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Coyote News
in brief
Four seek Mist Pl-Ume-Sha
title
Seeking the Miss Pi-
Ume-Sha title, four girls
have entered the
competition. They are
Althea Henry, Ina Jim,
Rena Suppah and Serina
Winishut.
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Students introduced to
natural resources
Field trips and classroom
activities have provided a
way for students to
increase their awareness
and appreciation of the
natural resources on the
Warm Springs
Reservation.
Page 3
Optimum fluoride levels
maintained
Fluoride has been held at
standard levels since
October, 1986, in the
Warm Springs domestic
water supply, according
to a Public Health
Service report.
Page 3
Fathers becoming more
Involved
Fathers are finding more
opportunities to enjoy
and care for their
children.
Page 5
Rodeo results listed
Results from the Tygh
Valley All-Indian Rodeo
and the Warm Springs
Jr. Rodeo are available
on the sports page.
Page 6
Native American
contributions are many
Numerous contributions
to contemporary society
have been made by
Native Americans. They
range from dentistry
techniques to
democracy.
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Warm Springs tribal
Education banquet
postponed until further
notice.
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grade students (left) L illian Heath
Thoughts and concerns shared at district meeting
by Pat Leno-Baker
During the Seekseequa district
meeting May 17, district members
shared thoughts and concerns with
Seekseequa Tribal Council repre
sentatives. The meeting was called
because members expressed a desire
to meet with their representatives.
Two items on the agenda for the
meeting were a proposal to enlarge
Kalama Cemetery and the possible
resignation of the ride boss, Joe
Moses.
According to Council represen
tatives, Joe Moses discussed the
fact that since he had moved to
another district perhaps it was time
for Seekseequa to consider select
ing a new ride boss. District members
stated they would prefer to have
Moses submit his resignation before
they considered replacing him. The
proposed range plan was discussed
and people wanted to know when it
would go into effect.
Congress okays
The U.S. Congress has passed
legislation by Congressman Dale
Kildee (D-Michaean) ad Senator
Daniel Inouye(D-Hawan) to streng
then the U.S. government's rela
tionship with Indian tribes and put
an end to any attempt by the
government to shed its responsibil
ity for Indian education programs.
The Kildee-Inouye legislation,
which is part of a massive educa
tion bill, H.R. 5, would make it
clear that the U.S. has an ongoing,
special responsibility for federal
Notice of availability
Notice of Availability of: I) Find
ings of no significant impact; 2)
Environmental Assessments for
WSIR4(5),Tenino Road and WSIR
4001(1), Administration Streets
Road Projects.
Agency: Bureau of Indian Attairs.
Action: None
Summary: This notice advises
the public that: I) Findings of NO
Significant Impact (FONSI); 2) Envi
ronmental Assessments are avail
able for public review.
Spilyay Tymoo
News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
P.O. BOX 870 WARM
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by Warm Springs Elementary first
and (right) Marie Kalama during Bear
The meeting was then open for
any concerns and problems that
district members wanted to share.
Jazzy Wewa made some comments
on the present rate the timber is
being cut, he asked if the Tribes
were looking at other ways to
increase income without cutting
timber.
Tommy Kalama spoke about his
concerns on getting the scouting
program started and explained that
Scout representatives from Bend
had not been able to come to
Warm Springs to get the program
started.
The Wewa family suggested that
The second item on the agenda
was the cemetery. Tommy Kalama
proposed enlarging the present
Kalama Cemetery because some
family plots need more space. It
was briefly discussed and family
members of the Kalamas were asked
how they felt. They all agreed they
could see a real need for enlarging
the cemetery.
strengtheninp
education programs to serve Indi
ans. Under this legislation, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs could not
shirk its responsibility for these
programs by trying to shift the
management of them to states or
local agencies, as has often hap
pened in the past.
"In the past, the federal govern
ment has repeatedly tried to take
itself out of the business of operat
ing Indian education programs,"
Kildee said. "As a result, American
Indian tribes have been put on a
Address: Comments and ques
tions should be addressed to:
Richard D. Souers, Roads Man
ager, Warm Springs Agency, P.O.
Box 1239 Attn: Roads Branch,
Warm Springs, Oregon 97761-0079.
Individuals wishing copies of the
FONSI for review should imme
diately contact the above individ
ual. The Environmental Assessment
is available for review at the Warm
Springs Roads Office in Warm
Springs, Oregon.
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Springs field trip. Springtime offers
the outdoors.
it would be a good time to look at
the other cemeteries to see if they
would require enlarging. They asked
if anyone from the Paiute tribe was
consulted when the remains that
were found near Lakeview recently.
They felt because it was in the terri
tory of the Paiute tribes that the
remains should have been placed in
the Wewa cemetery. They asked
that when such remains are found,
Paiute members should also be
asked about internment.
Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries was discussed. One mem
ber asked if it was possible to have
paydays changed, to also have pay
roll deductions taken out of their
earnings, if there was a possibility
of the tribe hiring a efficiency expert
to find ways to cut any wastage at
the mill. He also reminded people
that the union contract will come
up for review in July.
