held for those who will bring out
the cougar and bear dances at the 50th anniver
sary celebration this coming weekend.
The medicine ceremonies, which help heal,
cleanse and purify people, were dedicated to
"combat drugs and alcohol," said Chief Wal
lulatum. Each person sings his own song,
sometimes preceding the song with a story
about its origin. Chief Wallulatum's medicine
song is one that refers to his peoples' life along
the Columbia River. When a person died, tri
bal members would paddle the body across the
river for ceremonies on Memaloose Island. His
song says that "we all have to cross over to the
island sometime."
FEBRUARY 12, 1988
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Lincoln's Birthday Powwow
Prize monies total over $16,000
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The Twelfth Annual Simnasho
Lincoln's Birthday Powwow starts
Friday, February 12 with a tradi
tional meal at 5 p.m. Following the
meal and featured speakers, a cere
mony will be held for new joiners
of the Longhouse. The powwow is
sponsored by the Simnasho Long
house Elders and committee. The
prize monies for this year's pow
wow total over $ 1 6,000 for compe
tition dancers and drummers.
On Friday, February 12 evening
the grand entry will start the even
ing session at 7:30 p.m. Following
the introduction of the drums, pow
wow royalty, Shawna Jackson,
Stephanie Mestheth and Norma
Kim Switzler will be introduced as
well as royalty from other
celebrations.
Championship elimination danc
ing will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday
with categories in girls and boys
6-12 years of age in traditional
dancing; 16 and under for boys and
girls in fancy dancing; girls and
boys 13-16 years in traditional and
fancy dancing; open grass dancing
all ages; women's and men's 17
years and over traditional and fancy
dancing and open team dancing.
The 60 years and up competition
will be held during the champion
ship session on Sunday with each
dancer receiving a shawl for women
and a blanket for men.
The schedule of the powwow for
the Saturday sessions will not be
changed as stated in an earlier edi
tion of the Spilyay. Saturday, Feb
ruary 1 3 afternoon session has been
restored and will start at 1:30 p.m.
with grand entry. The evening ses
sion will start with the grand entry
at 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m. the crowning
of the queen by the outgoing Queen
Connie Daniels will take place with
a giveaway by Connie and her
family.
On Sunday, February 14 a feast
and special ceremony commemo
rating the signing of the Warm
Springs Constitution and By-Laws
in 1938 will be held. The afternoon
session of elimination dancing will
start with the grand entry at 1:30
p.m.
The Sunday evening session starts
at 7 p.m. with the grand entry. Fol
lowing will be the championships.
The Herb Stwyer Recognition trophy
will be given to a deserving indi
vidual. Stwyer. an elder of Simna
sho, had served as committee treasu
rer since the inception of the
powwow. He recently resigned. A
second trophy will be given by "the
three sisters," Nettie Shawaway.
Matilda Mitchell and Sylvia Wal
lulatum, in recognition to a deserv
ing woman.
Following the judging of the
championship dancing the awards
will be given and the powwow raf
fle will be held.
Cultural Fair set
The second annual Cultural Fair
will be held at Buff Elementary
School on February 25 at 7 p.m.
All of the sixth-grade students are
ask to have a project on the cul
tures of their families. It is one way
that students can share the culture
of their family.
Parents are encouraged to help
their children. According to Mr.
Cordill. Buft Elementary principal
out the entire sixth grade classes
only three children didn't partici
pate in the fair. He stated it is a very
important event for the sixth grad
ers and it is a time to share and
learn about the cultures of others.
Health plan introduced
Mill adds employees at veneer plant
The results of a proposed tribal
five-year health plan was presented
to the membership at a public
meeting February 9 at the Agency
Longhouse.
The meeting was held to gather
input from the people. An earlier
meeting was scheduled for tribal
members but lack of participation
resulted in postponement.
A full report on the plan and the
responses from community mem
bers will be presented in the next
issue of Spilyay.
Meeting set
The annual Kah-Nee-Ta Public
Meeting is scheduled for February
25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Agency
Longhouse.
Citing an "imbalance" in mate
rials in the log yard. Warm Springs
rest Products hired a third crew to
work at the veneer plant. The addi
tional crew began work Monday,
February 8.
As of Dccembcr3l. 1987, WSFPI
log decks contained 28 million board
of lumber. Approximately 9.5 mil
lion board feet of that was pine; the
remaining 18.5 million board feet
was Douglas and white fir. Pine is
used primarily in the sawmill while
the peeler-sic fir species arc used
for cnecr.
The imbalance, as explained by
general manager Bob Macy. was
partially created when WSFPI took
advantage of increased market pri
ces. "More pine was consumed
than we projected."
The veneer plant will operate
four days a week. 10 hours a day a
schedule that will be maintained
for about three months. "It may
possibly be longer," said Macy. "It
depends on how much material is
left in the yard." The veneer plant
will operate six days a week, with
day and sw ing shifts. I he veneer
end will not operate Sundays.
The sawmill will operate on two
eight-hour shifts per day. five days
a week "until we run out of pine."
explained Macy. "Well try to get
into the woods as soon as possible
to prevent or minimize a shutdow n."
WSFPI hired 24 new employees
to accomodate the shift changes.
However, not all were put to work
at the veneer plant. Of those 24. 2 1
are tribal members and three are
married into the tribe.