Carol Wewa asked about the
salary administration project and
what was expected from the emplo
of qovernment
roller coaster, not knowing from
year to year how their program will
be funded or operated. Our bill
would finally put to rest the ques
tion of whether or not the United
States has a responsibility to Ameri
can Indians. The answer is 'yes, it
does."
This legislation would also stren
gthen tribal authority over Indian
Youth Services
seeking
shelter homes
Warm Springs Youth Services is
currently certifying shelter care
homes for children between the
ages of 0 and 12. The homes arc
used for temporary, emergency
placement of children when there is
no family alternative for their safety.
If vou are interested in becoming
certified, contact youth services at
553-1 161. extension 216. Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Training and compensation is
provided through youth services.
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students many new experiences in
yees' input. Representatives said
that the project was one way to
review all jobs and their descrip
tions. Carol then asked of what
value last year's audit survey was to
Council and the reply was it didn't
really help in making decisions.
The presenting of incentive awards
to tribal employees were discussed.
Carol Wewa felt the present way
was not doing much in the way of
giving employees any incentive. S he
said it was depressing to eat a meal
that seemed thrown together and
then be expected to leave as soon as
the award was given to a person.
She thought an upgrading the ban
quet into a more positive ceremony
would put value back into the
banquet.
Tribal Council representatives
Ellen Johnson and Karen Wallula
tumand Paiute Chief Vernon Henry
thanked the people for their input
and concerns. It was decided that
another meeting would be held in
the near future.
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education programs and allow tribes
to receive direct federal education
grants.
Furthermore, the Kildee-Inouye
legislation sets a new precedent in
U.S.-Indian relations 6y formally
repudiating a 1953 Congressional
resolution (passed by the 83rd Con-
Tribal Court changes hours
Effective June 6, 1988, through September 2,
1988, the Tribal Court window will be open from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and through the lunch
hour to accept payments, provide client infor
mation and accept filings.
Logging units to be discussed
A planning meeting to discuss the proposed 1990 and 1991
logging units is set for June 3 beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the Fire
Management training trailer.
Proposed sales to be discussed include Spotted Fawn, Rhodo
dendron. Mustang Springs. Bear Sign, South Cable, Cabin, Wil
low C.T.. North Badger II, Metolius Bench, Twin Buttes II, Seek
seequa Cable, 1990-91 Rehabs .McQuinn Redeemed Land and
McQuinn Cable.
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JUNE 3,1988
Ideas expressed
regarding burial
desecration
Recent occurrences of grave dig
ging has caused concerns among
federal, state and tribal archaeolo
gists. Although some good proce
dures among the involved agencies
have been established, many gaps
still remain.
Formulating ideas for a plan of
action to investigate the desecra
tion and to respectfully reinter
remains of a disturbed burial site
prompted a meeting between agen
cicsandtheTribe May24at Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort. The emphasis, says Warm
Springs archaeologist Dan Mattson,
is aimed at a team eltort. We re all
one team." he says. "We should
assist in any way possible in the
investigation and prosecution of
the case."
Each incident of grave distur
bance must be handled differently.
Federal and state laws do prohibit
disturbance and removal of bones
and artifacts from the site. Mone
tary and prison penalties may be
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Tribes offer
support
Representatives of the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs,
Columbia River Intertribal Fish
Commission, Shasta Indian Nation
and Klamath tribe recently offered
their support of Senator Mark Hat
field's bill that would add over
1,700 miles to Oregon's Wild and
Scenic River system. Hatfield was
in Bend Monday, May 30, to gather
input on his proposal.
The Indian representatives stated
that Hatfield's bill will protect sacred
tribal sites as well as fish and wild
life. The bill would prohibit dams
on waterways that come under the
wild or scenic designations. Some
recreational development would be
permitted under the scenic desig
nation, but none would be allowed
on a river designated as wild.
Proposed as wild or scenic are
segments of the Deschutes, Little
Deschutes, Metolius, McKenzie,
Sycan, North Fork, Sprague, Roar
ing, Salmon, Clackamas, White,
North Fork Crooked, Upper Rogue,
Chetco, North Fork Smith, Grand
Ronde, Wenaha, John Day, North
Fork John Day and South Fork
John Day, North Umpqua, Joseph
Creek, Lostine, North Fork Powder,
Eagle Creek, Crescent Creek, Lower
Williamson, Big Marsh Creek,
Imnaha and South Fork Imnah.
Minam, Nestucca, Alsea. Quartz
fille. Creek, South Fork Crooked.
Donnerand Blitzen, Powder, Burnt.
North Fork Owyhee and West Lit
tle Owyhee rivers.
relationships
gress) that called for an end to the
special relationship between the
U.S. and tribes. That resolution
has created an ongoing uncertain
ity as to what the U.S. govern
ment's true responsibility is to Indian
tribes.